Immerse yourself in centuries of history and the captivating culture of Portugal and Spain on this 6-day cruise across the Iberian Peninsula. Wander through the antique streets of Porto, step up into the Solar de Mateus Manor and walk through its beautiful gardens, pass through the gigantic lock at Carrapatello, and enjoy an excursion to Salamanca, a town of dazzling beautiful houses.
Highlights
Visit a wine cellar and taste the wines of Porto at the Vila Nova de Gaia
Tour Vila Real by coach, a pleasant town set among vineyards
Explore the Manor Solar of Mateus and walk through its gardens
Discover the ancient and new cathedral of Salamanca
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Board the MS Miguel Torga at the end of the afternoon. Settle in your cabin and attend the crew introduction over a welcome cocktail. Enjoy a delightful dinner on board followed by an excursion to explore Porto by night.
*Passengers will choose either the Classic or Discovery package to participate in for the duration of the voyage.
Classic: Guided tour of Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe, whose historic center was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Discovery: Touring Porto via tram and visiting the tram museum. You'll board one of the city's trams and partake in this urban-tourism experience all the way to the mouth of the Douro. Finish up your excursion with a tasting of some of the local specialties.
After our tours, return on board and spend the afternoon sailing. Enjoy an evening of entertainment.
Today, you will join the excursion for both packages. Leave from Regua and Pinhao for Villa Real where grand palaces built during 16th and 17th century can be found. Afterward, explore the most beautiful and astonishing Manor in all of Northern Portugal, the Mateus Palace. Return on board and tonight's evening will have a Spanish flair.
Day 4: Barca d'alva | Salamanca | Senhora da Ribeira
Spend the morning sailing toward Ferradosa. Join a “wines of Porto” excursion: follow the road through the vineyards and stop at an overlook surrounded by vines. Taste the wines of Porto and return on board in Pinhão. Get off the ship for a free afternoon in the town followed by a gala evening on board.
Day 6: Porto | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Cruise to Porto. Enjoy a buffet breakfast on board. Arrive in the morning and disembark.
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$1,848
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Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure by Bank transfer or credit card. All final payments by credit card may be subject to a surcharge and maximum of $20,000 charge
This was my first experience with Adventure Life - and I couldn't have been more pleased with the trip. The guides and local staff in both Buenos Aires and Uruguay were terrific - extremely helpful and accommodating. I really enjoyed meeting the friendly staff in Buenos Aires in person (I left my bags with them for the afternoon).
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Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
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Rocco Labella
1 day ago
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Donna Kirby
2 days ago
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3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner
