Join the MS Vasco de Gama and travel along the Douro River on this exceptional 8-day cruise. Visit this beautiful, natural part of the world where steep terraced hillside vineyards, typical villages, and “quintas” with their fragrant wines appear along the banks throughout the cruise. Explore Salamanca, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, rich in architectural treasures dating back through the ages. Enjoy all of this and more as you experience the luxury of a fully equipped ship.
Highlights
Visit Aveiro, nicknamed the “Venice of Portugal”
Admire the wonderful landscapes and scenery of Régua
Discover a great variety of religious buildings at Vila Real
Explore the unique and exclusive Senhora de Ribeira
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
Be welcomed on board at the end of the afternoon in Porto. Enjoy the presentation of the crew and welcome cocktail followed by dinner and a free evening in the city.
Spend the morning sailing, admiring the wonderful landscapes and scenery. Arrive in Réguain the beginning of the afternoon. Join a guided excursion to Lamego, where you can explore the Nossa Senhora dos Remedios sanctuary and the cathedral.
Take an excursion to Vila Real, a town with a great variety of religious buildings and architecture. Return on board in Pinhão. The cruise continues along the Douro River. Arrive in Barca d'Alva in the evening and enjoy Flamenco entertainment.
Join an exceptional excursion to Salamanca, a beautiful town boasting many extraordinary Roman, Arabic, and Christian architectural treasures. Return on board and continue the cruise to Senhora de Ribeira. Enjoy an evening of entertainment on board.
This day join an excursion to discover the “Wines of Porto”, following the famous port vineyard route and tasting Porto's wines. In the afternoon, cruise to Entre Os Rios. This is an ideal opportunity to relax on board and admire the wondrous scenery of the Douro Valley. Be part of an exclusive gala evening.
Spend the morning sailing through the Douro Valley. Arrive in Portoin the early afternoon and enjoy a guided tourof one of the oldest towns in Europe. The old districts are still largely intact, with a veritable maze of narrow winding lanes, houses with arches, and beautiful little churches. In the evening enjoy some Fado music and entertainment on board.
Enjoy a free morning to discoverPorto at your own pace. In the afternoon join an excursion to Aveiro, nicknamed the “Venice of Portugal”. Return to Porto and discover traditional folklore entertainment.
Day 8: Porto | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy a buffet breakfast on board followed by disembarkation.
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Main Deck-Cat A
15 cabins (13 twins, 2 cabins with single beds) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Middle Deck-Cat A
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Upper Deck-Cat A
38 twin cabins equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
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Upper Deck-Cat B
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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).
Karen Snider
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The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
