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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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
Beyond expectations! Then again we weren't sure what to expect. Lovely stay at the lodge, met other like-minded travelers (many had their trips planned by Adventure Life) and the owner was a gracious hostess. It felt like you were one happy family, visiting with a favorite aunt.
Nancy Sin
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8 hours 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
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.