Take part in a historic journey and explore the picturesque towns and villages of Portugal and Spain, on this 8-day roundtrip cruise aboard the MS Miguel Torga. Discover Porto, Braga, Vila Réal, Salamanca, the Porto wine trail and Lamego. Cruise through the Douro River, and enjoy guided visits and excursions to renowned architectural sites, historic cities, beautiful gardens, and impressive vineyards.
Highlights
Set off on a guided tour of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Join an excursion to Braga, nicknamed the “Rome of Portugal"
Visit the Solar de Mateus Manor and walk through its beautiful gardens
Stop at an overlook surrounded by vines and taste the wines of Porto
Activity options vary depending on destination and operator. Activity level is determined by the range and intensity of activities you choose to participate in. Discuss with your Trip Planner which options are best for you.
Passengers are welcome to board our ship at 5:00 p.m. After comfortably settling into your cabins, we'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail before dinner. In the evening, we'll set out on an excursion by coach for both packages to see Porto by night.
CLASSIC: Guided tour of Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe, whose historic center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. DISCOVERY: Touring Porto via tram and visiting the tram museum.
Return on board for dinner and an evening of Fado music.
Join us for both packages: Vila Réal, a town with a great variety of religious buildings and architecture. In the afternoon, the cruise continues to the heart of the most famous vineyards in Porto to Vega de Terron. We'll arrive in the evening. Enjoy an evening of Flamenco entertainment.
This morning will be spent cruising. Join us on an excursion for both packages: "wines of Porto" excursion followed by a wine-tasting session*. Tonight's our gala dinner and evening.
Join us on an excursion for both packages: A guided tour of Lamego. This afternoon will be spent cruising. Enjoy an evening of Fado-themed entertainment.
This morning, enjoy time at leisure in Porto. In the afternoon, join us for the excursions proposed:
CLASSIC: Discover Guimaraes.
DISCOVERY: Hiking along the Atlantic coast all the way to Villa Nova de Gaïa, followed by a wine-tasting session*.
Enjoy an evening of traditional folk entertainment.
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Main Deck- Cat A
8 double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Main Deck- Cat B
double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Main Deck- Cat C
double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Middle Deck-Cat A
24 double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Middle Deck-Cat B
double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Middle Deck-Cat C
double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Upper Deck-Cat A
34 double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
Upper Deck-Cat B
double-occupancy cabins equipped with shower, flat-screen TV, hair dryer, safe, and closet.
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
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Janet Houts
3 days ago
Everything about our Galapagos experience was top-notch. I highly recommend this trip if you like be active. Everyone from the planners to the guides to the crew set us up to experience and soak in everything the Galapagos has to offer. They took care of every detail so we could learn and enjoy.
Luanne
4 days ago
We had an amazing trip. The accommodations of our hotel first 3 nights and the accommodations of the ship were perfect. Our guides were amazing. They went snorkeling with us everyday and took amazing pictures and pointed out various species of fish. On the land adventures, they explained everything about the islands and animals that we were looking for and seeing. They also took amazing photos and videos that they shared with us in a whats app group with the entire ship. This gave us the ability to upload our own video and pictures along with other shipmates so we all got these great photos from everyone. It was a once in a lifetime trip that left us with many amazing memories and very possible we would consider going back.