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Portugal to Spain - Porto, the Douro Valley and Salamanca

Porto Roundtrip - Example 8 Day Cruise aboard MS Gil Eanes
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Embark on an 8-day Portugal to Spain cruise aboard MS Gil Eanes. Explore Porto on a guided tour or by tram and museum visit. Cruise through the Douro Valley to Regua, visit the Douro Museum and Casa de Mateus. In Salamanca, discover Roman, Arabic, and Christian landmarks or enjoy a tapas tour. Stop in Pinhão for a port wine tasting and tour of the village. Visit Lamego’s baroque-style sanctuary and enjoy free time in Porto before excursions to Guimarães or the fishing village of Afurada. Choose between classic sightseeing or more active Discovery excursions. Onboard, enjoy flamenco, Fado, and folk music performances, along with a gala dinner. This itinerary offers a mix of cultural heritage, regional wine, and scenic cruising through Portugal and Spain.
Charming city of Porto at nightNossa Senhora dos Remedios SanctuaryDouro River Vineyards, PortugalNew Cathedral, SalamancaPlaza Mayor by night, Salamanca
Highlights
  • Explore Porto on foot or by tram and museum
  • Visit Casa de Mateus and Douro Museum in Vila Real
  • Tour baroque-style sanctuary and staircase in Lamego, Portugal
  • Cruise to Vega de Terron with vineyard views en route
Activity Level: Variable
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Day 1: Porto | Embark

Board the ship in Porto at 5:00 p.m. Settle into your cabin before attending a welcome cocktail and dinner. In the evening, take a CLASSIC or DISCOVERY coach excursion to see Porto by night.

Day 2: Porto - Regua

Excursions proposed :

CLASSIC: Take a guided tour of Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe.
DISCOVERY: Ride the tram through Porto, visit the tram museum, and sample local specialties in the old city.

In the afternoon, cruise through the Douro Valley. Spend the evening dancing or relaxing in Regua.

Day 3: Regua - Vega De Terron

Join a CLASSIC / DISCOVERY excursion: the Casa de Mateus and the Douro museum. Leave on foot for the Douro Museum to learn about the passionate history and wine-making heritage in the region, an experience combining traditional and modern approaches. Continue on by coach to Mateus Palace, a beautiful 18th-century manor in Vila Real. This baroque-style manor belonged to the same family until a foundation was set up to preserve it in 1970. The dramatic splendor and details of the complex offer a unique visual relationship between geometry and space. Enjoy a stroll through the magnificent tree- and hedge-lined gardens, which include a romantic Mexican-cedar topiary tunnel. After, return to the ship in Pinhão by coach.

In the afternoon, the cruise continues to the heart of the most famous vineyards in Porto to Vega de Terron. Arrive in the evening. Enjoy an evening of Flamenco entertainment.

Day 4: Salamanca - Barca D'alva

Join the excursions proposed:

CLASSIC: Salamanca. This town of dazzling beauty houses some extraordinary Roman, Arabic, and Christian architectural treasures.
DISCOVERY: Salamanca tapas tour.

Return on board in Barca d'Alva. Enjoy an evening of entertainment.

Day 5: Barca D'alva - Ferradosa - Pinhao

This morning will be spent cruising. Join a CLASSIC / DISCOVERY excursion: Pinhão and tasting of port wine. Tonight's your gala dinner and evening.

Day 6: Pinhao - Porto

Join a CLASSIC / DISCOVERY excursion: Guided tour of Lamego. This afternoon will be spent cruising. Enjoy an evening of Fado-themed entertainment.

Day 7: Porto

This morning, enjoy time at leisure in Porto. In the afternoon, join the excursions proposed:

CLASSIC: Discover Guimaraes.
DISCOVERY: Quaint Afurada.


Enjoy an evening of traditional folk entertainment.

Day 8: Porto | Disembark

  • 1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. 

Ship/Hotel

MS Gil Eanes

MS Gil Eanes Middle Deck Suite
MS Gil Eanes
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Notes

20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Included
  • 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners
  • 7 Nights Accommodations
  • Accommodations as listed
  • Ground transportation as listed
  • Activities as listed
  • Meals as listed
  • Access to a 24-7 Emergency line while traveling
  • Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
  • Accommodation in double cabins
  • Excursions included in the package selected
  • All port fees
  • Wi-fi access
  • All meals are served in one service. Breakfast is buffet style, and lunch and dinner are served at the table
  • In the case of cruises offering extensions in hotels, the catering services are only as those detailed in the programs concerned
  • Onboard Entertainment 
  • Assistance from onboard multi-lingual host/hostess
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Onboard drinks included (except for drinks from the special lists)
  • Gala dinner
  • Flamenco, Fado, and traditional folk entertainment
Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
  • Flight costs (please request a quote)
  • Additional excursions during free time
  • Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
  • Drinks from the special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers
  • Cancellation and baggage insurance
  • Routings (unless otherwise stated), airport taxes, and handling fees
  • All services not mentioned in the program
  • Transfers/travel to and from departure/arrival points

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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
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