Follow your adventure instinct and set sail for an 8-day cruise across the Iberian Peninsula. Begin and finish your adventure in Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe, with a historic center that is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cruise east and enjoy daily stops to taste the wines of Porto in the Vila Nova de Gaia, tour the little town of Vila Real, explore the Manor Solar of Mateus and walk through its gardens, and discover the ancient and new cathedral of Salamanca.
Highlights
Explore the historic center of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Observe the religious architecture of Braga
Enjoy an excursion to Salamanca, a town of dazzling beauty houses
Join a “wines of Porto” tour and stop at an overlook surrounded by vines
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 Fernao de Magalhaes in the end of the afternoon. Settle in your cabin and attend to the crew introduction over a welcome cocktail. Enjoy a delightful dinner on board followed by an excursion to explore 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 (with a supplement): Touring Porto via tram and visiting the tram museum.
Return to the ship for dinner and an evening of fado music.
This morning set off on an excursion to Vila Réal: visit the Solar de Mateus Manor and walk through its beautiful gardens. Return on board in Pinhão and cruise through the heart of the most famous vineyards in Porto, passing by magnificent hills covered with vine trellises. Arrive in Vega de Teron and enjoy an evening of Flamenco entertainment.
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.
Today join a guided tour of Lamego to discover the Nossa Senhora dos Remedios sanctuary and the cathedral. Return on board in Régua and spend the afternoon sailing to Porto. Tonight enjoy a traditional folklore-themed evening on board.
Day 8: Porto | Disembark
1 Breakfast
Enjoy one last buffet breakfast on board before you disembark and begin your journey back home.
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Main Deck-Cat A
15 cabins (13 twins, 2 cabins with 2 single beds) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Main Deck- Cat B
4 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Main Deck- Cat C
4 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Middle Deck-Cat A
18 cabins (16 twins, 2 cabins with 2 single beds) equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Middle Deck-Cat B
4 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Middle Deck-Cat C
2 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Upper Deck-Cat A
38 cabins- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Upper Deck-Cat B
14 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Upper Deck-Cat C
2 double cabins
- equipped with shower and toilet, hairdryer, satellite TV, radio, safe.
Notes
20% discount on children between 2-10 years
30% discount for 3rd person in triple cabin
Initial deposit is 25%, 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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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
Accommodation in double cabins
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
Drinks (unless stated otherwise in the cruise program). The drinks included in the package are those provided by CroisiEurope and consumed as part of the meals taken aboard the boat, as well as in the bar (with the exception of the special bar card and wine list). Their non-exhaustive list is: water, wine, beer, fruit juice, coffee
Port taxes
Insurance assistance / repatriation
Excluded
Gratuities
Personal Expenses
Flight costs (please request a quote)
Additional excursions during free time
Fuel and transportation surcharges (when applicable)
Cancellation and baggage insurance
Routings (unless otherwise stated), airport taxes, and handling fees
All services not mentioned in the program
Drinks on the bar's and restaurant's special wine lists
Drinks taken during meals during excursions, extensions or transfers
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!
