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Take in the natural beauty and rich history of the Douro River. Experience Lisbon's renaissance, revitalized by trendy galleries and eateries. Explore two of Iberia's most historic university towns: Coimbra, Portugal, and Salamanca, Spain. Tour Porto's port warehouses and enjoy authentic Portuguese cuisine, wine, and fado singing. Cruise the Douro River Valley, the world's first wine region and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This ten-day cruise itinerary includes a hotel stay in Lisbon and a visit to Spain.
Lisbon, PortugalPorto Cityscape, PortugalTorre de Belem, LisbonSail across the heart of Porto vineyardsSalamanca, SpainStop in sunny SalamancaGo for a stroll through colorful SalamancaPorto with Dom Luis Bridge
Highlights
  • Tour the Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Visit Vila Real, site of the extraordinary Mateus Palace.
  • Explore Castelo Rodrigo, one of Portugal’s 12 historic parishes.
  • Enjoy Salamanca University and the New Cathedral in Salamaca, Spain
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Day 1: Lisbon, Portugal

Welcome to Lisbon; meet at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in the heart of Lisbon. Relax this afternoon and evening or explore the city a bit on your own.
 

Day 2: Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon has many important monuments that help tell the city’s history. Along the river, in Praça do Comércio, there is a statue of King José I, who helped rebuild Lisbon after a big earthquake in 1755. One of the city’s most famous landmarks is the Monument to the Discoveries, found on the edge of the Tagus River. It shows over 30 figures who played a key role in Portugal’s history of exploration and still influence the city’s culture today.

Included Excursions: Cosmopolitan Lisbon & the Maritime Museum

Optional Excursions: National Tile Museum, Flavors of Lisbon, Lisbon City Hike

Day 3: Porto, Portugal

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and begin your journey to your embarkation city. Porto holds a place of great traditional importance. The town lends its name to the port wine produced in the region and throughout the nation. Located along a rocky embankment, the city boasts picturesque neighborhoods, fashionable restaurants and lively markets. Like Lisbon, Porto has a rich past; its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of narrow cobblestone streets brimming with romantic buildings spanning the centuries and a Romanesque cathedral. At the riverside, small barcos rabelos, boats once used to transport casks of wine, paint a charming scene.

Included Excursions: Coimbra University

Optional Excursions: Batalha & Fátima, Graham’s Port Dinner

Day 4: Regua & Pinhao, Portugal

The peaceful town of Peso da Regua, commonly known as Regua, overlooks the Douro River with the Serra do Marao mountains as a stunning backdrop. In 1756, the Marquês de Pombal proclaimed this city as the center of his newly demarcated wine region, and it has remained so since. As such, the town is steeped in the wine-making culture. This is particularly true at Casa do Douro, the headquarters of the Port Wine Institute. Its beautiful stained glass windows are a tribute in light and glass to the rich history of port wine and its cultural significance to the region.

The sleepy town of Pinhao is situated between the Douro and Pinhao Rivers, in the epicenter of the valley’s port wine-making region. The climate and growing conditions here are perfect for port grapes and the surrounding landscape, festooned with vineyards, creates a serene experience. The biggest names in port have quintas, or wine estates, nearby. During the annual grape harvest in autumn, the village comes to life, attracting workers and wine enthusiasts from across the whole of Europe.

Included Excursions: Mateus Palace & Gardens

Day 5: Douro River & Barca d'Alva, Portugal

Journey through the Douro River valley into the history of fine Portuguese wine. Surrounded by terraced hills, spot some of the area’s quintas, or wine estates, clinging to the slopes, nestled snugly among their vines. In this beautiful and largely unspoiled region, olive and almond groves share the river’s banks with vineyards. And it is hard to ignore the fact that this journey follows in the wake of traditional barcos rabelos that once transported wine downriver to the waiting casks in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Barca d’Alva is the last Portuguese town on the Douro River; this quaint river port is just a few hundred yards from the Spanish border. Cherry, almond and olive groves line the nearby banks, pointing the way to this unassuming frontier village. Its quayside sparkles in the Iberian sun, and it is the ideal port from which to truly appreciate the beauty of the Douro Valley. In either direction, terraced vineyards climb riverbanks and steep hills spill into river gorges. Simple cafés provide an authentic ambience and a bridge across the river leads to a picturesque photo opportunity of the village.

Included Excursions: Castelo Rodrigo

Optional Excursions: Riverside Lunch & Scenic Douro Cruise, Marialva Castle & Lunch
 

Day 6: Salamanca, Spain

Founded by a Celtic tribe before the rise of the Roman Empire, Salamanca was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due to its beautifully preserved buildings. It is home to one of Europe’s oldest universities, founded in 1134, and its main square, bustling with students, is often called the most beautiful in Spain. The beauty of this richly historic city, besides the enormous Romanesque cathedral whose profile dominates the town, is the grace with which Salamanca retains a traditional Spanish village feel. It is a living museum that takes visitors back to the Middle Ages.
 
Included Excursions: A Day in Salamanca

Day 7: Pinhao | Regua, Portugal

Pinhao is surrounded by picture-postcard terraced hillsides that are synonymous with the Douro River Valley. Its slow pace and quiet atmosphere belie the fact that it produces world-renowned port wines; some of the most recognizable names in port production operate wine estates near here. One of the “station towns” along the Douro River, Pinhão boasts a relaxing and scenic promenade along the river, perfect for strolling and drinking in the beauty of vineyard-clad hills. The village’s railway station is decorated with 24 spectacular scenes depicted in azulejos, Portugal’s distinctive blue-and-white tiles.

With its historic place as the western boundary of the demarcated wine region of Portugal, Régua boasts a rich wine-making heritage. Riverside manor houses are occupied by winegrowers; some have draped their terraces with giant lettering so they can be easily identified from the water by passing ships. The country’s famous port was created when 16th-century British merchants added brandy to the local wine to prevent it from souring. Over the centuries, the process of maturing and blending has been perfected, resulting in appealing tawnies, rubies and other varieties.

Included Excursions: Favaios Bakery & Lunch at Quinta Avessada

Optional Excursions: Vineyard Harvest, Quinta das Carvalhas

Day 8: Regua, Portugal

In Portuguese cuisine, pork plays a central role, appearing in paio, a pork loin sausage, and chouriço, a spicy sausage often flavored with paprika or wine. These cured meats are nicely complemented by the smooth and creamy cheeses of the region. Among main dishes, the addictive pastéis de bacalhau (small cod cakes) are enjoyed hot or cold. And Portugal’s famed soup, caldo verde, gets its deep green color from a variant of kale. At meal’s end or just as a treat, the city’s pastelarias are well worth a visit for anyone with a sweet tooth.

The magnificent 19th-century Luís I Bridge, designed by a disciple of Gustave Eiffel and opened in 1886, spans the Douro River to link Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia. Known locally as “Gaia,” the city is central to Porto’s role as a major producer of port. Here, amid ceramic, glass and soap factories, cellars of 58 companies fortify the prized wine. Visiting Gaia offers insight into how Douro River valley wines are transformed into some of the most sought-after ports in the world, and provides panoramic views of Porto, as many of the cellars are located on the banks of the river.

Included Excursions: Charming Lamego

Optional Excursions: Cistercians & Wines
 

Day 9: Porto, Portugal

Porto’s prosperous future was sealed when the distinctive, single-masted barcos rabelos delivered the first wine shipments here from vineyards up the Douro River. Before the advent of the railroad, these wooden cargo boats provided the fastest and most efficient transport of wines between the Douro River valley’s wineries and the city, from which bottles were exported all over the world. Today, the vessels are owned by port wine companies along the Douro. Though no longer in use, they still grace the river’s edge nonetheless, enriching the city’s character and cultural identity.

Included Excursions: Porto on Foot

Optional Excursions: Historic Guimaraes, Quinta da Aveleda, Porto City Hike, Port Wine Cellars, Traditional Fish Cannery & Scenic Porto

Day 10: Porto, Portugal

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  • 9 Nights Accommodations
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