Portugal River cruise on the Douro
Luxury river cruise on the Douro - from £1095 per person
Discover the renowned port wine region of the Douro River Valley on this roundtrip cruise from Porto that features an excursion to Salamanca, Spain.
Cruise offer includes
- Return flights from the UK*
- 7-night deluxe cruise accommodation in an outside cabin with hotel-style beds
- Welcome Cocktail, Farewell Cocktail & Captain’s Dinner
- Superb dining with all meals included while cruising
- Unlimited Quality Wine with every dinner onboard ship
- All-inclusive sightseeing programs as detailed in the itinerary
- Special Highlights including lectures, theme dinners & onboard music performances
- Services of Professional Cruise Director
- All English Language onboard in a non-smoking Environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun Deck)
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All local taxes
Prices
Prices from just £1095 per person - cabin upgrades are available
Itinerary highlights
- Departs 17 April 2010
- Visit Porto, Regua, Barca D’Alva, Salamanca, Vega de Terron, Pinhao, Regua, Bitetos, Porto
The MS Amadouro
The MS Amadouro offers fine dining in elegant comfort ensconced with rich mahogany woods and smooth marble. Enjoy delectable cuisine with a mix of regional specialties and unlimited wine with dinner. Enjoy a glass of Port wine as you mingle with new friends in the spacious Panoramic Lounge or relax on the Sun Deck as the ship sails past beautiful vineyards along the hillsides of the Douro River
- Gift Shop
- Restaurant with open seating
- Panoramic Lounge with a bar and dance floor
- Sun Deck with a bar, swimming pool and two Jacuzzis
- Spacious staterooms with private balconies on the Upper Deck and large picture windows on the Main Deck.
- All staterooms offer TV, individually controlled air-conditioning and heating, hairdryer, ample closet space, vanity with sitting area and full length mirror.
- Lift reaching three different levels: Lower Deck, Main Deck and Upper Deck
Explore the banks of the Douro River Valley, beginning with the capital of North Portugal, Porto, which also gives its name to one of the finest wines in the world - the Port Wine. Continue inland and on to the countryside of the Trás-os-Montes Region where you will indulge yourself with the small picturesque villages amidst the steep terraces that climb into the mountains. Enter Spain and visit Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located at the center of the "Castilla y León" region before returning to Portugal. Visit the ancient and picturesque city of Lamego, before concluding your vacation in historic Porto.
Full itinerary
| Day |
Destination |
Activities |
| 1 |
Porto |
EMBARKATION |
| |
|
Welcome Cocktail & Dinner |
| 2 |
Régua |
Lamego city tour |
| 3 |
Barca D’Alva |
Scenic cruising & Free time |
| 4 |
Salamanca |
City tour |
| |
|
Flamenco performance |
| 5 |
Vega de Terrón |
Castelo Rodrigo tour |
| |
Pinhão |
Quinta excursion |
| 6 |
Regua |
Palacio de Mateus |
| |
Bitetos |
Alpendurada Monastery |
| 7 |
Porto |
City tour |
| 8 |
Porto |
DISEMBARKATION |
Terms and conditions
Prices are per person based on two sharing and are fly cruise *Free flights available up to the value of £150 pp. Any flight cost in excess of this amount will incurr a surcharge. Subject to cabin availability - price correct at time of publication.
