Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise
From
£2,099pp
Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise
One of Europe’s best kept secrets, explore the sleepy villages and medieval towns unchanged for centuries, amongst the breathtaking rolling hills and terraced vineyard slopes of the stunning Douro Valley.
Overview
Commencing in the Roman city of Porto, the home of Port wine, Portugal’s once wild river Douro has been tamed by locks into resembling a series of finger lakes, adding greatly to the valley's ambience. Leaving behind the Atlantic influenced greenery of the coast, you are soon immersed in a Mediterranean land of olives, vines, and picturesque, medieval hilltop villages.
The destination lies in the higher reaches of the valley, offering visits to Salamanca home to one of Europe’s oldest universities, two of its finest cathedrals, Spain’s most celebrated city square and even the legacy of the Inquisition. Guests will relish the wonderfully away-from-it-all atmosphere as they explore some of Iberia’s most beautiful medieval towns, monasteries and vineyards, returning home feeling as though they have been away for months.
Itinerary
✓ Day 1: Arrival in Porto
✓ Day 2: Pinhao
✓ Day 3: Castelo Rodrigo
✓ Day 4: Salamanca
✓ Day 5: Mateus Palace or Regua Douro Museum
✓ Day 6: Lamego
✓ Day 7: Porto
✓ Day 8: Return home
- Guests: 2 Adults
- Duration: 7 nights
- Board: Full Board
- Departing: Bristol Airport
- Offer Date: Various departures for 2026 and 2027
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Why book this tour?
Price includes:
✓ 7 nights on board a 5 star ship
✓ 10 included experiences
✓ Free all-inclusive drinks package
✓ Return flights and transfers
✓ Full Board dining
✓ Complimentary on-board tea and coffee
✓ All port charges
✓ Checked luggage
✓ Free Wi-Fi
✓ Expert Riviera Cruise Director
✓ All additional taxes
Tour Highlights
✓ Enjoy a guided tour of Porto and a visit to a famous port producer with plenty of opportunities to taste their fortified wine.
✓ Follow in the footsteps of St. Francis with a visit to Castelo Rodrigo in the highland ranges near the Spanish border.
✓ Visit two historic Quintas to learn all about the stages of wine production, from planting to tasting and labelling, enjoying dinner with a selection of their wines at Quinta da Pacheca.
✓ See historic Salamanca, one of Spain's most beautiful cities, and enjoy a Flamenco show over a typical tapas lunch.
✓ Discover Lamego with its Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies church, and the iconic Mateus Palace and its gardens.
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