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The Douro Inexhaustible jewel and ancestral traditions

Looking for a vacation with a change of scenery, relaxation, exclusivity and a wealth of cultural visits, all while letting yourself be carried away?

Singular vacations
Who is cabin cruising for?
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Main characteristics
Model of the boat: Péniche
Type:
Number of cabins: 71
Maximum capacity: 138 travelers
Crew members: 25

Cabin

Intermediate Deck - Double Cabin - Cat A
Cabins with high sliding windows. Cabins with premium premium location.
Main Deck - Double Cabin - Cat A
Cabins with windows. Premium location cabins.
Upper Deck - Double Cabin - Cat A
Cabins with high sliding windows. Premium location cabins.
Intermediate Deck - Single - Cat A
Cabins with high sliding windows. Premium location cabins.
NB: The photos, information and visuals presented are not contractually binding. The indicated itinerary and program may be modified without prior notice for technical reasons (decision of the captain).

Sailing itineraries

Porto
Boarding at 5pm. Introduction to the crew and welcome cocktail.
In the evening, optional... see+ authentic excursion/experience: Porto "by night". During a panoramic coach tour, you'll discover one of Europe's oldest cities, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Maritime epics opened it up to the world and gradually transformed it. Today, the city reveals the splendor of its past, and you'll see the Sao Bento train station, famous for its azulejos.
Night stopover.
 
Activities: Optional services: Porto "by night", see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Porto Regua
Morning sailing to Régua. You'll sail through the Douro Valley. Bordered by vineyards for almost... see+ 200 km, the golden river reveals itself to travelers, with its wild, unspoiled nature. To tame the river, dams and locks calm its course. You'll pass through the gigantic Carrapatello lock, the highest in Europe at 35m.
Arrival in Régua in the afternoon.
Optional authentic excursion/experience: Lamego. A panoramic coach tour of this small town with its pretty 16th- and 18th-century bourgeois houses, before reaching the Baroque sanctuary of Notre-Dame-des-Remèdes, 600m above the town. The most courageous can climb the 700 steps of the double-flight staircase, whose 9 landings are adorned with azulejos.
 
Activities: Optional services: Guided tour of Lamego, see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Regua Porto Antigo
In the morning, optional authentic excursion/experience: Douro Museum and Quinta do Tedo. Housed in... see+ a building emblematic of the region, this museum traces the history of the Douro wine-growing region, a World Heritage Site, and provides an insight into the cultivation and exploitation of wine in the valley. The tour continues with a discovery of olive oil. Olive trees, symbols of the Mediterranean and southern cultures, are omnipresent on the banks of the Douro, alternating with vineyards planted in staircases. Visit a quinta that produces both the famous Porto wine and its olive grove to produce oil, a complementarity of production that reflects navigation in the valley of the Golden River. Discover production methods and taste different varieties of Port wine and olive oil.
Afternoon sailing to Porto Antigo. Overnight stopover.
 
Activities: Optional services: Douro Museum and olive oil and wine tasting in a quinta, see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Porto Antigo Porto
Morning sail to Porto. Enjoy this last look at the magnificent Douro Valley and let yourself be... see+ transported to these lands shaped by man.
Optional excursions:
Authentic: Porto. Departure by coach for a guided tour of Porto. You'll visit the Stock Exchange Palace, where you'll see the gilded hall covered in gold leaf and the Moorish salon inspired by the Alhambra, followed by the Sao Francisco church, a Gothic and Baroque masterpiece. At the end of the tour, you'll head to one of the city's famous wine cellars for a tasting session.
Experience: Porto by streetcar and the Portuguese streetcar museum. Take a streetcar ride through Porto's picturesque streets to the mouth of the Douro River. Stop off at the streetcar museum to see a unique collection retracing a century of Porto streetcar history. The tour ends with a tasting of local specialties. Return to the ship.
Gala evening.
 
Activities: Optional services: Guided tour of Porto and wine tasting, Porto by streetcar and visit to the Portuguese streetcar museum, see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Porto Guimaraes Porto
Free morning in Porto.
Optional excursions:
Authentic: Guimarães. Departure by coach to... see+ Guimarães. Considered the cradle of Portugal, Guimarães was the birthplace of Alphonse Henriques, the country's first king. The medieval heart of the city, located within the city walls, has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Experience: hike to Vila Nova de Gaia and wine tasting. This unusual walk will take you through Porto's old town, in its lower part with the Douro quays lined with unusual houses decorated with azulejos. Then on to Vila Nova de Gaia, where you'll be transported back to the 17th century, when English merchants set up their winery here. This is where you'll find some of Porto's most famous wineries. Cellar visit followed by wine tasting. Return to the ship.
Folklore evening on board.
 
Activities: Optional services: Explore Guimarães, Hike to Vila Nova de Gaia and wine tasting, see+
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Porto
Buffet breakfast on board. Disembarkation at 9am. End of our services.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
The price includes
unlimited tea and coffee on board
Mineral water available
Assistance from the onboard entertainment team
Onboard entertainment
The gala evening
Port taxes
Welcome cocktail
Assistance / repatriation insurance
Folklore evening
Bed linen, towels, shower gel and shampoo
Meals included in the program
The price does not include
Personal expenses
Drinks on special menus
Beverages taken with meals during excursions or transfers
Cancellation/luggage insurance
Routing
Airport Transfer
Activities not included in the program
Meals not included in the program
Tips for guides and/or crew
Optional services
Flights not included in the program are available on request
Activities and excursions on request see+

Activities

Not included $39 / pers.
Not included $74 / pers.
Not included $64 / pers.
Not included $86 / pers.
Not included $135 / pers.
Not included $66 / pers.
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