Vida Portugal: Vineyards & Villages Along the Douro
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Overview
Highlights
- Onboard welcome reception
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Porto or guided sightseeing in Braga and Guimarães
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Lamego or farm visit with tasting or wine painting class
- Onboard tile painting workshop; choice of wine tasting in a local quinta or kayak excursion
- Choice of guided sightseeing in Salamanca or guided sightseeing in Freixo de Espada à Cinta or visit to Castelo Rodrigo
- Onboard pastry demonstration; choice of guided sightseeing in Amarante or Vinho Verde wine tasting
- Choice of guided sightseeing or bike tour or wine tasting
- Like a blue ribbon threading through the green Douro Valley, the River Douro carries you through some of Portugal’s most legendary landscapes
- Meaning “River of Gold,” the Douro River lives up to its name by revealing priceless gems along sloping vineyards and sleepy villages where rugged landscapes have been tamed for centuries to produce a bounty of wines and cuisine
What's this trip about?
Itinerary
Welcome to Portugal. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Porto must arrive by 3:30 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Your day in Porto is free to explore at your leisure.
This evening an illumination sailing will show yo...
Portuguese Panoramas
Visit the Adventure Center on board for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
CLASSIC Join a guided tour of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue your experience with a ride to the riverside city of Matosinhos and up Av...
Pastoral Pleasures of Portugal
DISCOVERY Experience life on one of the oldest farms in the Douro Valley with a personal tour by the owner of the house, including a wine tasting, OR:
DISCOVERY Join a wine painting class with the guidance of a resident art...
Kayaks and Quintas in the Douro Valley
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
DISCOVERY Join a Workshop conducted by a professional painter to discover the process of painting azulejos (traditional Portuguese tile). ACTIVE Discover ...
The Reign in Spain
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
CLASSIC Join our guide for a guided tour this morning to of one of the most remote villages of the country, Freixo de Espada à Cinta village in the Douro International Natural P...
Mountains and Moving Music
This morning enjoy a nice and relaxing sailing through the Douro River.
DISCOVERY Enjoy an onboard pastry demonstration. DISCOVERY Join us to visit a wine-producing property, and taste the freshness and lightness of iconic Vi...
Ancient Charm Meets Avant-Garde
ACTIVE Enjoy the wharfs of the Douro River and the coastal magnificence of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, on a guided bike tour, OR:
DISCOVERY Enjoy a guided visit to one of the many Port wine cellars, where a guide will acco...
Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.
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Accommodation
Hilton Porto Gaia
Housed in a former port warehouse, this beautiful property is steeped in history and enjoys a privileged location in the historic center of Vila Nova de Gaia, close to the Gaia Cable Car and Port Wine Cellars, with the Famous Dom Luis bridge just 1 km away. Offering contemporary comfort and sophisticated design, this 194-room hotel has spacious guest rooms equipped with modern amenities such as Free Wi-Fi internet access, air conditioning, a coffee machine, minibar, flat-screen TV and complimentary toiletries in the bathroom. Guests can enjoy a drink at the panoramic bar or dine at the on-site restaurant with outdoor terrace which offers authentic local cuisine with a modern twist. A fitness centre and an indoor pool with sauna are available.
Porto
Portugal
Rua da Serpa Pinto 124
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