CRUISE AND STAY
aboard Douro Queen
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LISBON AND THE DOURO VALLEY
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10 nights FULL BOARD on your ship from £1999 Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.
THE DOURO
Enjoy a three-night hotel stay in lively Lisbon, taste port in Oporto, visit Lamego, Salamanca and more on this Douro cruise
Dawn over Lisbon's Alfama district
Your stay Day 1: UK to Lisbon. Fly to Lisbon and transfer to the locally rated 4-star Hotel Mundial (4Q) for three nights on a bed-and-breakfast basis, with dinner included tonight. Day 2: Lisbon. On an included tour see the Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries. Perhaps enjoy an optional traditional Fado dinner and show this evening. Day 3: Lisbon. Perhaps visit the intricate Jerónimos Monastery, stroll through the Bairro Alto district, or join an optional excursion to UNESCO-listed Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais.
Your river cruise Day 4: Lisbon to Coimbra to Oporto. Travel to Oporto, stopping at historic Coimbra for an included tour and lunch. Continue to Oporto and board your ship.
Day 6: Pinhão to Vega de Térron. Sail to Vega de Térron. An included excursion visits Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. Back on board, enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner. Day 7: Vega de Térron to Barca d'Alva. An included excursion visits the city of Salamanca in Spain. Lunch is at a local restaurant, followed by a flamenco show. Return to the Douro Queen in Barca d’Alva. Day 8: Barca d'Alva to Pinhão. Sail to Pinhão for a tour and tasting at Quinta do Seixo, a local winery. Tonight head to a local vineyard for dinner, with wine and entertainment. Day 9: Pinhão to Régua to Entre-os-Rios. From Régua an included excursion visits Mateus Palace gardens. Cruise to Entre-os-Rios with a Portuguese folk music show after dinner. Day 10: Entre-os-Rios to Oporto. Cruise along the river to spend the morning exploring Oporto on an included tour and enjoy a tasting at a port wine cellar.
Day 5: Oporto to Régua to Pinhão. Cruise to Régua, from where you can travel to Lamego to see the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios and visit the Gothic cathedral. Re-join your ship in Pinhão.
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Day 11: Oporto to UK. Disembark after breakfast and travel to the airport for your return flight home.
EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY Oporto. 2 nights including breakfasts from £179. On selected departures you can spend two nights after your cruise in Oporto, at the locally rated 4-star Eurostars Heroismo (4Q). This modern hotel is just a short walk from Oporto’s historic centre. It has a lounge, bar and restaurant. All 153 air-conditioned rooms have a television, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, minibar (extra charge) and complimentary Wi-Fi. Transfers between the ship and hotel, and the hotel and Oporto airport, are included.
CRUISE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE Follow the same cruise itinerary without the hotel stay in Lisbon, transferring straight to your ship in Oporto. Holiday code: DU002.
