Day 1
Depart home
gateway city to Lisbon
Day 2 Lisbon
Arrive at
Lisbon's
Portela
Airport where you'll be
transferred to the hotel.
Day 3 Lisbon
Featured
Excursion: Lisbon city
tour
Irresistible Optional Highlights: 3/4-Day Sintra
and Cascais evening Fado Dinner
Your guided
exploration of Lisbon takes you to the
historic district of Belem and the
Belem
Tower, the traditional
starting and ending point of the Portuguese voyages of
discovery. You'll then visit the magnificent cloister of San
Jeronimos, built in the early 16th century as a celebration of
Portugal's territorial
expansion and an expression of a unique national style.
(BB)
Day 4 Lisbon
Spend leisure
time enjoying this cosmopolitan city often referred to as the
"City of Seven Hills." Uncover a treasure trove of old world
architecture, or simply relax in one of the many cafes in
Lisbon's popular
Rossio
Square.
(BB)
Day 5 Lisbon, Coimbra,
Porto
Featured
Excursion: Coimbra tour with
familys-style lunch
In the morning,
you'll head north through the picturesque countryside to
Porto. En route,
you'll stop in Portugal's third largest
city, Coimbra, birthplace of
six of Portugal's kings and home
to one of the oldest universities in Europe. Within the
university is the Biblioteca Joanina, a gem of a library with
books that date back to the 12th century. After your library
visit, you'll stop for lunch in a local restaurant before
continuing on to the ship docked in Porto. (BB, L,
D)
Day 6 Porto Bitetos
Featured
Excursion: Porto city tour and
dinner at the Alpendurada
Monastery
Traipse through
the UNESCO World Heritage-designated Medieval city center of
charming Porto. Later, sail to
Bitetos where you'll indulge in a country-style dinner at the
former 14th-century Benedictine Monastery of Alpendurada. (BB,
L, D)
Day 7 Bitetos, Regua,
Pinhao
Featured
Excursion: Mateus
Palace and
Gardens
Cruise from
Bitetos to Regua. Visit the impressive
Baroque
Mateus
Palace and Gardens,
with one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. (BB, L,
D)
Day 8 Pinhao, Vega de Terron
(Spain)
Featured Excursion: Winetasting at a local
quinta
Pinhao is the epicenter of the Port winemaking
area. Visit a quinta (vineyard) where you'll learn the history
of, and sample, the countrys's most celebrated beverage. Later
in the day, cruise from Pinhao to Vega de Terron. (BB, L,
Captain's Farewell Dinner)
Day 9 Vega de Terron (Salamanca),
Barca d'Alva
Featured
Excursion: Full-day Salamanca tour with
traditional Spanish lunch and flamenco show From Vega de
Terron, on the Spanish border, travel overland to
Salamanca, a UNESCO World
Heritage city. Visit the historic university before having an
authentic lunch with a flamenco show at a local restaurant.
Enjoy free time in this magical city. (BB, L, D)
Day 10 Barca d'Alva (Castelo
Rodrigo), Pinhao
Featured Excursion: Castelo Rodrigo tour and
dinner at the Vintage House hotel
Visit the
picturesque Medieval walled 12th-century city of
Castelo
Rodrigo. In the evening,
indulge in a delicious dinner complete with wine at the
Vintage House hotel, a magnificent converted 18th-century wine
quinta overlooking the Douro
River. (BB, L,
D)
Day 11 Regua (Lamego),
Porto
Featured Excursion: Lamego city
tour
Tour the old
Episcopal city of Lamego with its
impressive 18th-century pilgrimage church, Nossa Senhora dos
Remedios, and visit the local museum (BB, L,
D)
Day 12 Depart Porto
Disembark the
ship and transfer to Porto
Airport for your flight
home.
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