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CroisiCruise: POI_PP
8 Days
Lisbon | Coimbra | Porto | Regua | Pinhao | Vega De Terron (Spain) | Barca D'alva | Senhora Da Ribeira | Ferradosa | Folgosa | Leverinho | Porto
Cruise from Lisbon to Leverinho via Coimbra, Porto, Vila Real and Salamanca, you will discover the magnificent cities along our cruise. You will visit Porto and its famous wine route as well as Lisbon. The Portuguese capital has managed to find the subtle balance between its past heritage and modernity and will seduce you with its beautiful panoramas.
THE CROISIEUROPE DIFFERENCE
- Gala dinner and evening : Welcome cocktail
- All meals included : Refined European cuisine, with table service for lunch & dinner
- Drinks included : With meals
- Open bar : Including Cocktails, Mocktails, Regional wines, Beer, Spirits & Soft drinks (excluding premium list)
- Free Wi-Fi in lounge and bar
- Headsets included for excursions
- Official welcome from the captain and crew
- Onboard activities
- Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
- All port fees included
- Prepaid Classic Sightseeing package
CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS
- Cruising in the Douro Valley all the way to the Spanish border
- An unusual way to discover Portugal and Spain
- INCLUDED: 2 nights in Lisbon
- Tours of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and Coimbra, a famous university city
- Discover(1):
- Porto, radiant and colorful city
- The wine route* with its unique landscape listed by UNESCO
- The golden glow of Salamanca, source of knowledge
- Vila Real and the formal gardens at the Mateus Palace
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- Itinerary
- Important Information
Day 1: Lisbon
At the end of the day, settle into a 4-star hotel in Lisbon and enjoy dinner. The evening is free to do as you please.
Day 2: Lisbon
In the morning, join for a guided tour of Lisbon, and a panoramic tour of Lisbon by coach in the afternoon. Lisbon, lively and atypical city. Perched on a hill, you'll see the Sao Jorge castle towering over the pastel-colored houses of the Alfama district, the maze of picturesque alleyways leading down to the Tagus River. Return to your hotel at the end of the day. The evening is free to do as you please.
Day 3: Lisbon - Coimbra - Porto
Leave by coach for Coimbra, once the medieval capital of Portugal and the site of the country's largest university. Board the ship in Porto. After comfortably settling into your cabins, you will be introduced to the crew at a welcome cocktail. Tonight, join an excursion by coach for both packages: Tour of Porto "by night".
Day 4: Porto - Regua
Join us for the excursions proposed :
CLASSIC: Guided tour of Porto, one of the oldest cities in Europe, whose historic center was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
DISCOVERY: Touring Porto via tram and visiting the tram museum. Board one of the city's trams and partake in this urban-tourism experience all the way to the mouth of the Douro. Conclude your excursion with a tasting of some of the local specialties.
After your tours, return on board and spend the afternoon sailing. Entertainment on board this evening.
Day 5: Regua - Vega De Teron (Spain)
Join an excursion for both packages: Casa de Mateus and the Douro Museum in Régua. Leave on foot for the Douro Museum to learn about the passionate history and wine-making heritage in the region, an experience combining traditional and modern approaches. Continue on by coach for Mateus Palace, a beautiful 18th-century manor in Vila Real. This baroque-style manor belonged to the same family until a foundation was set up to preserve it in 1970. The dramatic splendor and details of the complex offer a unique visual relationship between geometry and space. Take a stroll through the magnificent tree- and hedge-lined gardens, which include a romantic Mexican-cedar topiary tunnel. After, return to the ship in Pinhão by coach. Tonight's evening will have a Spanish flair.
Day 6: Vega De Terron - Salamanca - Senhora Da Ribeira
Join us for the excursions proposed :
CLASSIC: Discover Salamanca, its unusual cathedral and its famous university dating back to 1218, making it one of the oldest in the world.
DISCOVERY: Salamanca tapas tour.
Tonight there will be a gala evening and dinner on-board.
Day 7: Senhora Da Ribeira - Ferradosa - Folgosa - Leverinho
Join the excursion for both packages : Port Wine Route and Pinhão.
Spend the afternoon cruising. An evening of traditional folk entertainment.
Day 8: Leverinho - Porto
One last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. End of our services.
INCLUSIONS:
- Accommodation at a 4-star hotel in Lisbon including dinners and breakfasts
- Lunch on day 2 and day 3
- Tours of Lisbon and Coimbra
- Your cruise with all meals from dinner the first evening to breakfast on the final day
- Onboard drinks included (except for drinks from the special lists)
- Double-occupancy cabin with shower in bathroom
- Assistance from the onboard multi-lingual host/hostess
- Welcome cocktail
- Gala dinner
- Onboard entertainment
- Traditional folk entertainment
- Travel assistance and repatriation insurance
- All port fees
- Prepaid classic sightseeing package
EXCLUSIONS:
- Drinks from the special lists, or drinks ordered during excursions or transfers
- Cancellation and baggage insurance
- Transfers/travel to and from departure/arrival points
- Optional Excursions
- Personal expenses
For navigational safety reasons, the company and the captain are the only authorized persons who can modify the cruise itinerary. The number of moorings on the Douro is limited. Our boats may be moored side by side. Arrival times at ports of call and the order of the excursions can change.
Trip prices and dates are correct at the time of the website going live, however all offers are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking. All featured tour itineraries and offers may be subject to change due to seasonal variations without notice, or due to local conditions or other conditions. Please confirm all details at time of booking. Travel insurance is mandatory for all Innovative Travel bookings. All passports must be valid for 6 months prior to your return to your home country. Visas are the responsibility of the traveller. Special VIP meet and assist offers are available in some destinations for New Zealand passport holders, for other nationalities please check at the time of booking. For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Booking Conditions page.