Douro Valley, Portugal 8-Day Secrets of the Douro Porto to Porto Departing: March – November 2025 Day 1 Porto Welcome to Porto, where you will be met at the airport and transferred to your contemporary Emerald Cruises Star-Ship, Emerald Radiance. This evening, join your fellow guests for dinner on board. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Porto – Pinhão Relax on board today and enjoy a full day of sailing through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro Valley. This fascinating area is celebrated because it builds on two millennia of wine producing history, where viticulture has shaped the surrounding landscape and small, sleepy villages are peppered with dozens of sun-drenched vineyards. Tonight, enjoy an EmeraldPLUS cooking demonstration followed by a welcome dinner and cocktail reception. Portuguese cooking demonstration on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Pinhão – Vega de Terrón Begin your day with an included visit to the beautiful Quinta do Tedo vineyard in the heart of Portugal’s Douro Valley, nestled on the confluence of the Douro and Tedo rivers. This 18th-century estate is environmentally sound, creating organic produce by using traditional viticulture methods. Alternatively, enjoy a guided walk through local vineyards, stopping along the way to admire your surroundings. Or you may wish to embark on a kayak excursion along the river, taking in the impressive views from the heart of the Douro Valley. This afternoon, enjoy sailing to Vega de Terrón, perhaps relaxing on the Sun Deck. Kayak experience in Pinhão Guided active walk through the vineyards Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Vega de Terrón – Salamanca Founded in Roman times, the ancient city of Salamanca and its UNESCO World Heritage-listed Old Quarter have an illustrious past, having been held by the Carthaginians, Romans, and Moors. Travel to the beautiful ‘Golden City’ for an included walking tour, which includes exploring the postcard-worthy galleries and arcades that adorn Plaza Mayor. You’ll also get an opportunity to see Casa de las Conchas, a building that has been lovingly decorated with more than 300 shells, and Salamanca’s university, one of the oldest universities in Europe that dates back to 1218. After the tour, enjoy your EmeraldPLUS experience, with a traditional student’s tuna music performance. Tuna music band Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 5 Pocinho – Régua This morning, our Star-Ship is docked in Pocinho, from where we take you to the charming medieval town of Castelo Rodrigo. On your included tour here, you’ll have the chance to uncover the secrets of this small village’s fortress history and try some typical local products. Later, return to your StarShip for lunch and soak up your idyllic surrounds. For your EmeraldPLUS experience on board, join a Port wine cocktail lesson as you sail to Régua. Port wine cocktail lesson on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 6 Régua On today’s included excursion, you’ll visit the marvellous Baroque village of Lamego, stopping to see the picturesque Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies, a structure that stands gracefully over the town. If you’re feeling active, enjoy an invigorating walk down the 686 steps from the Sanctuary to the main square. For your EmeraldPLUS experiences today, you’ll savour a rural lunch at Quinta da Pacheca, one of the finest estates of the Douro River and later on board, learn about the traditions of Portuguese mosaic painting. W alk down the steps of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies Rural lunch at Quinta da Pacheca Mosaic tile painting lesson on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner CLICK HERE for further details 78
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