Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal 15-Day Discover the Rivers of France & Portugal Porto to Nice Departing: April – October 2025 Combining Secrets of the Douro (page 78) & Sensations of Lyon & Provence (page 70) itineraries. Day 1 Porto Welcome to Porto, where you’ll be transferred to your luxury Star-Ship, Emerald Radiance. This evening, join your fellow guests for dinner on board. Meals: Dinner Day 2 Porto – Pinhão Sail through the World Heritage-listed Douro Valley, famous for its two millennia of wine producing history. For your EmeraldPLUS experience, improve your culinary skills during a Portuguese cooking demonstration. Portuguese cooking demonstration on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 3 Pinhão – Vega de Terrón For today’s included excursion, visit 18th century Quinta do Tedo wine estate and savour a wine tasting. Alternatively, embark on a guided walk through the vineyards, or take to the river in a kayak. Kayak experience in Pinhão Guided active walk through the vineyards Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 4 Vega de Terrón – Salamanca Today’s included tour explores Salamanca, a beautiful city founded in Roman times. Admire historic sites extending to Salamanca’s university, dating back to 1218. Your EmeraldPLUS experience is a performance by a university ‘Tuna’ band. Tuna music band Meals: Breakfast and dinner Day 5 Pocinho – Régua For today’s included excursion, visit Castelo Rodrigo. Enjoy an EmeraldPLUS Port wine cocktail lesson on board. Port wine cocktail lesson on board Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 6 Régua Enjoy an included guided tour of Lamego, stopping at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies. If you feel active, walk the Sanctuary’s 686 steps down to Lamego’s main square. On your EmeraldPLUS experiences today, enjoy lunch at Quinta da Pacheca, and learn about the Portuguese mosaic painting tradition. 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 Day 7 Porto Porto is famed for its world-class Port wines. Today’s included excursion will touch on Porto’s fortified structures, extending to Castelo do Queijo. Alternatively, admire the city on a guided walk. For your EmeraldPLUS experience, revel in an evening cruise through Porto. Guided active walk in Porto Cruise through Porto Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Day 8 Porto – Lyon After breakfast, you’ll be transferred from Porto’s sun-drenched vineyards to Lyon, where you’ll be welcomed on board Emerald Liberté. Meals: Breakfast and dinner CLICK HERE for further details 84
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