All-Inclusive 5 days Douro River Cruise + 2 days in Porto

Welcome to Porto!
On arrival at Porto Airport, a transfer will be there to take you to your hotel in Porto, where you will stay for 2 nights with breakfast included.
In the evening, you will have a welcome dinner (included), where you will taste some of the best dishes of the northern cuisine.
Accommodation: 4 or 5-star hotel in Porto.

Are you ready to explore Porto?
In the morning, after breakfast, you will visit Porto city centre, considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will have plenty of time to get to know the most emblematic places in the city. You will finish this tour right in front of Douro River, so that you can admire the D. Luís bridge and all the Port wine cellars that brought fame and fortune to the city. Immediately afterwards, you will have the opportunity to visit and do a wine tasting in one of the best cellars.
Accommodation: 4 or 5-star hotel in Porto.

In the morning, a private transfer will take you to the charming and exclusive Spiritwell of Chartwell boat, in Régua.
On the way, you will make a stop in the historic town of Amarante, followed by a traditional lunch accompanied by wines of the region.
In the mid-afternoon you will have a welcome cocktail on board.
In the evening, a welcome dinner will be served on board, with drinks included, and you can also watch a performance of traditional Portuguese music.

After having breakfast on the boat, you will visit the city of Lamego, where you will have the opportunity to visit the famous Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios and taste some local products.
Then, the trip continues upriver to Barca d' Alva, a village located in the heart of the International Douro Natural Park. There you will be able to admire steep slopes full of olive groves, almond trees and vineyards.
Still on this day, you will attend the lecture: "Douro - River and Region", given by a specialist of the region.
In the evening, you will enjoy a themed dinner on board and a bottle of Vintage Port will be opened.

In the morning, you will go for a full-day visit to the spanish city of Salamanca, where you will have lunch and watch a fabulous Flamenco show.
In the late afternoon, you will head towards Pocinho, a village in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, where you will have a cocktail.
To end the day in beauty, you will have dinner with a panoramic view over the Douro Valley.

Right at dawn, the boat will start heading to Pinhão, a beautiful village located in the heart of the Alto Douro Wine Region, an area where many of the main Port wine producing estates are located.
Breakfast will be served on board and then you will have the opportunity to attend the "Culinary Delight" presentation led by our Chef, followed by a tasting of the dishes presented.
After lunch on the boat, you will arrive in Pinhão and make a visit to Quinta do Seixo, which includes a picnic and wine tasting.
Dinner this evening will also be aboard the Spirit of Chartwell.

Early in the morning, the boat will start sailing towards Régua.
At the end of the morning, a brunch will be served on board and, around noon, you will arrive in Régua.
After check-out, a transfer will take you to the airport or to your hotel in Porto, if you wish to spend a few more days in Portugal. If that is your case, just contact us and we will be happy to provide you with all the information you may need.