Douro Discovery - Porto Return Cruise

Day 1 - Porto

Arrive: Thu 30 April 2026 / Depart: Thu 30 April 2026

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

Day 1 - Vila Nova de Gaia

Day 2 - Regua

Arrive: Fri 01 May 2026 / Depart: Fri 01 May 2026

Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².

Day 2 - Lamego, Portugal

Arrive: Fri 01 May 2026

Lamego is a city and municipality in the Viseu District, in the Norte Region of the Douro in northern Portugal. Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, in an area of 165.42 km².

Day 2 - Lamego, Portugal

Depart: Fri 01 May 2026

Lamego is a city and municipality in the Viseu District, in the Norte Region of the Douro in northern Portugal. Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, in an area of 165.42 km².

Day 2 - Pinhao, Portugal

Arrive: Fri 01 May 2026 / Depart: Fri 01 May 2026

Pinhão (a locality of Gouvães in the municipality of Sabrosa), Casal de Loivos, Vale de Mendiz

Day 3 - Vega de Terron

Arrive: Sat 02 May 2026 / Depart: Sat 02 May 2026

Vega de Terron marks the midway point of a river cruise atop the Douro with Emerald Waterways during the roundtrips from Porto

Day 3 - Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal

Arrive: Sat 02 May 2026 / Depart: Sat 02 May 2026

Day 4 - Salamanca

Arrive: Sun 03 May 2026 / Depart: Sun 03 May 2026

Salamanca, in northwestern Spain, is the capital of Salamanca province, part of the Castile and León region. With a history dating back to the Celtic era, it’s known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca. Founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual center in the 15th-16th centuries, the university continues to add to the city’s vibrancy with its international student population

Day 4 - Barca de Alva

Arrive: Sun 03 May 2026 / Depart: Sun 03 May 2026

Barca d’Alva is a quaint Portuguese river port near the Spanish border. This tranquil town is shadowed by mountains and surrounded by miles of gorgeous countryside filled with vineyards and orchards. This tiny port is your gateway to the Quinta do Seixo, a historic port wine–making facility typical of the Douro region.

Day 5 - Regua

Arrive: Mon 04 May 2026 / Depart: Mon 04 May 2026

Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².

Day 5 - Mateus Palace

Day 6 - Regua

Arrive: Tue 05 May 2026 / Depart: Tue 05 May 2026

Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².

Day 6 - Entre-Os-Rios, Portugal

Arrive: Tue 05 May 2026 / Depart: Tue 05 May 2026

At about 21:00 on the night of 4 March 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the steel and concrete Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, northern Portugal,

Day 7 - Vila Nova de Gaia

Day 7 - Porto

Arrive: Wed 06 May 2026

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

Day 8 - Porto

Depart: Thu 07 May 2026

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.