Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid - Eastbound on MS Andorinha
Centuries of vineyards, wine and timeless Port traditions along an enchanting "river of gold"… white-painted quinta estates lined with terraced vineyards… Lisbon's treasures from the Age of Discovery and beyond… art and architecture royally inspired and the joys of tapas in Madrid… Cruise through the heart of one of the world's oldest and most beautiful wine regions on a 12-day journey bookended by stays in Lisbon and Madrid, featuring a 7-night cruise aboard Tauck's ms Andorinha, custom designed for exploring Portugal's "golden" Douro River. Visit quintas for wine tastings, hike through vineyards and villages, and discover the UNESCO World Heritage city of Porto, where the Douro kisses the Atlantic and timeless Port traditions steal your heart. Spend two nights each in Lisbon, the gate to the "New World," enticing with palaces aplenty and azulejos chronicling life from Moorish times to present day – and Madrid, Spain's bigger-than-life capital, with its bar culture and bevy of baroque and belle époque architecture.
Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Arrive Lisbon | ||
2 | Lisbon at Leisure or Sintra & Cascais | ||
3 | Captivating Coimbra & On to Porto | ||
4 | Discover Porto, Your Way | ||
5 | Vinho Verde and the Charms of Guimarães | ||
6 | Port wine, Peso da Régua, & a special dinner | ||
7 | Pleasures of Pinhão | ||
8 | Discover the secrets of Douro vineyards | ||
9 | Cave Art on the Douro & A Medieval Castle | ||
10 | Salamanca Sights & Magnificent Madrid | ||
11 | Palatial Treasures of Madrid | ||
12 | Journey Home |