Day 1 PORTO
Boarding from 5:00 pm. Settling in your
cabins. Our staff will introduce itself, and
you will be served a welcome cocktail followed
by your first dinner aboard. In the
evening, optional visit of the illuminated
Porto by coach.
Day 2 PORTO - REGUA
After a buffet breakfast aboard, we will
discover Porto (optional excursion),
Portugal’s second largest town, as well as
one of the most ancient towns in Europe:
ancient areas which are kept intact, winding
lanes , houses with archways,magnificent
churches… Porto also represents the
port wine with its vineyards along the
Douro. We are going to visit one of the
greatest cellars in Villa Nova de Gaia. You
will have the opportunity to taste the wines. Then, we will go back to the ship to
have lunch, start the cruise and admire
the wonderful landscapes up to Regua.
We will pass the locks of Crestuma and
Carapatello (the highest in Europe : 35
meters). Arrival in Regua around 8:00 pm.
Dinner aboard and evening with a folk
group or walk by night in Regua.
Day 3
REGUA - VEGA DE TERON
Buffet breakfast aboard followed by the
visit of Vila Real. Later on, we will leave for
the most lovely walk (optional excursion)
in the beautiful gardens of Solar de
Mateus, and join the ship for lunch in
Pinhao. For the others, the ship will start
the cruise to Pinhao, where we will have
lunch aboard.We are then going to cruise
through the wonderful high hills, in the
very heart of the most famous Porto vineyards,
planted in stairs, up to 700 meters
high.We will go through the lock of Valeria
and will arrive in Vega de Teron in the evening. Dinner and “Spanish” themed
evening.
Day 4 VEGA DE TERON(excursion to Salamanca)
Breakfast on board. Departure for the
optional excursion of Salamanca. This
town is Unesco World heritage site with
its Roman, Arabic and Christian architectural
treasures. Lunch in Salamanca. Back
on board at Vega de Teron. Dinner and
farewell evening.
Day 5 VEGA DE TERON - PINHAO-
REGUA - BITETOS
Early cruise departure from Vega de Teron.
Breakfast on board. While sailing, you will
enjoy the wild landscapes. Lunch on board.
We will reach Pinhao around 2:00 pm.
Departure by coach for an optional visit of
Lamego, during which you will discover the
Nossa Senhora Dos Remedios sanctuary,
the medieval castle, the church of
Almacave and the Cathedral. The boat will
sail towards Regua, where we will join it
around 5:00 pm. Continuation of the cruise
towards Bitetos. Dinner and traditional
evening on board.
Day 6 BITETOS - PORTO
Early in the morning, departure on cruise
towards Porto. Lunch aboard. Disembarkation.
2009 Departure Dates
| Ship |
Departure Date |
Disembarkation Date |
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| INFANTE D.HENRIQUE |
8-Apr-09 |
13-Apr-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
13-Apr-09 |
18-Apr-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
18-Apr-09 |
23-Apr-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
30-Apr-09 |
5-May-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
5-May-09 |
10-May-09 |
2009 Cruise Rates |
| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
10-May-09 |
15-May-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
31-May-09 |
5-Jun-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
5-Jun-09 |
10-Jun-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
10-Jun-09 |
15-Jun-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
22-Jun-09 |
27-Jun-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
27-Jun-09 |
2-Jul-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
2-Jul-09 |
7-Jul-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
14-Jul-09 |
19-Jul-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
19-Jul-09 |
24-Jul-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
24-Jul-09 |
29-Jul-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
5-Aug-09 |
10-Aug-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
10-Aug-09 |
15-Aug-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
15-Aug-09 |
20-Aug-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
20-Aug-09 |
25-Aug-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
1-Sep-09 |
6-Sep-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
6-Sep-09 |
11-Sep-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
11-Sep-09 |
16-Sep-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
25-Sep-09 |
30-Sep-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
30-Sep-09 |
5-Oct-09 |
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| FERNAO DE MAGALHAES |
5-Oct-09 |
10-Oct-09 |
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Prices
Include: Full board cruise from dinner of the
first day to the lunch of the
last day in a double cabin with shower and toilets, welcome drink,
entertainment, the Captain's Evening, the assistance of our
hostess on board, and port taxes.
Prices
Do Not Include: Drinks, coffee with lunch and dinner,
insurance and optional excursions.
For reasons of navigation and
passenger safety, CroisiEurope and the Captain of the ship reserve
the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
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