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Porto and the Douro Valley - AMALIA RODRIGUES

6 days
Start and end in Porto
4.3
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Porto

    You'll board the ship at 5:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. After meeting the crew at a welcome cocktail, you'll head out on an evening coach tour through Porto by night to get a feel for the city.

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail
    • Tour of Porto by night (CLASSIC/DISCOVERY excursion by coach)
    Landmarks
    Porto
  2. Day 2

    Cruising

    This morning you'll cruise along the Douro River. In the afternoon, there's a guided tour of Lamego waiting for you, and then you can spend the evening dancing onboard with other guests.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lamego (CLASSIC/DISCOVERY excursion)
    • Evening dancing
    Landmarks
    Lamego
  3. Day 3

    Cruising

    You'll start by visiting the Douro Museum, followed by a tasting of olive oil and wine at a quinta to sample local flavors. Later the afternoon brings more river cruising, and by evening you'll catch the onboard entertainment.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • The Douro Museum visit (CLASSIC/DISCOVERY excursion)
    • Olive oil and wine tasting in a quinta
    • Evening onboard entertainment
    Landmarks
    Douro Museum
  4. Day 4

    Porto

    After cruising this morning, the afternoon gives you options. Choose the CLASSIC tour of Porto with St. Francis Church, Bolsa Palace, and an azulejo tile workshop, or go with DISCOVERY to explore Porto by tram and visit the tram museum with local tastings. Your evening is completely free.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Porto (CLASSIC excursion) - St. Francis Church tour
    • Bolsa Palace visit (CLASSIC excursion) - Golden Room and Arab Room
    • Azulejo tile workshop tour (CLASSIC excursion)
    • Touring Porto via tram (DISCOVERY excursion)
    • Tram museum visit (DISCOVERY excursion)
    • Local specialties tasting (DISCOVERY excursion)
    Landmarks
    St. Francis Church
    Bolsa Palace (Stock Exchange Palace)
    Tram Museum
  5. Day 5

    Porto

    The morning is yours to wander around Porto at your own pace. Come afternoon, pick between the CLASSIC guided tour of Guimarães or the DISCOVERY option to visit the village of Afurada with its heritage center and local seafood dining. Tonight features the gala evening with dinner and traditional folk entertainment.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Guimarães (CLASSIC excursion)
    • Afurada Heritage Interpretive Center visit (DISCOVERY excursion)
    • Gala dinner
    • Traditional folk entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Dining at local tavern in Afurada (available during DISCOVERY excursion)
    Landmarks
    Guimarães
    Afurada
  6. Day 6

    Disembark

    You'll have a final buffet breakfast onboard before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. Services end here.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast onboard)

    Included Activities

    • Buffet breakfast
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Number of tours

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

  • MS Amalia Rodrigues
    MS Amalia Rodrigues
    MS Amalia Rodrigues ship cruises on Douro River in Portugal (wine region). Itineraries are round-trips leaving from Oporto Portugal. This… Read more
    Built
    2019
    Guests
    132
    Crew
    20
    Length
    80 m / 262 ft
    Staterooms
    66
    Gross Tonnage
    1200 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft
    Cruising Speed
    9 kn / 17 kph / 10 mph

Customer Reviews

  • Hans
    · August 13th, 2025
    We enjoyed the Douro Valley cruise very much. Specifically the views along the riverside were awesome. The food and service on the Croisieurope ship were excellent. Only recommendation is that the variety of meals should be expanded.
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  • Judi
    · May 31st, 2025
    We loved everything about the cruise Our room was fabulous, small but perfectly well designed with a great hot shower & extremely comfortable beds & bedding The food was plentiful & delicious The staff were mostly great. Sonia & her staff were all fantastic The two shore excursions we took to Mateus Palace & Salamanca were also great Do not miss going to Salamanca? We had an amazing time & would cruise with this company again without hesitation
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  • Barbara
    · May 12th, 2025
    We had a very enjoyable river cruise with lots to see and do
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    Danielle

    Asked on September 30th, 2025

    What time do we need to be on board and what time do we disembark before returning home?

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    • CroisiEurope River CruisesOperatorWritten September 2025

      Embarkation begins at 5 PM onwards and disembarkation begins at 9 AM on the last day. The ship that will be sailing on the 28 October, 2025 is known as the MS Amalia Rodrigues.

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Who is travelling?

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