Discover the Rhone & Douro rivers with Lisbon 2027 - 18 Days (from Lisbon to Nice)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Lisbon

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   Included Activities

   • Airport transfer to hotel

   Landmarks
   Rio Tejo

   

2. Day 2

   Lisbon

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Lisbon
   • Visit to Jerónimos Monastery

   Landmarks
   Jerónimos Monastery

3. Day 3

   Lisbon

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   Optional Activities

   • Excursion to Sintra (3 hours 30 minutes, Moderate activity level)

   Landmarks
   Sintra-Vila

4. Day 4

   Lisbon to Porto

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   Meals

   Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)

   Included Activities

   • Welcome dinner on board
5. Day 5

   Porto to Pinhão

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   Included Activities

   • Cruise through Douro Valley

   Optional Activities

   • Portuguese cooking demonstration - Pastéis de Nata (custard tarts)

   Landmarks
   Douro Valley
   Carrapatelo Lock

6. Day 6

   Pinhão to Vega de Terrón

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   Included Activities

   • Visit to Quinta do Tedo with wine tasting or guided walk through vineyards

   Optional Activities

   • Kayak experience in Pinhão
   • Guided active walk through the vineyards

   Landmarks
   Quinta do Tedo
   Pinhão River

7. Day 7

   Vega de Terrón to Salamanca

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Salamanca

   Optional Activities

   • Tuna music band performance in Salamanca

   Landmarks
   Plaza Mayor
   Casa de las Conchas
   University of Salamanca

8. Day 8

   Pocinho to Régua

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   Included Activities

   • Tour to Castelo Rodrigo with local products tasting

   Optional Activities

   • Port wine cocktail lesson on board
   • Archaeological tour by 4x4 at the Côa Valley Museum (3.5 hours, Difficult/Active activity level)

   Landmarks
   Castelo Rodrigo
   Côa Valley Museum

9. Day 9

   Régua to Porto

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Lamego

   Optional Activities

   • Rural lunch at a local quinta
   • Mosaic tile painting lesson on board
   • Walk down the steps of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies (686 cobbled steps)
   • Visit to Mateus Manor House (2.5-3 hours, Moderate activity level)

   Landmarks
   Lamego
   Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies
   Mateus Manor House

10. Day 10

    Porto

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Porto

    Optional Activities

    • Evening cruise through Porto
    • Guided active walk in Porto
    • Visit to Quinta da Aveleda sparkling wine estate (4 hours, Moderate activity level)
    • Guided e-bike tour to the Atlantic (4 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Castelo da Foz
    Castelo do Queijo
    Porto Cathedral
    São Bento railway station

11. Day 11

    Porto to Lyon

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    Meals

    Breakfast

12. Day 12

    Lyon

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lyon

    Optional Activities

    • Guided e-bike tour of Lyon (includes Parc de la Tête d'Or, 1857 park with 15,000+ plant species)
    • Excursion to Pérouges medieval walled town (3.5 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Fourvière Hill
    Roman Theatre of Lyon
    Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
    Parc de la Tête d'Or
    Pérouges

13. Day 13

    Mâcon

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    Included Activities

    • Beaujolais wine tasting at local vineyard

    Landmarks
    Beaujolais wine region

14. Day 14

    Tournon

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Tournon

    Optional Activities

    • Guided hike through the vineyards surrounding Tournon with stop at local chocolate maker

    Landmarks
    Tournon Castle

15. Day 15

    Viviers

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Viviers

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Chauvet Pont d'Arc cave museum (2.5 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Viviers Cathedral
    Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum

16. Day 16

    Avignon

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Avignon

    Optional Activities

    • Canoeing excursion along Rhône River
    • Provençal dinner hosted by Top Chef finalist Fabien Morreale
    • Classical concert in a historic chapel
    • Guided tour of the Pont du Gard aqueduct and Uzès (4.5 hours, Easy activity level)
    • Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting (3.25 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Pont d'Avignon
    Palais des Papes
    Pont du Gard
    Uzès
    Chateauneuf du Pape

    

17. Day 17

    Arles

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    Meals

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Arles with arena visit

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Les Baux de Provence (extra expense) - 4 hours, Difficult/Active activity level
    • Lavender Distillery tour - from Field to Perfume (extra expense) - 3 hours, Easy activity level
    • In the footsteps of Van Gogh with a painting workshop (extra expense) - 3 hours, Moderate activity level

    Landmarks
    Roman Amphitheatre of Arles
    Les Baux de Provence
    Château-Fortress des Baux
    Alpilles Regional Natural Park

    

18. Day 18

    Arles to Nice

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to airport