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

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Nice to Arles

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2. Day 2

   Arles

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   Meals

   Dinner (Welcome reception and dinner with fellow guests)

   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Arles with arena visit

   Optional Activities

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

   Landmarks
   Roman Amphitheatre
   Roman Forum
   Roman Baths
   Les Baux de Provence
   Château-Fortress des Baux
   Alpilles Regional Natural Park

3. Day 3

   Avignon

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   Meals

   Dinner (Choice of Provençal dinner hosted by local chef Fabien Morreale on board or Classical concert in a historic chapel)

   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Avignon

   Optional Activities

   • Canoeing excursion in Avignon (paddle along the Rhône River and beneath the Pont d'Avignon)
   • Guided tour of the Pont du Gard (4.5 hours, Easy activity level)
   • Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape with wine tasting (3.25 hours, Moderate activity level)

   Landmarks
   Palais des Papes
   Pont d'Avignon
   Pont du Gard

   

4. Day 4

   Viviers

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Viviers

   Optional Activities

   • Visit to Chauvet Pont D'Arc (2.5 hours, Moderate activity level)

   Landmarks
   Caverne du Pont-d'Arc Museum

5. Day 5

   Tournon

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   Included Activities

   • Guided tour of Tournon

   Optional Activities

   • Guided hike through the vineyards (includes stop at a local chocolate maker for tasting and shopping)
6. Day 6

   Mâcon

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   Included Activities

   • Beaujolais wine tasting at a local vineyard
7. Day 7

   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, zoo, greenhouses, and Confluence district; requires good fitness and confident cycling)
   • Excursion to Pérouges (3.5 hours, Moderate activity level)
   • Lyon by Night (2 hours, Easy activity level)

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

8. Day 8

   Lyon to Porto

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   Meals

   Breakfast

9. Day 9

   Porto to Pinhão

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   Optional Activities

   • Portuguese cooking demonstration on board (learn to make Pastéis de Nata custard tarts)

   Landmarks
   Carrapatelo Lock

10. Day 10

    Pinhão to Vega de Terrón

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    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Kayak experience in Pinhão (paddle along the Pinhão River through the Douro Valley)
    • Guided active walk through the vineyards (followed by wine tasting)

    Landmarks
    Quinta do Tedo

11. Day 11

    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

12. Day 12

    Pocinho to Régua

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    Meals

    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Tour to Castelo Rodrigo

    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

13. Day 13

    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 (learn about azulejos, Portuguese painted tiles)
    • Walk down the steps of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies (686 cobbled steps with spectacular views)
    • Visit to Mateus Manor House (2.5-3 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies
    Mateus Manor House

14. Day 14

    Porto

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    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Porto

    Optional Activities

    • A cruise through Porto (evening cruise)
    • Guided active walk in Porto (cross the old iron bridge to admire the Porto Cathedral, Old Town, and São Bento railway station)
    • Visit to Quinta da Aveleda (4 hours, Moderate activity level)
    • Guided bike tour to the Atlantic (4 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Castelo da Foz
    Castelo do Queijo
    Porto Cathedral
    São Bento Railway Station
    Quinta da Aveleda

15. Day 15

    Porto to Lisbon

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    Included Activities

    • Visit to Óbidos (includes visit to Nazaré)

    Landmarks
    Nazaré
    Óbidos

16. Day 16

    Lisbon

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lisbon
    • Visit to Jerónimos Monastery

    Landmarks
    Jerónimos Monastery

17. Day 17

    Lisbon

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    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Sintra (3.5 hours, Moderate activity level)

    Landmarks
    Sintra

18. Day 18

    Lisbon

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    Meals

    Breakfast