Itinerary
- Day 1
Madrid
Included Activities
- Airport transfer to hotel
- Day 2
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Madrid including Sabatini Gardens and Gran Via
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Madrid - Tapas and culinary experience (1.5 hours, Easy activity level)
Landmarks Royal Palace Sabatini Gardens Gran Via - Day 3
Madrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Guided Tour of Toledo - The 'City of Three Cultures' (6 hours, Active activity level)
Landmarks Royal Palace Retiro Park Mercado de San Miguel Toledo - Day 4
Madrid to Porto
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner on board)
Included Activities
- Airport transfer from hotel to Madrid airport
- Airport transfer from Porto airport to ship
- Day 5
Porto to Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through World Heritage Douro Valley
- Portuguese cooking demonstration on board - Pastéis de Nata (custard tarts)
Landmarks Carrapatelo Lock Douro Valley - Day 6
Pinhão to Vega de Terrón
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Quinta do Tedo with wine tasting or guided vineyard walk
Optional Activities
- Kayak experience in Pinhão along the Pinhão River (EmeraldACTIVE)
- Guided active walk through the vineyards with Douro River views (EmeraldACTIVE)
Landmarks Quinta do Tedo Pinhão River Douro River - Day 7
Vega de Terrón to Salamanca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salamanca including Plaza Mayor, Casa de las Conchas, and university
- Tuna music band performance in Salamanca
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Casa de las Conchas University of Salamanca Salamanca Old Quarter 
- Day 8
Pocinho to Régua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour to Castelo Rodrigo with local product tasting
- Port wine cocktail lesson on board
Optional Activities
- Archaeological tour by 4x4 at the Côa Valley Museum (3.5 hours, Difficult/Active activity level)
Landmarks Castelo Rodrigo Côa Valley Museum - Day 9
Régua to Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Rural lunch at a local quinta), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lamego and Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies
- Rural lunch at a local quinta with traditional entertainment
- Mosaic tile painting lesson on board
- Walk down the steps of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies (686 cobbled steps)
Optional Activities
- Visit to Mateus Manor House - 18th-century Baroque estate with gardens, winery and chapel (2.5-3 hours, Moderate activity level)
Landmarks Lamego Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies Mateus Manor House Serra do Marão - Day 10
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Porto including waterfront, Castelo da Foz, and Castelo do Queijo
Optional Activities
- Evening cruise through Porto
- Guided active walk in Porto including old iron bridge, Cathedral, Old Town, and São Bento railway station
- Visit to Quinta da Aveleda - 150-year-old sparkling wine producer with gardens and wine and cheese tasting (4 hours, Moderate activity level)
- Guided e-bike tour to the Atlantic along the Douro River with multiple stops (4 hours, Moderate activity level)
Landmarks Castelo da Foz Castelo do Queijo Porto Cathedral São Bento Railway Station Douro River Quinta da Aveleda - Day 11
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast
