Itinerary
- Day 1
Barcelona
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer from airport
- Welcome drink with tour director
Optional Activities
- Explore Barcelona's historic streets
- Browse local markets
- Stroll along the coastline
- Day 2
Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Barcelona
- Panoramic views and walking tours
- View La Sagrada Família
- View Casa Milà
- Stroll Las Ramblas Avenue
- Sample local tapas and appetisers
Optional Activities
- Tastes of Barcelona culinary tasting experience (extra expense) - 1.5 hours, easy activity level, featuring Padrón peppers, pan con tomate, crema catalana, and sangria
Landmarks La Sagrada Família Casa Milà Las Ramblas - Day 3
Barcelona
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Revisit La Sagrada Família
- Explore the Gothic Quarter
- Visit Montjuïc hill and gardens
- Panoramic city views from Montjuïc
- Sample tapas at a local café
- Enjoy paella at a beachside restaurant
- Montserrat Abbey excursion (extra expense) - 5 hours, easy to medium activity level, featuring the Black Madonna statue and 11th-century monastery history
Landmarks La Sagrada Família Gothic Quarter Montjuïc Montserrat Abbey - Day 4
Barcelona to Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hotel transfer to airport
- River cruise embarkation
- Day 5
Porto to Pinhão
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day cruising through Douro Valley
- View of Carrapatelo lock
Optional Activities
- Portuguese cooking demonstration on board - learn to make Pastéis de Nata (custard tarts) with expert chef sharing traditions and stories
Landmarks Douro Valley Carrapatelo Lock 
- Day 6
Pinhão to Vega de Terrón
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Quinta do Tedo vineyard
- Port wine tasting at Quinta do Tedo
- Learn about organic viticulture methods
- Choice of guided walk through Quinta do Tedo vineyards
Optional Activities
- Kayak experience in Pinhão - glide along the Pinhão River through farmland and terraced vineyards
- Guided active walk through the vineyards - hiking options adapted to fitness levels, includes wine tasting afterward
Landmarks Quinta do Tedo Pinhão River Douro Valley - Day 7
Vega de Terrón to Salamanca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Salamanca
- Walking tour of Plaza Mayor
- View Casa de las Conchas
- Visit Salamanca's university (founded 1218)
Optional Activities
- Tuna music band performance in Salamanca - traditional 13th-century university music tradition, performers in distinctive clothing with colored ribbon capes
Landmarks Plaza Mayor Casa de las Conchas University of Salamanca - Day 8
Pocinho to Régua
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Tour to Castelo Rodrigo
- Explore 16th-century walls
- Walk medieval streets
- Sample local products
- Port wine cocktail lesson on board
Optional Activities
- Archaeological tour by 4x4 at the Côa Valley Museum (extra expense) - 3.5 hours, difficult/active activity level, featuring open-air rock art collection and landscape marked by abandoned dam construction
Landmarks Castelo Rodrigo Côa Valley Museum 
- Day 9
Régua to Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lamego
- View Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies
- Cruise to Porto
- Overnight dock in Porto
Optional Activities
- Rural lunch at a local quinta with local entertainment and wine pairing
- Mosaic tile painting lesson on board - learn about Portuguese azulejos tiles, create and take home your own
- Walk down 686 steps of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies - Baroque zig-zag staircase with spectacular views and small chapels
- Visit to Mateus Manor House (extra expense) - 2.5-3 hours, moderate activity level, 18th-century Baroque architecture with main house, gardens, winery, and chapel, featured on Portugal's famous rosé wine label
Landmarks Lamego Shrine of Our Lady of Remedies Mateus Manor House Serra do Marão Mountains - Day 10
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided coach tour of Porto
- View Castelo da Foz
- View Castelo do Queijo
- Tour waterfront and colourful buildings
Optional Activities
- Evening cruise through Porto - charming river cruise showcasing Porto's skyline
- Guided active walk in Porto - cross old iron bridge, visit Porto Cathedral, explore Old Town and São Bento railway station
- Visit to Quinta da Aveleda (extra expense) - 4 hours, moderate activity level, renowned sparkling wine producer with 150-year history, enchanting gardens, wine and cheese tasting
- Guided e-bike tour to the Atlantic (extra expense) - 4 hours, moderate activity level, flat path along Douro River to Atlantic Ocean with stops for commentary and photos
Landmarks Castelo da Foz Castelo do Queijo Porto Cathedral São Bento Railway Station Quinta da Aveleda Douro River - Day 11
Porto
- Meals
- Breakfast
