Enjoy one night in Lisbon before heading north to board your cruise ship in Vila Nova near Oporto. Take in the breathtaking scenery along the Douro and stop in Régua to visit Lamego and to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies. Next, sail via Pinhão to Barco d’Alva and enjoy a full-day excursion Salamanca in Spain, where visits to Plaza Mayor and the cathedral are included, as well as lunch followed by a Flamenco show. Return to your ship at Vega Terron, where a morning excursion takes you up to Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, the “White Village.” Visit the castle and enjoy a wine tasting and dinner at a local estate. Back at the ship, enjoy a Portuguese show. From Régua, join an excursion into the Trás-os-Montes region to visit the Palace of Mateus, famous for its wines. Continue to Bitetos and enjoy a Portuguese meal at the 14th-century former Benedictine monastery of Alpendurada. Also included are guided sightseeing tours of Oporto, including a visit to the cathedral and a visit to a Port wine lodge, and of Lisbon, featuring a walk through quaint Alfama and a visit to Jeronimos Monastery with the tomb of Vasco da Gama.
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