b'River Cruise8 DAYS from Discover2,499 pp the Douro (FLY)2026 Departures:MAY, SEP Fly direct to Porto for an enchanting seven-night cruise alongper person based on 2 sharing.the golden Douro Valley, exploring wonderful ports of call, Supplement for solo travellers from 1,200 including Salamanca, Lamego and the Mateus Palace.DOURO VALLEYSALAMANCA PORTOUNFORGETTABLEYOUR ITINERARYEXPERIENCES:Days 1 & 2. Arrival in Porto Day 5. The port wine routeSavouring explorations of Porto,Your holiday starts as we gather atCruising back downstream through renowned for its port wine. the airport, ready to fly to Porto. Onscenic landscapes, we reach Pinho. Embarking on a tour of Salamanca,arrival, we transfer to our ship. ThisOur excursion features a journey followed by a traditional lunch. evening, we have a coach tour ofalong the port wine route with a Visiting the impressive Mateusthe city. On Day 2, we explore Portostop at a local quinta for a tasting.Palace, a Baroque-style mansion. further on a coach tour before we set sail on our first cruise to Rgua.Day 6. Historic LamegoDocking in Lamego, we have a WHATS INCLUDED: Day 3. Mateus Palace guided tour of the town, known for We discover the regions wineits cathedral. This afternoon we 7-night cruise onboardheritage at the Douro Museumcontinue our cruise back to Porto.MS Gil Eanes operated by before our Mateus Palace visit. A Croisi Europe tour takes us through the halls andDay 7. Ancient GuimaresReturn flights from Londonrooms. Later, we sail to Vega deThis afternoon, we visit Guimares, Gatwick to Porto Terron on the border with Spain.known for its castle gardens and Standard Class rail travel 10th-century buildings. We then Day 4. Golden city of Salamanca return to Porto and rejoin our ship.Breakfast, lunch and dinner eachToday we travel to Salamanca, in day of your cruise the Castille y Lon region. Our tourDay 8. Homeward boundDrinks package with dinner everyhighlights the House of Shells, theWe disembark and transfer to night of your cruise Plaza Mayor and other magnificentthe airport. On our return flight buildings. After a traditional Spanishto the UK enjoy memories of our lunch, theres free time to explore. enchanting Douro cruise holiday.34 For more information on dates and prices, visit greatrail.com/DOZ26'