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OportoBitetosPORTUGALSPAIN R%u00e9guaPocinho Pinh%u00e3oVega de TerronDouroThe cathedrals of SalamancaMateus Palace44Douro ExplorerSHIP: Douro SerenityINCLUDED EXCURSIONS: SevenCathedrals, palaces and port %u2013 cruise the Douro through a vineyard-clad river valley and explore the many sides of Portugal%u2026 Day 1: UK to Oporto, Portugal. Travel to Oporto on the north bank of the Douro and embark your ship Douro Serenity at Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank. You remain moored here overnight.Day 2: Oporto, Portugal. Depart 0700.R%u00e9gua, Portugal. Arrive 1400. Spend the morning cruising, arriving in R%u00e9gua this afternoon. From here you will travel by coach for an included excursion to Lamego, one of the most attractive cities in Portugal. See the elaborate Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Rem%u00e9dios, set atop nine steep terraces overlooking the town. There will be free time to explore this baroque church and walk down into the city using the ornate staircase %u2013 but be warned, there are almost 700 steps! Alternatively, take the coach down to the city where you can visit the Gothic cathedral, which in parts dates back to the 12th century. Rejoin your ship in R%u00e9gua for an overnight mooring. Enjoy a traditional Portuguese folklore show after dinner.Day 3: R%u00e9gua, Portugal. Depart 0900.Pinh%u00e3o, Portugal. Arrive 1200. Depart R%u00e9gua this morning and take in the scenery as you sail towards Pinh%u00e3o. This afternoon an included excursion visits Favaios in the Douro Valley for an included visit to Favaios Winery, where you can enjoy a guided tour of the cellar followed by an opportunity to taste the port wines. Afterwards, visit one of the local bakery%u2019s before travelling by coach to a nearby quinta where dinner, wine and entertainment is included. Your ship remains moored overnight in Pinh%u00e3o.Day 4: Pinh%u00e3o, Portugal. Depart 0800.Vega de T%u00e9rron, Spain. Arrive 1500. Cruise into Spain this morning, arriving at Vega de T%u00e9rron this afternoon. Enjoy an included excursion to the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, a small medieval village with a scenic hilltop location. See the 18th-century baroque church and stroll around the village in your own time.Day 5: Vega de Terron, Spain. Depart 1800. Pocinho, Portugal. Arrive 2000.Today, join an included excursion across the border to the city of Salamanca in Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its beautiful old university buildings of golden-coloured stone. The journey here usually takes about two hours, during which DEPARTS: March to November, 2025. CRUISE CODE: DU100.