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Douro Queen, Experience the Wonderful Douro ex Oporto Return

Cruise Douro Queen, Experience the Wonderful Douro ex Oporto Return
Cruise Line Nicko Cruises
Ship Douro Queen
Destination EU Rivers
Brief Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Oporto roundtrip aboard Douro Queen.
Type of Cruise River
Departure Date 02 May 2024
Cruise Description 7 Night Cruise sailing from Oporto roundtrip aboard Douro Cruiser.

The Douro Valley is characterised by its steep slopes and stunning wine terraces. With good reason it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On our cruise, you can explore the beauty of Porto’s architecture and travel back to the Middle Ages in the charming cities of the Portuguese hinterland. In the Spanish city of Salamanca, a “living museum”, you can practically touch history in the form of centuries-old buildings. At the end of your cruise, the Portuguese capital of Lisbon awaits; a modern metropolis with historical charm.

Highlights of this cruise:

Oporto
Oporto (Porto) is a city in northern Portugal and is the second largest city in Portugal. One of the most beautiful towns on the Iberian peninsula, Oporto is enchantingly situated on the great gorge of the Douro River in northern Portugal. It is famous for its world-renowned wine "Port," made in the upper Douro valley by a process practiced nowhere else in the world.

Porto’s historical centre was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1996. The city is extremely hilly, with many buildings built into a cliff face that overlooks the river. Stairs cut into the stone run up and down the cliff face and offer a laborious but rewarding walking tour. Across the river from Porto proper, in the suburb of Gaia, are located the warehouses of notable companies dealing with Port Wine, such as Cálem, Fonseca, Sandemans, Kopke, and others.

Pinhao
Pinhao is one of 19 parishes located in the Alijo municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. It is situated at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhao rivers, 22km upstream from Peso da Regua.

Marking the end of the “port wine trail,” Pinhao is a typical rustic Douro town. Of interest is the Azulejos [glazed tile] decorated railway station. From here, one can see the dramatic landscaped vine-clad terraces, dotted with white quintas where the wine is produced and bottled.

Vega Terron
Vega de Terron is located along the Douro River in Spain. It is a launching point for the ancient city of Salamanca, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Attractions in Salamanca include the twelfth century San Martin Church, which was built in the Romanesque style. Other attractions include the Augustinian Monastery, Monterrey Palace, and the Art Noveau and Art Deco Museum Casa Lis.
Sailing Dates
07 Apr 2022
14 Apr 2022
21 Apr 2022
05 May 2022
02 Jun 2022
16 Jun 2022
04 Aug 2022
25 Aug 2022
01 Sep 2022
15 Sep 2022
29 Sep 2022
06 Oct 2022
13 Oct 2022
27 Oct 2022
10 Nov 2022
14 Sep 2023
26 Oct 2023
30 Jun 2022
07 Jul 2022
21 Jul 2022
28 Jul 2022
30 Mar 2023
13 Apr 2023
11 May 2023
08 Jun 2023
06 Jul 2023
10 Aug 2023
07 Sep 2023
21 Sep 2023
05 Oct 2023
02 Nov 2023
21 Mar 2024
28 Mar 2024
11 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
02 May 2024
09 May 2024
16 May 2024
23 May 2024
06 Jun 2024
20 Jun 2024
04 Jul 2024
11 Jul 2024
18 Jul 2024
25 Jul 2024
01 Aug 2024
05 Sep 2024
08 Aug 2024
15 Aug 2024
22 Aug 2024
29 Aug 2024
12 Sep 2024
26 Sep 2024
17 Oct 2024
24 Oct 2024
31 Oct 2024
07 Nov 2024
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
2 May 2024 Oporto (Porto), Portugal Overnight
3 May 2024 Oporto (Porto), Portugal 2:30 PM
3 May 2024 Caldas de Aregos, Portugal 7:00 PM Overnight
4 May 2024 Caldas de Aregos, Portugal 7:00 AM
4 May 2024 Pinhao, Portugal 11:00 AM Overnight
5 May 2024 Pinhao, Portugal 8:00 AM
5 May 2024 Barca Dalva, Portugal 2:00 PM Overnight
6 May 2024 Barca Dalva, Portugal 6:00 PM
6 May 2024 Pocinho, Portugal 8:00 PM Overnight
7 May 2024 Pocinho, Portugal 7:00 AM
7 May 2024 Regua, Portugal 2:30 PM Overnight
8 May 2024 Regua, Portugal 7:00 AM
8 May 2024 Oporto (Porto), Portugal 2:00 PM Overnight
9 May 2024 Oporto (Porto), Portugal
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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