Charming Douro River Cruise: 7-Night Porto Round-Trip
Overview
The Charming Douro is an 8-day / 7-night round-trip cruise from Porto aboard the MS Douro Cruiser, the fullest sailing of Portugal’s Douro — the world’s oldest demarcated wine region and a UNESCO World Heritage site. From Porto the ship sails deep into the terraced wine country, calling at Régua, Pinhão, Pocinho, Barca d’Alva and Vega de Terrón on the Spanish border, with optional excursions to Salamanca and the hilltop village of Castelo Rodrigo. All-inclusive on board, with a panoramic tour of Porto and quinta wine tastings included.
Itinerary
| Day 1 - PORTO | Embarkation Destinations: Porto |
Board the MS Douro Cruiser at Douro Marina from 3:00 PM. After the embarkation formalities, relax on board. In the evening, meet the crew during a welcome presentation, followed by a welcome dinner. The ship remains overnight in the area. |
| Day 2 - RÉGUA / PINHÃO Destinations: Régua,Pinhão |
Enjoy a leisurely morning sailing along the Douro, taking in the breathtaking terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley. Around midday, arrive in Régua, heart of the Douro wine region, where the world’s first officially designated wine region was established in 1756. In the afternoon continue to Pinhão, the centre of the Douro wine region and home to many historic quintas. See the beautiful Pinhão railway station, famous for its blue-and-white tile panels. Optional: evening visit to a traditional quinta in Avessada, including dinner. |
| Day 3 - POCINHO / VEGA DE TERRÓN Destinations: Pocinho,Vega de Terrón |
This morning, arrive in Pocinho, a small village and former terminus of the historic Douro railway line. In the afternoon, reach Vega de Terrón near the Spanish border, where the Águeda River meets the Douro within the spectacular Arribes del Duero Natural Park. Optional: excursion to the historic hilltop village of Castelo Rodrigo. |
| Day 4 - BARCA D’ALVA Destinations: Barca d’Alva |
Arrive in Barca d’Alva, on the Portuguese-Spanish border. For over a century this was an important railway link between Porto and Salamanca; today the surrounding Douro International Natural Park is known for its dramatic scenery, where the Douro and Águeda Rivers form the natural border between Portugal and Spain. Optional: full-day excursion to Salamanca, Spain, including lunch — discover the historic centre, lively plazas and prestigious university. |
| Day 5 - RÉGUA / LAMEGO Destinations: Régua,Lamego |
Enjoy a relaxing morning sailing back through the Douro Valley. Around midday, stop in Pinhão to explore the region’s renowned wine culture. Included: visit Quinta do Tedo and the Douro Museum to learn more about the history and traditions of the Douro wine region. In the early afternoon continue to Régua, where the ship remains overnight. |
| Day 6 - RÉGUA / DOURO MARINA Destinations: Régua,Porto |
Depart early from Régua and begin the scenic journey toward Porto, enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the Douro Valley downstream. Arrive at Douro Marina shortly after lunch; the afternoon is free to explore Porto — stroll along the river, visit a port wine cellar, or simply enjoy the atmosphere of this beautiful city. |
| Day 7 - DOURO MARINA / PORTO Destinations: Porto |
Spend the morning at Douro Marina, gateway to the Douro and northern Portugal. Later, discover Porto — colourful historic buildings, cobblestone streets and spectacular views of the Douro, especially in the Ribeira district, with the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge. Included: panoramic tour of Porto (minimum 10 participants), taking in the historic centre, the Ribeira district and the city’s famous port wine cellars. |
| Day 8 - PORTO | Disembarkation Destinations: Porto |
After breakfast, disembark the ship at Douro Marina. Your Douro River cruise comes to an end. |
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Charming Douro River Cruise: 7-Night Porto Round-Trip
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Date
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Category C – Main Deck
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
2027 Departures
Wed
31Mar
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,759.00
(US$ 2,043 Deposit: US$ 511)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,638.00
(US$ 3,064 Deposit: US$ 766)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 1,969.00
(US$ 2,287 Deposit: US$ 572)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 2,954.00
(US$ 3,431 Deposit: US$ 858)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,279.00
(US$ 2,647 Deposit: US$ 662)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 3,988.00
(US$ 4,632 Deposit: US$ 1,158)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,589.00
(US$ 3,007 Deposit: US$ 752)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,531.00
(US$ 5,262 Deposit: US$ 1,316)
Wed
28Apr
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
12May
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
9Jun
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
23Jun
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
7Jul
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
28Jul
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
18Aug
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
1Sep
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
8Sep
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,829.00
(US$ 2,124 Deposit: US$ 531)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,744.00
(US$ 3,187 Deposit: US$ 797)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 2,039.00
(US$ 2,368 Deposit: US$ 592)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 3,058.00
(US$ 3,552 Deposit: US$ 888)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,349.00
(US$ 2,728 Deposit: US$ 682)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 4,111.00
(US$ 4,775 Deposit: US$ 1,194)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,659.00
(US$ 3,088 Deposit: US$ 772)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,653.00
(US$ 5,404 Deposit: US$ 1,351)
Wed
20Oct
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,759.00
(US$ 2,043 Deposit: US$ 511)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,638.00
(US$ 3,064 Deposit: US$ 766)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 1,969.00
(US$ 2,287 Deposit: US$ 572)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 2,954.00
(US$ 3,431 Deposit: US$ 858)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,279.00
(US$ 2,647 Deposit: US$ 662)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 3,988.00
(US$ 4,632 Deposit: US$ 1,158)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,589.00
(US$ 3,007 Deposit: US$ 752)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,531.00
(US$ 5,262 Deposit: US$ 1,316)
Wed
3Nov
2027
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
Per person
€ 1,759.00
(US$ 2,043 Deposit: US$ 511)
Category D – Main Deck (Aft)
€ 2,638.00
(US$ 3,064 Deposit: US$ 766)
Category C – Main Deck
Per person
€ 1,969.00
(US$ 2,287 Deposit: US$ 572)
Category C – Main Deck
€ 2,954.00
(US$ 3,431 Deposit: US$ 858)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
Per person
€ 2,279.00
(US$ 2,647 Deposit: US$ 662)
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft) balcony
€ 3,988.00
(US$ 4,632 Deposit: US$ 1,158)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
Per person
€ 2,589.00
(US$ 3,007 Deposit: US$ 752)
Category A – Upper Deck balcony
€ 4,531.00
(US$ 5,262 Deposit: US$ 1,316)
Terms & Conditions
Palace Tours Terms and Conditions will apply to this tour.
Inclusions & Exclusions
INCLUDED: accommodation in your selected exterior stateroom with daily housekeeping; full-board dining from dinner on embarkation day to breakfast on disembarkation day (breakfast buffet, three-course lunch, four-course dinner); evening snacks in the lounge; Captain’s Welcome and Farewell cocktail receptions; special Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner; All-Inclusive Beverage Package daily 9:30 AM–11:00 PM (draft beer, house red and white wine by the glass, soft drinks, mineral water, coffee and tea; specialty coffees, premium beverages and spirits not included); English-speaking tour guides, excursions and cruise manager; Wi-Fi; laundry service (up to 6 pieces per person); daily bottled water; luggage handling on board.
INCLUDED EXCURSION PACKAGE (English, minimum 2 pax):
Porto city tour
Wine tasting at a traditional Quinta
OPTIONAL EXCURSION PACKAGE (English, minimum 10 pax):
Excursion to Castelo Rodrigo
Excursion to Salamanca (including lunch)
Visit to Quinta da Avessada with dinner
NOT INCLUDED: optional excursions; drinks not listed above; individual transfers; international flights; travel insurance; gratuities (€100 per person per cruise); minibar; fuel surcharge (€65 per person); Portuguese Value Added Tax (VAT) 6%.
Accommodations
Accommodation
All cabins on the MS Douro Cruiser are exterior and approximately 15 m², with shower/WC, individually adjustable air-conditioning, hairdryer, safe and TV. Main Deck cabins have a large fixed panorama window; Upper Deck cabins have a step-out balcony with a table and chairs.
Cabin Categories
Category D – Main Deck (Aft), panorama window (base fare)
Category C – Main Deck, panorama window
Category B – Upper Deck (Aft), step-out balcony
Category A – Upper Deck, step-out balcony
Technical Details
MS “Douro Cruiser” 4*sup
Length 78 m • Beam 11.4 m
Passenger capacity 130 pax
Year built 2005 • Refurbished 2024
Amenities
Panoramic restaurant
Spacious lounge with bar
Souvenir shop
Elevator
Sun terrace with loungers
Outdoor pool
Media Gallery
MS Douro Cruiser
Panoramic Restaurant
Lounge & Bar
Sun Deck
Sun Deck Pool
Upper Deck Cabin
Cabin Interior
Douro Valley - Pinhao View
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