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Lisbon & Douro Discovery
From £3,695 pp
After three nights in Lisbon, discover the delights of the Douro River aboard the MS Estrela.
Stop off to find local castles, cities and quintas that invite you to explore and taste local port wine.
What’s Included:
- Return scheduled flights from the UK
- Unique cultural experiences in up to 11 towns, villages and cities
- Insider Experiences
- Complimentary soft drink, beer and local wine with lunch and dinner on board
- 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 7 Dinners on board ship
- 3 nights in Lisbon on b&b, Altis Grand Hotel or similar
- Travelmarvel Cruise Director and expert local guides
- Overseas transfers, port charges and tipping
Fly from the UK to Lisbon today, Portugal’s invigorating capital. Upon arrival, be transferred to your centrally located hotel and enjoy free time.
Stay:
Three Nights, Lisbon, Altis Grand Hotel or similar
Explore the historic Alfama district and visit the impressive Castelo de São Jorge. Then, head to the Belém district to marvel at the World Heritage-listed Jerónimos Monastery and the iconic Belém Tower.
Day 3 - Lisbon
Enjoy a full day at leisure.
Day 4 - Arrive Porto, Vila Nova De Gaia, Embark Ship
Fly from the UK to Porto today, Portugal’s second-largest city. Bordering its larger neighbour Spain, Portugal is one of Europe’s warmest countries and boasts a mix of vibrant art, music, wine and food, as well as endless sunny days. Be met at the airport and transferred to your river ship, the MS Estrela.
Tonight, meet your fellow travellers and Travelmarvel Cruise Director at a Welcome Reception as you take in the sights along the Douro River on a sunset cruise.
Day 5 - Régua, Lamego, Pinhão
Begin cruising along the spectacular Douro River. Flowing from the northern reaches of Spain, through Portugal and into the Atlantic, this river is bordered by countless vineyards. As you cruise this morning, you’ll take part in a Portuguese language lesson, during which you’ll learn some essential phrases of this beautiful language.
This afternoon you’ll visit the picturesque village of Lamego and the elaborately decorated baroque cathedral, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies. While in Lamego, visit one of Portugal’s best museums. You may also like to sample one of the town’s famous specialties, Bola de Lamego, a delicious smoked ham roll. On arrival in Pinhão, you will enjoy an Insider Experience.
Insider Experience
Enjoy a dinner of traditional dishes and dessert at a local quinta, a traditional Portuguese winery.
Day 6 - Vega De Terrón, Castelo Rodrigo
Today, cruise across the border into Vega de Terrón in Spain. Enjoy some time at leisure before joining an excursion to Castelo Rodrigo. This tiny village sits atop a hill overlooking both Spain and Portugal, and features a number of very well-preserved ruins, an impressive castle and a magnificent stone statue of Santiago Matamouros.
Afterwards, board a coach and return to your ship.
Day 7 - Salamanca, Barca D’Alva
Today you’ll disembark and board a coach to set off for the glorious Spanish city of Salamanca. This gorgeous city is arguably one of the most beautiful in Spain, and boasts sunlit sandstone buildings along with a majestic city square and an ancient university. After your Insider Experience, return by coach back over the border to Barca d’Alva, the last Portuguese village along the Douro, where your ship awaits. Back on board this evening, enjoy a traditional Portuguese barbecue dinner.
Insider Experience
Enjoy a Flamenco show and lunch and be entranced by captivating Flamenco dancers as they astound you with their stomping feet in a fiery performance.
Day 8 - Pinhão,, Régua
Join an excursion to the splendid Gardens and Palace of Mateus. Tour this living museum which is still owned by the Count of Vila Real. Discover the connection between this beautiful 18th-century palace and Mateus Rose wine for yourself. Rejoin your ship, which is now docked in Régua.
Day 9 - Régua, Entre-Os-Rios
This morning, enjoy an Insider Experience. Afterwards, continue to the riverside town of Entre-os-Rios. On arrival, enjoy free time to explore this gorgeous, vibrant town as you please.
Insider Experience — Portuguese Quinta Port Tasting
Head to a local quinta, which boasts outstanding views over the Douro Valley. Here, you’ll enjoy a tasting of local port wine, Portugal’s most famous tipple.
Day 10 - Porto
After breakfast, return to the charming city of Porto. Join a captivating guided tour, taking you past the city’s iconic sights, before visiting a local port winery for an informative tour and tasting. This afternoon, there’s ample time for you to step back out to explore Porto at leisure. You may like to visit a Portuguese boutique to buy authentic, local souvenirs. Or perhaps take a stroll through the city’s historic Bolhão food market. Alternatively, you can take an excursion to the nearby city of Guimarães. This evening back on board your ship, enjoy a final Farewell Dinner with your newfound friends.
Enhance Your Journey — Visit Guimarães
Take an optional excursion to the World Heritage-listed city of Guimarães, known as ‘the birthplace of the Portuguese nationality’. See Guimarães Castle and and other historic landmarks that highlight the city’s rich heritage.
Day 11 - Disembark Ship, Depart Porto
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, transfer to the airport in Porto for your return flight to the UK.
MS Estrela, a brand-new purpose designed Douro River ship launched in 2024.
Custom-built to cruise along the majestic Douro River, the MS Estrela has been designed to reflect the beauty of the region, with natural light and a distinctly Southern European ambience.
- Outdoor social spaces include a Sun Deck featuring a large swimming pool and an outdoor bar, plush lounge seats, sun beds and a putting green.
- Onboard entertainment includes Portuguese folk music and an informative history lesson.
- The main restaurant showcases Portuguese and international flavours, or you can opt for a lighter meal in the ship’s lounge, or dine alfresco.
- French Balcony suites feature an electric slide down window, allowing you to bask in the glorious landscapes.
Onboard Features & Facilities
- Sun deck with 360-degree views, shaded sitting area, bar & putting green
- Sun deck pool
- Open seating Restaurant
- Observation lounge and bar with panoramic windows, and forward outside terrace
- Lift from lower to upper accommodation decks
- 24hr tea and coffee station
- Air conditioned throughout
Accommodation & Amenities
60 spacious, elegantly appointed staterooms and suites range in size from 144 – 250 ft². Most accommodations featuring floor to ceiling glass sliding doors opening to a French Balcony, so you can enjoy the ever-changing scenery however you wish.
Owners’ Suite
250 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private bathroom with shower enclosure, wash basin & loo
- Hotel style beds with fine cotton bed linen
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Safe, mini-fridge & radio
- Wardrobes with hanging space shelves and drawers
- Euro plug sockets with USB A & C
French Balcony Junior Suite – Cat S
194 ft² – Upper Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private bathroom with shower enclosure, wash basin & loo
- Hotel style beds with fine cotton bed linen
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Safe, mini-fridge & radio
- Wardrobes with hanging space shelves and drawers
- Euro plug sockets with USB A & C
French Balcony Staterooms – C, B, A & P
157 ft² – Cat P & A Upper – Cat B & C Main Deck
- Floor to ceiling glass doors opening to a French balcony
- Private bathroom with shower enclosure, wash basin & loo
- Hotel style beds with fine cotton bed linen
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Safe, mini-fridge & radio
- Wardrobes with hanging space shelves and drawers
- Euro plug sockets with USB A & C
Cat D, E & F
170 ft², 157 ft² & 144 ft² – Lower Deck
- Smaller Fixed Window
- Private bathroom with shower enclosure, wash basin & loo
- Hotel style beds with fine cotton bed linen
- Flat-screen HD television
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Safe, mini-fridge & radio
- Wardrobes with hanging space shelves and drawers
- Euro plug sockets with USB A & C
MS Estrela – Deck Plan
| Depart | Ship | Embark | From |
|---|
| Apr 6 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Apr 27 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4095 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4095 | Was £4795 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4195 | Was £4895 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4795 | Was £5495 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5045 | Was £5745 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5545 | Was £6245 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5895 | Was £6595 |
| May 25 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4495 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4495 | Was £5195 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5195 | Was £5895 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5445 | Was £6145 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5945 | Was £6645 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £6295 | Was £6995 |
| Jun 1 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4495 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4495 | Was £5195 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5195 | Was £5895 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5445 | Was £6145 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5945 | Was £6645 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £6295 | Was £6995 |
| Jun 29 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Jul 20 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Jul 27 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Aug 3 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Aug 10 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Aug 17 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3895 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3895 | Was £4595 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3995 | Was £4695 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4845 | Was £5545 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5345 | Was £6045 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5695 | Was £6395 |
| Sep 7 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4495 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4495 | Was £5195 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5195 | Was £5895 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5445 | Was £6145 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5945 | Was £6645 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £6295 | Was £6995 |
| Sep 14 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4495 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4495 | Was £5195 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4595 | Was £5295 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5195 | Was £5895 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5445 | Was £6145 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5945 | Was £6645 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £6295 | Was £6995 |
| Oct 12 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4095 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4095 | Was £4795 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4195 | Was £4895 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4795 | Was £5495 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5045 | Was £5745 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5545 | Was £6245 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5895 | Was £6595 |
| Oct 19 | MS Estrela | Porto | £4095 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £4095 | Was £4795 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £4195 | Was £4895 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4795 | Was £5495 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £5045 | Was £5745 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5545 | Was £6245 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5895 | Was £6595 |
| Oct 26 | MS Estrela | Porto | £3695 | FREE BUSINESS CLASS UPGRADE ON BALCONY CABINS* | Cabin Upgrades |
| Cat F | Lower Deck | 145 ft², Fixed Windows | £3695 | Was £4395 | |
| Cat E | Lower Deck | 156 ft², Fixed Windows | £3795 | Was £4495 | |
| Cat B | Middle Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4395 | Was £5095 | |
| Cat P | Upper Deck | 162 ft², French Balcony | £4645 | Was £5345 | |
| Cat S | Upper Deck | 194 ft², French Balcony | £5145 | Was £5845 | |
| MS Owner's Suite | Upper Deck | 237 ft², French Balcony | £5495 | Was £6195 |
Why Choose This Cruise?
APT’s included excursions go beyond the ordinary with small group tours exploring the culture and traditions of the places you visit as well as the main sights. Real destination enrichment and deeper understanding is already included in the cost of your cruise.
