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Douro Delights from Madrid
8 nightsFrom Madrid7 ports of call

Douro Delights from Madrid

APT Cruising · MS Estrela

Departs
2 Sept 2026
Returns
10 Sept 2026
Duration
8 nights
Disembark
Porto, Portugal

Overview

A 8-night voyage aboard MS Estrela, departing Madrid on 2 Sept 2026 and arriving in Porto, Portugal, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

MadridSalamancaVega De TerronPinhao, PortugalReguaEntre-Os-Rios, PortugalPorto, Portugal

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Itinerary

8 nights · 10 ports of call
  1. 1

    Day 1 ·MadridEmbark

    2 Sept 2026
    Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
  2. 2

    Day 2 ·Salamanca

    3 Sept 2026
    Salamanca, in northwestern Spain, is the capital of Salamanca province, part of the Castile and León region. With a history dating back to the Celtic era, it’s known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca. Founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual center in the 15th-16th centuries, the university continues to add to the city’s vibrancy with its international student population
  3. 2

    Day 2 ·Vega de Terron

    3 Sept 2026
    Vega de Terron marks the midway point of a river cruise atop the Douro with Emerald Waterways during the roundtrips from Porto
  4. 3

    Day 3 ·Vega de Terron

    4 Sept 2026
    Vega de Terron marks the midway point of a river cruise atop the Douro with Emerald Waterways during the roundtrips from Porto
  5. 4

    Day 4 ·Pinhao

    5 Sept 2026
    Pinhão (a locality of Gouvães in the municipality of Sabrosa), Casal de Loivos, Vale de Mendiz
  6. 5

    Day 5 ·Regua

    6 Sept 2026
    Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².
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    Day 6 ·Entre-Os-Rios

    7 Sept 2026
    At about 21:00 on the night of 4 March 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the steel and concrete Hintze Ribeiro Bridge collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, northern Portugal,
  8. 7

    Day 7 ·Porto

    8 Sept 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 8 ·Porto

    9 Sept 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 9 ·PortoDisembark

    10 Sept 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

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