
17 nightsFrom Lyon13 ports of call
Spectacular South of France & Delightful Douro Lyon > Porto
Scenic River Cruises · Scenic Sapphire
Overview
A 17-night voyage aboard Scenic Sapphire, departing Lyon on 15 Sept 2026 and arriving in Porto, Portugal, calling at 13 destinations along the way.
LyonChalon-Sur-SaoneTournonAvignonArlesViviersLyonPorto, PortugalPinhao, PortugalBarca d' AlvaPocinho, PortugalReguaPorto, Portugal
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Itinerary
17 nights · 18 ports of call- 1
Day 1 ·LyonEmbark
15 Sept 2026Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill. - 2
Day 2 ·Chalon-Sur-Saone
16 Sept 2026Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon. - 3
Day 3 ·Chalon-Sur-Saone
17 Sept 2026Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon. - 4
Day 4 ·Tournon
18 Sept 2026Tournon-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. - 5
Day 5 ·Avignon
19 Sept 2026Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. - 6
Day 6 ·Avignon
20 Sept 2026Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. - 7
Day 7 ·Arles
21 Sept 2026Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments is an area containing a collection of monuments in the city centre of Arles, France, that has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. - 8
Day 8 ·Viviers
22 Sept 2026Viviers is a commune in the department of Ardèche in southern France. The administrative and religious capital of Vivarais, the town of Viviers, on the right bank of the Rhône, in southern Ardèche, retains an important heritage from its rich past, including many listed monuments. - 9
Day 9 ·Lyon
23 Sept 2026Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill. - 10
Day 10 ·Lyon
24 Sept 2026Lyon, the capital city in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its center reflects 2,000 years of history from the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in Vieux (Old) Lyon, to the modern Confluence district on Presqu'île peninsula. Traboules, covered passageways between buildings, connect Vieux Lyon and La Croix-Rousse hill. - 11
Day 11 ·Porto
25 Sept 2026Porto 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. - 12
Day 12 ·Pinhao
26 Sept 2026Pinhao - 13
Day 13 ·Barca d'Alva
27 Sept 2026 - 14
Day 14 ·Pocinho
28 Sept 2026Pocinho is a village in northern Portugal, located in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality. The Pocinho Dam and the River Douro are nearby. Pocinho railway station is the eastern terminus of the Douro railway line; the community developed with the arrival of the railway in 1887. - 15
Day 15 ·Regua
29 Sept 2026Peso da Régua commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. - 16
Day 16 ·Porto
30 Sept 2026Porto 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. - 17
Day 17 ·Porto
1 Oct 2026Porto 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. - 18
Day 18 ·PortoDisembark
2 Oct 2026Porto 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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