Arrive: Fri 28 March 2025/Depart: Fri 28 March 2025
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.
Day 2 - Regua
Arrive: Sat 29 March 2025
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.
Day 3 - Regua
Depart: Sun 30 March 2025
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.
Day 3 - Pinhao, Portugal
Arrive: Sun 30 March 2025/Depart: Sun 30 March 2025
Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, just 22 km (14 miles) upstream from Peso da Régua, the pretty town of Pinhão lies at the very heart of northern Portugal’s famous Port wine-making region.
Day 4 - Vega De Terron
Arrive: Mon 31 March 2025/Depart: Mon 31 March 2025
Vega de Terron is a Douro River cruise port in Spain and the gateway to Salamanca (Spain). Town's most distinctive feature is the fountain Chafariz dos Pretos (located close to market.
Day 4 - Salamanca
Arrive: Mon 31 March 2025/Depart: Mon 31 March 2025
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.
Day 5 - Barca de Alva
Arrive: Tue 01 April 2025/Depart: Tue 01 April 2025
Barca d'Alva is a quaint Portuguese river port near the Spanish border.
Day 6 - Entre-Os-Rios, Portugal
Arrive: Wed 02 April 2025/Depart: Wed 02 April 2025
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, killing 59 people, including those in a bus from the Asadouro company and three cars that were crossing the Douro river.
Day 7 - Porto, Portugal
Arrive: Thu 03 April 2025
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.
Day 8 - Porto, Portugal
Depart: Fri 04 April 2025
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.
AmaSintra From AmaWaterways
The AmaDouro, sister ship to the AmaVida, brings AmaWaterways’ distinctive standard of excellence to the Douro River in Portugal. This grand 102-passenger vessel features balconies in the majority of its spacious staterooms and suites, which range up to 323 sq. ft.
Portugal and Spain continue to grow in popularity for travelers seeking unforgettable experiences in Europe – and we are delighted to be building a brand-new river cruise ship to carry on with even more of our spectacular Douro River cruises. With spacious staterooms offering breathtaking views of Port Country, exquisite onboard cuisine, and the included amenities our guests have grown to love, our exceptional AmaSintra will debut in Portugal in 2025. Check back soon for more details on this ship as they are released!
You'll be treated to exquisite, locally-inspired cuisine always paired with unlimited wine, as well as beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in Main Restaurant.
