Douro Delights from Madrid Cruise

Day 1 - Madrid

Arrive: Wed 21 April 2027 / Depart: Wed 21 April 2027

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.

Day 2 - Salamanca

Arrive: Thu 22 April 2027 / Depart: Thu 22 April 2027

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 2 - Vega de Terron

Arrive: Thu 22 April 2027

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

Day 3 - Vega de Terron

Depart: Fri 23 April 2027

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

Day 4 - Pinhao, Portugal

Arrive: Sat 24 April 2027 / Depart: Sat 24 April 2027

Pinhão (a locality of Gouvães in the municipality of Sabrosa), Casal de Loivos, Vale de Mendiz

Day 5 - Regua

Arrive: Sun 25 April 2027 / Depart: Sun 25 April 2027

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 6 - Entre-Os-Rios, Portugal

Arrive: Mon 26 April 2027 / Depart: Mon 26 April 2027

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,

Day 7 - Porto

Arrive: Tue 27 April 2027

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

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 9 - Porto

Depart: Thu 29 April 2027

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.