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Enjoy this sensational cruise-and-stay getaway; deep-dive into local landmarks, enjoy panoramic city tours, museum visits, UNESCO-protected landscapes and many more featured excursions cultivated by our team at Uniworld.
Embrace the home-away-from-home experience aboard the S.S São Gabriel, your luxury floating hotel. With suite options complete with large bathrooms, french balconies and contemporary decor this vessel prioritises comfort and accessibility above all else.
Whatever experience you’re looking for, with a hand-picked list of Featured Excursions, a cultivated Masterpiece Collection of bonus adventures and the services of an experienced Cruise Manager, you’ll be sure to find it cruising with Uniworld.
Cruise Line: Uniworld 
Ship: S.S. São Gabriel 
Duration: 11 Nights 
Departure: Mar-Nov From Porto to Lisbon, this cruise-and-stay getaway awards you the opportunity to dive into local cultures found along the Douro. Enjoy Panoramic tours, museum visits, UNESCO-protected landscapes, cooking classes and more on this eleven-day adventure.
Arrive to Porto and transfer onto your ship.
Choose between the Porto Panoramic Tour which will take you to UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 19th-century Stock Exchange Palace or embark on the Do as the Locals Do: Porto Walking Tour for a long walk around the town’s greatest highlights.
Enjoy one of our featured excursions: Douro Museum tour, Lamego Heritage Tour or the Nights Out; Quinta Dinner.
Choose between exploring the Archaeological Park of the Côa Valley or the Castle Rodrigo on our featured excursions.
Pay a visit to Salamanca, the ‘Golden City’; enjoy its dramatic UNESCO-protected landscapes and embark on our featured excursion Salamanca – The Golden City and Spain’s Oldest University.
Today you’ll have a choice of excursions; enjoy a tasting at a prestigious port wine estate or embark on a vineyard hike with a wine tasting at a local quinta.
Explore the preserved architecture of Guimarães on our featured City Tour or embark on our Masterpiece Collection Let’s Go: Porto to the Sea Bike Tour.
Travel south through Portugal’s picturesque countryside until you arrive at Lisbon to check into your hotel. Perhaps enjoy our masterpiece collection Portuguese Cooking Class.
Enjoy the Lisbon City Tour and get to know the hilly metropolis or embark on our masterpiece collection Lisbon Foodie Walk to familiarise yourself with all the restaurants along the Bairro Alto district.
Make use of this full day of leisure to explore Lisbon however you wish; the city hosts remarkable museums and excellent shopping districts. You may wish to embark on our masterpiece collection excursion titled Sinatra and Cascais.
Transfer to the Lisbon Portela Airport for your flight home.
Purpose-built to showcase the Douro River and UNESCO-designated rivers valleys, the S.S. São Gabriel offers the perfect fusion of matchless luxury and comfort with award-winning international cuisine. Discover the Douro, a hidden gem in one of Iberia’s most beautiful locations with picturesque river scenery in Europe’s oldest winemaking region.
See the magnificent Douro from the comfort of a luxury river boat
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Taking you to some of Europe’s most iconic regions – including the wine capital of Oporto – the Douro Explorer Cruise is the perfect gateway to your getaway.
Experience the unsullied beauty of the scenic Douro River Valley with its sprawling vineyards and native charm, complete with a spectrum of iconic local attractions.
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Eight days of your Portugal, Spain & Douro River Valley cruise will be spent cruising aboard the S.S São Gabriel and the remaining three at a hotel in Lisbon.
During this getaway, there will be the option to pay a visit to 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, some on featured excursions and others you can arrange during your free-time.
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