Lisbon and the Douro Valley Douro Queen

10 nightsFULL BOARD on your shipfrom£1999

Includes insurance and cancellation cover§ Price reduction available if not required.

Enjoy a three-night hotel stay in lively Lisbon, taste port in Oporto, visit Lamego, Salamanca and more on this Douro cruise

– see pages 144-149 for details

Dawn over Lisbon's Alfama district

Your stay

Day 1: UK to Lisbon.

Fly to Lisbon and transfer to the locally rated 4-star Hotel Mundial (4Q) for three nights on a bed-and-breakfast basis, with dinner included tonight.

Day 2: Lisbon.

On an included tour see the Belém Tower and Monument to the Discoveries. Perhaps enjoy an optional traditional Fado dinner and show this evening.

Day 3: Lisbon.

Perhaps visit the intricate Jerónimos Monastery, stroll through the Bairro Alto district, or join an optional excursion to UNESCO-listed Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais.

Your river cruise

Day 4: Lisbon to Coimbra to Oporto.

Travel to Oporto, stopping at historic Coimbra for an included tour and lunch. Continue to Oporto and board your ship.

Day 5: Oporto to Régua to Pinhão.

Cruise to Régua, from where you can travel to Lamego to see the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios and visit the Gothic cathedral. Re-join your ship in Pinhão.

Day 6: Pinhão to Vega de Térron.

Sail to Vega de Térron. An included excursion visits Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo. Back on board, enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner.

Day 7: Vega de Térron to Barca d'Alva.

An included excursion visits the city of Salamanca in Spain. Lunch is at a local restaurant, followed by a flamenco show. Return to the Douro Queen in Barca d’Alva.

Day 8: Barca d'Alva to Pinhão.

Sail to Pinhão for a tour and tasting at Quinta do Seixo, a local winery. Tonight head to a local vineyard for dinner, with wine and entertainment.

Day 9: Pinhão to Régua to Entre-os-Rios.

From Régua an included excursion visits Mateus Palace gardens. Cruise to Entre-os-Rios with a Portuguese folk music show after dinner.

Day 10: Entre-os-Rios to Oporto.

Cruise along the river to spend the morning exploring Oporto on an included tour and enjoy a tasting at a port wine cellar. Day 11: Oporto to UK. Disembark after breakfast and travel to the airport for your return flight home.

EXTEND YOUR HOLIDAY

Oporto. 2 nights including breakfasts from £179. On selected departures you can spend two nights after your cruise in Oporto, at the locally rated 4-star Eurostars Heroismo (4Q). This modern hotel is just a short walk from Oporto’s historic centre. It has a lounge, bar and restaurant. All 153 air-conditioned rooms have a television, direct-dial telephone, hairdryer, minibar (extra charge) and complimentary Wi-Fi. Transfers between the ship and hotel, and the hotel and Oporto airport, are included.

CRUISE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE

Follow the same cruise itinerary without the hotel stay in Lisbon, transferring straight to your ship in Oporto. Holiday code: DU002.

The glorious Douro Valley

The University of Coimbra overlooking the Douro

See the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedios in Lamego

Pinhão

Casa de Mateus Entre-os-Rios

Oporto Régua

Lamego

Coimbra

PORTUGAL

Lisbon Barca d’Alva

Douro

Salamanca

Vega de Terron Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo

SPAIN

Nights in hotel

SOLO TRAVELLERS

On November 7 and 14, 2021 and November 13, 2022 travel in the company of other solo travellers and a dedicated Solos host. Cruise seven nights All Inclusive. Holiday code: AF732.

SPECIAL INTEREST DEPARTURE

Walking holiday departing Sep 25, 2022 (Holiday code: AK241) Please call for details.

TREAT YOURSELF TO AN UPGRADE ON BOARD

Upgrade to all inclusive from £12 £6 per person, per night with an included free bar on board your ship, open from 11am to 11pm serving non-branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. SAVE up to £200 per person on selected cabin grades and departures

ALL INCLUSIVE on your ship at no extra charge worth £84 per person

on Mar 13-Apr 24, Jul 3-Aug 21, Oct 30-Nov 3, 2022 departures or HALF PRICE on all other 2022 departures

SO MUCH INCLUDED…

Included travel insurance

VIP door-to-door travel service – see page 155

1 night Half Board and 2 nights Bed and Breakfast in a hotel, 7 nights Full Board on board

25 meals: 10 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 8 dinners

Saga Cruise Representative

Plus… Return flights and transfers • Captain’s dinner and drinks reception • Complimentary Wi-Fi on board • Entertainment and activities on the ship.

INCLUDED EXCURSIONS

• Tour of Lisbon • Coimbra tour with lunch • Tour of Lamego • Visit Figueira Castelo de Rodrigo • Salamanca tour • Tour of Quinta do Seixo winery • Casa de Mateus Palace • Oporto tour and wine cellar visit.

Prices are £s per person from: Mar 13, 2022 Mar 20 Apr 3 Apr 10 Apr 24 May 8 May 22 Jun 5 Jun 12 Jul 3 Main Deck Twin (Aft - MA) 2149 2049 2199 1999 2299 2099 2349 2149 2399 2199 2499 2299 2549 2349 2599 2399 Sold Out Sold Out Main Deck Twin (M) 2229 2029 2279 2079 2399 2199 2449 2249 2499 2299 2599 2399 2649 2449 2699 2499 2699 2499 2599 2499 Upper Deck Twin Balcony (Aft - UA) 2349 2149 2399 2199 2499 2299 2599 2399 2699 2499 2799 2599 2849 2649 2899 2699 2899 2699 2749 2549 Upper Deck Twin Balcony (U) 2449 2249 2499 2299 2599 2399 2699 2499 2799 2699 2899 2949 2749 2999 2799 2999 2849* Main Deck Sole occupancy (M) 2849 2649 2899 2699 3079 2879 3129 2929 3179 3279 3329 3229 3379 3179 3379 3179 3279 3079 Upper Deck Sole occupancy, Balcony (U) 3449 3249 3499 3299 3679 3479 3729 3529 3829 3629 3929 3729 3979 3779 4029 3829 4029 3829 3879 3779 Cruise codes DU003 Prices from: Jul 10 Jul 24 Aug 7 Aug 14 Aug 28 Sep 4 Sep 11 Oct 2, 9 Oct 16 Nov 6 Main Deck Twin (Aft - MA) 2499 2399* 2449 2249 2399 2199 2399 2299 2629 2429 2629 2429 2629 2429 2449 2249 2399 2199 2199 1999 Main Deck Twin (M) 2599 2399 2549 2349 2499 2299 2499 2299 2729 2529 2729 2529 2729 2529 2549 2349 2499 2299 2279 2079 Upper Deck Twin Balcony (Aft - UA) 2749 2549 2699 2499 2649 2449 2649 2449 2879 2679 2929 2729 2929 2729 2749 2549 2649 2449 2349 2149 Upper Deck Twin Balcony (U) 2849 2649 2799 2599 2749 2649 2749 2549 2979 2779 3029 2929 3029 2829 2849 2649 2749 2549 2499 2299 Main Deck Sole occupancy (M) 3279 3079 3229 3029 3179 2979 3179 2979 3409 3209 3379 3179 3379 3179 3199 2999 3149 2949 2879 2679 Upper Deck Sole occupancy, Balcony (U) 3879 3679 3829 3629 3779 3579 3779 3579 4009 3809 4029 3829 4029 3829 3849 3649 3749 3549 3479 3279 Cruise codes DU003 Lisbon and the Douro Valley. 10 nights. *These grades have limited availability. Other departures are available in 2022 §If you choose to opt out of the included insurance and cancellation cover, a reduction applies of £40 – please see page 150 for details. TRAVEL OPTIONS: Prices based on return flights from Gatwick to Oporto with the scheduled services of TAP Portugal.

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