11 nights onboard MS Andorinha

Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid - Eastbound

Centuries of vineyards, wine and timeless Port traditions along an enchanting "river of gold"… white-painted quinta estates lined with terraced vineyards… Lisbon's treasures from the Age of Discovery and beyond… art and architecture royally inspired and the joys of tapas in Madrid… Cruise through the heart of one of the world's oldest and most beautiful wine regions on a 12-day journey bookended by stays in Lisbon and Madrid, featuring a 7-night cruise aboard Tauck's ms Andorinha, custom designed for exploring Portugal's "golden" Douro River. Visit quintas for wine tastings, hike through vineyards and villages, and discover the UNESCO World Heritage city of Porto, where the Douro kisses the Atlantic and timeless Port traditions steal your heart. Spend two nights each in Lisbon, the gate to the "New World," enticing with palaces aplenty and azulejos chronicling life from Moorish times to present day – and Madrid, Spain's bigger-than-life capital, with its bar culture and bevy of baroque and belle époque architecture.

Leaving from: Porto

Cruise ship: MS Andorinha

Visiting: Porto • Lisbon • Porto • Porto •

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Tauck

Tauck is a super-premium river cruise line offering small, intimate sailings on the waterways of Europe.

The cruise line launched in 1992, offering luxurious and all-inclusive river cruises on the likes of the Danube, Rhine and Rhone.

With many awards under its belt, the cruise line owns it when it comes to European river cruising, heading away from crowded tourist hotspots and off the beaten track.

Passengers

Crew

2020

Launched

80m

Length

12m

Width

11kts

Speed

Decks

EUR

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Cruise Itinerary

Day 1

Porto, Portugal

Day 2

Lisbon, Portugal

Days 3 - 4

Porto, Portugal

Days 5 - 6

Régua, Portugal

Day 7

Pinhão, Portugal

Day 8

Pocinho, Portugal

Day 9

Barca d’Alva, Portugal

Days 10 - 12

Madrid, Spain

Day 1

Porto, Portugal

Day 2

Lisbon, Portugal

Days 3 - 4

Porto, Portugal

Days 5 - 6

Régua, Portugal

Day 7

Pinhão, Portugal

Day 8

Pocinho, Portugal

Day 9

Barca d’Alva, Portugal

Days 10 - 12

Madrid, Spain

Ship Details

Tauck

MS Andorinha

Custom-designed by our long-time partner Scylla to accommodate no more than 84 guests within an innovative deck plan featuring 12 300-sq. ft. Tauck Suites and 20 225-sq. ft. cabins, this brand-new 80-meter (263-foot) riverboat was specifically built for cruising amidst the historic quintas and picturesque villages along Portugal's golden Douro River.

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