Exploring the Douro, plus Lisbon & Madrid - Eastbound on MS Andorinha
Cruise, River cruise

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.
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.
About MS Andorinha
About Tauck

We're a company, and a family, of passionate travelers. As a family-owned travel company for nearly a century, our values and vision remain true: always do the right thing. Deliver more than what's expected. With journeys across 7 continents, in over 100 destinations and to 70+ countries, we keep moving forward to find new ways to enhance travel experiences that will be memorable for a lifetime – and we're honored to have the trust and guest satisfaction to be named to Travel + Leisure's "World's Best" list for 26 consecutive years. We invite you to see the world as you've never seen it before.
Jul 23, 2025 through
Aug 03, 2025
Jul 19, 2025
7:00 PM
11 Nights
from
$7,790.00
(USD)
Per Person
8333551
|
Aug 13, 2025 through
Aug 24, 2025
Aug 9, 2025
7:00 PM
11 Nights
from
$7,790.00
(USD)
Per Person
8333552
|
Oct 15, 2025 through
Oct 26, 2025
Oct 11, 2025
7:00 PM
11 Nights
from
$9,390.00
(USD)
Per Person
8333555
|

Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Arrive Lisbon | ||
2 | Lisbon at Leisure or Sintra & Cascais | ||
3 | Captivating Coimbra & On to Porto | ||
4 | Discover Porto, Your Way | ||
5 | The Charms of Guimarães or Arouca Geopark | ||
6 | Port wine, Peso da Régua, & a special dinner | ||
7 | Pleasures of Pinhão | ||
8 | Discover the secrets of Douro vineyards | ||
9 | Cave Art on the Douro & A Medieval Castle | ||
10 | Salamanca Sights & Magnificent Madrid | ||
11 | Palatial Treasures of Madrid | ||
12 | Journey Home |