Singles holidays Portugal, Europe » Portugal’s Douro River Cruise 6 Day Option

Holiday Highlights

5 nights’ full board accommodation aboard your river cruiser in your own cabin
Delightful scenery
Relax aboard your excellent river cruiser
Discover charming towns amidst terraced vineyards
Cruise itinerary as detailed

Optional Excursions

Oporto tour
Vila Real
Port wine tasting and vineyards
Lamengo
Braga

Also Included

The services of an experienced Just You Tour Manager
Welcome drink
Evening entertainment as detailed
Farewell get-together
Transfers & transportation as detailed

Pre-bookable excursions

Take advantage of our pre-booking facility and purchase all five excursions for a superb value-for-money £105 per person.

Portugal’s Douro River Cruise 6 Day Option

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Your Accommodation

The MS infante D. Henrique has a lounge, dining room, large sun deck and a swimming pool. There are three grades of cabin available, situated on the main, middle and upper decks. All cabins feature private facilities, radio, TV, hairdryer and safe. All meals are included.

Please note: the cruise company may use a sister ship such as the MS Ferdinand Magellan on certain departures. Facilities on board are identical to MS Infante D. Henrique.

Your Itinerary

DAY 1 UK/Oporto
Meet your travelling companions at the airport and depart on your scheduled flight to Oporto. On arrival transfer to your river cruiser, the MS Infante D. Henrique. Enjoy a welcome drink and dinner on board this evening, plus there’s an optional panoramic tour of Oporto by night.

DAY 2 Oporto & Regua
This morning join our optional tour of Oporto, Portugal’s second city, known worldwide as the home of port wine. After a walk through the steep, winding streets of the old town, it’s on to Vila Nova de Gaia, where you will visit a wine cellar for a tasting of the famous port wine.

In the afternoon your cruise begins, taking you through the spectacular scenery of the Douro Valley through the Crestuma and Carapatello locks, the highest in Europe, to the town of Regua. Dinner is on board this evening followed by a night of dancing and folk music. Overnight at Regua.

DAY 3 Barca d'Alva
Morning optional Port Wine excursion to discover the route of the vineyards and enjoy a tasting in a local quinta. Rejoin the ship in Ferradosa, where you cruise through steep, terraced vineyards and the locks of Valeira and Pocinho, arriving in the evening at Vega de Teron. After dinner on board enjoy an evening of entertainment.

DAY 4 Vega de Teron
At leisure or join our optional full day excursion to the old university city of Salamanca in Spain. You’ll marvel at the historic university buildings, beautiful squares, ornate palaces and cathedrals. Rejoin the ship for dinner followed by a show with Flamenco dancers.

DAY 5 Ferradosa & Pinhao
This morning you are free to relax as we cruise towards Pinhão. Why not join our optional excursion to Vila Real. The town is famed for its Gothic cathedral and a 16-arch Roman bridge. Enjoy the gardens of Solar de Mateus, before rejoining the ship in Regua. We cruise on to Bitetos, admiring wild landscapes and rocky outcrops along the way. Dinner is on board this evening followed by a folk show.

DAY 6 Oporto/UK
Cruise back towards Oporto early this morning. We disembark after breakfast and transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

Please note: Cruise itinerary subject to final confirmation.

Dates, Prices & Departure

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Departure Date	Price		Book Holiday
01/04/2011	£849
24/10/2011	£849

Deposit £175 per person

Surcharges

The Pound has recently fallen significantly in value against other European currencies and, in common with many other businesses, our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these additional costs.

Supplements

Cabin upgrades: Middle deck £75, Upper deck £90
Excursion package: £105
Holiday insurance

Travel Information

FLIGHTS TAP between Gatwick and Oporto;
departs 1620h / return arrival 1305h

All timings are approximate and may be subject to variations.

Transfers

Transfer time from airport to river cruiser approx 45 mins.

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Regional connecting flights are also available.

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Booking Conditions

Booking Conditions | Insurance | General Information

We know that your holiday is very important to you. It is also extremely important to us since we want you to enjoy it and continue to entrust your holiday arrangements to us in years to come. We also care about our reputation and want to be sure that you understand both your and our obligations when you book a holiday with us. Please therefore spend a few minutes reading the following Booking Conditions together with the General Information, as they form the basis of your contract with us. Your contract is with Just You a division of Travelsphere Ltd.

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Booking Conditions | Insurance | General Information

We know that your holiday is very important to you. It is also extremely important to us since we want you to enjoy it and continue to entrust your holiday arrangements to us in years to come. We also care about our reputation and want to be sure that you understand both your and our obligations when you book a holiday with us. Please therefore spend a few minutes reading the following Booking Conditions together with the General Information, as they form the basis of your contract with us. Your contract is with Just You a division of Travelsphere Ltd.

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We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Just You.

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Overnight hotels for holidays by coach at Dover & Folkestone

We can also offer you overnight hotels in Dover & Folkestone. Typical of the hotels we use are the Ramada Dover Hotel in Dover and the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone. Prices start from £50 per room including a transfer to the terminal.

For details, please call one of our Holiday Advisors on 0870 252 8080.

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