{"id":19137,"date":"2015-10-06T10:17:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T16:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=19137"},"modified":"2022-05-24T08:54:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:54:34","slug":"portugals-river-of-gold-aboard-viking-torgil-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2015\/10\/portugals-river-of-gold-aboard-viking-torgil-day-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal’s River of Gold Aboard Viking Torgil – Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The House of Sand and Port Wine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Port Wine and the Douro River Valley: it’s what river cruising through Portugal with Viking River Cruises is all about. Photo \u00a9 2015 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, October 3, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If anyone tries to tell you that river cruising is relaxing business, they\u2019re wrong. River cruises are some of the most active voyages you can take outside of an expedition cruise, and Viking River Cruises<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 10-day Portugal\u2019s River of Gold<\/em><\/strong> itinerary from Lisbon to Porto is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Douro isn’t a sleepy river; in fact, it’s going to get busier next year when Viking introduces the new Viking Osfrid to the Portugal run. Photo \u00a9 2015 Aaron Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Rather than being a negative, the level of activity here onboard the 106-guest Viking Torgil<\/em><\/strong> is a huge positive. Personally, if I travel somewhere, I want to see and do as much as is physically possible. Viking makes that a reality. But the line is also cognisant of the fact that even the most adventurous travellers need a break sometimes, which is why guests onboard Viking Torgil <\/em>were treated to a restful morning of cruising along the Douro River, though the UNESCO World Heritage Site that is the Douro River Valley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A look at what is happening onboard the Viking Torgil <\/em>today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n