Windows all around in the Riverview Suite on Emerald Radiance. \u00a9 2017 Lynne Harty<\/p><\/div>\n
The ship remains docked in Porto overnight.<\/p>\n
You’ll cruise from Porto to\u00a0Pinh\u00e3o<\/strong> on day two. This city is about 78 miles east of Porto. After your arrival in\u00a0Pinh\u00e3o, you’ll have the option of attending either a cooking demonstration (EmeraldPLUS) or a yoga lesson (EmeraldACTIVE). Both activities take place onboard the ship.<\/p>\nOn day three, you can choose to take a guided walk through the vineyards (EmeraldACTIVE), or you can take a guided tour of the city of Lamego<\/strong> (EmeraldPLUS). If you choose the latter, you’ll visit Our Lady of Remedies Sanctuary<\/strong>\u00a0first and then you’ll return to the ship to participate in a cocktail lesson onboard the Emerald Radiance. In the afternoon, you’ll enjoy a scenic cruise to Vega de Terr\u00f3n.<\/p>\nThe fourth day of the cruise, you’ll travel by motorcoach from\u00a0Vega de Terr\u00f3n to Salamanca<\/strong> for a guided tour of the city. After the tour, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the city on your own before returning to the ship.<\/p>\nDay five of the cruise is spent in Pocinho<\/strong>. There are two shore excursions available. You can take a guided canoe ride, which is followed by a yoga lesson onboard if you choose the EmeraldACTIVE excursion. Or you can visit the Coa Valley Museum – a museum of art and archaeology for the Coa Valley region of Portugal. In the afternoon, the Emerald Radiance will depart for R\u00e9gua.<\/p>\nThe sixth day features a guided tour of\u00a0R\u00e9gua<\/strong> and a visit to the Douro Museum – a museum about the culture and history of the Douro wine region. Later in the day, you can choose between taking a mosaic tile painting lesson (EmeraldPLUS) or a yogo lesson (EmeraldACTIVE). Both activities are onboard the ship.<\/p>\nYou’ll spend day seven in Porto where you’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of the city and have the opportunity to sample local wines.<\/p>\n
Your trip will conclude in Porto on day eight. You’ll disembark after breakfast and be transferred to the airport.<\/p>\n
Cruises are available between April and November.\u00a0Starting prices for the Secrets of the Douro river cruise are between\u00a0$2,545 to $3,645 per person. Port charges are included in the fare.<\/p>\n