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along&with&Gulfshore!Travel&is&excited&to&present&the&next&!Jimmy%&%Kimmy%Keys%adventure%...%The!Viking!Douro!River!Cruise!!
!October!19th!<!28th,!2018!!10!Days!!!&
Contact%information:"kimmykeys@gmail.com%
Kimmy:02394370405540Jimmy:02394370439540
10 Days, 8 Guided Tours, 2 Countries
Enjoy%the%Douro’s%beauty%&%history%Experience%the%renaissance%of%Lisbon,%newly%invigorated%with%trending%
galleries%and%restaurants.%Explore%two%of%Iberia’s%oldest%university%towns:%Coimbra,%Portugal%and%Salamanca,%Spain.%Roam%the%port%warehouses%of%
Porto.%Enjoy%an%evening%of%traditional%cuisine,%wine%and%fado%singing.%Cruise%the%Douro%River%Valley,%the%world’s%oldest%demarcated%wine%region%and%a%
UNESCO%Site.%Our%10Nday%cruise/tour%includes%a%hotel%stay%in%Lisbon%and%the%added%bonus%of%a%visit%to%Spain.%
Portugal’s%Douro%River%Valley%was%built%on%wine.%Evidence%of%its%widespread%viticulture%is%everywhere.%Hillside%vineyards%are%overseen%by%grand%manor%houses.%Barcos%rabelos,%laden%with%casks,%bob%on%the%Douro’s%current.%The%city%of%Porto%prospered%by%exporting%countless%crates%of%wine%tinged%with%brandy,%the%now%famous%vintage%known%as%port.%Today,%some%80%riverside%wine%lodges%still%age%and%fortify%ports%from%tawny%to%white,%the%best%of%
Portugal%in%a%glass.%%
One%of%the%major%rivers%of%the%Iberian%Peninsula,%the%Douro%flows%from%its%source%in%northNcentral%Spain%through%Portugal%and%runs%about%560%miles%to%its%outlet%at%Porto%on%the%Atlantic%Ocean.%Its%name%comes%from%the%ancient%
Celtic%tribal%word%for%water.%The%area%is%beautiful%and%unspoiled%and%features%a%very%habitable%microclimate%where%olives,%almonds%and%
especially%wine%grapes%are%grown.%Scenery%along%the%river%is%picturesque,%dotted%by%terraced%hills,%small%towns%and%traditional%rabelo%sailing%boats%
with%their%casks%of%port%wine.%
All This Is Included •& 10-day cruise/tour (8-day cruise) visiting 2 countries, 6 ports & 3
additional cities by land •& 2 nights at the Hotel Tivoli Lisboa (or similar) •&Visit 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites •& 8 included shore excursions with local guide & headset •&Culture Curriculum®: sample some local port wines; enjoy a folkloric
music performance; learn about wine-making traditions & Portuguese history; attend a flamenco show
•&Complimentary Wi-Fi •&Beer, wine and soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner •&Meals included on board & ashore: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners •&Onboard meals featuring regional specialties & always available American
classics •&Welcome Cocktail Reception & Farewell Dinner •& 24/7 specialty coffees, teas & bottled water •&Organic herb garden •&River-view stateroom •&Room steward & twice-daily housekeeping service •&Evening turndown service •&Hotel-style bed with optional twin-bed configuration; luxury linens &
pillows •& 40" flat-screen LCD TV, with interactive programming •&Complimentary Movies On Demand
•&Security safe •&Hair dryer •& 110/220 volt outlets •&Direct-dial satellite phone •&Refrigerator •&Bathrobes & slippers (upon request) •&Heated bathroom floor & anti-fog mirrors •&Glass-enclosed shower •&Premium Freyja™ toiletries •& 24/7 Guest Services for special requests •&Port taxes & fees
Airport transfers on date of embarkation/disembarkation with Viking Air program
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These intimate ships were custom built to sail Portugal's Douro River, (shorter than the usual “Longship”) with state-of-the-art engineering, deluxe accommodations and streamlined Scandinavian interiors. Like our Viking Longships, you can choose from a variety of stateroom classes, all with
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OVERVIEW. Spend two days in Portugal’s lively capital, then travel to Coimbra, Portugal’s ancient capital with its venerable university. Embark your ship in Porto, the famous port city with its dramatic location on the banks of the Douro River, and begin an 8-day river journey towards the Spanish border and back along Portugal’s River of Gold, with its scenic terraced vineyards, its ancient villages and its friendly, hospitable people. Visit the old university city of Salamanca in Spain, and enjoy the fiery performance of flamenco music and dance. Indulge in the simple yet delicious cuisine and savor the wines from the local vineyards.
KEY FEATURES x 8-day cruise visiting 2 countries with river-view stateroom x 2 nights at the superior first class Hotel Tivoli Lisboa hotel* x Scenic cruising along the Douro River x 8 guided tours with audio headset x Visit 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites x Culture Curriculum: Portuguese folkloric entertainment, flamenco
performance, dinner at a centuries-old monastery, lectures on Portugal’s history, Portuguese art and port wine making.
x Wine/beer/soft drinks with lunch and dinner on board
*Hotel is subject to change. Any change will be to a comparable alternative.
P O R T U G A L ’ S R I V E R O F G O L D 1 0 DAYS L ISBO N TO P ORTO 2 0 1 7
OLD TOWN, LISBON
LISBON TO PORTO ITINERARY DAY LOCATION ARRIVAL DEPARTURE INCLUDED TOUR
1 Lisbon Overnight
2 Lisbon Lisbon City Tour
3 Porto Embark Overnight Transfer to ship in Porto via Coimbra 4 Porto Afternoon Porto City Tour
Bitetos Evening Overnight Alpendurada Monastery Dinner & Fado Show
5 Régua Morning Afternoon Mateus Palace & Gardens Wine Tasting @ Quinta do Seixo Pinhão Evening Overnight 6 Barca d’Alva Afternoon Overnight Castelo Rodrigo Excursion
7 Salamanca, Spain Morning Afternoon Salamanca Full Day Excursion Vega de Terron Afternoon Overnight 8 Douro River Scenic cruising
Pinhão Afternoon Overnight Favaios Bakery & Lunch at Quinta da Avessada 9 Régua Morning Afternoon Lamego City Tour Porto Evening Overnight
10 Porto Disembark
VISIT PORTO, ON THE DOURO RIVER
EXPLORE MORE. More%days%means%more%to%discover.%We%offer%exciting%ways%to%see%even%more%of%the%region%with%extension%packages%you%can%add%before%or%after%your%Viking%journey.%
%LISBON | 2 Nights
Extend%your%journey%by%discovering%more%of%Portugal’s%vibrant%capital%on%the%banks%of%the%Tagus%River.%A%walking%tour%of%the%old%town%familiarizes%you%with%parts%of%the%city%not%covered%during%the%guided%tour%that%is%included%in%your%cruise/tour.%Two%nights%at%the%Hotel%Tivoli%Lisboa%(or%similar),%daily%breakfasts,%guided%walking%tour%and%the%services%of%a%Viking%host%are%all%included.%
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SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA | 2 Nights
Extend%your%Douro%River%cruise/tour%with%two%nights%in%Santiago%de%Compostela,%Spain,%one%of%the%most%revered%pilgrimage%destinations%in%Europe%since%the%Middle%Ages.%En%route,%visit%the%magnificent%baroque%sanctuary%of%Braga%in%northern%Portugal.%Two%nights%at%the%NH%Collection%Santiago%de%Compostela%(or%similar),%daily%breakfasts,%a%guided%tour%of%the%city%and%the%services%of%a%Viking%host%are%all%included.%
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MADRID | 3 Nights
Explore%Spain’s%royal%capital%of%grand%plazas,%elegant%architecture%and%welcoming%people.%%
You%will%step%into%the%city’s%Hapsburg%past%on%a%walking%tour,%and%venture%to%the%breathtaking%city%of%Toledo,%%
home%to%the%masterful%painter%El%Greco%and%a%UNESCO%World%Heritage%Site%of%immense%significance.%%
Three%nights%at%the%First%
Class%Intercontinental%Madrid%(or%similar),%daily%breakfast,%Madrid%city%tour,%and%all%transfers%between%your%%
hotel%and%ship%are%included,%along%with%the%services%of%a%Viking%host.%
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