Portugals River Gold Lisbon to Porto Cruise

Day 1 - Lisbon

Arrive: Mon 23 December 2024

Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum displays 5 centuries of decorative ceramic tiles. Just outside Lisbon is a string of Atlantic beaches, from Cascais to Estoril.

Day 2 - Lisbon

Depart: Tue 24 December 2024

Lisbon is Portugal’s hilly, coastal capital city. From imposing São Jorge Castle, the view encompasses the old city’s pastel-colored buildings, Tagus Estuary and Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge. Nearby, the National Azulejo Museum displays 5 centuries of decorative ceramic tiles. Just outside Lisbon is a string of Atlantic beaches, from Cascais to Estoril.

Day 3 - Porto, Portugal

Arrive: Wed 25 December 2024 / Depart: Wed 25 December 2024

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

Day 4 - Regua

Arrive: Thu 26 December 2024 / Depart: Thu 26 December 2024

Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².

Day 4 - Pinhao, Portugal

Arrive: Thu 26 December 2024 / Depart: Thu 26 December 2024

Enjoy Lisbon, then sail the Douro River from Porto to Pinhão and back again. Get details on this incredible Portugal vacation from Viking River Cruises.

Day 5 - Douro River

Day 5 - Barca de Alva

Arrive: Fri 27 December 2024 / Depart: Fri 27 December 2024

The Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway is a closed Iberian gauge line which connected Barca d'Alva.

Day 6 - Salamanca

Arrive: Sat 28 December 2024 / Depart: Sat 28 December 2024

Salamanca, in northwestern Spain, is the capital of Salamanca province, part of the Castile and León region. With a history dating back to the Celtic era, it’s known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca. Founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual center in the 15th-16th centuries, the university continues to add to the city’s vibrancy with its international student population

Day 7 - Pinhao, Portugal

Arrive: Sun 29 December 2024 / Depart: Sun 29 December 2024

Enjoy Lisbon, then sail the Douro River from Porto to Pinhão and back again. Get details on this incredible Portugal vacation from Viking River Cruises.

Day 8 - Regua

Arrive: Mon 30 December 2024 / Depart: Mon 30 December 2024

Peso da Régua, commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2011 was 17,131, in an area of 94.86 km² km².

Day 9 - Porto, Portugal

Arrive: Tue 31 December 2024

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.

Day 10 - Porto, Portugal

Depart: Wed 01 January 2025

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.