TASTE OF BORDEAUX
7-NIGHT CRUISE
CRUISE FROM : BORDEAUX TO BORDEAUX
Travel to France’s legendary wine capital, Bordeaux. Iconic châteaux, timeless vineyards and delicious wine tastings are plentiful as you visit Libourne, Blaye, Bourg, Pauillac and Cadillac. This trip is a must for anyone interested in the best of French culture, lifestyle, wine and food.
COUNTRIES: FRANCE
RIVERS: GARONNE, DORDOGNE
DAY 1 Bordeaux
EMBARKATION
DAY 2 Bordeaux
Morning scenic cruising
Libourne
Saint-Émilion excursion and Grand Cru Classé wine tasting
OR Saint-Émilion Excursion
OR Château de Vayres
OR Saint-Émilion bike tour and wine tasting
DAY 3 Libourne
Bastide town and market visit
OR Fronsac Wine Tasting
OR Château Boutinet hike with wine and tapas tasting
Blaye
Free evening
DAY 4 Blaye
Citadel visit
OR Blaye bike tour towards Les Etauliers
Blaye to Bourg bike tour
Bourg
Bourg walking tour and Carriage Museum
Exclusive wine festival
DAY 5 Pauillac
Medoc Grand Cru Classé wine tasting and scenic vineyard tour
OR Lynch Bages Village visit & local specialties tasting
OR Soulac-sur-Mer excursion
DAY 6 Cadillac
Roquetaillade Castle with Sauternes wine tasting
Bordeaux
OR Roquetaillade and Cadillac visit
OR Cadillac bike tour
DAY 7 Bordeaux
UNESCO city tour and Wine Museum and market tasting
OR Bordeaux bike tour
Bordeaux Cite du Vin visit
OR Bassins de Lumières show
Illuminations cruise
DAY 8 Bordeaux
DISEMBARKATION
FLAVORS OF PORTUGAL & SPAIN
7-NIGHT CRUISE
CRUISE FROM : VEGA DE TERRÓN TO PORTO
After visiting Spain’s timeless jewels, Madrid, Toledo and Salamanca, set sail along the UNESCO-designated Douro River. Taste new wines from Old World villages and sample the flavors of Portuguese cuisine. Explore Portugal’s timeless cities, Porto, the beautiful “City of Bridges,” and the seven hills of cosmopolitan Lisbon, uncovering a treasure trove of Old-World architecture and a wealth of stories about its famed explorers. Visit the seaside town of Sintra, one of the loveliest mountain villages in Portugal and a favorite summer residence of the Portuguese royal family for more than 500 years. Historic places, unspoiled beauty and distinctive wines are yours to be enjoyed as you savor the flavors of Spain and Portugal.
COUNTRIES: PORTUGAL, SPAIN
RIVERS: DOURO
DAY 1 Vega de Terrón
EMBARKATION
DAY 2 Vega de Terrón
Castelo Rodrigo tour with tasting of regional fare
OR Castelo Rodrigo hike with tasting of regional fare
Pinhão
Local quinta wine tasting
DAY 3 Pinhão
Pinhão train station hike
Quinta de Avesseda lunch
DAY 4 Régua
Lamego tour and Bôlas tasting
OR Holy Staircase hike and Bôlas tasting
Mateus Palace and gardens
DAY 5 Régua
Scenic Cruising
Entre-os-Rios
Dinner at local quinta
DAY 6 Entre-os-Rios
Scenic Cruising
Porto
“City of Bridges” tour and Port wine tasting
OR Porto hike with Port wine tasting
DAY 7 Porto
Free time
DAY 8 Porto
DISEMBARKATION
