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From
275€
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Duration
2 Days
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Frequency
September
Douro Harvest Cruise
Douro Cruise with typical Douro Harvest
The grape Harvest is one of the most typical activities in Portugal and, in the Douro Region, this process remains faithful to the Tradition. September and October give you the chance to experience a genuine Douro Harvest with a magnificent cruise, accommodation, typical meals and a traditional party in one of the most famous Wineries (“Quintas”) in the Douro Valley: pick the grapes from the vineyards, tread them, taste the delicious wines and dance with live and traditional music. Join us now!
Day 1
Check-in
Passengers board at Vila Nova de Gaia Pier or at Estiva Pier (Ribeira)
Breakfast served on board
Cruise the Crestuma-Lever Dam (slope 14m) and the Carrapatelo Dam (slope 35m)
Lunch served on board
02:45 p.m.
Expected arrival at Régua Pier
Cruise the Régua Dam (slope 27m)
05:00 p.m.
Arrival at Pinhão Pier
Passengers landing
Transfer to the Hotel in the Douro Region
Dinner served at the hotel
Accommodation in the Douro Region
Day 2
09:00 a.m.
Breakfast served at the Hotel
10:00 a.m.
Transfer to one of the most important Douro Wineries (also named Quinta)
Welcoming and visiting the Gardens of the “Quinta” with a glass of Moscatel Wine and enjoying the pleasant sounds of the “concertina” (a typical music instrument)
Group travel to the vineyards
Picking the grapes and transportation of the large baskets full of grapes to the winery (all tasks with live and traditional songs)
12:30 p.m.
Wine tasting with the winemakers of this “Quinta”
01:00 p.m.
Traditional lunch from Douro region (cooked in iron pots)
03:00 p.m.
The last part of the harvesting begins: treading the grapes with your feet with traditional and live rhythms
04:00 p.m.
Liqueur wines tasting
05:00 p.m.
Transfer to the Pinhão Railway Station
Return by train to Porto
08:35 p.m.
Arrival at Porto Railway Station (São Bento Station)
Cruise Schedule - Day One
Option A - Vila nova de Gaia Pier
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Departure: 08:00 a.m.
Option B - Estiva Pier (Porto)
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Departure: 08:30 a.m.
| CONDITIONS |
PRICE (per person / double room) |
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September |
275€ |
| SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT | 40€ |
| BABIES UP TO 3 YEARS OLD | Free |
| CHILDREN AGED FROM 4 TO 11 YEARS OLD | 50% Discount |
Notes
- This cruise requires a minimum of participants
- The train journey takes place on a CP regular train (Portuguese Railways) and it´s not an exclusive service. So, the train journey is entirely the responsibility of this entity, and it’s not possible to assure all the seating positions
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