Kingdom of the Golden River 5 night Cruise Only - from £1196
Journey through Portugal's untouched picturesque Douro valley on this short break from Porto, home of the Port wine trade, upstream to the Spanish border
<p>Sail the <a href="/river/douro/">River Douro</a> through an untouched landscape of high hills, vineyards famous for producing Port wine, and onwards through the amazing cliffs and gorges of the upper Douro river.</p>
<p>After exploring Porto, with an optional visit and tasting at a Port wine shippers, cruise upriver through the deepest lock in Europe to the riverside town of Regua. From there maybe visit Vila Real and the Solar de Mateus, famous for its portrayal on the Mateus wine bottles but also noted for beautiful gardens.</p>
<p>The ship calls at the riverside village of Pinhao, whose railway station has blue-tiled frescos of riverside scenes, before cruising upriver through stunning scenery to the Portuguese border. Next day join the optional excursion to Salamanca, noted for its beauty and architecture, before cruising back downriver to Porto.</p>
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Date and Prices
Select a month and year from the dropdown to display prices for specific cruise departures and cabin categories| June 2026 Depatures & Prices |
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| Tue 02 Jun Amalia Rodrigues |
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| Wed 10 Jun Gil Eanes |
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| Sun 14 Jun Amalia Rodrigues |
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| August 2026 Depatures & Prices |
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| Mon 17 Aug Miguel Torga |
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| Sat 22 Aug Miguel Torga |
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| October 2026 Depatures & Prices |
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| Fri 30 Oct *Best Price Miguel Torga |
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| April 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Thu 01 Apr Miguel Torga |
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| Tue 13 Apr Miguel Torga |
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| Thu 15 Apr Gil Eanes |
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| Sun 18 Apr Miguel Torga |
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| May 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Sun 16 May Gil Eanes |
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| Fri 21 May Gil Eanes |
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| Mon 31 May Amalia Rodrigues |
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| June 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Mon 14 Jun Gil Eanes |
- | - | - | - | £1424pp | - | - | £1581pp | £1663pp | - | £1701pp |
| July 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Sat 03 Jul Gil Eanes |
- | - | - | £1254pp | £1292pp | - | - | - | £1516pp | £1487pp | £1554pp |
| Sat 10 Jul Miguel Torga |
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| Thu 22 Jul Miguel Torga |
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| August 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Tue 10 Aug Miguel Torga |
- | - | - | - | £1292pp | £1359pp | - | - | £1516pp | £1487pp | £1554pp |
| Sun 22 Aug Miguel Torga |
- | - | - | - | £1292pp | £1359pp | - | - | £1516pp | £1487pp | £1554pp |
| Thu 26 Aug Gil Eanes |
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| October 2027 Depatures & Prices |
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| Fri 29 Oct Miguel Torga |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | £1552pp | £1520pp | £1590pp |