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PORTUGAL'S DOURO RIVER CRUISE BIKE TOUR [BDUS] (8 days)

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BACKROADS

Salamanca, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal

Valid for Departures Now Through: 01 Nov 2025
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The Douro River Valley—an idyllic place to venture off the beaten track. From Spain to Portugal, discover old-world Europe along this enchanting river. Jumbled hillside villages and sun-soaked vineyards. Churches clad in gleaming azulejos. Port wine in Porto. Experience one of Europe's best-kept secrets with us

Itinerary

Day 1
Salamanca, Spain

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Lunch, Dinner, Snack

From Salamanca, a World Heritage site, venture to the sleepy village of Lumbrales | Savor sweeping views as you bike into the Douro Valley and arrive at our ship

Day 2
Salamanca, Spain

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Pedal in a vast natural park amid high plateaus and plunging gorges | Cycle to a fortified hilltop village for epic vistas into Portugal and Spain

Day 3
Pinhao, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

View the dazzling tiles in Pinhão, a mecca for wine lovers | Ride through the Alto Douro region, a World Heritage site

Day 4
Lamego, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Ride along the river with a lovely backdrop of terraced vineyards | Enjoy lunch at a family-run quinta (winery) while admiring views of the riverside scenery | Visit Lamego, home of one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Portugal

Day 5
Resende, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

A scenic ride takes you to small Portuguese hilltop towns before descending back to the river |Savor deckside views from aboard our ship

Day 6
Entre-os-Rios, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Bike and cruise the final stretch of the Douro into Porto, where a private guided walking tour awaits | This alluring World Heritage city will charm you with its splendid architecture, winding alleyways and ever-changing views

Day 7
Porto, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack

Bike along a wildlife-rich estuary, pine forests and the Atlantic Ocean

Day 8
Lisbon, Portugal

Hotel: AmaWaterways AmaVida
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Arrive back at our ship with superb vistas of Porto

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