MS Miguel Torga, 5 Night Family Club: Porto, the Douro valley (Portugal) and Salamanca (Spain) ex Oporto (Porto), Portugal Return

As a family, immerse yourself in the heart of the festive and warm atmosphere of Portugal and Spain where you can discover a unique way of life. You will visit Porto, a subtle mixture of modernity and history famous for its wine, or Salamanca and its cathedral, Spain's "golden city". It has a rich architectural, religious and gastronomic culture.

Day 1
Boarding. We'll introduce our crew at a welcome cocktail. Optional CLASSIC package excursion: Porto by night.

Day 2
Optional excursions: - CLASSIC package: Porto - FAMILY package: World of Discoveries We'll begin our cruise to Peso da Régua this afternoon.

Day 3
Optional CLASSIC/FAMILY package excursion: Vila Real and Mateus Palace.We'll spend the afternoon cruising to Vega de Terron.Enjoy a Spanish-themed evening on board.

Day 4
Optional excursions:- CLASSIC package: Salamanca- FAMILY package: Pool time in SalamancaWe’ll cruise to Senhora da Ribeira.Tonight is our festive gala evening.

Day 5
Optional CLASSIC package excursion: Port Wine Route and Pinhão.The ship will cruise to Leverinho in the afternoon.Enjoy an evening of traditional entertainment on board.

Day 6
The ship will cruise to Porto. Disembarkation.

Built and inaugurated in 2017, this ship highlights the famous wines and architecture of Porto. The burgundy color, blond wood and black steel rims remind us of Port wine and its barrels. The riveted steel structures and the photos at reception refer to the architecture of the Eiffel bridge which gives the heart of the city its special character. Large windows allow you to enjoy the landscapes from the restaurant or from your cabin. The restaurant is located at the front of the main deck and the lounge / bar at the front of the middle deck. The cabins are spread over 3 decks: cabins with French balconies are on the middle and upper decks. A swimming pool and sun loungers provide a maximum comfort on the sun deck.

CroisiEurope has a fleet of Prestige category boats with cabins, which ply the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Spacious and light, they offer a welcoming and refined setting. Accommodation capacity varies from 100 to 180 passengers depending on the boat's design. At the cutting edge of technology, their facilities offer comfort and safety.

Carefully maintained and partially renovated each year, the CroisiEurope fleet is largely made up of recently built vessels, less than five years old, all with Veritas certification. The leading European river tour operator, our company owes its international reputation to its seriousness, its dynamism, its sense of innovation and its recognised value for money of long standing.

Vessels are rated four-star and food is superb – as you’d expect on a French-owned cruise line, staffed by French chefs and with top French and German wines aboard. One cruise of the Rhone and Saone Rivers in France concentrates on gastronomy and traditional French cusine, visiting Collonges Abbey, renowned for its great French chef, Paul Bocuse.

CroisiEurope is a family-owned and operated firm, with brothers and sisters running different aspects of the company and keeping a close eye on all operations to ensure excellence.

River cruising offers much free fun. Wake in the morning and observe the passing riverside scenery through your cabin window – perhaps from your bed. Gaze upon village churches or a patchwork of fields sparkling in the morning sun.

CroisiEurope’s network traverses a phenomenal number of European rivers and waterways. They range from the Guadalquivir and Guadiana (flowing through Spain and Portugal respectively); the Douro in Portugal, the Po and Venice Lagoon in Italy; the Rhone in Provence, plus the Seine from Paris to the Normandy Coast. And there’s more: the Moselle, the Neckar, the Saar, the Oder, the Havel, the Baltic Sea, the Camarge, the Rhine, the Main and the mighty Danube; the Tisza and the Black Sea; the Belgian and Dutch waterways. Everything from tulip time in Holland to Christmas Markets in Germany.

Drinks included with on board meals: mineral water, house wine, beer, fruit juice, and tea or coffee.