Viking Douro River Cruise - Portugal's River of Gold
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The creators provide a day by day account of a ten day Viking river cruise through Portugal's Douro River. The journey begins in Lisbon with tours of the maritime precinct and the tasting of traditional pastel de nata. After traveling to Porto, the itinerary includes visits to the university town of Coimbra and a private port wine tasting at Graham's Port Cellars. The cruise continues through the Douro Valley, featuring excursions to the town of Lamego and a day trip across the border to Salamanca, Spain, where the travelers sample local hamon and explore the historic university and Roman bridge. Additional stops include the hamlet of Pinhão to experience local fortified wine and four corner bread, as well as the Matos Palace. The creators conclude by reviewing the onboard experience of the Viking Togle, highlighting the Scandi style decor, the heated pool on the sun deck, and the quality of the alacarte dining. They also discuss the accommodations in their French balcony cabin and praise the service provided by the crew.
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We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and could not have been more impressed.
The ship itself is really quite stunning. Huge interior windows bring in so much light and there Scandi style decor throughout the ship which is modern and bright.
The crew on board Viking Togle were amazing. Our cruise director, Miki, did a fantastic job.
We'd highly recommend the Graham's Port Evening.
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