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Portugal, Spain, and the Douro River Valley (8 Days • Porto to Porto) April 10-17, 2022 Portugal, Spain, and the Douro River Valley (8 Days • Porto to Porto) April 10-17, 2022 INCLUSIONS • Use of bicycles, Nordic walking sticks, and Quietvox • 7-night cruise in a riverview stateroom on the new portable audio-headset system on applicable excursions S.S. São Gabriel • A pre-trip Documents Party in Louisville • Beautifully appointed riverview staterooms and suites with • University of Louisville/Groups by Design Travel Escorts hotel-style beds, draped in fine linens with a choice of pillows • $300 per person shipboard credit • Free Internet and Wi-Fi access • $200 per person ADDITIONAL discount • 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites for Uniworld past passengers • All meals onboard • Unlimited beverages onboard (including fine wine, EXCLUSIONS beer, spirits, specialty coffee and tea, soft drinks, • International airfare to and from Portugal and mineral water) • Meals and beverages not included in the itinerary • All group transfers • Optional tours • All gratuities, both onboard and onshore • Any Items of a personal nature • Special group gifts, parties, & surprises. • Other expenses not mentioned in the itinerary • 8 days of excursions, including “Choice Is Yours” options and Guided “Do as the Locals Do” program (all fully hosted by English-speaking local experts) • Services of an experienced Uniworld Cruise Manager For questions or to reserve your cabin, please contact Patti George or Sherry Riggs at Groups By Design: Patti George: (502) 648-5594 Sherry Riggs: (502) 526-2441 Email: [email protected] UofL Group Rate Pay In Full At Time of Booking STATEROOM Uniworld Rate (Double Occupancy) (Until September 1, 2021) Classic $4,999 $3099 $2789 Deluxe $5,199 $3199 $2879 French Balcony $6,799 $4439 $3995 Suite $7,699 $5339 $4805 Grand Suite $9,099 $7199 $6479 *Rates are based on double occupancy. Two ways to pay: Option 1 – Deposit of 10% of the total cruise cost at time of booking Option 2 – Pay if full at time of booking and save 10% of total cruise cost. There is a $200 per person cancellation penalty up to 120 days prior to sailing. Port charges are $190 per person Past Uniworld passengers receive an additional $200 discount. Final payment is due December 1, 2021. 1 ITINERARY DAY 1 – April 10: Porto (Embark) Arrive in Porto, the port city at the mouth of the Douro. Transfer to the ship. DAY 2 – April 11: Porto, Entre-os-Rios There’s much more to Porto than its eponymous fortified wine—historic architecture, cutting-edge design, fabulous food and wine, and a hip, laid-back vibe. Discover its many charms with your choice of distinctively different tours today. Portugal’s sec- ond city (after Lisbon), Porto gave its name to the nation’s most famous export, Port wine, and to the nation itself. The city is a fascinating combination of historic buildings, cutting-edge architecture, tradition, and vivacious modernity. You can choose between two distinctive—and distinctively Portuguese—ways to explore Porto. Your ship sets sail after your tour, cruising up the Douro River toward Porto Antigo. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Porto city tour or “Do as the Locals Do” Porto walking tour DAY 3 – April 12: Entre-os-Rios, Régua, Pinhão As you cruise along the river today, take note of the little chapels you see along the banks. These tiny chapels mark spots where entire rabelo boat crews perished attempting to get their cargo of Port wine to Porto. Though the river is slow and calm now that it has been tamed by dams, it was once extremely hazardous. Today we learn about wine, which has been cultivated in the Douro River Valley since ancient Roman times. Learn the history of Porto during your visit to the Douro Museum. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: “Douro Museum” and “Lunch at a Local Quinta” DAY 4 – April 13: Pinhão, Vega de Terrón Feel the centuries fall away as your ship winds its way through the pristine, dramatic, UNESCO-protected landscapes of the Douro River Valley. Head ashore for a choice of excursions, a tasting at a prestigious port wine estate or a vineyard hike with a wine tasting at a local quinta. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of “Quinta do Seixo guided tour with tasting” or “Vineyard hike and wine tasting at a local quinta” 2 ITINERARY DAY 5 – April 14: Vega de Terrón (Salamanca), Barca d’Alva Welcome to Spain. The ship docks near the Spanish border today, where you may head across the country to the historic uni- versity town of Salamanca—the “Golden City”—famous for its sand-colored buildings and abundance of churches. Featured Excursion: Salamanca - the Golden City and Spain’s oldest university DAY 6 – April 15: Barca d’Alva, Régua A tiny village surrounded by mountains, Barca d’Alva is your base for today’s adventures. Go medieval at Castelo Rodrigo, both the name of a hilltop castle as well as the village that surrounds it. It has been singled out as one of Portugal’s 12 historic villages for its medieval beauty. The view from the top is incredible and the village is a charming place to wander, relax and replenish. Or, if you wish, you can also lace up your hiking boots and unleash your inner Indiana Jones with an up-close look at some prehistoric carvings during a visit to Portugal’s first archaeological park, Foz Côa. FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of “Archaeological Park of the Côa Valley” or “Castelo Rodrigo” DAY 7 – April 16: Régua (Guimarães), Porto Guimarães or Porto? That’s the question of the day today (you really can’t go wrong either way). Guimarães is the town where Portugal was born and its well-preserved architecture and stylish young residents make it a pleasure to visit. Or opt to explore one of Porto’s oldest neighborhoods, picturesque Ribeira, considered the soul of the city. A tough choice awaits you today: Do you venture off to historic Guimarães, Portugal’s first capital, or do you stay in Porto and explore the Ribeira district on foot? FEATURED EXCURSIONS: Choice of Guimarães city tour or Porto surprise discovery tour DAY 8 – April 17: Porto (Disembark) You’ve experienced the best of Portugal, Spain and the pristine Douro River, but now the journey comes to a close and it’s time to disembark the ship. If your cruise/ tour package includes a group departure transfer or if you have purchased a private de- parture transfer, you will be transferred to Porto Airport for your flight home. Your Uniworld adventure may be over, but we know you’ll enjoy the memories you’ve made for years to come. For those people who have purchased the post Lisbon tour your 3 day tour will start this morning. 3 ABOUT THE TOUR 3 Night Lisbon Optional Post Tour April 17-20, 2022 Cost: $700 Per Person (Based on double occupancy) Includes: • Motorcoach from Porto to Lisbon • Coimbra tour with lunch enroute • 3 nights hotel including all taxes, fees, and porterage • Lisbon Tour • 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites • All gratuities • Breakfast daily and one lunch • Lisbon airport transfers LISBON OPTIONAL POST TOUR Explore Lisbon | April 17-20 DAY 8 – April 17 You will disembark the ship and board a motorcoach heading south through Portugal’s picturesque countryside toward Lisbon. En route to Lisbon, you’ll stop in Coimbra, home to an ancient university and a lavish baroque library considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Admire the lingering traces of the town’s Moorish and Roman past after sitting down to a traditional Portuguese lunch. After lunch, continue on to Lisbon. FEATURED EXCURSION: Coimbra tour with Joanina Library visit and family-style lunch. DAY 9 – April 18 Everything old is new again in the Portuguese capital, which is undergoing a remarkable rebirth of late. Get to know this hilly metropolis with a city tour that shows you all the top sights and treats you to an iconic, locally-made pastry with an intriguing tale all its own. Vibrant, colorful and picturesque, Lisbon will continually surprise you. Glorious historic architecture reflects the wealth brought in during the “Age of Discovery,” when the Portuguese owned the seas, but it is also a modern center of finance and international trade. FEATURED EXCURSION: Lisbon City Tour DAY 10 – April 19 Experience your own “Age of Discovery” with a full day to explore Lisbon however you wish. Get out and see the city on your own. Ride the famous iron elevator from the Baixa district up to the Bairro Alto, the cultural and bohemian heart of Lisbon, and catch a fantastic view of the city from the vantage point of São Pedro de Alcantara Belvedere. Once you reach Bairro Alto, head for São Roque, whose plain façade hides a magnificent baroque interior. The city hosts remarkable museums and excellent shopping. Your options at Centro Comercial Colombo, the biggest mall in the Iberian Peninsula, are seemingly limitless. Or try a flea market, perhaps the Campo de Santa Clara, if you prefer to hunt for unique treasures. Natives of Lisbon boast that they have the best food in the world; the many cafés and taverns tempt you to verify that claim. DAY 11 – April 20 After a final farewell to beautiful Lisbon a transfer to Lisbon PortelaAirport will be provided. *A minimum number of participants is required to operate this extention. 4 S.S. SÃO GABRIEL Debuting in April 2020, the S.S. Sao Gabriel will be the newest ship on the Duoro River boasting only 100 passengers with a crew of 37. This ship is designed to embody the beautiful and dramatic Duoro River Valley to bring the destination to life through its decor and delectable food and wine.
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