Cruise itinerary
23-Night Europe Cruise from Porto
23 nights · Europe · 14 ports of call
23-night Europe cruise aboard Scenic Azure, departing Porto and calling at Entre-os-Rios, Régua, Vega de Terrón, Pocinho, Pinhão and Bordeaux and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Scenic Azure
- Cruise line
- Scenic
- Duration
- 23 nights
- Region
- Europe · Western Europe · Gironde · Dordogne · Garonne
- Departs
- Porto
- Returns
- Madrid
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Porto
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
- Day2
Porto
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
Entre-os-Rios
- Day3
Entre-os-Rios
Régua
A small town on the Douro River in northern Portugal, deep in the terraced vineyards of the port-wine country. River vessels moor here to reach hilltop quintas and wine estates, with the steep, schist-walled valley rising on both banks.
- Douro vineyards
- Port-wine quintas
- Terraced hillsides
- Day4
Régua
A small town on the Douro River in northern Portugal, deep in the terraced vineyards of the port-wine country. River vessels moor here to reach hilltop quintas and wine estates, with the steep, schist-walled valley rising on both banks.
- Douro vineyards
- Port-wine quintas
- Terraced hillsides
- Day5
Régua
A small town on the Douro River in northern Portugal, deep in the terraced vineyards of the port-wine country. River vessels moor here to reach hilltop quintas and wine estates, with the steep, schist-walled valley rising on both banks.
- Douro vineyards
- Port-wine quintas
- Terraced hillsides
Vega de Terrón
A tiny river quay on the Duero in western Spain, near the Portuguese border, serving as the turnaround point for Douro Valley cruises. It sits amid the terraced vineyards and granite uplands of the Arribes region, with the walled town of Salamanca reached by road.
- Douro vineyards
- Salamanca day trip
- Arribes gorge
- Day6
Vega de Terrón
A tiny river quay on the Duero in western Spain, near the Portuguese border, serving as the turnaround point for Douro Valley cruises. It sits amid the terraced vineyards and granite uplands of the Arribes region, with the walled town of Salamanca reached by road.
- Douro vineyards
- Salamanca day trip
- Arribes gorge
Pocinho
A small terminal in Portugal's Upper Douro, deep in the terraced wine country of the river valley. It serves the vineyards that produce port wine, the rock-art site at Foz Côa and the quiet villages stepping down to the water.
- Douro vineyards
- Côa rock art
- Terraced slopes
- Day7
Pocinho
A small terminal in Portugal's Upper Douro, deep in the terraced wine country of the river valley. It serves the vineyards that produce port wine, the rock-art site at Foz Côa and the quiet villages stepping down to the water.
- Douro vineyards
- Côa rock art
- Terraced slopes
Pinhão
A small riverside town in the heart of Portugal's Douro Valley, the world's oldest demarcated wine region. Terraced vineyards rise steeply from the water on every side, and the historic railway station is lined with hand-painted azulejo tile panels.
- Douro vineyards
- Azulejo station
- Port wine quintas
- Day8
Pinhão
A small riverside town in the heart of Portugal's Douro Valley, the world's oldest demarcated wine region. Terraced vineyards rise steeply from the water on every side, and the historic railway station is lined with hand-painted azulejo tile panels.
- Douro vineyards
- Azulejo station
- Port wine quintas
- Day9
Pinhão
A small riverside town in the heart of Portugal's Douro Valley, the world's oldest demarcated wine region. Terraced vineyards rise steeply from the water on every side, and the historic railway station is lined with hand-painted azulejo tile panels.
- Douro vineyards
- Azulejo station
- Port wine quintas
Porto
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
- Day10
Porto
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
- Day11
Porto
Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
- Ribeira district
- Dom Luís I Bridge
- Port wine cellars
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day12
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
Libourne
A riverside town in France's Bordeaux wine country, set where the Isle meets the Dordogne. It serves the prestigious Saint-Émilion vineyards nearby, with their medieval village, underground monolithic church and limestone wine cellars.
- Saint-Émilion
- Bordeaux vineyards
- Monolithic church
- Day13
Libourne
A riverside town in France's Bordeaux wine country, set where the Isle meets the Dordogne. It serves the prestigious Saint-Émilion vineyards nearby, with their medieval village, underground monolithic church and limestone wine cellars.
- Saint-Émilion
- Bordeaux vineyards
- Monolithic church
Pauillac
A small wine town on the Gironde estuary in France's Médoc, lined with quays and shaded squares. It is the heart of the great red-wine appellations, surrounded by the gravel vineyards of celebrated châteaux, with Bordeaux a short drive upriver.
- Médoc châteaux
- estuary quays
- Pauillac lamb
- Day14
Pauillac
A small wine town on the Gironde estuary in France's Médoc, lined with quays and shaded squares. It is the heart of the great red-wine appellations, surrounded by the gravel vineyards of celebrated châteaux, with Bordeaux a short drive upriver.
- Médoc châteaux
- estuary quays
- Pauillac lamb
Cussac-Fort-Médoc
A village on the Gironde estuary in France's Médoc, guarded by a star-shaped fortress built by the engineer Vauban. It lies among the gravel vineyards of the great red-wine châteaux, with Bordeaux a short drive upriver.
- Fort Médoc
- Médoc châteaux
- Gironde estuary
- Day15
Cussac-Fort-Médoc
A village on the Gironde estuary in France's Médoc, guarded by a star-shaped fortress built by the engineer Vauban. It lies among the gravel vineyards of the great red-wine châteaux, with Bordeaux a short drive upriver.
- Fort Médoc
- Médoc châteaux
- Gironde estuary
Cadillac
A historic small town on the Garonne in the Bordeaux wine region of southwest France. It is known for sweet white wines from the surrounding vineyards and for the 17th-century Château de Cadillac that overlooks the river.
- Château de Cadillac
- Bordeaux vineyards
- Garonne river
- Day16
Cadillac
A historic small town on the Garonne in the Bordeaux wine region of southwest France. It is known for sweet white wines from the surrounding vineyards and for the 17th-century Château de Cadillac that overlooks the river.
- Château de Cadillac
- Bordeaux vineyards
- Garonne river
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day17
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day18
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
Bourg
A small riverside town in France's Gironde estuary, surrounded by the Côtes de Bourg vineyards. Its limestone old quarter overlooks the water, and the wine villages and cellars of the right bank spread across the slopes inland.
- Côtes de Bourg wine
- Riverside old town
- Estuary views
- Day19
Bourg
A small riverside town in France's Gironde estuary, surrounded by the Côtes de Bourg vineyards. Its limestone old quarter overlooks the water, and the wine villages and cellars of the right bank spread across the slopes inland.
- Côtes de Bourg wine
- Riverside old town
- Estuary views
- Day20
Bourg
A small riverside town in France's Gironde estuary, surrounded by the Côtes de Bourg vineyards. Its limestone old quarter overlooks the water, and the wine villages and cellars of the right bank spread across the slopes inland.
- Côtes de Bourg wine
- Riverside old town
- Estuary views
Blaye
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
- Day21
Bordeaux
A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
- Place de la Bourse
- Wine country
- Garonne quays
Madrid
The capital of Spain, set high on the central plateau and reached overland from the Atlantic ports. It is known for the Prado and Reina Sofía art museums, the grand Royal Palace, and the lawns and ponds of Retiro Park at its heart.
- Prado Museum
- Royal Palace
- Retiro Park
- Day22
Madrid
The capital of Spain, set high on the central plateau and reached overland from the Atlantic ports. It is known for the Prado and Reina Sofía art museums, the grand Royal Palace, and the lawns and ponds of Retiro Park at its heart.
- Prado Museum
- Royal Palace
- Retiro Park
- Day23
Madrid
The capital of Spain, set high on the central plateau and reached overland from the Atlantic ports. It is known for the Prado and Reina Sofía art museums, the grand Royal Palace, and the lawns and ponds of Retiro Park at its heart.
- Prado Museum
- Royal Palace
- Retiro Park
- Day24
Madrid
The capital of Spain, set high on the central plateau and reached overland from the Atlantic ports. It is known for the Prado and Reina Sofía art museums, the grand Royal Palace, and the lawns and ponds of Retiro Park at its heart.
- Prado Museum
- Royal Palace
- Retiro Park
Upcoming departures
- 10 May 2027
- 30 Jul 2027
- 5 Sep 2027
- 2 Oct 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
23-Night Europe Cruise from Porto FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 23-night Europe cruise calls at Porto, Entre-os-Rios, Régua, Vega de Terrón, Pocinho, Pinhão, Bordeaux, Libourne, Pauillac, Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Cadillac, Bourg, Blaye and Madrid.
How many days are spent at sea?
This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Porto and ends in Madrid.
How long is this cruise?
23 nights aboard Scenic Azure.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 10 May 2027, 30 Jul 2027, 5 Sep 2027 and 2 Oct 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.