SCHEDULE

DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE 
(update 6/23/25)

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Tourist's guide of Spain's Schedules. 

MADRID

Nov 2 & 3: Johnsons & Zimmermans arrive in Madrid.

Nov 3 (Mon): Evans, Sido, Vickery leave from the States around 2:30 PM

Nov 4 (Tue): Evans, Sido, Vickery arrive in Madrid

- 6:05 AM: Sido's flight arrives; 7:30 AM: transfers to the Palace

- 9:15 AM: Evans & Vickery's flight arrives: 10:45 AM:  transfer to Palace

Refer to Madrid Daily Plan

Nov 5 (Wed): Tsukudas arrive in Madrid

Refer to Madrid Daily Plan


Nov 6 (Thu):



SALAMANCA

Nov 7 (Fri): Two-hour bus ride from Madrid to Salamanca.

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is at the Westin. NO LUNCH, so eat heartily

- 9:00 AM:  Two-hour bus ride from Madrid to Salamanca.

- 11:00 AM: Arrive slightly before noon (no lunch) and have a guided tour from Plaza Mayor to the Old/New Cathedral. (See Salamanca)

- 2:00 PM: 90-minute bus ride to Tauck's ms ADORINHA docked at Barca de Alva on the Douro River.

- 3:30 PM: Check in to the ship and receive our stateroom keys. 

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

- 6:30 PM: Dinner is on the ship.

CASTELO RODRIGO / COA Valley 

Nov 8 (Sat):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:00 AM: Before the ship starts cruising on the Douro, we take a 20-min bus tour to Castelo Rodrigo. 

- Noon: Lunch back on the ship, we sail 10 minutes to Vila Nova de Foz Coa.  

- 2:00 PM: Visit the Museum of Art and Archaeology of the Côa Valley.

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages. The ship cruises to Ferradosa

- 6:30 PM: Dinner is on the ship 

PINHAO

Nov 9 (Sun):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:00 AM: Tauck's Optional Excurson 

- Noon: Lunch 

- 2:00 PM: cruising to Restaurant DOC, Folgosa do Douro.

- Dinner: At Restaurant DOC along the river, halfway between Peso da Regua and Pinhão.

The cuisine is creative and beautifully presented by the talented Rui Paula, one of Portugal's most renowned chefs. He takes Portuguese specialties, adds a touch of French flavor, and creates something elegant and delicious. The wines are often local, sometimes even from the village itself or close by.

PESO da RAGUA

Nov 10 (Mon): 

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:00 AM: Tauck's Optional Excurson 

- Noon: Lunch on ship

- 2:00 PM: Tauck's Optional Excurson

- 5:00 PM: Back on the ship. 

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

- 6:30 PM: Dinner is on the ship.

GUIMARAES

Nov 11 (Tue):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 8:00 AM: cruise along the river for about 30 miles.

 
- 9:00 PM: 30-mile bus ride to Guimaraes.
 

- 5:00 PM: Back on the ship. 

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

- 6:30 PM: Dinner is on the ship.

VINHO

Nov 12 (Wed):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:00 AM: Tauck's Optional Excurson 

- Noon: Lunch on ship

- 2:00 PM: Cruise to Porto

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

- 6:30 PM: Chef's signature dinner.

PORTO

Nov 13 (Thu):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:00 AM: Tauck's Optional Excurson

- 1:00 to 5:00: Roam Porto "on our own."

- 5:30 PM: Hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

- 6:30 PM: Dinner on the ship

COIMBRA

Nov 14 (Fri):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast is on the ship. 

- 9:30 AM: Disembark the ship and drive to Coimbra

- 10:30 AM: Walking tour along the tiered cobbled lanes of this hilltop city brings you to its esteemed university, founded here in 1537.

- Noon: Lunch "on our own." 

- 3:00 PM: Drive to Lisbon 

- 5:00 PM: Check into the Intercontinental Lisbon 

- Dinner options by Tauck on hotel.

LISBON

Nov 15 (Sat):

- 7:00 AM: Breakfast on the hotel. 

- 9:00 AM: Tauck's Optional Excurson

Free time in Sintra before driving to the seaside town of Cascais for a guided walk in the town's center and lunch before returning to Lisbon. 
 
- Noon: Lunch "on our own" in Lisbon or Cascais
 
- 2:00: For X1 & X2 roam Lisbon "on our own." For X3 some free time in Sintra before driving to the seaside town of Cascais for a guided walk in the town's center and lunch before returning to Lisbon. 
 
- 6:00 PM: Exclusive royal dinner at 18th-century Queluz National Palace a blend of Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical architectural designs graced with gardens inspired by French styles.

LISBON DEPARTURE

Nov 16 (Sun):  Evans, Sidos, Tsukudas, & Vickeries

- 6:00 AM: Breakfast

- 7:00 AM: Leave hotel for the airport

Nov 22 (Sat): Johnsons & Zimmermans

 

- 10:15 AM: Evans and Vickery flight

- 11:05 AM: Flight

Nov 22: Departure - Johnsons & Zimmermans



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