11 Day Lisbon & Classic Douro River Cruise

Inspiring Vacations has been globally recognised and awarded for its handling of COVID-19 during the pandemic. The safety and wellbeing of our guests is our highest concern during this time of uncertainty, and we are continuously monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation. 

We have adopted the advice of the WHO to ensure all customers can travel with the knowledge of how to travel safely and with confidence.

Australian owned and operated with 100% Australian Customer Service support 

We are proudly 100% Australian owned and operated, with our head office located in Melbourne, Victoria. When you make your booking, you will receive dedicated and ongoing support from our team of travel professionals throughout your booking, up until you are due to depart.

Cooling off period

If you change your mind within 7 days of making your booking online, you can request a refund of your initial deposit payment as part of our cooling off period.  Once your purchase date falls outside of the 7 day period, our standard terms and conditions will apply.

Please ensure that any request to cancel your booking is received via email to support@inspiringvacations.com, including the reason for cancellation.

Deposit & Payments

• Please follow the 'book now' prompts to view the deposit amount
• A second installment will be due 28 days after your initial deposit of 30% of the package cost per person
• You will then be invoiced for final payment 120 days prior to departure

Booking Process

• 'Sign Up' first by entering your email and creating a password
• Then select the red 'Book now' tab of the tour you have selected
• Select your Departure Date, Number of Passengers, Room Configuration, any Upgrade Options, and enter any Special Requests
• Click the red ‘Proceed to Secure Checkout' tab
• Enter your credit card or PayPal details to secure your deposit/payment. You may also pay via BPAY (not available within 70 days of departure).
• Once your order is complete, you will be prompted to complete a Booking Form so that we can fulfil your booking
• Your booking is on request and will be confirmed by Inspiring Vacations once all components of your package have been secured with our partners, please see below for further information

Booking On Request

• Your Inspiring Vacations package is made up of multiple components and travel partners. Once your booking is made and passenger details form submitted, we will begin to confirm all of your arrangements.
• Please note, this process can take several business days to complete.
  Once all elements have been confirmed we will send you an email confirmation, if we are unable to confirm we will provide you with alternative dates or offer a full refund of your deposit or re-credit your account if a travel credit was used.
• Please DO NOT book any additional services, such as flights, until we have confirmed your Inspiring Vacations package in writing. Inspiring Vacations will not be liable for any fees or charges incurred to change or cancel components not booked by Inspiring Vacations should your selected package be unavailable.

Croisieurope Cruises

The river cruise section of this itinerary is operated by our parter Croisieurope Cruises. Since its creation, Croisieurope has built a fleet of cruise ships capable of taking passengers on all the European rivers. Today, the company counts 32 ships on the continent, all of Standard category and Premium category. Designed with care and taste for detail, each of the boats in the CroisiEurope fleet offers comfort and safety, and always with a touch of originality in interior decoration.

100 to 180 passengers can board, depending on the design of the ships. These are regularly maintained to kept up to date with decor and optimal safety standards. The Croisieurope fleet welcomes new cruise ships every year, while some of the older ones are completely refurbished. Becoming the European leader in river cruises, Croisieurope represents today quality, with its experience, its dynamism and its sense of innovation.

This itinerary is operated on a number of different ships. See below for links and more information on your selected ship. Cabin inclusions vary from ship to ship. The price of this trip includes a comfortable Main Deck Cabin. Cabins feature (at least) a window and are equipped with two beds that can be separated, private bathroom with shower and bath products, satellite TV, safe, hairdryer and radio. You can request an upgrade to Upper Deck or Middle Deck.

• Main Deck - Included
• Middle Deck - From EUR 150 per person
• Upper Deck - From EUR 230 per person

Please request your cabin upgrade in the 'special requests' field. Availability and price will then be confirmed and added to your invoice upon acceptance.

Ships available during this trip:

• MS Vasco de Gama - Standard
• MS Infante Don Henrique - Premium
• Ms Gil Eanes - Premium
• MS Miguel Torga - Premium
• MS Amalia Rodrigues - Premium

COVID-19
Due to COVID there maybe disruptions to standard operating schedules of particular components of this itinerary. Should a component be affected a substitute will be confirmed prior to departure.

Fitness Requirements
While the tour itinerary should give you some guidance and overview to the expected requirements, to determine if this tour is right for you we categorise each of our tours in terms of their intensity. These guidelines are to ensure that each tour group is conducted as expected and to ensure the overall satisfaction of all Inspiring Vacations customers.

As a general rule, porterage is not included, therefore at all times you are expected to handle your own luggage where help may not be available.

Accommodation
The accommodation listed is subject to change. Any changes will be of an equal or higher standard.

Single Supplement
A Single Supplement is available on this tour. Select 'book now' and choose 1 passenger to show the single supplement for this tour.

Triple Share
Not Available

Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is required to protect yourself against the unexpected.

Tour Documentation
Final documentation including, e -tickets and hotel details, will be provided approximately 30 days prior to travel.

Group Size
Group size varies from package to package. Depending on the services provided, the group size might range from private 2 person experiences up to coaches of 60 people depending on your selected holiday.

Tour Style
Partially Escorted - The three days between Lisbon and Porto of this trip are Independent. We have arranged your transportation, accommodation and activities. During this time you will joined by other non Inspiring Vacations travelers. The Douro river cruise portion of this tour runs as a group tour where you will be escorted by expert ship's staff and by local leaders during off shore excursions.

Children
Children must share a room with parents at all times and are charged the same price as adults.

• International flights
• Personal expenses
• Optional activities
• Anything not mentioned in the itinerary
• Travel insurance (highly recommended)
• Guide/Driver tipping
• Transportation to/from activities starting point in Lisbon - as explained in the itinerary
• Porto Train station to Porto hote transportation - see itinerary for instructions & information
• Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals if not stated explicitly in the programme