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Liverpool to Lisbon by sea

13 days · 12 nights

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Your route

13 days · 7 stops
  1. Liverpool
  2. Brest
  3. Nantes
  4. Bordeaux
  5. Bilbao
  6. Porto
  7. Lisbon

  1. Liverpool

    Day 1 · Liverpool

    Arrive in Liverpool

    You arrive in Liverpool, a great maritime city that has found new life and gave the world the Beatles.

    Overnight
    The Municipal Hotel & Spa Liverpool - MGallery

  2. Day 2 · Liverpool

    Liverpool

    You see St George's Hall and the Anglican cathedral, or follow the Beatles to Penny Lane and their childhood homes. A tour of Anfield is also on offer.

    Overnight
    The Municipal Hotel & Spa Liverpool - MGallery

  3. Chester and Liverpool

    Day 3 · Chester and Liverpool

    Chester and boarding

    You walk Chester's Tudor and Victorian centre and its cathedral, then board your ship.

  4. English Channel

    Day 4 · English Channel

    At sea

    A day on board crossing the Channel, with talks about Brittany.

  5. Brest and Morlaix

    Day 5 · Brest and Morlaix

    Brest

    You explore Morlaix's half-timbered houses or Brest's wartime submarine pens, or visit the gardens of Daoulas Abbey and the botanical conservatory.

  6. Nantes

    Day 6 · Nantes

    Nantes

    You walk the ramparts of the castle of the Dukes of Brittany, the botanic garden and the medieval Bouffay quarter. Or you visit La Baule's beach, Guérande and its salt marshes, or walled Vannes.

  7. Bordeaux, Arcachon and Saint-Émilion

    Days 7 to 9 · Bordeaux, Arcachon and Saint-Émilion

    Bordeaux

    You taste at a fine wine estate, or visit Les Halles de Bacalan and the Cité du Vin. The next day brings oysters in Arcachon or medieval Saint-Émilion, and the last day a walk past the cathedral, Palais Rohan and the Grosse Cloche.

  8. Bilbao and Guernica

    Day 10 · Bilbao and Guernica

    Bilbao

    You explore the Guggenheim and its outdoor works, or take a food walk through the Casco Viejo, or visit Guernica.

  9. Atlantic Ocean

    Day 11 · Atlantic Ocean

    At sea

    A slow day on board with talks about Porto.

  10. Porto

    Day 12 · Porto

    Porto

    You explore the Ribeira, the Stock Exchange Palace and St Francis Church, or join a food walk. A port tasting and lunch at a Douro wine estate is also on offer.

  11. Lisbon

    Day 13 · Lisbon

    Farewell

    You leave the ship in Lisbon and transfer to the airport.

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  • A private estate tasting in Bordeaux
  • Fresh oysters in Arcachon
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Questions about this trip

How many guests are in your group?
You travel as one of a party of around 60 guests with a dedicated expedition team, on board a larger ocean ship. Shore excursions are run just for your group, with several choices each day.
Where do you stay before the cruise?
You spend your first two nights at a hotel in Liverpool and board the ship on the third day after a visit to Chester.
Is this voyage good for wine lovers?
Yes. You have private tastings in Bordeaux, Porto and the Douro Valley, the Cité du Vin and Saint-Émilion are on offer, and Bilbao's old town has a pintxos walk.
When is the best time to take this trip?
September is the best month for this route. Tell us your dates and your travel expert checks the weather and availability for them.
Can we make this trip our own?
Yes. Add nights before or after, upgrade a hotel, fly in from wherever you are on the dates that suit you, or tell us it is a honeymoon or anniversary and we plan the details around it.
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