The Oporto that we shall see today dates mainly from the 18th century, when trade was booming and merchants financed fine houses for themselves. We will have the chance to see some of the city’s finest buildings on this tour.

Our panoramic drive around Oporto shows us a town of major contrasts, with large avenues and squares surrounded by older narrow picturesque streets and simple façades.

Today Braga is known for its historic buildings, monuments, gardens and fountains.

For those who have visited Oporto before or just prefer to do their own thing, this tour is perfect.

The attraction of Oporto, Portugal’s second largest city, lies in its workday atmosphere.

The northern part of Lanzarote has some exceptional examples of how the volcanic eruptions affect the landscape and life on the island.

Departing the quayside, we head south-west, passing the picturesque villages of Uga and Yaiza, before taking a camel ride along the outskirts of the National Park of Timanfaya, more commonly known as the Fire Mountains.

Departing from the quayside, we will have an approximate 20-minute drive to reach Puerto del Carmen, the main and first tourist resort on the Island.

The northern part of Lanzarote has some exceptional examples of how the volcanic eruptions affect the landscape and life on the island.

We leave our ship to embark on an unforgettable journey into the waters of Puerto Calero, where we experience an underwater dive from the safety and comfort of a submarine.

Departing the quayside, we head south-west, passing the picturesque villages of Uga and Yaiza, before taking a camel ride along the outskirts of the National Park of Timanfaya, more commonly known as the Fire Mountains.

We leave our ship to embark on an unforgettable journey into the waters of Puerto Calero, where we experience an underwater dive from the safety and comfort of a submarine.

Departing from the quayside we head for the centre of the Island, Mozaga, where we will visit Monumento al Campesino.

Departing the quayside, we take a short drive in the direction of La Laguna in order to join the road to Esperanza Forest, with its cool eucalyptus vegetation and tantalising glimpses of Mount Teide.

Departing the quayside, we drive by La Laguna, the second most important town of Tenerife, located in the centre of Aguere Valley and just a few kilometres from the capital.

Departing from the quayside we will board our waiting jeeps. To begin our we travel towards Canadas del Teide, where we will stop at the impressive Esperanza Forest for a photo opportunity.

An extinct volcano, Mount Teide, dominates Tenerife’s mountainous landscape; at 3,718 metres (12,200 feet), it is the highest peak in Spain. The volcanic scenery of Tenerife is both enchanting and inspiring, and has been the setting of famous movies such as Planet of the Apes and One Million Years Before. Santa Cruz is the lively cosmopolitan capital of this, the largest of the Canary Islands. Throughout the city there is a variety of architectural and historical interests to suit all tastes.

The official currency of Tenerife is the Euro.

From Santa Cruz, we will take a short drive in the direction of La Laguna in order to join the road to the Esperanza Forest. As we travel through the pine tree vegetation of the forest, we will catch tantalising glimpses of Mount Teide.

Departing the quayside, we begin our tour with a transfer to the yacht harbour of Puerto Colon, where we board our catamaran.

Departing the harbour of Santa Cruz, we pass by the university town of La Laguna and cross to one of the finest wine-growing areas on the island to reach Tacoronte and then El Sauzal on the western coast.

Garachico is a picturesque village resort on the northern coast of Tenerife, and was once the island’s main port. In 1706, the harbour was partially blocked by lava in a volcanic flow; we can observe the remains of the former town, its typical architecture and the volcanic siphons formed by lava on the sea.

For those of us who have visited Tenerife before or just prefer to do our own thing, this tour is perfect.

San Sebastian, the capital and harbour of the island, is a pretty, picturesque village with approximately 6,000 inhabitants.

On this tour we can enjoy the enchanting rainforest of La Gomera with a hike through the north-western area of Garajonay National Park.

Leaving San Sebastian, we take the north road towards the National Park of Garajonay.

This tour provides us with an introduction to this beautiful island, with visits to the insular Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves and the famous National Park of Caldera de Taburiente.

Departing from the quayside, we shall board the trolley-train, travelling along the main avenues, Avenida Martima and Avenida de Las Nieves.

Departing from the quayside we head south of La Palma enjoying panoramic views of the Breña Baja and Mazo villages en route.

Our tour will take us to the oldest part of the island renowned for it’s lush vegetation. From Santa Cruz de La Palma, we will go to the viewpoint Mirador de San Bartolo de La Galga, situated right on the edge of two deep-cut gorges.

Departing the pier by coach, we shall travel by highway to the village of Machico, the most historical and interesting town on the island! Machico was the landing point of the first discoverers of Madeira, and as such we will discover some beautiful old buildings including the oldest church on the island.

Departing from the quayside we will have a short transfer to the cable car station. On a clear day we will have magnificent views of the madeiran landscape as we travel by cable car to the Monte Tropical gardens!

Set within the magnificent Palheiro Estate and lying adjacent to the 5 * Madeira Island Hotel Casa Velha do Palheiro – the 18-hole, par 72 Championship golf course meanders through a pristine environment of maritime pine and botanical woodland embroidered with lush, sub-tropical vegetation.

Henry the Navigator of Portugal, at the beginning of the 15th century, planned to extend his knowledge of the coast of West Africa. In pursuit of this objective, two young sea captains, Joãn Goncalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixaira, were blown off course on their journey around the African coast. After many days at sea they found land on a small island that they called Porto Santo; the year was 1419. It was a year later that the next discovery was made. The captains had reported a possible island on the southern horizon. Approaching the island they were met by huge Atlantic rollers breaking along the north coast, and the boiling turbulence of the crosscurrents at the Ponto São Lourenço. However on rounding the headland they discovered the Bay of Machico, and the heavily forested island they called Madeira.

The currency of Madeira is the Euro.

Our bicycle tour will offer us a fun way to explore the city of Funchal as we wind our way through the interesting streets.

En route to Bayona – a picturesque village at the mouth of the Muino River – we will see some of the beautiful Galician coastline.

 
During the Middle Ages, there were three main places of pilgrimage for Christianity – Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela.

We then drive briefly to a regional wine cellar to sample one of the local wines, before returning to Vigo and our awaiting ship.

Departing the quayside, we drive in a northerly direction to Pontevedra. En route, our guide will explain the history of this important part of the Galician region.