In March 2015 I had the extreme pleasure to take my 2nd River Cruise with Viking, this time on the Douro. This holiday was diverse indeed, from the beautiful buildings in Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Guimaraes and Salamanca to the peaceful riverbanks with its' wildlife and the wonderful patterns on the surrounding hills made by the vineyard planting. This journey afforded much to the traveller with wonderful cuisine, a great programme on and off ship and superb company. There was entertainment onboard and off ship by local people, giving travellers the true essence of Portugal and Spain. The ships' crew ensured that everyone had a truly memorable experience and one that they would wish to repeat. Viking deliver an extraordinary intinerary covering the true culture of the countries visited. I was so overwhelmed with The Douro Cruise, that within days of returning from the holiday, I booked another on The Danube for 2016! Sandra Bull