All year round
Dates
4 / 10
Physicality
+/- 9 Hours
Duration
6+
Age
Aveiro, Paiva
Location
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In this tour, the walk difficulty level is easy/medium! You`ll walk only 5km and downstream!
Short description: You`ll go across one of the longest suspension bridges of the world and walk one of the most beautiful trails: The Paiva Walkways! Visit one of the highlights of Portugal: Costa Nova, and Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice!
We leave from Porto towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and coffee.
After a short drive, we`ll arrive at the Walkways and go across the Suspension Bridge! It spans 516 meters-long across the valley and hangs 175m above the Paiva river!
Notice: crossing the bridge is not mandatory. You have the option to skip it.
Then, you`ll walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 5km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging along the left bank of the river. Trail Areinho-Vau.
The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: lunch! (fish and vegetarian options also available)
After a power nap in the van, we`ll arrive to Costa Nova! Costa Nova is one of the highlights of Portugal – a beautiful fishing village known for its striped colorful houses!
Time to enjoy Aveiro, also known as the “Portuguese Venice”! Discover the city center on a short walk, enjoy some free time and relax on a boat trip to see the charming city through the canals!
Finish the day back in Porto.
PICK UP/DROP OFF | At meeting point: Calçada da Vandoma, next to Estátua de Vimara Peres (cathedral) | ||
START AT / END | 8:00 am / 6:30 pm (approx) | ||
INCLUDED |
Visit to Costa Nova and Boat ride at Aveiro canals |
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NOT INCLUDED |
Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions |
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Detailed itinerary
- Meet at the meeting point: Calçada da Vandoma, next to Estátua de Vimara Peres – (Horse statue at Porto Cathedral);
- The Paiva Walkways;
- The Arouca 516 Footbridge (optional)
- Traditional lunch at Arouca;
- Visit to cost Nova
- Drive to Aveiro;
- City center and fish market;
- Boat ride at the Aveiro canals.
Return to Porto.
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Tour Reviews
What a great day! I was picked up right from my place and the Paiva Walkway was incredible. The small group was fun and very relaxing. Everything was seamless and Norberto gave us his personal insights on Portugal which were fascinating. Aveiro and Costa Nova were lovely and lunch was top notch. Highly recommended!
What a great day! I was picked up right from my place and the Paiva Walkway was incredible. The small group was fun and very relaxing. Everything was seamless and Norberto gave us his personal insights on Portugal which were fascinating. Aveiro and Costa Nova were lovely and lunch was top notch. Highly recommended!
What a great day! I was picked up right from my place and the Paiva Walkway was incredible. The small group was fun and very relaxing. Everything was seamless and Norberto gave us his personal insights on Portugal which were fascinating. Aveiro and Costa Nova were lovely and lunch was top notch. Highly recommended
Norberto is a great host, with so much knowledge he likes to share!
Norberto is a great host, with so much knowledge he likes to share!
Norberto is a great host, with so much knowledge he likes to share!
Norberto was the best tour guide we had in Portugal. He is extremely friendly and personable, and he made our experience comfortable, fun and very unique. The offering itself is off the beaten path and was one of my highlights of our 10-day trip. Any age can do the walk, and the trip to Aveiro is great for everyone too. My mom and I went together, and we would absolutely give this tour our highest recommendation!!
Norberto was the best tour guide we had in Portugal. He is extremely friendly and personable, and he made our experience comfortable, fun and very unique. The offering itself is off the beaten path and was one of my highlights of our 10-day trip. Any age can do the walk, and the trip to Aveiro is great for everyone too. My mom and I went together, and we would absolutely give this tour our highest recommendation!!
Norberto was the best tour guide we had in Portugal. He is extremely friendly and personable, and he made our experience comfortable, fun and very unique. The offering itself is off the beaten path and was one of my highlights of our 10-day trip. Any age can do the walk, and the trip to Aveiro is great for everyone too. My mom and I went together, and we would absolutely give this tour our highest recommendation!!
Tout simplement wow, vous vivrez une expérience unique vous permettant de découvrir une magnifique région du pays. Quant à Norberto, je lui décerne une médaille d’or. Il est allé au delà de mes attentes, très sympathique, attentionné, à l’écoute de mes besoins, obrigado Norberto !
Tout simplement wow, vous vivrez une expérience unique vous permettant de découvrir une magnifique région du pays. Quant à Norberto, je lui décerne une médaille d’or. Il est allé au delà de mes attentes, très sympathique, attentionné, à l’écoute de mes besoins, obrigado Norberto !
Tout simplement wow, vous vivrez une expérience unique vous permettant de découvrir une magnifique région du pays. Quant à Norberto, je lui décerne une médaille d’or. Il est allé au delà de mes attentes, très sympathique, attentionné, à l’écoute de mes besoins, obrigado Norberto !
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