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
Pick up/drop off at Calçada da Vandoma (cathedral)

Transport by top class minivan (8 people)

Paiva Walkways and Suspension Bridge tickets

Traditional lunch (roasted veal)

Visit to Costa Nova and Boat ride at Aveiro canals

NOT INCLUDED
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

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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End of the Tour


The paiva walkways
people hiking at the paiva walkways
arouca 516 bridge
Arouca 516
the paiva walkways stairway and river
the paiva walkways along the river paiva
Art Nouveau buildings in aveiro and the moliceiros boats
Aveiro canals
Aveiro tour

Tour Reviews

4.94 based on 2235 reviews
17/07/2019

Fabulous day out of Porto!
Norberto collected us promptly from our hotel . There ere 7 people in the tour. His black minivan is beautifully cleaned and spacious. He offered us all bottled water several times during our day trip. The Paiva walkway was wonderful…a lot of stairs which we were all glad with Norberto’s decision to start at the hardest bit of the walkway- the stairs while we all had energy to tackle them. He walked with us through the hardest part then set us off on our own along the walkway, then met us at the end with the car and drinks…perfect! We then went for a traditional lunch in a village which was delicious and where Norberto talked about family life in Portugal and the importance of meals together and the passing of tradition from generation to generation. A wonderful day out and highly recommend doing this activity if you are in Porto and want to experience the countryside of Portugal.

17/07/2019

Fabulous day out of Porto!
Norberto collected us promptly from our hotel . There ere 7 people in the tour. His black minivan is beautifully cleaned and spacious. He offered us all bottled water several times during our day trip. The Paiva walkway was wonderful…a lot of stairs which we were all glad with Norberto’s decision to start at the hardest bit of the walkway- the stairs while we all had energy to tackle them. He walked with us through the hardest part then set us off on our own along the walkway, then met us at the end with the car and drinks…perfect! We then went for a traditional lunch in a village which was delicious and where Norberto talked about family life in Portugal and the importance of meals together and the passing of tradition from generation to generation. A wonderful day out and highly recommend doing this activity if you are in Porto and want to experience the countryside of Portugal.

17/07/2019

Fabulous day out of Porto!
Norberto collected us promptly from our hotel . There ere 7 people in the tour. His black minivan is beautifully cleaned and spacious. He offered us all bottled water several times during our day trip. The Paiva walkway was wonderful…a lot of stairs which we were all glad with Norberto’s decision to start at the hardest bit of the walkway- the stairs while we all had energy to tackle them. He walked with us through the hardest part then set us off on our own along the walkway, then met us at the end with the car and drinks…perfect! We then went for a traditional lunch in a village which was delicious and where Norberto talked about family life in Portugal and the importance of meals together and the passing of tradition from generation to generation. A wonderful day out and highly recommend doing this activity if you are in Porto and want to experience the countryside of Portugal.

17/07/2019

Great guide, beautiful landscape, wonderful experience!

I loved loved loved this tour! Norberto is a wonderful guide, the landscape was beautiful, the traditional
lunch delicious, and the other travelers friendly. Just a great day.

17/07/2019

Great guide, beautiful landscape, wonderful experience!

I loved loved loved this tour! Norberto is a wonderful guide, the landscape was beautiful, the traditional
lunch delicious, and the other travelers friendly. Just a great day.

17/07/2019

Great guide, beautiful landscape, wonderful experience!

I loved loved loved this tour! Norberto is a wonderful guide, the landscape was beautiful, the traditional
lunch delicious, and the other travelers friendly. Just a great day.

ennetours
16/07/2019

Thanks very much, Norberto, for your excellent tour!! I contacted Norberto a few months before my arrival in Porto for this tour because I think Enne tours is the only tour agent which I know that organises Pavia Walkways + Aveiro tour in one day. And I wanted to be able to secure a place for this tour!
He’s very knowledgeable and professional, explaining to all of us on the tour many things about Portugal (the flora, weather conditions, food etc) while driving very safely all the way throughout the day trip. I feel that he’s full of passion for tourism. I think that’s a very important thing in guiding a group of tourists. I’m so happy I have joined one of Norberto’s tours and I wish him every success in his tours! I must come back for another tour of him! Many thanks again! ?

ennetours
16/07/2019

Thanks very much, Norberto, for your excellent tour!! I contacted Norberto a few months before my arrival in Porto for this tour because I think Enne tours is the only tour agent which I know that organises Pavia Walkways + Aveiro tour in one day. And I wanted to be able to secure a place for this tour!
He’s very knowledgeable and professional, explaining to all of us on the tour many things about Portugal (the flora, weather conditions, food etc) while driving very safely all the way throughout the day trip. I feel that he’s full of passion for tourism. I think that’s a very important thing in guiding a group of tourists. I’m so happy I have joined one of Norberto’s tours and I wish him every success in his tours! I must come back for another tour of him! Many thanks again! ?

16/07/2019

We hebben een perfecte dag gehad. Norberto had alles geweldig geregeld.
Wandeling was niet te zwaar. De trappen in het begin zodat we het zwaarste stuk in het begin hadden.
In 2020 komt er de grootste hangbrug ter wereld. Nu is er nog n kleintje.
Daarna hebben we heerlijk gegeten in een gezellig restaurant.
Boottocht in Aveiro was wat toeristisch maar de heren op de boot maakte er een heel feest van.
Als afsluiting naar Costa Nova met n goed verhaal van Norberto over de bewoners van het vissersdorp.
Norberto heeft ons de hele dag prima begeleid met mooie verhalen.
Deze trip is elke cent waard!

16/07/2019

We hebben een perfecte dag gehad. Norberto had alles geweldig geregeld.
Wandeling was niet te zwaar. De trappen in het begin zodat we het zwaarste stuk in het begin hadden.
In 2020 komt er de grootste hangbrug ter wereld. Nu is er nog n kleintje.
Daarna hebben we heerlijk gegeten in een gezellig restaurant.
Boottocht in Aveiro was wat toeristisch maar de heren op de boot maakte er een heel feest van.
Als afsluiting naar Costa Nova met n goed verhaal van Norberto over de bewoners van het vissersdorp.
Norberto heeft ons de hele dag prima begeleid met mooie verhalen.
Deze trip is elke cent waard!

16/07/2019

We hebben een perfecte dag gehad. Norberto had alles geweldig geregeld.
Wandeling was niet te zwaar. De trappen in het begin zodat we het zwaarste stuk in het begin hadden.
In 2020 komt er de grootste hangbrug ter wereld. Nu is er nog n kleintje.
Daarna hebben we heerlijk gegeten in een gezellig restaurant.
Boottocht in Aveiro was wat toeristisch maar de heren op de boot maakte er een heel feest van.
Als afsluiting naar Costa Nova met n goed verhaal van Norberto over de bewoners van het vissersdorp.
Norberto heeft ons de hele dag prima begeleid met mooie verhalen.
Deze trip is elke cent waard!

16/07/2019

Thanks very much, Norberto, for your excellent tour!! I contacted Norberto a few months before my arrival in Porto for this tour because I think Enne tours is the only tour agent which I know that organises Pavia Walkways + Aveiro tour in one day. And I wanted to be able to secure a place for this tour!
He’s very knowledgeable and professional, explaining to all of us on the tour many things about Portugal (the flora, weather conditions, food etc) while driving very safely all the way throughout the day trip. I feel that he’s full of passion for tourism. I think that’s a very important thing in guiding a group of tourists. I’m so happy I have joined one of Norberto’s tours and I wish him every success in his tours! I must come back for another tour of him! Many thanks again! 🙂

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