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
We had a great time! Pickup was perfect and the day was busy but lots of time to relax too in between destinations. Lunch was delicious and the Paiva walkways were really cool!
We had a great time! Pickup was perfect and the day was busy but lots of time to relax too in between destinations. Lunch was delicious and the Paiva walkways were really cool!
We had a great time! Pickup was perfect and the day was busy but lots of time to relax too in between destinations. Lunch was delicious and the Paiva walkways were really cool!
Fue un día espectacular. Si lo hubiéramos hecho nosotros solos con el coche no habríamos aprovechado tanto el tiempo. Norberto lo tiene todo muy organizado, atendiendo al detalle y al ser de allí puede contarte un montón de cosas. Bueno y la comida buenísima.
Fue un día espectacular. Si lo hubiéramos hecho nosotros solos con el coche no habríamos aprovechado tanto el tiempo. Norberto lo tiene todo muy organizado, atendiendo al detalle y al ser de allí puede contarte un montón de cosas. Bueno y la comida buenísima.
Fue un día espectacular. Si lo hubiéramos hecho nosotros solos con el coche no habríamos aprovechado tanto el tiempo. Norberto lo tiene todo muy organizado, atendiendo al detalle y al ser de allí puede contarte un montón de cosas. Bueno y la comida buenísima.
Norberto is a wonderful, knowledgeable and generous host. He picked us up from our accommodations in the morning. Through out the day he was very attentive to our needs for water, sunscreen, a rest, etc. He also has a thorough knowledge of Pavia Walkways, Aviero, and Costa Nova, along with a deep understanding of Portuguese culture. Additionally, he’s the type of host that, when you leave your brand new watch in his car, he express ships it to Lisbon for you. We had a great time on this tour and definitely would recommend it (or any of Norberto’s other tours) to our friends and family.
Norberto is a wonderful, knowledgeable and generous host. He picked us up from our accommodations in the morning. Through out the day he was very attentive to our needs for water, sunscreen, a rest, etc. He also has a thorough knowledge of Pavia Walkways, Aviero, and Costa Nova, along with a deep understanding of Portuguese culture. Additionally, he’s the type of host that, when you leave your brand new watch in his car, he express ships it to Lisbon for you. We had a great time on this tour and definitely would recommend it (or any of Norberto’s other tours) to our friends and family.
Norberto is a wonderful, knowledgeable and generous host. He picked us up from our accommodations in the morning. Through out the day he was very attentive to our needs for water, sunscreen, a rest, etc. He also has a thorough knowledge of Pavia Walkways, Aviero, and Costa Nova, along with a deep understanding of Portuguese culture. Additionally, he’s the type of host that, when you leave your brand new watch in his car, he express ships it to Lisbon for you. We had a great time on this tour and definitely would recommend it (or any of Norberto’s other tours) to our friends and family.
This was a great tour. I had a wonderful time. I was able to maximize my experience of the Paiva Walkways, Averie, and Costa Nova without feeling rushed. Lunch was excellent, topping on the cake 🙂
This was a great tour. I had a wonderful time. I was able to maximize my experience of the Paiva Walkways, Averie, and Costa Nova without feeling rushed. Lunch was excellent, topping on the cake 🙂
This was a great tour. I had a wonderful time. I was able to maximize my experience of the Paiva Walkways, Averie, and Costa Nova without feeling rushed. Lunch was excellent, topping on the cake 🙂
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