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
Great day on the coast
Aveiro and Costa Nova are beautiful, unique towns – both family friendly and easilywalkable – would have like to spend more time there. That could be its own tour – spending the day in those two places. Great tour guide and wonderful experience overall.
Great day on the coast
Aveiro and Costa Nova are beautiful, unique towns – both family friendly and easilywalkable – would have like to spend more time there. That could be its own tour – spending the day in those two places. Great tour guide and wonderful experience overall.
Great day on the coast
Aveiro and Costa Nova are beautiful, unique towns – both family friendly and easilywalkable – would have like to spend more time there. That could be its own tour – spending the day in those two places. Great tour guide and wonderful experience overall.
Excellent tour touching several areas around Porto
Wonderful tour with very good tour guide well versed in history, literature, art and architecture. We found all the Portuguese to be extremely friendly and accommodating.
Excellent tour touching several areas around Porto
Wonderful tour with very good tour guide well versed in history, literature, art and architecture. We found all the Portuguese to be extremely friendly and accommodating.
Excellent tour touching several areas around Porto
Wonderful tour with very good tour guide well versed in history, literature, art and architecture. We found all the Portuguese to be extremely friendly and accommodating.
Fue una de las mejores experiencias que hemos realizado, Norberto siempre estuvo atento y brindandonos toda la información necesaria para tener una experiencia al 100%. Uno de los mejores dia conociendo una parte muy bonita de Portugal
Fue una de las mejores experiencias que hemos realizado, Norberto siempre estuvo atento y brindandonos toda la información necesaria para tener una experiencia al 100%. Uno de los mejores dia conociendo una parte muy bonita de Portugal
Fue una de las mejores experiencias que hemos realizado, Norberto siempre estuvo atento y brindandonos toda la información necesaria para tener una experiencia al 100%. Uno de los mejores dia conociendo una parte muy bonita de Portugal
Excellent experience
Excellent experience!! Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful to all parties on the coach. Would highly recommend this experience, from the bridge to walkways to lunch
provided!!
Excellent experience
Excellent experience!! Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful to all parties on the coach. Would highly recommend this experience, from the bridge to walkways to lunch
provided!!
Excellent experience
Excellent experience!! Tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful to all parties on the coach. Would highly recommend this experience, from the bridge to walkways to lunch
provided!!
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