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

4.95 based on 2085 reviews
ennetours
10/10/2020

Our experience with Norberto was really great!! Also, we felt safe, covid free and we highly recommend to do this activity during covid times. Everyone needs to breath fresh air!! He is a nice person and we could enjoy of the paiva walkways, the boat trip in the canal of Aveiro and Costa Nova, the village with the colourful houses.

ennetours
10/10/2020

Our experience with Norberto was really great!! Also, we felt safe, covid free and we highly recommend to do this activity during covid times. Everyone needs to breath fresh air!! He is a nice person and we could enjoy of the paiva walkways, the boat trip in the canal of Aveiro and Costa Nova, the village with the colourful houses.

ennetours
10/10/2020

Our experience with Norberto was really great!! Also, we felt safe, covid free and we highly recommend to do this activity during covid times. Everyone needs to breath fresh air!! He is a nice person and we could enjoy of the paiva walkways, the boat trip in the canal of Aveiro and Costa Nova, the village with the colourful houses.

ennetours
10/10/2020

Der Ausflug hat super viel Spaß gemacht. Norberto hat sich I’m alles gekümmert und uns so viele schöne Orte gezeigt! Ein Tag der in Erinnerung bleibt!

ennetours
10/10/2020

Der Ausflug hat super viel Spaß gemacht. Norberto hat sich I’m alles gekümmert und uns so viele schöne Orte gezeigt! Ein Tag der in Erinnerung bleibt!

ennetours
10/10/2020

Der Ausflug hat super viel Spaß gemacht. Norberto hat sich I’m alles gekümmert und uns so viele schöne Orte gezeigt! Ein Tag der in Erinnerung bleibt!

ennetours
09/10/2020

Excellent tour!
It was a great tour, our guide Norberto was very nice, explained us everything. Paiva walkways is amazing, also Aveiro and the small village with the colorful houses are beautiful.
Thanks a lot, Enikö

ennetours
09/10/2020

Excellent tour!
It was a great tour, our guide Norberto was very nice, explained us everything. Paiva walkways is amazing, also Aveiro and the small village with the colorful houses are beautiful.
Thanks a lot, Enikö

ennetours
09/10/2020

Excellent tour!
It was a great tour, our guide Norberto was very nice, explained us everything. Paiva walkways is amazing, also Aveiro and the small village with the colorful houses are beautiful.
Thanks a lot, Enikö

ennetours
25/09/2020

Almost a private tour if lots of side informations and this tour gives you a bit of everything: beautiful nature and a nice city to visit- we loved it and would do it again! ❤️❤️❤️

ennetours
25/09/2020

Almost a private tour if lots of side informations and this tour gives you a bit of everything: beautiful nature and a nice city to visit- we loved it and would do it again! ❤️❤️❤️

ennetours
25/09/2020

Almost a private tour if lots of side informations and this tour gives you a bit of everything: beautiful nature and a nice city to visit- we loved it and would do it again! ❤️❤️❤️

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