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 733 reviews
06/03/2023

Une superbe journée, accompagnée de ricardo. Du départ à l’arrivée tout était parfait!

ennetours
03/03/2023

Nous avons passé une journée incroyable en compagnie de notre guide, qui a toujours le sourire, et qui est au petit soin pour chaque voyageur ! Notre guide c’est adapté au public en parlant anglais et français pour que tout le monde puisse profiter au mieux du voyage. Tout a était parfait du début à la fin, de surprises en surprises. Le repas du midi excellent, en bref foncez

ennetours
27/02/2023

Es war eine sehr schöne Tour, nette Leute und super Essen. Ich werde in der Zukunft weitere Reise buchen. Vielen Dank für alles.

ennetours
24/02/2023

Beautiful hike!
The hiking was absolutely gorgeous, and one of the most memorable parts of my trip to Porto. The lunch was amazing!

ennetours
23/02/2023

This was the highlight of my trip to Porto! Ricardo was excellent in guiding the small group of eight. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy walking or hiking and sightseeing all in one. The food at the restaurant was also a delicious treat.

ennetours
23/02/2023

Very well organised tour. Very pleasant guide.

ennetours
18/02/2023

Highly recommended!

ennetours
16/02/2023

Amazing tour with a fantastic guide!
We had a fantastic day on this varied and fun tour. The natural beauty of the forest is stunning and Greta to see Aveiro (boat ride included!) and Costa Nova. Lunch was great and always offered seconds so provided great value. However, above all Norberto was an incredible guide, excellent driver & provided such interesting conversations throughout our day, he was incredibly friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour and would recommend to everyone!

ennetours
06/02/2023

Passeio perfeito!
Passeio sensacional! Desde a ponte até Aveiro onde passeamos de barco com um visual muito agradável. Norberto foi impecável, o tempo todo se preocupou em nós explicar cada detalhe de todos os lugares por onde passamos. Recomendo bastante o passeio!

ennetours
30/01/2023

Awesome day! Awesome Tour Guide! Thank you so much Riccardo!!! Die Tour war super toll! Wirklich empfehlenswert! Die Hängebrücke und der Holzweg war trotz regen und grau der Wahnsinn! Man kann den Holzweg nach der Hälfte des Weges abbrechen, aber ich kann nur empfehlen den gesamten Weg zu laufen, da sich die Natur nochmals komplett ändert! Das traditionelle Mittagessen auch total lecker! Wirklich lohnenswert! Averiro ist auch ein total nettes Städtchen Udn auch der letzte stop am Strand wirklich toll!!! Kann die Tour nur empfehlen, auch dank Ricardo ein mega Tag!

23/01/2023

The most wonderful experience !!!

First of all the communication was prompt and easy and the tour organization simply amazing.

Ricardo was an awesome guide. He was very knowledgeable, shared with us many particularities about the region and the culture, he was friendly, engaging and genuinely interested that we all have a great time. Ricardo, thank you very much for the absolutely amazing and wonderful experience 💚 !

We were in luck and had great weather, so both my boyfriend and I enjoyed all the scheduled activities, from the Suspension Bridge and the Paiva Walkways in Arouca to the boat trip through the Aveiro canals and the short stop in Costa Nova. The landscapes were beautiful and the hike helped us sleep like babies 😊 . Last but not least, the traditional lunch was absolutely delicious and the vinho verde was a nice touch.

I heartily recommend this tour and if you happen to be in Porto and haven’t booked this yet, please click the button already! You don’t want to miss it for the world 😉 !

ennetours
16/01/2023

An amazing day!!!
Ricardo was the most kindest and professional host. He assisted so much and ran the day so smoothly so our group could see everything. Dinner was fantastic and authentic. My favorite part really was meeting 4 others from different parts of the world and together we spoke about all of our country & cultures. Felt like I was in another part of Canada, but a more spectacular view of Portugal. I would do this again in a heartbeat and so should you!!!

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