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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End of the Tour
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Tour Reviews
Incroyable expérience! Prendre l’option où on traverse arouca 516! C’est vraiment super! Noberto est quelqu’un de très gentil arrangeant et bienveillant! J’ai passé une super journée.
Incroyable expérience! Prendre l’option où on traverse arouca 516! C’est vraiment super! Noberto est quelqu’un de très gentil arrangeant et bienveillant! J’ai passé une super journée.
Incroyable expérience! Prendre l’option où on traverse arouca 516! C’est vraiment super! Noberto est quelqu’un de très gentil arrangeant et bienveillant! J’ai passé une super journée.
To be honest this was not my first choice while I was picking things to do on my trip. But I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The view, nature trails, traditional Portuguese meal, the boat ride and picturesque fisherman houses quite filled up the day. It was a power packed day but Noberto and the others were friendly and warm and did not really realize how the day passed by. I am glad the trip to the walkways started early and was downhill, as it started get too warm towards the end. I would recommend good walking shoes a must:)
To be honest this was not my first choice while I was picking things to do on my trip. But I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The view, nature trails, traditional Portuguese meal, the boat ride and picturesque fisherman houses quite filled up the day. It was a power packed day but Noberto and the others were friendly and warm and did not really realize how the day passed by. I am glad the trip to the walkways started early and was downhill, as it started get too warm towards the end. I would recommend good walking shoes a must:)
To be honest this was not my first choice while I was picking things to do on my trip. But I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. The view, nature trails, traditional Portuguese meal, the boat ride and picturesque fisherman houses quite filled up the day. It was a power packed day but Noberto and the others were friendly and warm and did not really realize how the day passed by. I am glad the trip to the walkways started early and was downhill, as it started get too warm towards the end. I would recommend good walking shoes a must:)
Actividad muy completa, puente, pasadizos, Aveiro y playa, pero quien hace que sea un buen viaje es nuestro guía Norberto, explicaciones sencillas, trato amable y encantador, pendiente siempre de las necesidades de cada componente del grupo y buen conversador. Fue un día genial, de 10 !!!! Gracias
Actividad muy completa, puente, pasadizos, Aveiro y playa, pero quien hace que sea un buen viaje es nuestro guía Norberto, explicaciones sencillas, trato amable y encantador, pendiente siempre de las necesidades de cada componente del grupo y buen conversador. Fue un día genial, de 10 !!!! Gracias
Actividad muy completa, puente, pasadizos, Aveiro y playa, pero quien hace que sea un buen viaje es nuestro guía Norberto, explicaciones sencillas, trato amable y encantador, pendiente siempre de las necesidades de cada componente del grupo y buen conversador. Fue un día genial, de 10 !!!! Gracias
Todo perfecto! El guía Norberto ha estado muy atento en todo momento y sus explicaciones e informaciones han sido de calidad. Recomendamos sin dudar la excursión y sobretodo con Norberto!!
Todo perfecto! El guía Norberto ha estado muy atento en todo momento y sus explicaciones e informaciones han sido de calidad. Recomendamos sin dudar la excursión y sobretodo con Norberto!!
Todo perfecto! El guía Norberto ha estado muy atento en todo momento y sus explicaciones e informaciones han sido de calidad. Recomendamos sin dudar la excursión y sobretodo con Norberto!!
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