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 690 reviews
ennetours
15/05/2023

Expectations exceeded x10!
Everything exceeded my expectations. Ricardo is an amazing person and guide who did everything to take care of us and had great recommendations. He even accommodated my lunch to have fish instead of the roast beef because I am a picky eater. The bridge was super fun, and the walkway was more amazing than I was expecting. I loved every second of it! Best value for money out of all the tours I have taken. The boat ride with guide Joanna was great also!

ennetours
14/05/2023

Adoramos a experiência! Ricardo é um Ótimo guia!!! Adoramos!

ennetours
14/05/2023

Our guide was fantastic! We had a great morning going over the suspension bridge and doing the walkway. The walkway was longer than we realized, which we enjoyed but it took a while. The afternoon was interesting and nice to see two other small towns in Portugal – a small fishing/beach town (very adorable) and a town with small waterways like Venice. We enjoyed the afternoon but it was a longer day than expected and we would have preferred a slightly shorter day so that we could have more time back in Porto after the outing. However, the day overall was great. And, again, our guide was wonderful and we highly recommend Juao.

ennetours
13/05/2023

Superb experience! Superb guide (Ricardo)! The group I am assigned to is also amazing – I am really thankful to the host for assigning me to the group! The tour fits for everyone. It is a small group so it will feel like (at least for me) a personalised tour. We left the meeting point 5 minutes earlier (I was the last who arrived), and returned by end of the day. I also thought the food at lunch would not be enough as it is sharing – but I was mistaken considering that I also eat a lot (first & last to finish eating). Highly recommended!

ennetours
13/05/2023

Abwechslungsreich, angenehm, empfehlenswert!

ennetours
11/05/2023

A wonderful way to see Portugal!
This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Spain/Portugal. João took such great care of our group from start to finish and I highly recommend him! We started on the bridge in the rain, which just added to the excitement of the “danger”. It stopped while we were mid-bridge and then the sun came out for the rest of the day. The views at the suspension bridge and walkways were incredible and the walk was really lovely. The traditional lunch of veal and potatoes was fantastic (the vegetarian plates looked great too). We then went to Costa Nova and ended the day in Aveiro with a boat ride through the canal. We were lucky to be with 6 new friends who were enjoying the tour as much as us. We highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to step away from the ordinary day of city sightseeing. Thank you João for making this one of the best days ever!

10/05/2023

Ricardo is amazing. He’s very attentive, courteous and always watchful over his passengers. He’s a fun company too. Thank you Ricardo !

10/05/2023

Fantastic day from start to finish. Highly recommend it and the walks will keep you fit! Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us a lot of very interesting facts about the region.

ennetours
09/05/2023

Tour for adrenaline, nature lovers including some romanitic!
My husband and I chose the tour From Porto: Aveiro, Paiva Walkways + Arouca 516 Suspension Bridge, a combination of adrenaline, natural beauty and romance. After stopping in the sleepy town of Arouca, I managed to cross the suspension bridge according to the guide’s instructions, despite my doubts about heights. We continued our journey on the Paiwa walkways and admired the valley’s natural beauty. Next came the Instagram part and romance seasoned with heavy rain, Costa Nova and Aveiro. Despite the weather, the trip was perfectly managed and we had a lot of fun. All this was thanks to the guide and owner of the Ennetours agency, Norberto, who impresses tourists on a daily basis with his energy, passion and diverse knowledge. I strongly recommend it!

ennetours
09/05/2023

Great day, awesome guide!
The suspension bridge was a very quick but fun experience. Great views. The walk was longer than expected and a wonderful hike along the river. Lunch was amazingly delicious. The fishing village, beach town and boat ride were all nice ways to see other smaller towns in Portugal. Our guide, Juao, was the best – he was so nice, informative, and patient. Albeit a long day, it was a very enjoyable day and highly recommend it.

ennetours
08/05/2023

Magnifique matinée avec la traversée du grand pont suspendu, la randonnée de 8 km sur les passerelles le long de la rivière, le vitella assada au restaurant était sublime!! Petite déception l’après-midi avec la visite d’aveiro, la Venise du Portugal qui n’était pas à la hauteur par rapport à la beauté naturelle du matin! Merci à Ricardo notre guide pour sa gentillesse et bienveillance!!

06/05/2023

Had a fantastic day our guide Ricardo was very knowledgeable and I enjoyed learning the history of the areas we passed through, the scenery is spectacular and you are left to enjoy the walk at your own pace, we had time for a refreshing cool beer at the end too before heading for lunch. I would have liked to have spent much more time in Arouca such a beautiful fascinating place with lots to see and do but that can always be another trip.

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