All year round
Dates
4 / 10
Physicality
+/- 8 Hours
Duration
6+
Age
Paiva
Location
— 95€ pp – Small group tours! —
In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Medium/Difficult! You`ll walk 7km, but downstream!
We leave from Porto at 8AM towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and for coffee.
Get ready for adventure! After a short drive, we will arrive at the Walkways and go across one of the Longest Suspension Bridges of the World – The 516 Arouca! It spans 516m-long (1,692ft) across the valley and hangs 175m (576ft) above the Paiva river!
NOTICE: crossing the bridge is NOT mandatory. You have the option to skip it.
Then, you will walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 7km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging downhill along the left bank of the river.
Bring a swimsuit! At the halfway point of the trail, you find the Vau beach! You will have some free time to dive and swim or just put your feet on the clean waters of the Paiva river.
Please notice: make sure you bring a second set of clothes as you cannot get in the van with wet clothes!
The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: lunch! A delicious meal is deserved and it will take place at a beautiful typical restaurant! Meat, fish or vegetarian options available.
After lunch we’ll discover Arouca for a glance about local culture and history including convent sweets tasting related to Arouca Monastery.
Return to Porto.
| PICK UP/DROP OFF | At meeting point: Calçada da Vandoma, next to Estátua de Vímara Peres (cathedral) | ||
| START AT / END | 8:00 am / 5:00 pm (approx) | ||
| INCLUDED |
Convent sweets tasting |
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| NOT INCLUDED |
Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions |
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Detailed itinerary
- Pick up 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;
- Traditional Lunch;
- Visit to Arouca town.
Return to Porto
Note: We advise you to bring comfortable footwear and clothing, water, a hat and sunscreen.
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End of the Tour
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Tour Reviews
We loved this outing and had a great time! The views from the bridge and the trails were beautiful. Really enjoyed the local lunch and the small town. Would recommend this experience for a day trip out of Porto!
A perfect day out. Our guide was superb and the walking was superb
It was a special experience, not just the suspension bridge, but also the nice hike alongside the waterfall. If you have a day to spare, this is one you should consider.
המדריך היה מעולה מלא אינפורמציה שרותי ואדיב מאוד ממליצה בחום
Ottima organizzazione dell’escursione e tempistiche calcolate alla perfezione, con tutte le pause del caso e senza mettere mai fretta. La nostra guida impeccabile e disponibile! Anche il cibo ottimo, e ovviamente dei paesaggi stupendi. Il gruppo era di 7 persone, quindi ristretto e che non ha assolutamente dato la sensazione di essere unicamente “turisti”, anzi, si ha la possibilità di conoscersi un po’? Sicuramente un luogo da vedere! Ho apprezzato molto la possibilità di potersi fermare a metà percorso risalendo in van nel caso qualcuno ne avesse avuto la necessità (per fortuna nessuno!) e mi è dispiaciuto un po’ non fermarci per mettere i piedi nel fiume, ma sono comunque pienamente soddisfatta.
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