All year round
Dates
4 / 10
Physicality
+/- 8 Hours
Duration
6+
Age
Paiva
Location
— 105€ 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
A wonderful day. Our guide explained the last century of Portuguese history in relation to the land on the way to the Arouca suspension Bridge and the Pavia walkways. He then picked us up and took us to a unique Portuguese lunch experience in local restaurants before taking us back to Porto. A wonderful experience not to be forgotten!
A wonderful day. Our guide explained the last century of Portuguese history in relation to the land on the way to the Arouca suspension Bridge and the Pavia walkways. He then picked us up and took us to a unique Portuguese lunch experience in local restaurants before taking us back to Porto. A wonderful experience not to be forgotten!
A wonderful day. Our guide explained the last century of Portuguese history in relation to the land on the way to the Arouca suspension Bridge and the Pavia walkways. He then picked us up and took us to a unique Portuguese lunch experience in local restaurants before taking us back to Porto. A wonderful experience not to be forgotten!
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!
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!
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!
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