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
Grandiose!
C’était une super journée! A faire sans hésiter!
Cadre splendide et guide au top!
La nourriture était aussi très bonne!
I would completely recommend this trip! Luis was an amazing guide who really knew his stuff and was friendly and brought the group together. The bridge and walkways were beautiful and lunch was delicious
Very beautiful and not to hard because you only walk downhill. The guide was very nice and took good care of us.
I wish the information online was more clear about this activity. It was about 6 miles of walking and walking down steps. Parts of the path are rugged. I was unprepared for how much walking it required. Also there is a place where we could swim but it was not mentioned so we didn’t wear swimsuits underneath. Also, that it included a museum visit which is also a highlight of the trip as well. The i formation should be more transparent. We did enjoy the scenery of this beautiful park and river, the bridge, our lunch at a lovely restaurant a d learning about the history of Arouca. Thank you
Très belle journée avec un excellent guide
Absolutely amazing ! The guide made the trip, very kind and made conversation! Him and his assistant were super great Highly recommend
We had a great time with Norberto on the Paiva walkway tour. He was a fantastic guide & great to chat with. Lunch was delicious as well! I would definitely recommend any of his tours. Thanks Norberto – it was great meeting you!
Sehr schöner Ausflug mit sehr netten Mitreisenden und sehr gutem Guide. Sehr gut organisierte Tour
Perfect outing with a thrill
Thanks to our excellent guide Norbert who was wery friendly and helpful. And also knowledgable. He mixed historic information in a fun and accessibly way. I really enjoyed my day! Super!!!
This is a magical experience you don’t want to miss if you enjoy the outdoors!
Passeio muito completo, recomendo. João foi um guia muito simpático e prestativo. Foi um passeio muito agradável. Vale a pena
Der Ausflug hat mir ausgesprochen gut gefallen. Hab viel Wissenswertes vom Guide Ricardo erfahren. Das ganze Programm war gelungen incl. einem tollen Mittagessen, Kaffee und Klosterbesuch. Empfehle ich gerne weiter!
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