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.
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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Tour Reviews
The walk was amazing we got to see so many great views and take many photos, Phillip (our tour guide) was really caring about showing everyone the great views and food, he made sure everyone was happy.
The walk was amazing we got to see so many great views and take many photos, Phillip (our tour guide) was really caring about showing everyone the great views and food, he made sure everyone was happy.
The walk was amazing we got to see so many great views and take many photos, Phillip (our tour guide) was really caring about showing everyone the great views and food, he made sure everyone was happy.
Great day out!
Really good day out. Great communcation beforehand and then the day went really smoothly. Tour guide (Filipe) was great – very knowledgeable and interesting. Loved the walk across the suspension bridge and the Paiva walkways. Stopped in local restaurant for delcious lunch then stopped for a short explore of Arouca town before heading back to Porto. Would recommend!
Great day out!
Really good day out. Great communcation beforehand and then the day went really smoothly. Tour guide (Filipe) was great – very knowledgeable and interesting. Loved the walk across the suspension bridge and the Paiva walkways. Stopped in local restaurant for delcious lunch then stopped for a short explore of Arouca town before heading back to Porto. Would recommend!
Great day out!
Really good day out. Great communcation beforehand and then the day went really smoothly. Tour guide (Filipe) was great – very knowledgeable and interesting. Loved the walk across the suspension bridge and the Paiva walkways. Stopped in local restaurant for delcious lunch then stopped for a short explore of Arouca town before heading back to Porto. Would recommend!
Tolle Wanderung.
Super das wir die Treppen nur runter und nicht hoch mussten.
Tolle Wanderung.
Super das wir die Treppen nur runter und nicht hoch mussten.
Tolle Wanderung.
Super das wir die Treppen nur runter und nicht hoch mussten.
Super fun! A great experience. Be prepared to do a fair bit of walking and don’t forget to bring water especially if it is hot out. Couple of bars along the way to grab water or a beer. Norberto was an excellent guide and host. Delicious traditional lunch.
Super fun! A great experience. Be prepared to do a fair bit of walking and don’t forget to bring water especially if it is hot out. Couple of bars along the way to grab water or a beer. Norberto was an excellent guide and host. Delicious traditional lunch.
Super fun! A great experience. Be prepared to do a fair bit of walking and don’t forget to bring water especially if it is hot out. Couple of bars along the way to grab water or a beer. Norberto was an excellent guide and host. Delicious traditional lunch.
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