All year round
Dates
4 / 10
Physicality
+/- 8 Hours
Duration
6+
Age
Paiva
Location

105€ pp – Small group tours! —

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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
Pick up/drop off at Calçada da Vandoma (cathedral)

Transport by minivan (small group: max 8 people)

Traditional Lunch

Tickets for the Paiva Walkways and the Arouca 516 Bridge

Convent sweets tasting

NOT INCLUDED
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

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


arouca 516 bridge
Arouca 516
people hiking at the paiva walkways
the paiva walkways and waterfalls
bridge over the river paiva at the Paiva Walkways
the paiva walkways stairway and river
the paiva walkways along the river paiva

Tour Reviews

4.97 based on 193 reviews
ennetours
12/08/2023

素晴らしい。

12/08/2023

A lot of walking, but it was definitely worth it. What a beautiful excursion!

12/08/2023

Very nice, good guide, nice lunch, a beautiful Walk and really something one should when You are in North-Portugal

08/08/2023

Une journée superbe au départ de Porto pour randonner tranquillement le long de la rivière Paiva sur 8 km de passerelles en bois. Repas excellent et accompagnement par un guide très sympathique.

ennetours
31/07/2023

Leuk en kleinschalig. Leuke groep. Autorit was lang maar deze werd leuk ingevuld door de gids. De brug kan een uitdaging zijn voor iemand met hoogtevrees maar is wel helemaal veilig en goed te doen. Leuke wandeling terug na de brug en goed te doen omdat deze bergaf was. De andere kant op is veel zwaarder! Het is een wandeling van 8 km die ook voor een beginner goed te doen is. Bezoek aan het dorp daarna en het proeven van de verschillende lokale gerechten was een leuke extra. Een aanrader.

ennetours
28/07/2023

The whole trip was perfect and I want to highlight the fact that our guide was beyond amazing. Would 100% recommend

27/07/2023

L’excursion était tout simplement excellente !! Le guide Joël était génial ! Il nous apprend beaucoup de choses sur l’histoire du Portugal, il est a l’écoute, bienveillant, intéressé et intéressant. Nous avons passé la journée à découvrir des spécialités locales, des lieux locaux et des paysages somptueux !!. Je recommande vivement cette excursion.

ennetours
21/07/2023

Excellent experience! Guide was phenomenal! Worth the price twicefold!
We had an amazing day! The trek was beautiful, the views were amazing! The hang bridge was an experience I will forever cherish! But most importantly, our Guide, Ricardo was the most genuine and adorable man I have ever met! He was so polite and really treasured his work, I have never met someone as excited, humble and passionate about their work ever! He solely made the trip worth the payment which already felt cheap. Especially considering that the lunch that was included was a visit at a proper restaurant for a classical Portuguese family style lunch! So the experience deserves 10/10 and Ricardo as a guide makes the trip 12/10! Amazing! Thank you Ricardo and Ennetours for an amazing full day of excitement!

ennetours
21/07/2023

An incredible day in Arouca!
We spend an incredible day with Luis, who was an amazing guide. From his valuable explanations to the amazing view and hike in the UNESCO park to the traditional lunch with fish and vegetarian alternatives to the beautiful Arouca monastary visit, everything was perfect and we definitely recommend.

ennetours
20/07/2023

The trip was very informative and the guide (Ricardo) was super friendly and knowledgeable

18/07/2023

The suspension bridge and Paiva walkway is beautiful and a nice break from city sight seeing. Luis, our guide talked about the history of Portugal on the ride over. The walk is about 7km (all downhill) so wear good walking shoes, with a tasty veal lunch to follow. In the afternoon, we visited the monastery in Arouca with sweets and coffee afterwards. It was a fun day and would definitely recommend.

18/07/2023

Fabulous day in the country!
What a fabulous day! Our tour guide John (Joia???) was amazing! He gave us context for the region as he drove along with recommendations of what to do with the rest of our time. He even gave us Portuguese authors to try! The bridge and hike were beautiful as was the town. This was a great way to get out into nature.

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