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
Great day with amazing people!
What a wonderful day. From pick up to drop off everything went smoothly. Ennetours timing, safety, and comfort was perfect. Norberto is fun and interesting. Walking the bridge was thrilling and the walk along the walkways was relaxing and much needed nature time in my holiday.
Great day with amazing people!
What a wonderful day. From pick up to drop off everything went smoothly. Ennetours timing, safety, and comfort was perfect. Norberto is fun and interesting. Walking the bridge was thrilling and the walk along the walkways was relaxing and much needed nature time in my holiday.
Great day with amazing people!
What a wonderful day. From pick up to drop off everything went smoothly. Ennetours timing, safety, and comfort was perfect. Norberto is fun and interesting. Walking the bridge was thrilling and the walk along the walkways was relaxing and much needed nature time in my holiday.
Amazing experience to stay in contact with nature!
Amazing experience to stay in contact with nature!
Amazing experience to stay in contact with nature!
“Excursion au top !
Hôte sympathique, ponctuel, arrangeant. – Transport confortable. – Ballade agréable, niveau rythme c’est comme vous le sentez, vous pouvez la faire en mode challenge sport ou en mode flâner et admirer le paysage, c’est franchement adapté à tous. – Déjeuner topissime, juste excellent. Je recommande !”
“Excursion au top !
Hôte sympathique, ponctuel, arrangeant. – Transport confortable. – Ballade agréable, niveau rythme c’est comme vous le sentez, vous pouvez la faire en mode challenge sport ou en mode flâner et admirer le paysage, c’est franchement adapté à tous. – Déjeuner topissime, juste excellent. Je recommande !”
“Excursion au top !
Hôte sympathique, ponctuel, arrangeant. – Transport confortable. – Ballade agréable, niveau rythme c’est comme vous le sentez, vous pouvez la faire en mode challenge sport ou en mode flâner et admirer le paysage, c’est franchement adapté à tous. – Déjeuner topissime, juste excellent. Je recommande !”
Great experience all around! Norberto was an excellent guide for this exciting tour. He knows the Arouca area very well and allows plenty of flexibility for breaks and took us to wonderful local cafes and we had the best local lunch! The Ponte 516 Arouca suspension bridge was thrilling and the scenery of the valley and Paiva River is breathtaking. It’s very safe and anyone (even those afraid of height) can enjoy it safely and appreciate the beauty of the valley. The Paiva walkways is well constructed, zigzagging along the roaring Paiva River. A relaxing walk in beautiful nature! I highly recommend this special experience with Norberto!
Great experience all around! Norberto was an excellent guide for this exciting tour. He knows the Arouca area very well and allows plenty of flexibility for breaks and took us to wonderful local cafes and we had the best local lunch! The Ponte 516 Arouca suspension bridge was thrilling and the scenery of the valley and Paiva River is breathtaking. It’s very safe and anyone (even those afraid of height) can enjoy it safely and appreciate the beauty of the valley. The Paiva walkways is well constructed, zigzagging along the roaring Paiva River. A relaxing walk in beautiful nature! I highly recommend this special experience with Norberto!
Great experience all around! Norberto was an excellent guide for this exciting tour. He knows the Arouca area very well and allows plenty of flexibility for breaks and took us to wonderful local cafes and we had the best local lunch! The Ponte 516 Arouca suspension bridge was thrilling and the scenery of the valley and Paiva River is breathtaking. It’s very safe and anyone (even those afraid of height) can enjoy it safely and appreciate the beauty of the valley. The Paiva walkways is well constructed, zigzagging along the roaring Paiva River. A relaxing walk in beautiful nature! I highly recommend this special experience with Norberto!
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