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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End of the Tour
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Tour Reviews
Fabulous day!
Our tour guide Joao (Ennetours) was fantastic, very professional, explained everything really clearly, the whole day was well organised. Joao was so knowledgeable about the area and knew a great deal on Portuguese history, really enjoyed listening to it and learning bits I never knew! Crossing the suspension bridge was a fun experience, and the walkway had some incredible views of the river and gorge. Lunch in Arouca was delicious, good hearty meal with green wine! Followed by sweet treats and a coffee or beer! Definitely recommend it, fabulous day, thank you Joao
Fabulous day!
Our tour guide Joao (Ennetours) was fantastic, very professional, explained everything really clearly, the whole day was well organised. Joao was so knowledgeable about the area and knew a great deal on Portuguese history, really enjoyed listening to it and learning bits I never knew! Crossing the suspension bridge was a fun experience, and the walkway had some incredible views of the river and gorge. Lunch in Arouca was delicious, good hearty meal with green wine! Followed by sweet treats and a coffee or beer! Definitely recommend it, fabulous day, thank you Joao
Fabulous day!
Our tour guide Joao (Ennetours) was fantastic, very professional, explained everything really clearly, the whole day was well organised. Joao was so knowledgeable about the area and knew a great deal on Portuguese history, really enjoyed listening to it and learning bits I never knew! Crossing the suspension bridge was a fun experience, and the walkway had some incredible views of the river and gorge. Lunch in Arouca was delicious, good hearty meal with green wine! Followed by sweet treats and a coffee or beer! Definitely recommend it, fabulous day, thank you Joao
We had a great time on this tour and would highly recommend it to anyone! Lunch was amazing and so was dessert. Narberth was an amazing guide and full of knowledge.
We had a great time on this tour and would highly recommend it to anyone! Lunch was amazing and so was dessert. Narberth was an amazing guide and full of knowledge.
We had a great time on this tour and would highly recommend it to anyone! Lunch was amazing and so was dessert. Narberth was an amazing guide and full of knowledge.
Brilliant! Our guide was friendly, professional and knowledgeable. He took time to explain the history and the present day life of Portugal. Great interaction. An unavoidable change to our itinerary was dealt with quickly and efficiently. We would highly recommend this tour.
Brilliant! Our guide was friendly, professional and knowledgeable. He took time to explain the history and the present day life of Portugal. Great interaction. An unavoidable change to our itinerary was dealt with quickly and efficiently. We would highly recommend this tour.
Brilliant! Our guide was friendly, professional and knowledgeable. He took time to explain the history and the present day life of Portugal. Great interaction. An unavoidable change to our itinerary was dealt with quickly and efficiently. We would highly recommend this tour.
L’excusion était top! le beau temps au rendez vous et nous étions avec des amis. Tout s’est très bien passé. Pris en charge à Porto à l’heure et retour vers 17h. Le repas du midi en une vrai bonne découverte même si le restaurant est très bruyant. Nous avons même pu faire un petit détour par la caserne pour un echange entre pompiers Portugais et Français 🤗. Nous conseillons !
L’excusion était top! le beau temps au rendez vous et nous étions avec des amis. Tout s’est très bien passé. Pris en charge à Porto à l’heure et retour vers 17h. Le repas du midi en une vrai bonne découverte même si le restaurant est très bruyant. Nous avons même pu faire un petit détour par la caserne pour un echange entre pompiers Portugais et Français 🤗. Nous conseillons !
L’excusion était top! le beau temps au rendez vous et nous étions avec des amis. Tout s’est très bien passé. Pris en charge à Porto à l’heure et retour vers 17h. Le repas du midi en une vrai bonne découverte même si le restaurant est très bruyant. Nous avons même pu faire un petit détour par la caserne pour un echange entre pompiers Portugais et Français 🤗. Nous conseillons !
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