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
obwohl wir nicht so gut Englisch können, hat uns der Guide alles sehr gut erklären können! die Tour war ideal zusammengestellt . keine Hektik und keine Langeweile! 👍👍
obwohl wir nicht so gut Englisch können, hat uns der Guide alles sehr gut erklären können! die Tour war ideal zusammengestellt . keine Hektik und keine Langeweile! 👍👍
obwohl wir nicht so gut Englisch können, hat uns der Guide alles sehr gut erklären können! die Tour war ideal zusammengestellt . keine Hektik und keine Langeweile! 👍👍
Journée nature, chaussure de marche conseillée pour une longue marche Repas typique à l’ancienne Dégustation de sucreries typiques au miel
Journée nature, chaussure de marche conseillée pour une longue marche Repas typique à l’ancienne Dégustation de sucreries typiques au miel
Journée nature, chaussure de marche conseillée pour une longue marche Repas typique à l’ancienne Dégustation de sucreries typiques au miel
A great way to see the natural surroundings of porto Joăo was really nice and knowledgable
A great way to see the natural surroundings of porto Joăo was really nice and knowledgable
A great way to see the natural surroundings of porto Joăo was really nice and knowledgable
I’m not overstating it when I say this was one of the best days of my trip! Definitely worth it. Joao was a friendly guide who gave us lots of interesting facts and tips for Porto and Portugal during the drive. I felt I learnt a lot and want to read further. The bridge and walkway are beautiful and we were lucky it wasn’t too hot or busy. A nice nature break away from city stops. Lunch was delicious and portions were so generous. Maybe just have a small breakfast so you have room for it all! Because then there were plenty of sweet treats to try! All in all I would recommend this particular tour!
I’m not overstating it when I say this was one of the best days of my trip! Definitely worth it. Joao was a friendly guide who gave us lots of interesting facts and tips for Porto and Portugal during the drive. I felt I learnt a lot and want to read further. The bridge and walkway are beautiful and we were lucky it wasn’t too hot or busy. A nice nature break away from city stops. Lunch was delicious and portions were so generous. Maybe just have a small breakfast so you have room for it all! Because then there were plenty of sweet treats to try! All in all I would recommend this particular tour!
I’m not overstating it when I say this was one of the best days of my trip! Definitely worth it. Joao was a friendly guide who gave us lots of interesting facts and tips for Porto and Portugal during the drive. I felt I learnt a lot and want to read further. The bridge and walkway are beautiful and we were lucky it wasn’t too hot or busy. A nice nature break away from city stops. Lunch was delicious and portions were so generous. Maybe just have a small breakfast so you have room for it all! Because then there were plenty of sweet treats to try! All in all I would recommend this particular tour!
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