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
L’excursion était géniale !! La traversée de la passerelle et la randonnée le long de la rivière était super bien. Et notre guide pour la journée, Ricardo, était très gentil et parlait très bien le français. La journée était parfaite !! Encore merci pour cette belle excursion.
Der Ausflug hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Transport war pünktlich und ging reibungslos. Der Guide hatte tolle Informationen und war mega hilfsbereit. Das Ausflugsziel war zum Glück nicht sonderlich überfüllt und so konnte man alles gut genießen.
Unforgettable fun:)
Joao was a wonderful tour guide and our tour group was a hoot! Thank you so much for the unforgettable experience!
Der Ausflug war mega. Unser Guide war super nett, es gab auf der Strecke genügend Klos, es war spannend und die Gruppe nicht zu groß. Kann’s total weiter empfehlen:)
Norberto is the absolute best!!! We had such a fantastic time on our trip in Porto thanks to him, he knows the ins and outs and really treats you like a friend. He truly tries his best to accommodate to any needs you may have and is so entertaining. Thank you for such an awesome trip today, hope to see you again soon!!
Worth it!!
This tour is well worth the value. Our guide was amazing, on time and passionate about his country. We stopped at a local Cafe, church and sweet shop filled with history. The bridge was worth seeing and crossing including the lunch and walk. Also, taking time away from the city is a great break, staying in Porto longer than 3 days would be too much and this broke up the time.
Excursion très sympa, atypique. Notre guide Norberto était super!
A Must Do Day Trip in Porto!
Amazing day. Started with the adrenaline-rush walk over the Arouca bridge (twice!), followed by the great hike on Paiva walkways with the gorgeous scenery all around us. The lunch that we were “rewarded with” for our efforts was so delicious and so was the desert that followed. We ended our trip with the visit to the local monastery and got some great insights of the history of the place. Thanks to our great guide Norberto we had a magical day (and also didn’t have to climb all the way up to the bridge!). If you are in Porto this activity is a must!
A great trip organiser!
What an amazing experience. Norberto was a superstar. In always contact, sending e-mails with information about our day and pick up time. He turned up on time. He knows so much about the history of Portugal. So friendly and helpful. Suspension bridge was great and not as scary. Paiva walkway was beautiful. Lunch, roast veal, one of the best dishes I’ve ever had. Followed by traditional dessert and a visit to the convent. If I’ll come back to Porto I’ll definitely will book another trip with Ennetours
Amazing. Great views and Norberto was a great guide
What a unique adventure! So glad we did not have to climb all the way up to the bridge, it was exhilarating to cross it! The walkways were magical, and the lunch in Arouce was delicious!
Marvelous day.
Ricardo was a great guide, very kind! Everything was perfect!
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