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

95€ 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.

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
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

4.98 based on 176 reviews
ennetours
28/05/2023

This was an amazing day.
Our guide Norberto was exceptional. The view was spectacular and the lunch was perfect. Be prepared with walking shoes, extra water, a hat and sunscreen. We had everything we needed thanks to our guide being so thorough with his emails leading up to the excursion.

ennetours
28/05/2023

Der beste Tagesausflug den wir bisher gemacht haben. Norberto ist ein super freundlicher und lustiger Guide. Die Tour war nicht zu anstrengend, aber auch nicht zu „locker“. Es war alles gut geplant, das Essen war fantastisch und die Informationen rund um Porto (und Portugal allgemein) und dessen Einwohnern waren super interessant. Wir haben die Tour auf Englisch durchgeführt und es war alles sehr gut verständlich. Danke Norberto! 😇

22/05/2023

Ricardo was an excellent guide. He’s a great historian, gives us overview of what to expect and very sensitive to his guests. He is so kind, brilliant, and passionate about his work. He was an excellent mentor to a trainee. Always calm and reassuring to us when we were trying new activity ( walking across suspension bridge) We will definitely ask for him in future! Thank you for a truly memorable day. We do loved it and meeting you!

ennetours
20/05/2023

It was a great trip. Everything was well organised. Ricardo was fantastic, pickup in front of our hotel. We were a group of 8 people. After crossing the Bridge we walked along Paiva Walkways. The we had delicious lunch in AROUCA. After the lunch there was a surprise – coffee and local cakes at DOCES CONVENTUAIS.

ennetours
14/05/2023

Je remercie. Ricardo très bon guide.journée magnifique. Merci encore!

ennetours
14/05/2023

The guide was very knowledgeable and fun and made the experience great. The nature was impressive and I would highly recommend this tour if you’re a nature lover and up for long hikes.

ennetours
07/05/2023

Super freundlicher und sehr gut verständlicher Tourguide (englisch). Transporter modern und sauber. Aktivität anstrengend (unbedingt an Sonnemcreme und ausreichend Wasser und bequeme Klamotten denken!), nach der Brückenüberquerung geht ein sehr langer (10 km?) aber sehr schöner Weg am Wasser entlang 🙂 Nur empfehlenswert!

06/05/2023

Our tour guide was absolutely amazing and couldn’t ask for anyone better. The whole group was great and we all had a blast. The bridge and hike were beautiful and the food afterwards was absolutely delicious and much needed after all the walking we did

ennetours
05/05/2023

A highlight!
We thoroughly enjoyed the trip – the bridge is phenomenal and the Walkways are delightful. Our guide João gave us lots of fascinating history, information etc and was great company. We enjoyed a meal of slow braised veal in Arouca which was magnificent. We would recommend without hesitation.

ennetours
05/05/2023

Magnifique journée. Merci à notre guide Ricardo pour sa sympathie, gentillesse et bienveillance. Il gère très bien le français et l’anglais 😊. Les paysages sont impressionnants. La journée est bien remplie et assez physique. A conseiller 😊

ennetours
05/05/2023

Magnifique journée en compagnie de notre guide Noberto. Noberto est très professionnel et nous à mis à l aise et dans l ambiance direct. On recommande cette activité à 100%

ennetours
01/05/2023

Amazing experience. A must do actihity if you are in Porto. Stunning views from the bridge (which you get to cross twice) and gorgeous nature along the wooden walkways by the river.

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