Aveiro, Paiva Walkways, Suspension Bridge

Embark on an adventure from Porto to Aveiro and the Paiva Walkways. Cross the impressive 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge and explore the 7km wooden boardwalk along the Paiva river. Indulge in a delicious meal, relax in Aveiro, and take a boat trip through the canals. Book now!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Notice: Due to high temperatures in the summer, we recommend starting your walk in the morning and leaving the hotel by 8:30 AM to avoid the afternoon heat spikes.

  • This tour begins at 8:30 AM as we head towards the Paiva Walkways;
  • Upon arriving at the Arouca Geopark, we embark on an 8 km walk through nature and splendor. Right at the start, prepare…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Visit To Costa Nova
  • Ticket for the Arouca 516 Footbridge
  • Driver/Local Guide
  • Boat ride at Aveiro river canals
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • The Paiva Walkways Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions
Additional Information

In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Easy/Medium! Youll walk only 5km and downstream! Short description: Go across one of the longest suspension bridges of the world and walk the Paiva Walkways trail! Visit one of the highlights of Portugal: Costa Nova, and Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice! We leave from Porto towards Arouca town where well stop…

Location
R. de Alexandre Herculano 173
Rua de Alexandre Herculano
The meeting point is reference: Rua de Alexandre Herculano 173 (right next to restaurant Adega Típica de São João) - at 7:55AM
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bayhano
Oct 5, 2024
Great Tour - The tour was excellent, involving historical anecdotes, a friendly and hospitable tour guide (Mauro), and lots of good food and excellent company. A shout out to Mauro for being more than patient when I got lost during one of the stop offs. He was everything that a tour guide should be, and would not hesitate to use this company again, if I visit Porto in the future.
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Cathleen_e
Oct 2, 2024
Can’t Miss Tour - Excellent day trip to see some very different areas in the Porto area. The suspension bridge and walkways were very enjoyable. We did see several areas impacted by the recent wild fires, but it didn’t have any negative impact on our level of enjoyment. Tomas was a great driver and full of information. Would highly recommend.
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Amy_g
Sep 16, 2024
Aveiro and Paiva a must do! - The most beautiful tour ever! A whole other part of Portugal with the most beautiful nature! Aveiro was gorgeous and we loved the canal ride! The suspension bridge and Paiva walkways were spectacular! And we had the most incredible tour guide who even accommodated our older parents and provided a way for our dad to experience this journey even with a walker! Best tour ever! Highly recommend!
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Hillarie_g
Sep 15, 2024
A little taste of everything - This tour was such an adventure! Tomas was our guid and was wonderful! A great source of history and insight, and made sure we got to know more about the more typical and rural way of life in Portugal outside the tourist centers. The tour involves quite a bit of driving from site to site, but it’s a welcome rest after the walkways and suspension bridge! The scenery for this hiking part of the tour is amazing! Shady trees, waterfalls, a crystal clear river, and cute goat encounters were my favorite parts. Lunch after the hike was hardy and Delicious! The stop at Costa Nova was lovely as well. It’s a brief stop, but I had the chance to walk the beach and dip my toes in the ocean for a while. The Aveiro stop happened to have a small festival happening in town with live music and dancing, and a pig roasting on a spit - which we enjoyed being a part of as we waited for our canal boat tour. Viator said it was about 9hrs but really it came closer to 10 for us. But we arrived back to Porto just in time to catch sunset on the Douro. You get a little taste of mountain heights, shady river walks, rural towns, canals, sand, and sea - all in all a great way to spend a day.
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Leonard_g
Sep 12, 2024
Fun times - Suspension bridge was incredible. Costa nova was a cute little town and Aveiro was amazing. The canal boat ride was a lot fun. More time in Aveiro should be allotted our tour guide was amazing Also the lunch was delish
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Nicolie_s
Sep 12, 2024
Spectacular walking experience - Our guide Joel was incredibly organized, friendly and informative. Highlights were Joel, Arouca Suspension Bridge, the Paiva Walkway and the delicious Portuguese lunch with green wine in Arouca.
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Adriana_l
Sep 6, 2024
Incredible day! - Mauro our tour guide was exceptional and informative! He explained what you should expect and was 100%accurate. The suspension bridge was definitely the highlight! Incredible adrenal rush! Lunch was authentic and delicious.
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Pauline_h
Sep 6, 2024
Fun day out. - All the varied activities and places we visited contributed to an enjoyable day.The meal was delicious. The driver Maoro was informative as well entertaining. Excellent day out.
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E8032qfmatthewt
Sep 1, 2024
Hell of a day! - Our guides were awesome! The van rides were fun! The lunch was delicious, the hike was beautiful! The time passed so quickly and ai was sorry to see the fun day end.
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Nora_s
Oct 4, 2024
Memorable walk - First of all, our guide, Mauro, was the best. We had five tour guides on our stay in Portugal and he was the best of all of them. We thoroughly enjoyed the suspension bridge and the walkways. The lunch in an authentic little restaurant was tasty. We knew it was a group tour but did not expect the van to be at capacity in which all three rows including the front were three people across. The boat tour was not needed in our opinion. Would recommend this trip but wanted to let people know a few of our reservations.
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From $136
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).