Aveiro and Costa Nova Tour: Half-Day Exploration from Coimbra with Moliceiro Boat Ride

Embark on a half-day exploration from Coimbra to Aveiro and Costa Nova. Experience a Moliceiro boat ride, visit Praia da Barra and Costa Nova’s colorful striped houses.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Central de Aveiro - Moliceiro boat experience, 45 minutes sailing our Portuguese Venice
  • Praia da Barra - Visit of the lighthouse and the beach
  • Praia da Costa Nova - Brief visit in Costa Nova
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Once we’ve gathered our group in Coimbra, we’ll set off for Aveiro, which is less than sixty minutes away. Our first activity will be a tranquil ride on one of the traditional Moliceiros boats, vessels previously utilized for harvesting ‘moliço’ and for the transportation of seaweed and salt. This 45-minute aquatic journey will navigate us through the…

Location
Av. Emídio Navarro 21
Avenida Emídio Navarro
In front of Astória Hotel
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ellen_t
May 25, 2024
Wonderful tour! - We thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend the half-day trip from Coimbra to the beautiful coastal city of Aveira. Gliding through the network of canals of the city on a traditional Moliceiro boat was relaxing and delightful. Our personable and knowledgeable guide, Xavier, took us to the vibrant main square of the old town of Aveira and the beautiful Barra and Costa Nova beaches. The colourful striped houses in Costa Nova are unique and reminiscent of the brightly painted houses in St. John’s, Newfoundland in Canada. Ellen and Ryan, Canada
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Discover44394661022
Oct 16, 2023
Coimbra excursion - The trip was amazing and our guide was as well. Beautiful sandy beaches and a relaxing boat ride. Made us want to spend more time in the area.
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Venture55067798321
Oct 6, 2023
Great guide & charming tour - Great half day tour to lovely Aveiro, and Costa Nova. Both charming places. The Costa Nova houses are a must see, so bright and colorful. The guide was very good and was engaging and personable. He explained all the history & places of interest along the way. Certainly a good way to see such places.
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Jccbotas
Aug 30, 2023
Spectacular Tour - Excellent tour in the Aveiro area. Xavier is a guide with a lot of knowledge about the history of Aveiro, very affable and flexible in the way he organized our tour. Result: unforgettable memories. I recommend
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Freedom51457004089
Jul 24, 2023
Excellent tour! - We had a very nice morning tour from Coimbra. Our guide was Xavier. He picked us up and dropped us off at our front door which was very helpful. He shared a lot of information about the area. The Moliceiro boat ride was very pleasant. We stopped at 2 beaches: Barra and Costa Nova, a good place for vacation. We liked the local pastry with a rich filling that Xavier offered at the end of our tour. Thank you, Xavier.
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George
May 17, 2023
May visit to Portugal. - Very nice tour. Guide was very nice and provided good information about the sights we were seeing. Boat tour was interesting and the beaches were beautiful.
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Valerie
Nov 29, 2022
Tour from Coimbra to Aveiro - Our family very much enjoyed the visit to Aveiro to ride the boats and our guide was very friendly and happy to answer our questions. He took us to the beach at Casta Nova and taught us a little bit about the history of the area. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
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Epicmd
Feb 11, 2022
The absolute best way to go from Porto to Coimbra! - This was one of three tours we booked with Xavier, He is an absolutely amazing host and guide. The entire experience was perfect. The door to door service from our hotel in Porto to our hotel in Coimbra was greatly appreciated, He arranged a nice boat ride for us and then drove us around Costa Nova. While he is not an official guide he is incredibly knowledgeable, He arranged a guide in Coimbra to give us a walking tour of the university and the historic old town. In our travels we have seldom come across such an exceptional person. We are telling our friends to contact him when they travel to Portugal.
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Bobssf
Oct 28, 2021
Entertaining and worthy tour with an exceptional guide! - Loved the Aveiro fish market, canal boat tour and coffee/pastry experience. Overall experience was exceptional with the added personal experience from our guide, Xavior. Created memories that eill endure!
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Miguel
May 31, 2024
It is worth the visit - Costa Nova is a beach in Aveiro, with typical little houses with very bright colors, very nice to see. The beach is wide, open and windy and the sea is very rough and dangerous and we were told that the water is very cold. It is full of apartments for rent in the summer. You eat tripe with chocolate at little stands, it's like a pancake but thicker. The millers ride in Aveiro is a tour of the canals and you can do it but it doesn't offer much.
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From $79
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).