Paiva Walkways Tour: Explore Alvarenga and Arouca Geopark from Porto

Embark on a full-day tour from Porto to explore the stunning Alvarenga and Arouca Geopark. Walk along the Paiva River on the famous Paiva Walkways, indulge in the best meat in Portugal in Alvarenga, and savor local liquors. Upgrade to include lunch for a complete experience.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Get ready to be amazed by one of the most beautiful riverside hikes in Europe! The Paiva Walkways or “Passadicos do Paiva” follow the path of the Paiva River for 8 Km providing glorious views and amazing connection with nature. Begin your day with a convenient pick up at your hotel followed by a one and half hour drive to the start of this great trail….

What's Included
  • Tasting of local Arouca sweets
  • Local guide
  • Paiva Walkways tickets
  • Typical Regional Lunch
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge
Additional Information

This full day tour will take you to “Arouca Geopark” where the Paiva River flows at the bottom of a glorious valley.
The Paiva Walkways or Passadiços do Paiva that follows the river path is our goal.
A conveniente stop in Arouca village to try the local sweets.
Once there, you will have chance to go for an 8 Km path with one of the best views in our…

Location
Arouca Geopark
Cancellation Policy

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

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Patricia_v
Sep 7, 2024
A Wonderful Day in Nature! - What a fun day! Our guide made it fantastic and was very knowledgeable of Portugal and the great outdoor! A very nice change from touring the city. We were able to see another side and enjoy the beautiful nature of Portugal. Our lunch was the best meal we have had so far in Portugal- a feast after our walk!
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Gill
Sep 4, 2024
Beautiful day with great company on our small group tour - Our tour guide Petito was excellent from start to finish , he gave enough information without it being too much to take in , and took excellent care of all the party giving everyone individual attention. The walkway tour and suspension bridge were definitely a box to tick following the river gorge in beautiful surroundings. The included meal was delicious and plentiful.
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Sunshine801826
Aug 29, 2024
Good Hiking Trail, Good Guide, American, Good Food. Highly recommended experience to spend day on vacation. - Superb experience. Route with very nice views, good organization and our Guide, American, unbeatable, very attentive at all times and very nice to spend the day with him. We matched another family from Madrid and had a great time in the restaurant. Great food at a local restaurant. Highly recommended the experience.
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Roniak432
Aug 9, 2024
Paiva walkways - Although it was hot walking on the pathways, the view and the meal after was really nice. We enjoyed our trip with Francisco a lot.
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Jos_se9626xh
Aug 7, 2024
A full day - The views a past, the tours highly recommended, the excellent food. The NUNO Guide quite a Pro, very attentive to us all day.
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István
Jul 26, 2024
We travelled in comfort throughout the trip. Excellent. - The trip was well organised and we had a pleasant time. The car arrived on time. The tour guide was attentive and the company and friendly throughout the trip. We always received all the information on time I can only recommend participating in this trip.
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938indirah
Jul 11, 2024
Walkways of the Paiva - The guide Nunu fantastic, explained everything and if he did not know he cared to find out and answer. Very kind. Maybe I wish I hadn’t walked the walkway so much and more on the terra, but this is inevitable.
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F_timam2017
Jun 27, 2024
Passages of Paiva, a must-see tour! - The visit to the passages of Paiva was excellent, the landscape is beautiful and the walk challenging, but we did it calmly, enjoying every moment. Very interesting, also, to know the Suspension Bridge 516 Arouca, beautiful engineering work. Lunch was a special attraction, in a delicious place, fantastic food and wines. I thank the guide Marco who was extremely attentive, available and brought a lot of information that made the tour even more nice.
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Ladymamee
Jun 16, 2024
To do without hesitation! - Amazing day! João was a super friendly guide who knew his subject. Magnificent landscapes and delicious and plentiful restaurant! We are pleased!
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Globetrotting611197
Jun 16, 2024
Paiva Walkway tour with Teresa! - I had a great day with Teresa on the tour! She was so lovely, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. She spent time getting to know everyone in the tour and gave us all excellent recommendations for what to do in Porto. She also sent us photos she took during the day as well! The tour itself was super fun and the food was amazing!! Highly recommend doing the small group tours, they are so much more personalized. Cannot recommend Teresa enough!! Such a lovely person - thanks for the great day Teresa ☺️
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