From Porto Suspension Bridge 516 Arouca and Passadiços do Paiva

Experience the thrill of crossing the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge and exploring the Passadiços do Paiva in northern Portugal. Join a guided trip from Porto and enjoy breathtaking views of the wild river gorges. Indulge in traditional Arouquesa veal and visit a historic pastry shop.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Estatua de Vimara Peres - Collection
  • Alvarenga - Transfer to Alvarenga
  • Alvarenga - The walk begins here, lasting approximately 4 hours along the Passadiços do Paiva passing through the Suspension Bridge 516 of Arouca
  • 516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa - Bridge Crossing 516
  • Passadicos do Paiva - Start of the walk to Espiunca. There are almost 8km of walkways alongside the Paiva River with stunning views
  • Espiunca - End of the walk
    Time for a break and Lunch (if selected)
  • Arouca - Transfer to Arouca
  • Arouca - Small tasting of Arouca convent sweets
  • Porto - Transfer to Porto
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch (When selected)
What's Not Included
  • Other extra expenses from customers
  • Gratuities
  • Minimum age 6 years
Additional Information

Begin your journey from Porto with a comfortable ride to Arouca. Embark on a walk through the ancient village paths. Prepare for an exhilarating 516 meters on the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge, one of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges. Suspended by Tibetan-style steel cables, you’ll be 175 meters above the Paiva River and Cachoeira das Aguieiras.

Continue along the Passadiços do Paiva, an 8.7 km stretch of wooden walkways that trace the cliffs of the Garganta do Rio Paiva. Marvel at the iconic zigzag staircases, riparian forests, waterfalls, and canyon cliffs. Take a break halfway at Praia Fluvial do Vau.

Finally, indulge in a Charcuterie Board and Typical Portuguese Cheeses (or just Cheeses) paired with a drink. Then, choose from an Arouquesa Steak Sandwich, Vegan or Arouquesa Beef Burger, and Tuna Sandwich, all served with fries (“With Lunch” option). For dessert, savor the conventual sweets.

  • All tours depart from Porto.
  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
  • Please note that the total duration of the activity may be affected by traffic conditions. We strongly recommend that you do not schedule any additional activities or make other plans in the hour after the scheduled end time.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If canceled due to not reaching the minimum number, you will be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
  • You must inform the operator if the child is under 12 years of age. Children will be transported in seats approved in accordance with Article 55 of the Highway Code.
  • Generally, our tours are carried out in one language, an extra language can be added if there is a minimum number of users. Tours are carried out in small groups of up to 8.
  • Reservation is mandatory and requires an email request/confirmation. The names of hotels or pick-up locations for pickup reservations must be informed at least 48 hours before the start date of the activity
  • Pick up: The meeting point is next to the statue of Vimara Peres, close to the Porto Cathedral. (hotel if selected)
  • The services included in the tours (restaurants, etc.) are subject to third party availability and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience. Schedules may be changed without prior notice.
  • Duration: duration is approximately 8 hours, the tour is subject to local traffic, visiting times, etc.
  • Vegetarian and gluten-free meal options are available if requested prior to the day of booking. Please let us know before the tour starts.
  • Not Authorized Children under 6 years old
  • Individuals with special mobility needs
Location
Statue of Vímara Peres
Calçada de Vandoma
https://goo.gl/maps/fBZsWnYrn4RTCPor6
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lucilleh2018
Jul 10, 2024
Amazing Arouca and Pavia walkway experience - Amazing guide , informative , patient and she set a good pace The views were amazing and good snacks and refreshments for breaks along way
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Misti_c
Jul 10, 2024
Day trip from Porto - The beauty of nature with the high 60s temperatures made this a nice day. Don’t underestimate the walking though.
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Nathaniel_b
Jun 26, 2024
Exceeded expectations in every possible way. - I cannot list all the ways this excursion exceeded our expectations so I will just list a few. But first let me say, you need to be in at least decent shape to complete this walking trip without issue. Now, Sergio was awesome. He picked us up our hotel (very convenient) and was so very nice. The trip to the bridge and river walk was beautiful and a bit crazy but Sergio handled the winding mountains roads like a pro. Our guide, John was amazing and very knowledgeable, I believe we were lucky to have him as our guide. The visual thrill of the entire trip, the excitement of crossing the bridge and the overall experience was amazing, a must do. The bridge and river walk were a huge part of the excursion BUT not the only highlights. After, we all had lunch at a beautiful river side restaurant, then we all shared "sweets" in the town of Arouca. Sitting at an outdoor cafe table with international "friends" sharing sweets was an amazing experience. Sergio's kind, enthusiastic personality made the experience all the better. That was a brief explanation of just how amazing this excursion was/is. We highly recommended it.
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David_p
Jun 9, 2024
Really enjoyable day trip - The drive out to Bridge 516 was good with Paulo. Very informative as was Joao who guided the walk. Spectacular experience crossing the bridge. Was a warm day but he carried plenty of extra water for those who ran out, there was a nice stop mid-way on a riverside beach and a welcome lunch at the end. We had a pleasant half hour for pastries and a drink on the return journey at a lovely town plaza. All in all a good day
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Eileen
Jun 4, 2024
Amazing and detail planned tour - We have Daniel driving us from Porto to the suspension bridge and he picked us up from the end of the hike. He also drove us to a small town for sweets. Everything was so well thought of and was executed perfectly. We enjoyed ourselves and is one of the best tour we went. I will highly recommend this tour with this provider.
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Elainemb3090fd
May 13, 2024
Fantastic day - Beautiful place with an amazing friendly well informed guidebabd driver. We had such a memorable day - great value for money.
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Juliedm7943zu
May 12, 2024
incredible walk with interesting guide - the day was incredible with beautiful landscapes. the sweets tasting after the walk was very nice. the guide was very interesting.
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Susan_e
May 4, 2024
Great day out - Great day out we really enjoyed the trip and the lunch- we were very well looked after by our guides and the taxi driver
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T7480vvlisar
Apr 26, 2024
One word 'WOW' - We had the most amazing day, with a friendly chauffeur and an amazing gide. I would recommend this day tour to everyone, if you are visiting Porto or if you are on a roadtrip tis is really a must see. The views are so beautiful, the walk is very nice. Thanks go travel for the most unique and amazing day.
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