Aveiro Tour: Explore the Venice of Portugal

Explore the charming city of Aveiro, known as the ‘Venice of Portugal’, on this half-day tour from Porto. Cruise along the canals on a traditional ‘moliceiro’ boat and admire the city’s unique tile facades. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the colorful houses in Costa Nova and indulge in Aveiro’s delicious gastronomy, including the famous ‘soft eggs’ dessert.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Porto - Your expert guide will collect you from the meeting point and will drive you to Aveiro and Costa Nova.
    On your way to Aveiro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage.
  • Aveiro - The capital of the Ria, a vast lagoon where the freshwater of the River Vouga…
What's Included
  • Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
  • River cruise in the traditional ‘Moliceiro boat’
  • Small Group Tour (Minivan up to 8 participants or Minibus up to 27 participants)
  • Guide
  • Private transportation for the group
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Hotel Pick up & Drop Off Not included
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to Aveiro, often referred to as the ‘Venice of Portugal’ due to its extensive canal system. This excursion includes a ‘moliceiro’ boat cruise — a tradition of the city — providing you with stunning views of the distinctive tiled facades. Additionally, witness the vibrant houses in Costa Nova. Aveiro is renowned for its diverse and…

Location
Living Tours
Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira
Living Tours / Tourist Service located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352 Porto - next to São Bento train Station
Cancellation Policy

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

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R1314vwsusand
Feb 12, 2025
HALF DAY TOUR OF COSTA NOVA AND AVEIRO: EXCELLENT - My wife and I did the half-day trip to Aveiro and Costa Nova. We had a great time! Our driver, Jose', did an excellent job. Our tour guide, Mario, was terrific; he was very knowledgeable, had plenty of fun anecdotes and lots of interesting observations regarding the sights we were seeing. Costa Nova has a unique history and is quite colorful. The boat ride on the canals in Aveiro was really fun; our guide on the boat had a great sense of humor and was very informative. Averio itself is a beautiful town and we really enjoyed walking around the city. Mario made a sincere effort to make sure everyone was having a superb time throughout the tour. Highly recommended.
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Javituart
Feb 12, 2025
A Delightful Tour with an Exceptional Guide - The Aveiro tour was lovely, but guide Miguel Soares made the experience even more entertaining and lively. I hope more people can live this experience with him.
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Zachary
Feb 11, 2025
Mario and Jose - Mario was very and very informative. Very easy to talk to and ask questions and very knowledgeable. He made sure everyone was having a good time. Definitely recommend taking this tour with Mario. Jose our driver also did a very good job driving and making sure everyone was comfortable.
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Alessiamg4666fs
Feb 10, 2025
Wonderful trip - The tour was perfect, the 2 villages we saw were really wonderful,very well organized…and the guide Valdemar was really good,he gave us a lot of informations about the history of portugal , the driver Tiago very good,they made a great job. Thanks from Alessia e Marco from Italy.
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799vicentec
Feb 10, 2025
Tour to do!! - Very nice trip. Guide Paulo extraordinary. Worth doing!! It's done in a morning quietly. It's worth the early morning. If you can, take the gondola pass.
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Steveda1963xr
Feb 7, 2025
Aveiro tour - Our tour with Andre was excellent. Our driver Paulo was safe and comfortable. We recommend the Aveiro tour. The camel boat ride great
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Enadont
Feb 3, 2025
Aviero tour - Amazing short trip with two lovely guide (Diogo) and driver (TIAGO) highly recommended if you’re visiting Porto 👌 Thank you
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Eatrightjg
Feb 3, 2025
Fantastic day trip in Portugal - Interesting half day tour to Aveiro and Costa Nova, Portugal. Very friendly tour guide Diogo and great English speaker! Thank you very much!
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Joannako5559yv
Feb 3, 2025
Aveiro - Great trip with fantastic tour guide Diogo - lots of interesting info:) Aveiro and Costa Nova are worth to visit during 1 day trip
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Sherpa23806191292
Feb 7, 2025
Tour Aveiro and Costa Nova - Tour on time and schedule. Guide Andre and driver Paulo very professional. Boat tour in Aveiro is rather over rated in my opinion but overall fun experience.
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