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Note: In this tour, the walk difficulty level is easy/medium! You`ll walk only 5km and downstream!

Short description: You`ll go across one of the longest suspension bridges of the world and walk one of the most beautiful trails: The Paiva Walkways! Visit one of the highlights of Portugal: Costa Nova, and Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice!

We leave from Porto towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and coffee.

After a short drive, we`ll arrive at the Walkways and go across the Suspension Bridge! It spans 516 meters-long across the valley and hangs 175m above the Paiva river!

Notice: crossing the bridge is not mandatory. You have the option to skip it.

Then, you`ll walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 5km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging along the left bank of the river. Trail Areinho-Vau.

The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: lunch! (fish and vegetarian options also available)

After a power nap in the van, we`ll arrive to Costa Nova! Costa Nova is one of the highlights of Portugal – a beautiful fishing village known for its striped colorful houses!

Time to enjoy Aveiro, also known as the “Portuguese Venice”! Discover the city center on a short walk, enjoy some free time and relax on a boat trip to see the charming city through the canals!

Finish the day back in Porto.

PICK UP/DROP OFF At meeting point: Rua de Alexandre Herculano 173 (right next to restaurant Adega Tipica de São João)
START AT / END 8:00 am / 6:00 pm (approx)
INCLUDED
Pick up/drop off at Rua de Alexandre Herculano, 173

Transport by top class minivan (8 people)

Paiva Walkways and Suspension Bridge tickets

Traditional lunch (roasted veal)

Visit to Costa Nova and Boat ride at Aveiro canals

NOT INCLUDE
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions

Prices per person after discounts: 

Adults: 112.5€

Children/Youth: 99€


Additional information

Duration+/- 10 Hours
Age6+
Difficulty4 / 10
LocationPaiva
TimesAll year round
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Tour description

  • Pick up in the city centre: Rua de Alexandre Herculano 173 (next to the Adega Típica de São João restaurant);
  • Paiva Walkways;
  • Arouca Bridge 516;
  • Traditional lunch in Arouca;
  • Visit to Costa Nova
  • Let’s go to Aveiro and discover the city centre;
  • Boat trip along the canals of Aveiro.

– Return to Porto.

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End of the Tour


Aveiro, Paiva Walkways & Arouca 516 Suspension Bridge with lunch!
The paiva walkways
people hiking at the paiva walkways
arouca 516 bridge
Arouca 516
the paiva walkways stairway and river
the paiva walkways along the river paiva
aveiro tour
costa nova

Tour Reviews

4.93 based on 1116 reviews
01/10/2022

Ricardo was an amazing host and guide. He was very thoughtful and considerate of his guests, very knowledgeable about the area and experience, and did an excellent job of providing the experience in three languages.
Thank you Ricardo for an amazing day. It was the best guided experience we’ve had anywhere!

01/10/2022

Absolutely wonderful experience and I couldn’t have asked for a better, more knowledgeable guide. This is a must see activity!!!

01/10/2022

Un día impresionante!
Un día moi completo e variado, para os que os goste a natureza pasaréis unha mañá rodeado de preciosas vistas , atravesaréis unha (ou dúas 😉😉) pontes colgantes e disfrutaréis un paseo estupendo polas pasarelas. Despois dunha comida caseira, visitaréis Aveiro e Costa Nova e haréis un paseito en barco moliceiro. Todo con un guía estupendo (Ricardo no noso caso), que os contará moitas cousas interesantes e coidará en todo momento de vós. Non podedes perder este tour, se vais a Porto.

30/09/2022

I am more than happy with how this trip went! 😃 Ricardo was our guide and he was polite, thoughtful and organized. All the schedule was perfect, magical landscapes, great choice for lunch, comfy transport and lots of fun. So far, best Airbnb experience I’ve had and great way to spend the day! 10/10!!

29/09/2022

Incredible Day!
This excursion was the highlight of our vacation. Roberto was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his country and its people. During the drive he taught us many things about the city and countryside. He made sure there were several opportunities to use restrooms and checked in on us throughout the hike. He took us to a restaurant in a small village that served the absolute best meal of the entire week. Then, we traveled to another beautiful town for a boat ride theough it’s beautiful canals. Everything about this day was perfect. The group size was perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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