Paiva River

In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Easy/Medium! You`ll walk only 5km and downstream! Short description: Go across one of the longest suspension bridges of the world and walk the Paiva Walkways trail! Visit one of the highlights of Portugal: Costa Nova, and Aveiro, the Portuguese Venice! We leave from Porto towards Arouca town where we'll stop shortly for toilets. After a short drive, we'll go across the Suspension Bridge! It spans 516 meters-long across the valley and hangs 175m above the Paiva river! Enjoy an EXCLUSIVE TIME SLOT! Then, you'll walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 5km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging along the Paiva river. Lunch is another experience! (meat, fish and vegetarian options available) After a power nap in the van, we'll visit Costa Nova and the colorful houses! Time to enjoy Aveiro! Short walk in the city center, enjoy some free time and relax on a boat trip to see the charming city through the canals!

A guided, 3-hour morning Porto Bike Tour is the easiest and most attractive way to discover this wonderful city in just a few hours. From the Douro riverside to the natural City Park, this tour will be an experience you will not soon forget. Choosing the bicycle as mean of transportation allows you to access hidden, quaint places that other transports cannot reach. The bikes also allow you to go further than you would be able to in a walking tour.

This is the best day tour from Porto to the Arouca 516 Suspension. With a very convenient pick-up from central Porto you will head straight to Arouca. In Arouca there is a brief stop where you are invited to taste the local specialities, enjoy the green area just outside the monastery and to get ready for the connection between Arouca and the 516 Arouca. Around 20 minutes after departing from Arouca we reach the bridge and the Paiva Walkways! For the next 3 to 4 hours (depending on the pace of the group, weather conditions, picture times, etc.) you will spend your time crossing the bridge and walking along the Paiva river in a wooden walkway. After this great hike we follow a mountain road for 15 minutes and have lunch in a family owned restaurant in Alvarenga! The ride back to Porto will last for around 90 minutes. Be brave! Join us!

Explore the peaceful side of Porto on a private e-bike tour. Ride along the Douro River, through lush parks and by the ocean. This 3-hour tour includes a local guide, electric bike, water and fruit. Easy and fun for all. Start your adventure along the scenic Douro River, where you’ll feel the fresh Atlantic breeze. On this 3-hour private e-bike tour, you’ll visit Porto’s most relaxing spots — from lush gardens and panoramic viewpoints to the peaceful beaches of Foz. Your friendly local guide will tailor the ride to your pace, with time for photos, breaks and local stories. Electric bikes make it accessible to all levels, and we provide everything: a quality e-bike, water and a fresh fruit snack. Perfect for couples, families or solo travelers looking to explore Porto off the beaten path.

Take part in a trip to the Paiva walkways leaving Porto in comfortable transport. Discover one of the most impressive wild river gorges in northern Portugal located in the UNESCO Global Geopark of Arouca. Walk along the Passadiços do Paiva and the famous zigzag staircases, with panoramic viewpoints to appreciate waterfalls and cliffs of the gorge, on a route between the river beaches of Areinho and Espiunca, in between you will pass by Praia do Vau to recharge your energy. Enjoy this journey through biology, geology and archeology and fall in love with nature. Passage through Geosites: Garganta do Paiva (G36); Aguieiras Waterfall (G35); Vau River Beach (G30); Gola do Salto (G31); Spike Fault (G32) Finally, at Espiunca beach, you can have lunch or simply relax in an excellent leisure area enjoying the crystal clear waters of the Paiva River.

Discover the beauty and might of the Paiva River on a canoe rafting adventure tour departing from Porto. Head by car into the mountains of the Arouca Unesco Geopark and prepare for an exciting ride. The Adventure Tour This tour will start in Areinho River Beach, where you will meet your your Activity Guide. After a brief explanation on how the activity will proceed, you will receive every equipment that you will need and head straight to the River. On arriving at the river, after a brief but important safety briefing you will adventure yourself on the rapids that make the Paiva River so exciting!

In addition to descending the river in canoes, with several stops and activities in the water; The activity includes an initial Jeep Tour through the Paiva Valley, as well as a visit to a traditional village, Paradinha. The guides have an innate concern for safety, as well as great pleasure in interpreting the fauna, flora and geodiversity of the region, in the heart of Arouca Geopark.

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 country! After the morning hike head to Alvarenga, a small village famous for having the best meat in Portugal! A unique lunch to try "Posta Arouquesa", a beautiful piece of grilled beef and judge by yourself.

Combines the excitement of the speedboat descent in a river of wild water with complementary activities, from an initial ride in a Jeep 4X4, swimming in crystal clear waters and jumping into the water. Guides will interpret the landscape, which includes a shale village, classified as Aldeia de Portugal, as well as a rich fauna and flora.

Start your adventure from Porto with transportation to Arouca. Begin the hike through old village paths. Prepare for the most exciting 516 meters of your life on the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge, one of the longest suspension pedestrian bridges in the world. Set off on the Paiva Walkways, an wooden walkway built along the cliffs of the Paiva River. Halfway through, we will rest at Vau River Beach, on hot days, the river invites you to take a refreshing dip, so bring a swimsuit! Treat yourself to a Board of Typical Portuguese Charcuterie and Cheese and a drink. Then you can choose between Arouquesa Steak Sandwish, Arouquesa Beef Hamburger, Veggie Burger or Tuna Sandwich (included in the option "With Lunch"). For dessert, taste some ancient conventual pastry.

Rafting activity on the most radical river in Portugal, the Rio Paiva! It is a wild river, with white water, which provides sections for different levels of difficulty and experience, between classes II and V. Thanks to routine monitors, you don't need to have previous experience in the sport. This includes the descent of rapids in an inflatable boat, jumps into the water, contact with white waters, among other group interaction dynamics.

Along the route, we present the region of Arouca Geopark, as well as the works of Passadiços do Paiva and Suspension Bridge 516 Arouca. Use of panoramic vehicles.

Come discover Amarante and let yourself be enveloped by the stories, traditions and flavors that the city has to offer you. Meet and let yourself be enveloped by this passionate filled history city. History that begins in the age of the stone, happening through the presence of the Roman Impero and enormously marked by the presence of S. Gonçalo and the French troops during the French invasions II. The city itself has a religious image, perhaps for its monumental convent of S. Gonçalo bathed by the bucolic Tâmega River or its majestic baroque churches and its beautiful and magnificent S. Gonçalo bridge. The discovery of great personalities such as Amadeu de Souza-Cardoso, Teixeira de Pascoaes or António do Lago Cerqueira is equally irrefutable. Discover Amarante with a local inhabitant who will not only be a guide but also a friend to present your house!

Start your tour in Alvarenga, you'll start the hike through old village paths, towards the 516 Arouca Bridge. Prepare for the most exciting 516 meters of your life on the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge, one of the longest suspension pedestrian bridges in the world. Be suspended 175 meters above Paiva River. Set off on the Paiva Walkways, an wooden walkway built along the cliffs of the Paiva River. Halfway through, we will rest at Vau River Beach, on hot days, the river invites you to take a refreshing dip, so bring a swimsuit! Finally, treat yourself to a Board of Typical Portuguese Charcuterie and Cheese and a drink. Then you can choose between Arouquesa Steak Sandwish, Arouquesa Beef Hamburger, Veggie Burger or Tuna Sandwich (included in the option "With Lunch").

– Possibility to discover the Paiva river in a unique way; – Contact with nature; – No previous Stand-up-Paddle experience is required; – Photographs are captured along your journey;

Discover the nooks and crannies of a beautiful city on this 3-hour Sunset Porto bike tour. Glide along the Douro riverside and through the City Park on a tour you will not soon forget. With your bike, you can access quaint hidden corners that other modes of transport can’t reach. The bikes also let you cover more ground than you could on a walking tour.

Enjoy this tour, which will enable you to explore the nature and culture of the Peneda-Gerês National Park, in a single day. You will be exploring the villages, mountains, rivers and waterfalls of this park, which has a kind of scenery which is hard to find anywhere else. Beside the landscapes, fauna and flora and the numerous wild rivers which form some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Portugal, it has a rich culture, history and heritage. Its monuments go back to the time before the birth of the nation, its villages still retain their peculiar culture and traditions, and villagers still live as their ancestors did.

Escape the city for an energetic cycling and surfing adventure. Ride your rented bike on a self-guided tour to explore interesting places such as the Arrábida bridge, the Foz breakwater and the best beaches in Porto. Swap your bike for a surfboard and catch the wave in the Atlantic in an adrenaline-pumping surf session to remember later. Enjoy an amazing surf session that includes all the necessary equipment, board, wetsuit and instructor, of course. To regain your strength, a light but substantial meal awaits you in a cozy restaurant outside the usual tourist circuits. Our bikes are comfortable and easy to use. We include the helmet and padlock for your safety and that of the bike. You can also count on the knowledge and experience of our team, we offer a map with recommendations of the best places to discover and visit.

Discover the Passages of Paiva on a day trip from Porto. Admire the symbiosis between man-made construction and nature and see the world’s largest suspended bridge. Walk the wooden track in the heart of the Geopark of Arouca, classified as a UNESCO geological site. Start your tour in the city of Porto and head to Passadiços do Paiva, where you will cross the suspended bridge in Arouca. The Arouca Bridge is 516 m long and 175 m high over the Paiva River. Walk about 8 km, always accompanied by the sound of the waters of the Paiva River. Along the way, enjoy breathtaking landscapes, see wildlife, waterfalls, river beaches and cross a suspended bridge over the river. The lunch will be a typical Portuguese picnic, next to Praia do Vau, but we are attentive to the dietary specifications that customers may have. After the tour, you can visit our store in the heart of Porto to discover and taste the wines of our partner farms.

Take part in a guided tour to the Suspension Bridge 516 Arouca and the Passadiços do Paiva from Porto. Crossing the 175-meter-high bridge over the Paiva River with a local guide, discover one of Portugal’s most impressive landscapes. The tour begins in Porto, with transportation to the UNESCO Geopark in Arouca. After a security briefing, prepare to cross one of the world’s largest suspended bridges. If you do not feel comfortable and prefer, it can be taken from 4×4 to the other side. Walk through the Passadiços do Paiva, enjoying the views of the cliffs and waterfalls. The tour ends at the river beach of Espiunca, where you can relax. If you select the option with lunch, a typical dish will be served.