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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Medium/Difficult! You`ll walk 8km, but downstream!
We leave from Porto at 9AM towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and for coffee.
Get ready for adventure! After a short drive, we`ll arrive at the Walkways and go across one of the Longest Suspension Bridges of the World! It spans 516m-long (1,692ft) across the valley and hangs 175m (576ft) above the Paiva river!
Notice: crossing the bridge is not mandatory. You have the option to skip it.
Then, you will walk the Paiva Walkways downhill in a total length of 8km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging along the Paiva river.
Time for lunch! A delicious meal is waiting us! Meat, fish or vegetarian options available.
After lunch we’ll discover Arouca for a glance about local culture and history including: convent sweets tasting.
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The Arouca 516 Bridge Ticket
Pick up Drop off from Porto
Convent Sweets Tasting
Local guide and transportation
Veal roasted in clay pots
Tha Paiva Walkways Tickets
Personal expenses
Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions
Departure Point
Sé: in front of Museu do Vitral, 4000-013 Porto, Portugal
Meeting point location reference: Calçada da Vandoma next to Estátua de Vímara Peres - (Horse statue at Porto Cathedral) - at 9AM
Return Details
Sé: in front of Museu do Vitral, 4000-013 Porto, Portugal
Meeting point location reference: Calçada da Vandoma next to Estátua de Vímara Peres - (Horse statue at Porto Cathedral) - at 9AM
Paiva walkway, Arouca, Portugal You`ll walk along one of the most beautiful walking trails in the world: the Paiva Walkways – winner of the World Travel Awards in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019! 180 minutes
516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa, Arouca, Portugal Cross the Longest Suspension Footbridge of the World! It spans 516m-long (1,692ft) across the valley and hangs 175m (576ft) above the Paiva River. Will you dare? 45 minutes
Arouca, Arouca, Portugal Visit Arouca, which is a very Portuguese countryside town in style and tradition. A short walk through the small squares will help to have a glance about local culture and construction styles where a impressive XII century monastery is the highlight. 30 minutes
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children under 6 years old are not allowed to cross the bridge.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Gillian_F
06 Nov 2024
If you're in Porto do this trip its amazing! Organisation, food and activity first class. We were lucky that it was a lovely warm day.
matthewrP8838IU
13 Aug 2024
Our whole holiday was originally planned due to seeing this one experience online. Loved the pictures and the adventure of it so our destination was decided. Completely worth it for this trip alone. An amazing day out with a brilliant tour guide (Mauro) who was very knowledgeable about the area, as he’s local, the history and most other subjects related to Portugal! The bridge has timed tickets so they can manage the number of people who can cross (it’s a suspension bridge so there is a little bounce). The best part is that the walkways are all downhill and your guide meets you at the bottom. Spectacular views, great opportunity to meet new people, a chance to see a local village and try local cuisine. The pre-arranged lunch was one of the best we had in Portugal. Cannot fault this tour at all, easy to book and we have now used Viator on several occasions - never disappointed.
First class tour from start to finish. (My teenage sons are not generally fans of tours as they don’t like to be on a schedule…they both loved this one). Very well-partnered with Ennetours too who provide excellent guides, comfortable transport, keep to schedule and are very personable.
Murray_P
12 Aug 2024
Julioh was a great guide with the unexpected and wonderful addition of literary commentary! The suspension bridge was awesome with amazing views and well worth the experience. The Paiva walkways were easy downhill and followed the beautiful river. The lunch strip was authentic Portuguese both mains and sweets treats.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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