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From Porto: 516 Arouca Bridge and Paiva Walkways Guided Tour

By Just Come - Countryside & Adventure Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €95 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Start your adventure from Porto with transport to Arouca. Begin the hike through old village paths. Prepare for the most exciting 516 metres 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 swimming costume!

After the walk, treat yourself with a charming stop in the town of Arouca, where you can enjoy a drink and typical meal — a traditional Arouquesa roasted veal with a drink of your choice (wine included!). For those who prefer the vegetarian option, we offer a rich and flavourful vegetable feijoada, served with white rice.

At dessert, taste some ancient conventual pastry.

Activity location

  • 516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa
    • Canelas,
    • 4540-257, Arouca, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Statue of Vímara Peres
    • Calçada de Vandoma
    • 4000-013, Porto, Porto, Portugal

Check availability

Without Lunch

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Starting time: 08:30
Price details
€95.00 x 2 Adults€190.00
Total
Price is €190.00

Pick-up at Hotel without Lunch

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pick-up and Drop-off at Hotel
Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€110.00 x 2 Adults€220.00
Total
Price is €220.00

With Lunch

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Typical Meal: On this Option it's included the Typical Meal + Drinks

Starting time: 08:30
Price details
€115.00 x 2 Adults€230.00
Total
Price is €230.00

Pick-up at Hotel with Lunch

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Typical Meal
Pick-up and Drop-off at Hotel
Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€130.00 x 2 Adults€260.00
Total
Price is €260.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Interpretative Guide along the walk
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy a typical Portuguese Meal (included on option "With Lunch"). For desert, you'll taste some of the Conventual Pastry from Arouca.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal Accident Insurance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Restore your energy with some traditional snacks, juice, and fresh fruits.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets to the Paiva Walkways and the 516 Arouca Bridge
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Photo Report

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Pessoas com mobilididade reduzida
  • Crianças com menos de 6 anos
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Prepare for the most exciting 516 metres of your life on the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge, one of the longest suspension pedestrian bridges in the world. Be suspended by Tibetan-style steel cables in the sky, 175 metres above River Paiva and Aguieiras Waterfall. Feel as though you’re walking in the air, immersing yourself in an imposing landscape of wild and stunning nature. If you want a more laid-back experience, be transferred to the other side of the bridge by a 4x4.

Passadicos do Paiva

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk along the Paiva Walkways, stop at scenic viewpoints to snap photos. See the famous zig-zag staircases, riparian forests, waterfalls, and cliffs of the gorge. Halfway through, take a break at Vau River Beach and restore your energy with some traditional snacks, juice, and fresh fruits. On hot days, take a dip in the river. From here to the end of the trail, get closer to the river. Feel the strength of the rapids through their roaring sounds. After the hike, be driven to the mountain area of Arouca.

Arouca Geopark (Pass by)

The Arouca Geopark, it's a classified territory recognised by UNESCO from 2009, that gathers 41 Geosites within an area of 328 square kilometres. It defines Arouca as a territory with a special Geological Heritage, where you can find phenomena such as "Birthing Stones" and "Giant Trilobite Fossils" that are unique on the world and others like "Frecha da Mizarela", the highest waterfall in mainland Portugal, the "Corn Bread Stones" or the "Union Stones", and some more amazing attractions!

Location

Activity location

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    516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa
    • Canelas,
    • 4540-257, Arouca, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Statue of Vímara Peres
    • Calçada de Vandoma
    • 4000-013, Porto, Porto, Portugal

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