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From Porto, Paiva Walkways and Arouca 516 Footbridge


Enne Tours


Enjoy the Paiva Walkways, cross one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and discover the local culture in the little town of Arouca on this guided day trip from Porto.


Passadiços Do Paiva Trailhead



In this tour, the walk difficulty level is Medium/Difficult! You`ll walk 7km, but downstream!

We leave from Porto at 8AM towards Arouca town where we will stop shortly for bathrooms and for coffee.

Get ready for adventure! After a short drive, we will arrive at the Walkways and go across one of the Longest Suspension Bridges of the World – The 516 Arouca! 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 7km over a wooden boardwalk zig-zagging downhill along the left bank of the river.

Bring a swimsuit! At the halfway point of the trail, you find the Vau beach! You will have some free time to dive and swim or just put your feet on the clean waters of the Paiva river.

PLEASE NOTICE: make sure you bring a second set of clothes as you cannot get in the van with wet clothes!

The walk will be followed by another highlight of our day: lunch! A delicious meal is deserved and it will take place at a beautiful typical restaurant! Meat, fish or vegetarian options available.

After lunch we’ll discover Arouca for a glance about local culture and history including convent sweets tasting related to Arouca Monastery.

Finish your day back in Porto.



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Duration 8 hours

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English

Small group

Limited to 8 participants

from € 95 per person
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About this experience

Itinerary
  • Starting location:
  • Calçada de Vandoma
  • Van
  • (50 minutes)
  • Arouca
  • Break time (15 minutes)
  • Passadiços do Paiva Trailhead
  • Hiking, Scenic views on the way (2.5 hours)
  • Optional
  • Van
  • (25 minutes)
  • Arouca
  • Lunch (1 hour)
  • Arouca
  • Dessert, Local snacks, Food tasting (30 minutes)
  • Optional
  • Van
  • (50 minutes)
  • Arrive back at:
  • Calçada de Vandoma
  • Main stop
  • Other stop
  • For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
  • Highlights
  • Dare to cross the world's longest footbridge, the Arouca 516
  • Marvel at one of the most beautiful trails in the world
  • Enjoy traditional food at a local restaurant
  • Discover the local culture with a convent sweets tasting
  • Explore the beautiful and historic Arouca
  • Includes
  • Roundtrip transportation from Porto
  • Paiva Walkways tickets
  • Arouca 516 Footbridge tickets
  • Lunch (veal, fish, or vegetarian options)
  • Convent sweets tasting

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