Walkways and lunch in our Aveiro comparison. For a five-kilometre downstream walk, book Paiva, bridge entry, Aveiro, Costa Nova and lunch: 9h at €108 per person; minimum two per booking.
Trade-off: English only; Aveiro boat ride excluded.
Last checked: September 14, 2026. Commissions never affect our verdicts.
Walk in the morning! Difficulty level is easy/medium - a 5km downstream walk!
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! Discover the city center on a short walk, free time to discover on your own and opportunity to relax on a boat trip through the canals (optional activity)!
This tour runs daily, departing at 07:45, 08:00. Scheduled through April 2027. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 12, 2026.
The meeting point is reference: Largo Actor Dias (next to Arnaldo Gama statue) - at 7:50AM sharp.
The meeting point is reference: Largo Actor Dias (next to Arnaldo Gama statue) - at 7:50AM sharp.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| 1+ days | Full refund |
| 0-1 days | No refund |