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From Arouca: 516 Arouca Bridge & Paiva Walkway Tour

By Just Come - Countryside & Adventure Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$74 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

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 metres of your life on the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge, one of the longest suspension pedestrian bridges in the world. Be suspended 175 metres 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 swimming costume!

After the walk, treat yopurself with a charming stop in the town of Arouca, where you can enjoy a drink and local snack — a traditional Arouquesa roasted veal with a drink of your choice. (included in the option “With Lunch”). For those who prefer the vegetarian option, we offer a rich and flavourful vegetable feijoada, served with white rice.

Activity location

  • Passadicos do Paiva
    • Espiunca, Geopark Arouca
    • Arouca, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Just Come - Ponte 516 Arouca & Passadiços do Paiva - Walking Tour
    • 4540-025, Alvarenga, Aveiro, Portugal

Check availability

Without Lunch
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours

Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$74.48 x 2 AdultsAU$148.96
Total
Price is AU$148.96
Until Wed, 25 Mar
With Lunch
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Duration: 5 hours
Typical Meal: On this Option it's included the Typical Meal + Drinks

Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
AU$114.21 x 2 AdultsAU$228.42
Total
Price is AU$228.42
Until Wed, 25 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy a typical Portuguese Meal (included on option "With Lunch").
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal Accident Insurance
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets to the Paiva Walkways and the 516 Arouca Bridge
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Interpretative Guide along the walk.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Halfway through the Paiva Walkways, take a break at Vau River Beach and restore your energy with some traditional snacks, juice, and fresh fruits.
  • 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

Activity itinerary

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!

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.

Location

Activity location

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    Passadicos do Paiva
    • Espiunca, Geopark Arouca
    • Arouca, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Just Come - Ponte 516 Arouca & Passadiços do Paiva - Walking Tour
    • 4540-025, Alvarenga, Aveiro, Portugal

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