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From Porto: Paiva Walkways Tour

This full day tour will take you to “Arouca Geopark” where the Paiva River flows at the bottom of a glorious valley. The Paiva Walkways or Passadiços do Paiva that follows the river path is our goal. Once there, you will have the chance to go for an 8 Km path with one of the best views in our country! Duration: 8 Hours (approx.)
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Visit Paiva Walkways with time and tranquility. Paiva Walkways are a tourist equipment located in the municipality of Arouca, integrated in the territory of Arouca Geopark and allowing the observation of the Paiva Valley. The trip from Porto is through Arouca.

By choosing to travel with us, you will have the opportunity to visit this village calmly, famous for its 17th-century monastery (built over a former 10th-century building) and its delicious cuisine, where regional delicacy stands out. “Castanhas Doces”, “Roscas” or “Barrigas de Freira” and arouquesa PDO meat.

After this introduction to the region, our suggestion is to continue on our way towards Paiva Walkways, starting at the entrance to Areinho.

The Walkway route is approximately 8 km long and has an imposing staircase in the Paiva’s Gorge area, just after the Alvarenga bridge, which allows a fantastic view over the valley and, at the beginning of the descent, over the Aguieiras waterfall.

After this initial challenge, the route becomes much more accessible, providing an easy walk through the river beach of Vau, from which the riverbed widens and the gorge gives way to a more open landscape.

At Vau you will have the opportunity to rest for a while if you wish and enjoy the famous suspension bridge from which you can watch the river upstream and downstream. The pace of the walk will always be set by you, with the constant accompaniment and care of our guide.

Here you can leave the route if you want a shorter program or due to physical / weather conditions, etc. By choosing the private option, you can also create different “difficulty levels” for the various elements of your group. If the group’s availability for walking is heterogeneous, we can start and finish at different points, grouping again for a fantastic lunch!

The tour continues along the banks of the river, where you can see a series of rapids such as the rapid of the wall, the rapid of the “Três Saltinhos”, the rapid of the “Escadinhas” or the largest and most famous “Gola do Salto”, where the riverbed presents a 3 to 4 meters difference, forming a very difficult obstacle, which is integrated in competition of sports of Brave Waters, and being advised against its use in commercial activities of these sports.

Your tour ends at the Espiunca River Beach, where we will have the transfer available to Alvarenga.

In Alvarenga we have a typical meal that will help us recover all our energy! We propose a menu consisting of regional entrees (cheese and sausages), followed by the typical Arouquesa steak, a piece of PDO beef of exceptional quality and a good selection of desserts.

All accompanied by the regions fantastic green wine and finished with a local liqueur tasting. Overall, we can say that this is a perfect option for those who want to enjoy the nature, culture and cuisine of this region with all comfort and at your own pace.

- What To Expect

- Adventurous hiking experience over intricate wooden walkway
- Far-reaching views from soaring heights of the Paiva Gorge
- Mouthwatering local delicacies featuring Posta Arouquesa
- Get off the beaten path and escape the crowds
- “Pinguça” Tasting
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Small group ensures personal service
- Get inside tips from a local
- Led by a local guide

- What Is Included

- Guided hike tour of Paiva Walkways
- Typical regional lunch – Posta Arouquesa
- Pinguça – local liquor tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Paiva Walkways tickets
- Personal Insurance
- Small-group tour

- What Is Not Included

- Personal expenses

- Know Before You Go

- For this tour you should take comfortable clothes and shoes
- Note: Our team is aware and concerned about the future of our planet and so is reducing the use of plastic. We ask you to contribute with us and bring your own water container

- Transfers

For this tour the transportation is included for all the clients staying in Porto City.

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- Duration: 8 hours
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Arouca
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