Day Tour: Porto to Arouca 516 Suspension Bridge

Experience the thrill of walking across the Arouca Suspension Bridge and exploring the Paiva Walkway on this day tour from Porto. Enjoy local specialties, breathtaking views, and a delicious lunch along the way. Book now!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arouca - This is a town famous for it’s monastery and typical sweets made from ancient monastery recipes.
    On our stop on the way to the 516 Suspension Bridge and Paiva Walkways, we can definitely encourage you to try it the sweets to get your energy levels up for the hike!
  • Paiva walkway - Enjoy the 8 km walk along the Paiva River and learn…
What's Included
  • 516 Suspension Bridge Tickets
  • Paiva Walkways Tickets
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This is the best day tour from Porto to the Arouca 516 Suspension.
With a very convenient pick-up from central Porto you will head straight to Arouca.
In Arouca there is a brief stop where you are invited to taste the local specialities, enjoy the green area just outside the monastery and to get ready for the connection between Arouca and the 516 Arouca….

Location
Arouca
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ann
Apr 4, 2025
Amazing - Fabulous day with Pedro. Only 3 of us on trip along with another guide whose name I can’t spell - sorry Collection from hotel was helpful. Info was interesting & walk amazing in perfect weather Lunch was so good - we didn’t need any dinner we had eaten so much Definitely book - you won’t be disappointed Thank You
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A5319ayjoannec
Mar 31, 2025
Suspension Bridge Shenanigans - Walk with Petito! We learned so much about the suspension bridge and surrounding forests. Petito made sure we enjoyed the walk across. Lunch was amazing and he accommodated our special requests. He took pictures for our small group and even made surprise appearances in some of them. This was perhaps the best tour of our entire trip.
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Steve
Mar 28, 2025
A lifelong memory! - Pedro was punctual, friendly and knowledgeable. He played a big part in making the day memorable. The bridge and walkway was amazing, the lunch and pastries were delightful. We were very happy we chose this trip and very happy Pedro was our guide.
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Kristinas229
Mar 23, 2025
Amazing experience! - Awesome experience, highly recommended. The whole area is just breathtaking, but what I want to highlight except that are 2 things: 1. our guide: so nice, and had great knowledge about biology and the whole area. Could answear all our questions, it was really very interesting, full of insights from history and biology. Really great guide with perfect English. 2.the whole organization of the trip was so thoughtful: we received backpacks with water, healthy snacks, but also raincoats. Our group was only 6 people + the guide and in our timeslot we were the only ones on the Arouca bridge. Not only we had awesome pictures, but it really felt very safe. There were no stand overs or waiting, the whole trip was so relaxing and smooth, we totally loved it.
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Marsavic
Mar 23, 2025
A great day in nature. - We enjoyed our excursion a lot. Anna is a very professional, patient and considerate guide. She has a good balance between giving space and privacy to her clients and being there to answer any possible question, present the highlights of a particular tour and make you feel welcomed in Portugal. She is very kind and knows how to deal with people from all over the world. Whether you are interested in nature, technical details about a particular facility, or the specifics of local food and people, she will surely satisfy your curiosity and teach you something new about beautiful Portugal.
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Boardingpass735118
Mar 15, 2025
Great time, kind guides, amazing view. - The best part of the trip was the guides. Tereza was kind and lively, always willing to help out. Pedro was also with us, and was very kind, trying to teach us about Portugal until the end of the trip. Daniel was also great. The views are amazing and the trip is a great one to take pictures. Just be aware that you will walk 10km on uneven and slippery ground.
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799rahulr
Mar 8, 2025
Excellent day in nature - Excellent day in nature with Miguel as our guide. Wonderful views walking across one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Excellent pastries in Arouca and a wonderful home cooked meal at the end of the walk.
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Iowamungers
Mar 6, 2025
Amazing day trip - Great communication by tour guide before and during trip. Amazing views and the pathways are well maintained . We stopped for pastries and coffee at cute little shop. The suspension bridge was crazy cool! Our guide, Petito, was friendly and informative and he took us to the best lunch. We ate like kings after that long hike!! Highlight of our trip to Portugal! Ask for Petito, you will have a great day!
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C1ph3rd
Mar 5, 2025
Great views and experiences on the suspension bridge and walkways - Pickup at my accommodation was really handy. Travel was smooth. We stopped for coffee and sweets that were delicious. The bridge was really impressive and fun to walk across. The walkway was damp from the rain, and a touch slippery in some places, but had handholds throughout. Beautiful scenery surrounded our entire walk with river rapids and waterfalls all along. We walked to lunch at a local restaurant that had amazing food - some of the best veal I’ve ever had. Altogether just a great day. Petito was a great guide and answered all of our questions!
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P8388xghannahw
Feb 19, 2025
Walkways and suspension bridge - Ana was an excellent guide. Very friendly and helpful. She made the whole day a lot of fun and told us lots of information about Porto and the local area. The tour itself was fun with plenty to do and in the most amazing views. The walkways were beautiful and very easy to access. The lunch was first rate and more food than we could want. The suspension bridge was great and not too scary.
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