Paiva Walkways & Arouca Suspension Bridge

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Porto

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Join us on an adventure through the Paiva Walkways and Arouca Suspension Bridge, the world’s 2nd longest footbridge. Experience the thrill of crossing the bridge and explore the beautiful surroundings. Enjoy a swim in the Paiva river and indulge in delicious local cuisine and culture. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Paiva walkway - You`ll walk along one of the most beautiful walking trails in the world: the Paiva Walkways – winner of the World Travel Awards in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!
- 516 Arouca - Ponte Suspensa - Cross the Longest Suspension Footbridge of the World! It spans 516m-long (1,692ft) across the valley and hangs 175m (576ft) above the Paiva…

What's Included

Admission to Arouca 516 Bridge
Pick-up and drop-off service from Porto
Convent sweets tasting experience
Local guide and transportation included
Lunch provided
Tickets to Paiva Walkways

What's Not Included

Personal expenses
Any service that is not clearly specified in the inclusions

Additional Information

This tour features a Medium/Difficult walking level! Participants will cover 8km, but it’s all downstream!
The journey begins in Porto at 8:45 AM, heading towards Arouca town, where there will be a brief stop for restroom breaks and coffee.
Prepare for an exciting adventure! After a short drive, the group will reach the Walkways and cross one of the…

Location

Largo Actor Dias

Meeting point 1: Largo Actor Dias (right next to Arnaldo Gama statue) - at 8:00AM sharp!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Sandy_b

May 5, 2025

Amazing outdoor adventure - There are a lot of steps at the beginning (400) and steps along the way as well. Beautiful scenery as you walk along the river, no benches to sit on until you hit the midway point. The suspension bridge is amazing! You go across and return, then begin you 8 km walk. It does require a certain level of fitness to complete the trail. The lunch and deserts were very tasty. Our driver/guide Thomas was very knowledgeable and entertaining and it made for an enjoyable drive.

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Sue_b

May 5, 2025

Everything was beautiful.... - Everything was beautiful. Our guide Thomas was very informative and the day ran smoothly. An authentic lunch and traditional sweets were much needed after the hike. Highly recommend and Thomas was great!!

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Debbie_w

May 2, 2025

One of the best tours I've ever been on! - Awesome experience. Roberto our guide was the best! Very knowledgeable and he did very well under pressure. When we returned from the bridge and walkway we found out there was no power in all of Portugal and Spain. He was responsible for driving us to a small town for lunch and an hour drive back to Porto. The lunch was fantastic even though there was no power. Traffic was crazy with no lights and people everywhere because trains were out ect. Roberto got us back on time despite the circumstances. The bridge was not as frightening as I thought. Extraordinary views. The walkways down is 8k of wooden steps and rock and gravelI takes about 1 1/2 - 2 hours to get down if you take pictures along the way. Highly recommended tour Debbie

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Gillian_f

Nov 6, 2024

Don't miss this trip! - If you're in Porto do this trip its amazing! Organisation, food and activity first class. We were lucky that it was a lovely warm day.

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Matthewrp8838iu

Aug 13, 2024

Fantastic trip out near Porto - Our whole holiday was originally planned due to seeing this one experience online. Loved the pictures and the adventure of it so our destination was decided. Completely worth it for this trip alone. An amazing day out with a brilliant tour guide (Mauro) who was very knowledgeable about the area, as he’s local, the history and most other subjects related to Portugal! The bridge has timed tickets so they can manage the number of people who can cross (it’s a suspension bridge so there is a little bounce). The best part is that the walkways are all downhill and your guide meets you at the bottom. Spectacular views, great opportunity to meet new people, a chance to see a local village and try local cuisine. The pre-arranged lunch was one of the best we had in Portugal. Cannot fault this tour at all, easy to book and we have now used Viator on several occasions - never disappointed. First class tour from start to finish. (My teenage sons are not generally fans of tours as they don’t like to be on a schedule…they both loved this one). Very well-partnered with Ennetours too who provide excellent guides, comfortable transport, keep to schedule and are very personable.

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Murray_p

Aug 12, 2024

Great day in the open - something different from being city bound. - Julioh was a great guide with the unexpected and wonderful addition of literary commentary! The suspension bridge was awesome with amazing views and well worth the experience. The Paiva walkways were easy downhill and followed the beautiful river. The lunch strip was authentic Portuguese both mains and sweets treats.

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Nikki_r

Aug 3, 2024

Amazing experience - Booked a tour with Viator and partners. Easy place to meet and get driven to the site. Cannot fault this day trip, great guide (Mauro very personable, informative and great sense of humour, keeping us all entertained with anecdotes during the drive). Stopped at a beautiful village on way there which is also where we came back to for an excellent lunch... absolutely divine local food. The bridge is an amazing sight and well-managed, information given by bridge guides and nice to do the crossing in a controlled way. Slightly hair-raising if I'm honest but a real sense of achievement when completing. The Walkways easy to do as the tour has been designed to follow steps downhill! Fantastic day, met some lovely people and great family memory.

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Michael_d

Jul 12, 2024

Best tour ever - The tour was amazing. The walkway and the hike afterwards was incredible . The friendly service and lunch were even better.

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Kelli_r

Jul 2, 2024

Great experience! - Mauro was a great guide! He was friendly, entertaining, and knew lots of facts and history about the area. He made sure we were always comfortable and had a great way of talking to everyone in the group. The bridge was fantastic and the walk itself had spectacular scenery along the way. Highly recommend!

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Arcadiaearnests

Jun 8, 2024

Enjoyed it! - Enjoyed the suspension bridge and the walkways. We had a great guide wjo arrived promptly and was very informative. We enjoyed a nice lunch and dessert afterwards together with the whole group

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up to 8 guests

1 - Adult