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Aveiro Tour: Explore the Venice of Portugal
4.5
1,421 Ratings
Porto
Explore the charming city of Aveiro, known as the ‘Venice of Portugal’, on this half-day tour from Porto. Cruise along the canals on a traditional ‘moliceiro’ boat and admire the city’s unique tile facades. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the colorful houses in Costa Nova and indulge in Aveiro’s delicious gastronomy, including the famous ‘soft eggs’ dessert.
Explore the charming city of Aveiro, known as the ‘Venice of Portugal’, on this half-day tour from Porto. Cruise along the canals on a traditional ‘moliceiro’ boat and admire the city’s unique tile facades. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the colorful houses in Costa Nova and indulge in Aveiro’s delicious gastronomy, including the famous ‘soft eggs’ dessert.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Porto - Your expert guide will collect you from the meeting point and will drive you to Aveiro and Costa Nova.
On your way to Aveiro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. - Aveiro - The capital of the Ria, a vast lagoon where the freshwater of the River Vouga…
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Porto - Your expert guide will collect you from the meeting point and will drive you to Aveiro and Costa Nova.
On your way to Aveiro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. -
Aveiro - The capital of the Ria, a vast lagoon where the freshwater of the River Vouga joins with the sea, Aveiro is intersected by canals, genuine streets of water, along which can be seen gliding the brightly coloured boats known as barcos moliceiros. Originally founded in the time of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Aveiro is now one of the most interesting cities on the Portuguese coast.
Discover the history of this beautiful city and tasty the traditional pastry, “Ovos Moles”. - Ria de Aveiro - Cruise Aveiro’s dazzling canals on a classic Moliceiro (traditional boat) Relax and enjoy the landscape on this traditional boat, that once was used to collect seagrass in the lagoon.
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Praia da Costa Nova - The last stop is Costa Nova do Prado beach, famous only by the name Costa Nova.
The most picturesque aspect of Costa Nova is its coast road along which a line of wooden huts is painted in brightly coloured stripes alternating with white. Built by fishermen as shelters and equipment stores, the huts have now been converted into rather characteristic holiday homes.
What's Included
- Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
- River cruise in the traditional ‘Moliceiro boat’
- Small Group Tour (Minivan up to 8 participants or Minibus up to 27 participants)
- Guide
- Private transportation for the group
- Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
- River cruise in the traditional ‘Moliceiro boat’
- Small Group Tour (Minivan up to 8 participants or Minibus up to 27 participants)
- Guide
- Private transportation for the group
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Hotel Pick up & Drop Off Not included
- Food and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Hotel Pick up & Drop Off Not included
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to Aveiro, often referred to as the ‘Venice of Portugal’ due to its extensive canal system. This excursion includes a ‘moliceiro’ boat cruise — a tradition of the city — providing you with stunning views of the distinctive tiled facades. Additionally, witness the vibrant houses in Costa Nova. Aveiro is renowned for its diverse and…
Embark on a journey to Aveiro, often referred to as the ‘Venice of Portugal’ due to its extensive canal system. This excursion includes a ‘moliceiro’ boat cruise — a tradition of the city — providing you with stunning views of the distinctive tiled facades. Additionally, witness the vibrant houses in Costa Nova. Aveiro is renowned for its diverse and rich culinary culture, including the overly delicious dessert, ‘soft eggs’, which are considered an iconic representation of the city.
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- Tours are usually in one language, but a second language may be used.
- Group size maximum capacity is 27 people.
- Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto
- Pick up & Drop Off service not available
Location
Living Tours
Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira
Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto.
Pick up & Drop Off service not available
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Brianmq3660zj
Jul 7, 2025
Must Treat Experience! - Our tour guide was amazing and the food and views were just top notch! I personally found the hill views and tour of a winery to be the most enjoyable places of visit.
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J8979hqhenryb
Jul 5, 2025
Jam packed day - Jam packed day, very fun from start to finish. Cuber and maka were great tour guides. Bus was also comfy, I recommend bringing some water
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Boris_g
Jun 30, 2025
Scenic tour takes half a... - Scenic tour takes half a day. The tour is half English and half Spanish. Would be better if it was one language but lots of fun none the less
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Camper23577513188
Jul 9, 2025
Nice half day outside of Porto - Nice tour, we saw stork nests along the way which was a first for all of us. Neat! The bus provided was comfy, however the AC was not fully functioning so it never really got cool. Major bummer. The views were nice and if you don’t mind having very little free time (30 minutes) on the stops then this is the tour for you. Guide was friendly and the boat ride was fun, good guides. Overall we all liked being able to see areas outside of Porto but probably would consider another option if we had to do it all over again.
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Chenee_d
Jul 4, 2025
Tour is as described. The... - Tour is as described. The guide was nice, friendly and professional. He told us a lot of information about the areas along the way. The locations don't have much to see and do other than shops and restaurants. There was a good amount of time allotted at each spot. My only complaint is the tour bus was too hot for the long distance being traveled. The air conditioning did not work well enough for a full bus load of people.
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Joanne
Jun 29, 2025
One more time! - Pedro and our bus driver are very accommodating. They made sure the group is safe and complete. Half day in Alveiro is enough to see and experience the city. The tour is well-organized and coordinated.
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Socorro_b
Jul 4, 2025
Nice, very educational... - Nice, very educational but we were expecting more boating tour and we got to much driving and gondolas under the heat at least could have tents to enjoy more, but it is ok .
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K4146dwpamd
Jul 2, 2025
To rushed!! - After finding the meeting place, we waited. We could have left on time and not been so rushed and there weren't any potty stops. Costa Nova was fun and the boat ride was nice and informative. The bus driver was very skilled.
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127nevils
Jun 28, 2025
Fun trip, couple of caveats - Fun places to visit for a half day trip. I would certainly recommend with a couple of caveats. For one, the 'free time' given in the towns of Aveiro and Costa Nova are shorter than one would like since it only lets you get a feel for the place and not enough time to dine at somewhere. Furthermore, the guide's English is not easiest to understand so you must make an extra effort to follow along properly. The latter is obviously important for getting appreciation for the area.
That said, it's a nice relaxed trip where you go on a luxury bus which allows you to sleep part of the time or use your phone given their free Wi-Fi.
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Sarahca8206vx
Jul 9, 2025
Rush rush rush - This tour was very rushed from the minute we got into the bus . The bus driver drove dangerously fast. We had 15 minutes to take a photo in Costa Nova .Then we were rushed through Aveiro to get the boat trip which was the only relaxing time . When we git off the bus the guide we had 12 minutes to get a coffee and don't be late. It was the same rush to get back to Porto. I'm only glad we didn't have an accident with the fast driving. Beware if you go on this trip.
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