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Aveiro and Costa Nova with Moliceiro Cruise Half Day PRIVATE

From $295 • 4 hours • Living Tours • Aveiro, Costa Nova, Porto • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Aveiro and Costa Nova with Moliceiro Cruise is a private half-day tour that offers a unique exploration of Portugal's picturesque coastal regions. Lasting four hours, this experience is ideal for travelers seeking a blend of cultural immersion and scenic beauty. Participants will enjoy a traditional "Moliceiro" boat ride through the canals of Aveiro, known for its colorful boats and Art Nouveau architecture, before visiting the vibrant beach town of Costa Nova, famous for its striped houses. With the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off, as well as transport in an air-conditioned minivan, this tour is designed for those who appreciate a personalized and leisurely approach to discovering the charm of Portugal's coastline.

Inclusions

Driver/guideHotel pickup and drop-offTransport by air-conditioned minivanTraditional "Moliceiro" boat ride
Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)

Exclusions

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Itinerary

Step 1

Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or 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.

Step 2

The first 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.

Step 3

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.

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".

Please Note

Stroller or pram accessible
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
We pick up from any hotel in Porto or Gaia city center. In alternative, we can collect you from the Tourist Service/Living Tours located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 350, Porto - next to Porto - São Bento train station.
Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Free Walking Tour departs daily in English and Spanish at 9:30 a.m. from Cordoaria (Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 31, Porto) and 4:30 p.m. from Batalha (Rua Alexandre Herculano 412, Porto).