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From Porto: Aveiro Half-Day Tour with Moliceiro River Cruise

From $54 • 4 hours • Living Tours • Aveiro, Gafanha da Encarnacao, Porto • Meet on location • Free Cancellation

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Why we love it?

The Aveiro Half-Day Tour from Porto offers a unique opportunity to explore the picturesque canals and charming architecture of Aveiro, often referred to as the "Venice of Portugal." Ideal for travelers looking for a blend of cultural insights and scenic beauty, the tour includes a 45-minute Moliceiro river cruise, allowing participants to experience the city's vibrant waterways up close. With transportation provided in a comfortable small-group minibus and an expert guide to share local knowledge, this tour ensures an engaging and relaxing experience. Additionally, travelers can enhance their visit with a walking tour of Porto available the following day, making it a well-rounded option for those wanting to discover both cities.

Inclusions

Expert guide
Transportation in a comfortable small-group minibus
A stunning Moliceiro cruise experience on the city canals (45 minutes).
Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)

Exclusions

Food and drinksPersonal expenses
Pick-up and drop-off service

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

Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extra language or more.Tours run in small groups between 8 to 27 people.The duration of the Tour is subject to change due to restrictions on the local traffic, visit schedules, etc.The meeting point departure: LIVING TOURS PORTO Tourism Service (Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352/354 Porto) - next to São Bento train station, Porto.Cancellations within 24 hours or less will be fully charged.The services included in the tours, like wine estate visits, restaurants or monuments are subject to third party availability and may change without prior notice.Pets not allowed. Not wheelchair accessible.Children must be accompanied by an adult.Infants must not sit on laps. It is mandatory to inform the exact age of the children so we can prepare the child seat that fits on that specific size/age.Porto City Walking Tour (can be taken after your experience)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).