Porto · AROUCA TOURS
The 15 best arouca tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Hike Portugal’s Paiva Walkways, cross the 516 Arouca bridge, enjoy a local lunch, and taste convent sweets on a small-group day trip from Porto.
“It was raining, but it was an experiance and the guide was perfect.”
Cross Portugal’s 516 Arouca Bridge, hike the Paiva Gorge, swim at Vau Beach, and enjoy local food on a guided four-hour tour.
“Marta and Ines were incredible guides! We had lots fun during the day”
Walk 8 km of Portugal’s Paiva Walkways, cross the 516 Arouca Bridge, and explore the valley by 4x4 Jeep with a local guide.
Paddle the wild Paiva River near Arouca through clear water, lively rapids, forested valleys, a swim stop, and optional local lunch.
“La atención de los guías, destacando João por si amabilidad, conocimiento de la zona y sus charlas didácticas sobre la actividad a desarrollar. En general ha sido totalmente satisfactoria la experiencia y muy divertida.”
Hike Arouca’s Paiva Walkways from Porto, cross zigzag stairs, swim in the river, and taste convent sweets for $76.
“Sérgio was an awesome host! The walkways are gorgeous and the tour was handled very well. On time and very friendly.”
Drive a CAN-AM buggy through Arouca Geopark, with waterfalls, mines, views of 516 Arouca Bridge, and a guide-led route.
“Incrível, guia espetacular, foto e vídeo report incríveis”
Ride a Jeep to Paradinha, then kayak Paiva River rapids, swim, and see Paiva Gorge on a lively three-hour Portuguese outing.
“Adorei a atividade. Vale muito a pena. Boa relação entre o investimento e a qualidade.”
Explore Paiva Valley by Jeep, cross 516 Arouca Bridge, visit the trilobite museum, and see a traditional Portuguese village.
“Enorm indrukwekkend hoe mooi de omgeving is. De gids heeft ons op een erg leuke manier begeleid.”
Canyoning from Porto through Arouca’s Vessadas River, with optional jumps, slides, rappels, lunch, guides, and mountain scenery.
“It was a really fun, emotionally-charged event with great instructors! A pleasure to do again!”
Ride Paiva River rapids in a tube, visit Paradinha, and explore wild scenery with guides, safety gear, photos, and a jeep tour.
“Activiteit was lachen. Geen serieus gebeuren, maar gewoon leuk om een keer te doen. We waren zelf 3 minuten te laat, maar de gids was rustig nog broodje aan het eten, en stond niks klaar. Ook de andere mensen die mee gingen waren 15 minuten te laat. We hebben het leuk gehad en raden het zeker aan, maar we zijn zelf erg van de tijd, dus was leuk geweest als de gids voorbereid was.”
Ride inflatable tubes through Paiva River rapids, swim at Vau River Beach, and enjoy Arouca snacks on a lively 3.5-hour adventure.
Canyoning in Arouca's Vessadas River brings optional jumps, slides, rappels, clear pools, guides, and a traditional veal lunch.
“Superbe activités nous avons eu un superbe guide à l’écoute prends son temps lors du parcours très content d’avoir pu partagé un moment agréable dans un beau paysage je recommande”
Canyoning near Porto through Arouca Geopark, with jumps, slides, waterfalls, and rappelling for beginners and thrill seekers.
“Super activité ! Dénis a été au top !! On reviendra :) on se sent en sécurité, les paysages sont à couper le souffle. Parfait pour débutants (toujours le choix de descendre en rappel) et ceux qui veulent plus d’adrénaline peuvent aussi. Une première pour moi, et j’ai beaucoup aimé.”
Canyoning near Arouca for beginners, with waterfall rappelling, river swimming, guides, equipment, photos, and Paiva Walkways views.
“O percurso era bastante interessante e para uma iniciação compreendia várias actividades, desde a descida da cascata, salto para a água e descida de rio. Contudo, o nosso grupo tinha 3 crianças (8-16 anos) e era bastante difícil para elas o que dificultou bastante a experiência/descoberta que acabamos por não completar. A meu ver esta iniciação não é apta para crianças. Não existe percurso alternativo caso não consigam fazer, tivemos de improvisar bastante para tirar as crianças da cascata.”
Canyoning near Arouca takes you through Rio Frades waterfalls with jumps, slides, rappels, gear, guides, photos, and optional local lunch.
“Ich habe die Tour zusammen mit meinen Jungs gemacht. Es hat super viel Spaß gemacht. Wir hatten einen sehr erfahrenen und netten Guide.”
Pick a bank of the river, a valley or a kitchen.
