Aveiro and Costa Nova with Moliceiro Cruise Half Day PRIVATE

4 Hours Duration

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About This Tour

Discover two of northern Portugal’s most charming coastal destinations on this private half-day experience from Porto. Travel with your driver-guide to colorful...

Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Aveiro, Porto · Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Know before you go: INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE; STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; 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).

About Aveiro

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Aveiro

Everest Global Hub has plenty of guides at hand in the so-called Venice of Portugal. Get one to help you as you wander the Baixo Vouga and winding canals of the town, over its Art Deco bridges and between its colorful homes.

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What's Included

Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Traditional 'Moliceiro' boat ride
Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)

Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Itinerary

1

Day 01

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.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.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".