Overview
Discover Aveiro, the Venice of Portugal. A harmonious city crossed by four incredible canals. Explore the canals of Aveiro on a traditional Moliceiro boat (45 minutes ride), and behold the colourful fishermen's houses along the Costa Nova beach. Depart 8am and 2pm.
What you will be doing
Your guide will collect you from your hotel or meeting point and 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 most picturesque aspect of Costa Nova is its coast road, along which a line of wooden huts are painted in brightly coloured stripes. Built by fishermen as shelters and equipment stores, the huts have now been converted into characteristic holiday homes.
Cruise Aveiro's dazzling canals on a classic Moliceiro (traditional boat). Relax and enjoy the landscape on this traditional boat, which was once 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. Originally founded during the reign of 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 taste the traditional pastry, Ovos Moles.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal
🗺️ Instructions: Your guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to Aveiro and Costa Nova.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Infant friendly
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
License requirement
None
Additional information:
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 29 people
The duration of the tour is subject to change due to restrictions such as the local traffic and visit schedules
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
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
Inclusion ✅
Tour guide
Pick up and drop off transport
Tour transport
Exclusion ❌
Entrance ticket
Gratuities
Refreshments
Lunch
About your host
Living ToursWe are passionate about offering you a unique travel experience, to connect with local communities and expand new horizons. At the same time, we endeavour to minimise our footprint on the environment. We are committed to the responsible travellers' manifesto, and we believe a sustainable trip is one that brings a more enriching experience.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.