Aveiro and Costa Nova Half Day Private Tour: Explore 'Venice of Portugal' and Scenic Costa Nova
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55 Ratings
Porto
Discover the enchanting 'Venice of Portugal' and the scenic Costa Nova on a half-day private tour. Explore Aveiro's canals, try traditional pastries, and take a boat ride. Expert guide included!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porto - 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.
  • Costa Nova - 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.
  • Ria de Aveiro - 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.
  • Aveiro - 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”.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included for ease.
  • Professional driver/guide for informative touring.
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan.
  • Enjoy a traditional ‘Moliceiro’ boat ride experience.
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This personalized 4-hour tour offers you the chance to discover Aveiro and Costa Nova. Aveiro, often referred to as ‘Portugal’s Venice’ and Costa Nova, famous for its picturesque homes, are the main highlights. You’ll also enjoy a 45-minute journey on a traditional Moliceiro boat. Your professional guide/driver will be with you either for a morning or afternoon tour, providing key insights about this charming northern Portuguese city. Aveiro’s allure lies in its natural canals and its mouth-watering traditionally made ‘Ovos Moles’ and ‘Tripa de Aveiro’ pastries that you simply must sample!

There’s so much more to learn about Aveiro and Costa Nova, and there’s no one better than your knowledgeable guide to explain, demonstrate and keep you company on this half-day private tour.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Duration: the hours of duration are approximate hours, The Tour is subject to local traffic, visit schedules, etc
  • 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.Reservation is mandatory and requires na emai request/confirmation. Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours befor the date of the servisse. Cancellations within 48 hours or less will be fully charged.
  • Reservation is mandatory and requires an email request/confirmation. Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours before the date of the service.
  • The services included in the tours/wine estate visits, restaurants, etc) are subject to 3rd party availability and may change without prior notice.
  • We support our communities. By taking a tour with us you are contributing to our cause: we offer a meal for the homeless and people in need.
  • Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
  • 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).
Location
Porto
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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294vivieng
Jun 11, 2024
Good, very good - I recently enjoyed a fantastic tour in Aveiro with the guide Valdemar. The highlights included a delightful moliceiro boat ride through the picturesque canals, where Valdemar shared fascinating insights about the history and significance of these traditional boats. We then visited the charming Costa Nova, famous for its colorful striped houses. Valdemar's deep knowledge and engaging storytelling made the experience truly special. His passion for the local culture and history was evident and greatly enhanced our visit. Highly recommended for anyone wanting an authentic and enriching experience in Aveiro!
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Pioneer12814337063
May 28, 2024
Visit to Aveiro and Costa Nova - The guide José enriched the tour, with great cultural information and tips. Punctual, organized and very cultured. Aveiro, Costa Nova were pleasant surprises
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104silvinar
May 24, 2024
The canal tour - The tour was excellent. We took a lot of pictures. The guide Maria is excellent and the driver Paulo is very attentive. I really enjoyed the canal tour
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Dariobq849gk
May 15, 2024
Costa Nova and Aveiro - Very good excursion with the guides Bernardo and his driver Mykel. 100% recommended for all types of tourists, we will surely return!!
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Passport34828813937
May 4, 2024
Incredible trip!!! - All phenomenal and very pretty. The guide Bernardo explained everything to us very well and the excursion through Costa Nova and Aveiro were great.
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U6871fakarenm
Apr 17, 2024
Awesome Annabel’s - Anabela our tour guide made it an incredible trip. She told us incredible stories and history the whole time. Made me want to book another trip. She even went to a bunch of different shops looking for the best price on salt ( she knew I wanted some). I’d love to do another tour with her.
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Camblor
Mar 25, 2024
Thank you José for your availability and your desire to share - An afternoon full of discovery accompanied by an extremely available guide José who took great pleasure in sharing his knowledge and showing us this pretty village. Thanks to him for transforming a simple visit into a moment of exchange and sharing
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Seaside13693311366
Mar 15, 2024
Great day in Aveiro - We had an excellent tour with guide Pedro Amaral, through the city of Aveiro. We learned a little about the history of the place, took a boat ride through the canals and finally enjoyed a sweet soft egg, typical of the region. The guide was very attentive.
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Explorer00724469088
Jan 15, 2024
Excellent and organized - Excellent, Bruno Osório led us, perfect, excellent professional! Very organized agency and always available for telephone support
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Victormarta2007
Dec 23, 2023
Excursions .and tuc tuc - Living tours of Porto. Highly recommended. An unforgettable and unbeatable experience. The staff in general are very friendly. A smile to serve that many agencies do not have. The guides are very attentive and very experienced to teach us everything. I would never stop using this service. We liked it. a lot. great experience. 5 stars I would give them 10 stars. great team... I would always repeat with them.
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