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Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise
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Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
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Offered in: English and 3 more
Overview
Cruise the romantic waterways of Aveiro on this half-day tour from Porto. After a convenient pickup from your central Porto hotel, journey to Aveiro, where you’ll glide through its scenic canals in a traditional “moliceiro” boat and see how it earned the name “Venice of Portugal.” Admire the colorful tiled facades on the local Costa Nova buildings and learn about how this postcard-perfect village came to be from your guide. You’ll even get to try the “soft eggs,” a local dessert.
- A half-day scenic tour of Aveiro from Porto
- Glide through the picturesque waterways in the Venice of Portugal
- Admire the unique tiled buildings of Costa Nova
- Take advantage of plenty of great photo ops
- Choose from morning or afternoon departure
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What's Included
Guide
River cruise in the traditonal "Moliceiro boat" : unique in the world
Private transportation for the group
Small Group Tour (Minivan up to 8 participants or Minibus up to 25 participants)
Food and drinks
Personal expenses
Hotel Pick up & Drop Off Not included
Departure & Return
Living Tours , R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352 354, 4050-418 Porto, Portugal
This activity will end right where it started.Living Tours / Tourist Service located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352 Porto - next to São Bento train Station
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extra language
- Tours run in groups of maximum 29 participants
- Duration: the hours of duration are approximate hours, The Tour is subject to local traffic, visit schedules, etc
- All tours depart from Porto
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travelers
- OPERATED BY Living Tours Viagens e Turismo Lda
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Aveiro & Costa Nova Half Day Tour from Porto with Moliceiro River Cruise?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
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- "Full day would be good to have time to try the cuisine and visit the market and the small museum (if open)." See review
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Should have stayed in Porto
Orania_C
, May 2022
The best part of this tour was the boat ride in Aveiro. The captain and his mate were very fun and captivating. However the tour guide that drove us from Porto to Avera oh to Aviero and Costa Nova should not be working in this field. She did not provide any history or information at all about the 2 places that we visited. And, she was not very friendly in general towards the group. Additionally we requested an English tour and this tour was in English and French. This actually had very little consequence since the guide did so little talking. I have had much more positive experiences on other tours in the area.
Worth a trip out of the city
Claire_G
, May 2022
Lovely trip, really enjoyed the boat trip, Isabelle was a lovely guide.
We went in the morning, which wprked out well as it was starting to get hot by the time we finished the boat trip. It was also nice to be back in Porto for 1pm to carry on the rest of our day
Boring tour
Annie_D
, May 2022
If you are looking for a tour that allows you to take Instagram photos, this is it. It’s really just one hour bus ride each way, you get off to take photos and back to Porto. Nothing special.
Porto spring day trip
Teresa_B
, May 2022
Very beautiful area with interesting history, nice to have various free time at both stops. The ride out of Porto was great as well.
Interesting but not special.
Richard_H
, Apr 2022
Booked a tour for English guide. My wife and I were the only English speakers of 8 people. Guide spent most of her time speaking to other tour members. Aveiros was interesting but not as impressive as many other sites in Portugal. Very little time to walk around and see them town. The canal boat trip was enjoyable but it is "artificial" and now maintained for tourists. The trip to Costa Nova was very quick and there was less than 30 min to visit the site. Enough time to see the beach and return to the van. Would recommend spending more time in Porto or other city.
Response from Host , May 2022
Good afternoon from Living Tours,
First of all we would like to thank you your time giving us your feedback.
We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn´t go through your expectations. We will take all your opinion into account and we will talk with the guide so we can improve the service.
Best regards
Living Tours Team
Costa nova is so...
Julie_H
, Apr 2022
Costa nova is so beautiful, it is like the California cost. The colorful houses so unique and attractive.
good safe ride to this area.
paula_r
, Apr 2022
I may not have read the full account for this trip, but it was in essence a driver who took us to Averio and Porto Nova - he got us there safely and on time. If that was his only job - he did a great job. If on the other hand he was supposed to give us some interesting tid bits.... well - not so much. His presentation was flat and uninteresting.
Response from Host , May 2022
Good afternoon from Living Tours,
First of all we would like to thank you your time giving us your feedback.
We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn´t go through your expectations. We will take all your opinion into account and we will talk with the guide so we can improve the service.
Best regards
Living Tours Team
Really nice places to visit but it’s a quick visit
Jasmine_A
, Apr 2022
Really nice places and absolutely worth the time. My only complaint would be there wasn’t enough time. Would love to see a full day option with this itinerary where we could see the salt flats, spend more time in aveiro(30 minutes is not enough at all) and Costa nova (again 30 minutes not nearly enough). The places were really lovely and the boat tour was also great. I would go back for sure.
Worth going on the trip , enjoyable x
Deborah_S
, Apr 2022
Our brilliant guide Phillipa very friendly and informative.comfortable transfers and enjoyed experience.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Great tour!
Brenda_R
, Apr 2022
Joanna was a great guide. Her bubbly personality made it a fun day. She was very accommodating and helpful to our group. Great trip!!
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