Aveiro River Odyssey: Local Captain's Insights

Our Captain, hailing from Aveiro and having grown up by the river, has closely observed the river’s development and surrounding areas. Over the past decade, he has passionately shared his extensive knowledge with visiting tourists, creating lasting memories of the ria and ensuring its legacy endures.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Praias da Ria - Embark on an enchanting boat journey through the picturesque Ria de Aveiro, a serene coastal treasure in Portugal. Experience the breathtaking allure of this distinctive ecosystem as the boat glides through its tranquil waters.
    This boat excursion in Ria de Aveiro is an adventure of exploration, allowing you to connect with nature,…
What's Included
  • Lifeguards
  • Liability and Personal Accidents Insurance
Location
Rua de João Afonso de Aveiro
Rua João Afonso, no. 21; entrance to the underground parking park next to the ría, cubes with images of the Ria and the Aveiro Region!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Martinyow
Oct 26, 2025
Awesome experience! - Fantastic time. Highly recommend. Capitan Gustav was very nice and informative. It's a more expensive trip than the in town boat rides but so worth it. The trip gives you a much better experience.
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Voyager402380
Oct 19, 2025
Fantastic boat trip - Fantastic boattrip. Gustavo is an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable about the area. A good experience even though it was very foggy. Highly recommend.
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Angelique
Oct 10, 2025
Beautiful trip even seen flamingos, - Beautiful boat trip with a small group, not touristy. Very good guide, we sailed through the lock, saw flamingos.
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Campsand
Oct 5, 2025
Great insight into region, refreshing time on boat - We had a lovely time with Gustavo on his boat. Learned a lot about the historical salt pans, how these have changed over time, and appreciation for the coastal economy of Aveiro. It was also just wonderful to be out alone on the water without crowds. Strongly recommend!
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Valérie
Oct 2, 2025
Beautiful experience - Beautiful experience Walk in the lagoon and its canals for more than 1 hour Observation of biodiversite, old salt marshes, traditional dwellings. With very interesting comments in French and English. I highly recommend
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Neilhj5163gg
Sep 30, 2025
Fabulous boat tour of Alviero ria and lagoon - Had a fantastic and very informative trip around the lagoon and old salt pans with Gustavo. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the history and environment of Alviero. We highly recommend taking a trip with him, you won't regret it.
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Family2018b
Sep 26, 2025
Thanks to Gustavo for a wonderful day! - We have had a wonderful trip with Gustavo. A great day with lots of beautiful moments. Gutavo has told a lot of remarkable stories about history and about present, thanks to Gustavo we have had a great stay in Aveiro!
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421davidi
Sep 25, 2025
Great way of experiencing the beauty of Averio - What a brilliant tour this was! Beautiful Averio is known for its canals and boat tours around the town. However to experience the real beauty of this place you need to go out on the lagoon, located beyond the town locks. The trip with Praia’s da Ria was the best two hours of our stay. Gustavo was so welcoming, engaging and knowledgeable and during the whole trip explained how the sea and tides impact on the environment and the history of Averio. Absolutely fascinating. The way the lagoon showed us its beauty was captivating and Gustavos’s control of the boat took us down narrow channels at low tide to see everything. Will never forget this trip and would very highly recommend it to everybody. Very reasonably priced and one of the best trips we have done anywhere during our many travels in Portugal Thanks again Gustavo Hopefully see you again sometime David and Maralyn from UK
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Mischa
Sep 21, 2025
Very fun and informative! - The gondolas in Aveiro are pretty lame and this was great! Through the locks and onto the water. It was quite windy so we got wet, but that increased the experience. We mainly went through the former salt pans and it was high tide. Due to the circumstances, each tour can be slightly different. Very fun and informative!
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Jmyc7
Sep 25, 2025
Disappointed body your on the Ria - The tour guide knew 97% of the participants in the boat spoke English but she spoke Portuguese and French most of the time. We only speak English so we got nothing out of the tour. We were very disappointed. When I booked the trip I specifically asked for English.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).