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Aveiro Tour: Canals, Pastries & Colorful Houses
4.8
29 Ratings
Vila Nova de Gaia
Explore Aveiro’s canals, colorful houses, and local delicacies on a half-day tour from Porto. Enjoy a boat cruise and taste “Ovos Moles.”
Explore Aveiro’s canals, colorful houses, and local delicacies on a half-day tour from Porto. Enjoy a boat cruise and taste “Ovos Moles.”
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Porto - Delight in the journey to Aveiro.
- Aveiro - Explore the charming city of Aveiro.
- Costa Nova - Discover fantastic Portuguese beaches perfect for water sports, along with a stunning coastline on the Atlantic and the Mira canal on the Aveiro river.
- Ria de Aveiro - Experience a 45-minute boat tour on the Ria de Aveiro,…
- Porto - Delight in the journey to Aveiro.
- Aveiro - Explore the charming city of Aveiro.
- Costa Nova - Discover fantastic Portuguese beaches perfect for water sports, along with a stunning coastline on the Atlantic and the Mira canal on the Aveiro river.
- Ria de Aveiro - Experience a 45-minute boat tour on the Ria de Aveiro, navigating through the city’s four main canals: Central Canal, Canal do Côjo, Canal das Pirâmides, and Canal de São Roque.
- Aveiro - Relish the return trip to Porto.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Visit to Costa Nova beaches
- 45-minute boat cruise through the city’s canals
- Free Wifi
- Traditional local pastry tasting
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Visit to Costa Nova beaches
- 45-minute boat cruise through the city’s canals
- Free Wifi
- Traditional local pastry tasting
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Not mentioned drinks or snacks
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Not mentioned drinks or snacks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore Aveiro on this half-day guided tour from Porto. Visit the renowned Ria de Aveiro, admire the vibrant houses in Costa Nova, and discover the community and the city’s rich history! Enjoy a leisurely boat cruise through the city canals and treat yourself to a tasting of the delightful local sweet pastry, “Ovos Moles.” Conclude the day perfectly…
Explore Aveiro on this half-day guided tour from Porto. Visit the renowned Ria de Aveiro, admire the vibrant houses in Costa Nova, and discover the community and the city’s rich history! Enjoy a leisurely boat cruise through the city canals and treat yourself to a tasting of the delightful local sweet pastry, “Ovos Moles.” Conclude the day perfectly with a visit to Costa Nova beach, where the distinctively colored striped houses create a unique design among the fishing houses in the region.
- Parents should bring the baby car seat ajusted to infant’s age (1 to 3 years old). We only have seats available after 4 years old.
- This tour may be done in two languages. We try to avoid it, but sometimes we have no other solution.
- Private option it’s done in a private vehicle only with your private guide. The activities are shared with other participants.
- Reschedulings with less than 24 hours before the start of the tour will be charged a 30% fee (subject to availability).
- Schedules and Itinerary may change without prior notice.
- The pick-up service is only available for the ones that choose the option “Private Tour”.
- On the private option infants or childrens must be booked as an individual adult/place. Prices shown are per group/vehicle.
Location
R. Cândido dos Reis 1
Rua Cândido dos Reis
Please meet your tourguide on the square in front of Porto Cruz Building at Rua Cândido dos Reis 1, Vila Nova de Gaia.
On the square there is a zone with many benches, your guide will be meeting you there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(29 Ratings)
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697lynseyb
May 2, 2026
Brilliant day to spend a half day if in Porto - Brilliant trip with Inês. Fabulous tour guide. Full of fun and knowledge about the area. Would highly recommend ❤️
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Daytrip28902797595
Apr 26, 2026
Highly recommended - Lovely
The Tour guide was knowledgeable engaging empathetic
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Claritir
Apr 26, 2026
Aveiro - Vitor and Lucas charming.Very good experience.They had to modify the tour due to the European Marathon held in Aveiro and it was quite a success
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Eddiej753
Apr 15, 2026
A day of fun and unforgettable memories in Aveiro and Costa Nova, Portugal. - Efun Tours and our tour guide Matheus Peixoto drove my wife and I to an unforgettable half day tour of Averio and Costa Nova. Matheus provided a wealth of cultural and historical information for us to appreciate our visit even more. The gondola-like boats called moliceiros were such a fun ride to do in the canals of Aveiro. Needless to say, it was a great way to see the town, as well as enjoy the great weather.
And Costa Nova is a charming sleepy beach town with lots of colorful beach houses that enhance the sights and sounds of the town. It's a great place to relax, unwind and eat delicious seafood along with many local treats and oceanfront places to enjoy.
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Cruiser459929
Apr 11, 2026
Recommended excursion - Juliana a phenomenal guide and very friendly, the tour is very well
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Philto9743qn
Mar 22, 2026
Explore to make you feel good. - Tour was through efun tours.
Andre was excellent and informative.
A very enjoyable stress free tour.
Vehicle was clean and comfortable.
Hats off to Andre.
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Thebabies
Mar 13, 2026
Great half day tour with John & Mateo. John provided immensely historic, interesting, and humorous information about Porto Aveir - Fun, interesting, historic and factual information provided by John. Great large comfortable van. Excellent driver
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Safari10149509529
Mar 12, 2026
Great experience! - Nice experience! Impeccable organization. The driver drove really well and the trip was pleasant. Our guide enriched everything by telling us history and anecdotes of the areas visited and also gave us tips on what to visit in these days of vacation! Solar, kind and nice.
We saw Aveiro, took the cruise in the area and then visited Costa de Nova and its colorful houses.
Super recommended tour 😊
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M9080vwmarkk
Mar 9, 2026
Canals and dunes - Pedro Tiago and Mathiu were excellent guides who were very knowledgeable and great company.
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Lauravq9616py
Apr 26, 2026
Cultural first time experience - Was great tour, learned a lot as a first time to Portugal!! Enjoyed the gongdala ride!
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