Aveiro Half-Day Private Tour with Moliceiro River Cruise from Porto

Your tour begins at your Porto hotel, where you’ll board a private vehicle destined for the picturesque canals of Aveiro, known as the Venice of Portugal due to its waterways.

On arrival in Aveiro, disembark your vehicle and board a moliceiro, a colorful boat traditionally used to collect seagrass from the Aveiro lagoon. Spend an hour sailing, admiring art-nouveau architecture and the grand buildings of Praça do Rossio and then disembark to amble along cobbled streets.

Satisfy your sweet tooth with ovos moles (authentic sweets) and visit the Art Nouveau Museum and the Mercado do Peixe (Fish Market), two fo the town’s cultural highlights.

Then, proceed to Costa Nova, home to gorgeous sandy stretches inhabited by exotic bird species. Capture photographs of the lighthouse and the colorful houses that line the beachfront before returning to your vehicle for the scenic driver back to Porto.

• Your tour begins at your Porto hotel, where you’ll board a private vehicle destined for the picturesque canals of Aveiro, known as the Venice of Portugal due to its waterways. On arrival in Aveiro, disembark your vehicle and board a moliceiro, a colorful boat traditionally used to collect seagrass from the Aveiro lagoon. Spend an hour sailing, admiring art-nouveau architecture and the grand buildings of Praça do Rossio and then disembark to amble along cobbled streets. Satisfy your sweet tooth with ovos moles (authentic sweets) and visit the Art Nouveau Museum and the Mercado do Peixe (Fish Market), two fo the town’s cultural highlights. Then, proceed to Costa Nova, home to gorgeous sandy stretches inhabited by exotic bird species. Capture photographs of the lighthouse and the colorful houses that line the beachfront before returning to your vehicle for the scenic driver back to Porto.

A half-day tour will let you see why Aveiro is known as the Venice of Portugal. Despite having only three canals in the city centre, Aveiro is charming enough to become a life-long memory for those who visit it. You will also have the chance to pop over to the Costa Nova beaches and discover the typical coloured fishermen's houses.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 (Adults) people per booking is required
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers