Aveiro & Costa Nova Tour from Porto with Moliceiro Cruise
Description
Discover Aveiro beyond the typical sightseeing route on a small group experience that combines culture, local traditions, and coastal charm. Cruise through the city’s picturesque canals on a traditional Moliceiro boat, explore the colorful streets of Aveiro, and admire the iconic striped houses of Costa Nova. With a passionate local guide, you’ll uncover the stories, traditions, and hidden details that make this region one of Portugal’s most charming destinations — all in a relaxed half-day escape from Porto.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide and start your journey towards the coastal city of Aveiro.
Discover the charming streets, canals and traditional architecture of Aveiro. Learn about the city’s maritime heritage and its unique connection with the lagoon.
Relax on board a colourful traditional moliceiro boat cruise and enjoy a scenic cruise through Aveiro’s canals while hearing fascinating stories about the city’s traditions.Relax on board a colourful moliceiro boat and enjoy a scenic cruise through Aveiro’s canals while hearing fascinating stories about the city’s traditions.Relax on board a colourful moliceiro boat and enjoy a scenic cruise through Aveiro’s canals while hearing fascinating stories about the city’s traditions.Relax on board a colourful moliceiro boat and enjoy a scenic cruise through Aveiro’s canals while hearing fascinating stories about the city’s traditions.
Visit the iconic coastal village of Costa Nova, known for its vibrant striped wooden houses, fishing traditions and beautiful seaside views.
Relax and enjoy the scenic journey back to Porto after discovering the charming city of Aveiro and the beautiful Atlantic coast. Take in the landscapes along the way and finish your experience with unforgettable memories of one of Portugal’s most unique destinations.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you choose the option with pick up included, you will receive the exact pick-up time the day before by email, text, or WhatsApp. If you choose the option with pick up included, you will have available a range of locations and hotels to choose from, please select the one closer from your accommodation. Pick-ups at the predetermined locations are only for customers that bought that option.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Group Tours may be done in two languages.
- 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.
- Minimum participant requirements vary depending on the selected tour option. Shared tours may require a minimum number of participants to operate. Solo travellers are welcome to book. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we will offer an alternative date or a full refund. Private tours can operate with one participant at the applicable private tour rate.
Reviews(40)
Lovely trip, really worth going on and the guide was great, and so funny too. The only one downside I would say, is I would have loved 45 mins-1hour free time, as it felt a little rushed. Don’t however let this put you off the trip
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed our Aveiro & Costa Nova Tour from Porto and that our guide made the day both informative and fun. We also truly appreciate your feedback regarding the free time. Finding the right balance between visiting Aveiro, Costa Nova, and enjoying the traditional Moliceiro boat cruise can be challenging, but comments like yours help us continue improving the experience for future travellers. Thank you as well for encouraging others not to miss this tour—it really means a lot to us. We hope to welcome you back soon to discover more of Portugal with EFun Tours! 😊🇵🇹
10/10 experience. Maybe a few minutes of experience to get closer to the beach would be missing, but everything else was very good.
¡Muchas gracias por su excelente valoración y por compartir su experiencia! Nos alegra saber que disfrutó de nuestro tour a Aveiro y Costa Nova desde Porto, incluyendo el tradicional paseo en barco moliceiro. Agradecemos también su sugerencia sobre disponer de unos minutos más para acercarse a la playa. Valoramos mucho este tipo de comentarios, ya que nos ayudan a seguir mejorando la experiencia de nuestros viajeros. Esperamos darle la bienvenida de nuevo muy pronto para descubrir más rincones de Portugal con EFun Tours. ¡Será un placer recibirles otra vez! 🇵🇹😊
A comfortable way to see Aveiro and Costa Nova in one afternoon. The guide, André, was very pleasant and spoke perfect Spanish and English.
Hola, Muchas gracias por tu reseña, significa mucho para nosotros. Nos alegra mucho que te haya gustado Aveiro; es, sin duda, un paraíso en Portugal, conocido como la «Venecia portuguesa». ¡Esperamos que vuelvas pronto a vivir otra aventura con nosotros para que podamos disfrutar de otra tarde o un día más en buena compañía!
Lovely experience! Our tour to Aveiro was guided by Rita, an enthusiastic woman who shared so much information about the village. It was well organised, I would definitely book again.
Hello! Thank you so much for your amazing words! We are really glad that you enjoyed Aveiro, it is such a special place! Visiting Aveiro is always a great plan to see Costa Nova, appreciate the local culture and even navigate on the moliceiro boat :D We hope to see you soon!
Great day. Our Guide Rita was open and friendly and shared lots of history and information with us. Cruise was interesting and the town of Costa Nova wonderful to visit also. The vehicle was comfortable to ride in. Very happy with the tour.
Hello, Thank you so much for your kind words! We are really glad that you chose Aveiro to spend special moments with Rita and the Efun Tours team! Aveiro is a treasure that everyone should visit while in Portugal because there is so much to see and appreciate in this amazing city! We hope to see you soon for the next adventure!
Our guide Vitor was amazing!! He explained a lot of things to us about the history of Portugal!!! I learned a lot of things!! Aveiro is okay, but I fell in love with Costa Nova; I would have stayed there the rest of the day!! However, it is disappointing to go there on a Monday because the fish market is closed. A bit expensive for the tour...
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié les paysages d'Aveiro ; c'est vraiment un endroit plein de petites surprises ! Nous sommes désolés que vous n'ayez pas pu visiter le marché aux poissons ; peut-être une prochaine fois ! À bientôt !
A euro was a beautiful place with wonderful tile work. We toured some great sites and our guide took care to make sure we saw great examples, such as the tiles at the train station and treats at a local cafe. The boat ride in the canals was enjoyable and that guide was also energetic, fun, and simply amazing. Costa Nova was an attractive town and worth the visit.
Hello Kyle, Thank you so much for your words! Aveiro trully is a portuguese treasure that needs to be explored and appreciated, theres a lot to say about the fishing and architecture history of Aveiro! We hope to see you soon for the next adventure!
Had a fabulous time. Averio was a surprise and delight. So beautiful the Veniceof Portugal and centre of Art Nouveau. Our guide Rita was informative, fun but still very professional. Highly recommend this hidden gem.
Hello, Thank you so much for your review! Aveiro trully is a hidden gem in Portugal, it has so many things to see and appreciate such as the moliceiros and the ovos moles and we are really glad that you enjoyed it :) Rita and the Efun Tours team hope to see you soon!
Pedro was an excellent guide He shared lots of information, showed us lots of sights & gave us time to explore. He was mindful of everyone's interests & gave us tips for visiting other places. Aveiro & Costa Nova are worth visiting.
Hello Alison, Thank you so much for your words! We are really glad that you liked Pedro, he is a great guide to have around with lots of incredible informations that he gained during his long experience to share :) See you in the next adventure!
Pedro made the trip enjoyable. We’re glad we did the 1/2 day (4 hours) because it just enough time to visit each town to see a bit & move on. We didn’t have time to have a sit down meal, but enjoy the areas anyway. We would recommend going.
Hello, Thank you for your words! Aveiro really has a lot to offer,it is one of the treasures in Portugal that we coudln´t be happier to show and appreciate with our clients! Pedro and the Efun Tours team hope to see you soon!
