ポルト : クルーズ付きアヴェイロ、コスタ・ノヴァ、カペーリャ・ド・センホル・ダ・ペドラ

Simply Brilliant day trip out. Tour Guides exceptional. We saw more by doing this day trip than going to Averio by our own means

The guides were experienced and explained things. Zara especially has lots of knowledge and experience and views to share on things other than the tour too which was wonderful. I'm used to smaller, non mass touristy tours. Which is not at all what this felt like. Opted for this as I was short on time to really do my research to find a tour that is more to my values. In Aveiro I saw some groups being taken around the salt pans (not included in this tour) whereas after a brief description & walk once we arrived we were left on our own to explore Aveiro. Both before and after the boat trip - the guide on it was very entertaining. The sweets and port wine tasting was after the cruise. I felt that the 2nd stop to see the seaside town can easily be swapped with something more meaningful. The Atlantic coast with its big waves showed it's might. The chapel on the beach which was our last stop - was lovely and was easily the highlight for me. The meeting /pick up was easy. Not so much the drop off. We were dropped off at a completely different spot and had to walk a bit due to some issue which was not explained. Worked out well in the end cos I found a good view point.. If you want to see in depth and understand Aveiro through a tour this is perhaps not it. But if you are ok to be shown the very touristy things and left to your own to explore then go for it. My rating is for the what the tour covered and not for the fantastic guide Zara was.

Aveiro is beautiful ! Our tour guide ZARA and the bus driver were wonderful! The boat ride on the canals was so much fun!

A good tour as long as you know what you are signing up for. I had done my research on Averio and knew I didn’t want to take the train there independently. This tour was a great way to get to see Aveiro in a very easy fashion. In Porto you meet your group and hop on a coach line bus for the 1.5 hour journey to Aveiro. There was quite a bit of walking but plenty of time to grab lunch while in Averio, even more if you are not interested in the boat ride which is fine but a bit of a tourist trap. On the way back you stop in Costa Nova which was a highlight for me! Then a short stop at the Capela do Senhor da Pedra in Gaia just long enough to check out the church and have a short break. Our guide Slimmy while new clearly was passionate about Portugal and worked to ensure we had a good experience.

A really full day which overall was a very pleasant experience. Enjoyed all 3 stops, albeit the second and third stops were a bit tight time wise. Very professional trip and a special mention to our English speaking guide Uno who was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and aligned this with a great sense of humour.

Really nice extended day trip of around eight and a half hours to Aveiro and Costa Nova with a pop in to see Capelha do Senhor da Pedra on the way home. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Our overall group size was particularly large and completely filled a coach but was split into two for the day with one part taken in Spanish (lead by Maria) and our part taken in English and lead by the excellent and funny Nuno. There was no problem at all with it being set up like this and it actually resulted in some interesting cross-group conversations amongst the bi-lingual holiday makers. Most of the time was spent in Aveiro and, as the weather was a little gloomy, we stayed there for lunch rather than moving on to Costa Nova. In my opinion, the ability to be able to change the itinerary at short notice like this, if necessary, makes for a much better day out. Most people took the canal cruise add-on which was definitely worth the extra and saves you wondering what to do whilst everyone else disappears for about 45 minutes! Costa Nova is the second stop and gives the opportunity to see the stripey houses and visit the beach. As we delayed our arrival due to the gloomy weather the beach stop didn't really happen but there was still plenty of time to walk along the sea front and get a snack or drink. Finally, on the way back, you stop at the extremely busy beach at Capelha do Senhor da Pedra and, if the tide is out, can walk to the church. All very picturesque and breaks the jourey back to Porto which is nice. All-in-all a great day out with a knowledgable and funny guide. Thanks Nuno!

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A beautiful region to visit with the typical boat tour. The guides were well-trained and interesting.

Fabulous tour. Jerome and Enriquez kept everyone entertained and all the places we visited were lovely and all very different. An excellent day out without too much walking

Tiago, Joao and Enrique were amazing. They gave us so much information and showed us all the best stops. It is a full day of events, and you have free time in each place and it is worth every penny. Thank you!

The tour did not meet expectations as it was not at all pleasant. The group is too large and it is difficult to have a rewarding experience.