Aveiro & Costa Nova Tour from Porto with Moliceiro Cruise

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Porto, Portugal

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4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Professional local guide throughout the experience
Comfortable transportation from Porto to Aveiro and Costa Nova
Traditional Moliceiro boat cruise through Aveiro’s picturesque canals
Visit to the charming city of Aveiro, known as the “Venice of Portugal”
Stop at Costa Nova to admire its iconic colorful striped houses
Taste of a traditional Aveiro sweet (Ovos Moles)

Lunch
Not mentioned drinks or snacks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

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.

Meeting point

R. Cândido dos Reis 1, 4430-175 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Porto

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Aveiro

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ria de Aveiro

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Costa Nova

35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Porto

50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 40 reviews

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Lovely Trip and Pleasant Experience

Kyle_H, Jun 2026

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.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

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!

Better than I anticipated

Susan_W, May 2026

Way more than I expected. We had a lovely day riding in one of the molcieros, with a nice stop at the beach later and to see all the striped houses.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Hello Susan, Thank you so much for your review! The moliceiros are historical boats with a lot of great curiosities about them, and the Costa Nova beach is the perfect way to finish this amazing tour! You´ll be always welcomed with open arms!

Amazing experience!

Sonia_M, Oct 2025

Amazing experience! Sandro our guide was very knowledgeable and took his time showing us around and catering to us. Highly recommended!

Average

Claudia_M, Oct 2025

Although our guide was really good (Juliana Machado), I think this experience is better had on your own, by going to Aveiro by train. There seems to be some shops to discover and cute little streets and we didn't get to do that on this tour. Instead it was mainly a boat ride and to be honest the guide in the boat was really over the top trying to be entertaining to the point it was annoying.

Aveiro half day

Robin_L, Sep 2025

Aveiro is a pretty place! Painted houses are unique. Paulo is a great guide who made us feel very comfortable! Market is closed on Monday if that matters to you. The boat ride was fine with talented local guide speaking in 3 languages.

Interesting afternoon trip

Janet_F, Sep 2025

Nice visit to Costa Nova and Aviero. Would have been nice to have a little bit more time at Costa Nova as it felt a bit rushed. Aviero canal trip was well organised and interesting. All in all good value trip.

Pedro was excellent -...

Elizabeth_N, Sep 2025

Pedro was excellent - knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the tour, we would have preferred additional time in Aveiro.

Guide was very good. It...

Scott_V, Aug 2025

Guide was very good. It is a lot of driving for two hours of activity. Traffic did not help. Boat ride on canal was nice. Would have liked some free time in Aveiro. Maybe it should be 4.5 hours. I would not do it again.

Pedro was the best!!

Jeannine_M, Apr 2025

Pedro was the best! He was so knowledgeable about the area and took great care of us! We learned so much and can’t wait to come back again!!

Juliana was our guide, a...

Maureen_M, Feb 2025

Juliana was our guide, a lovely young woman with a lot of knowledge. The trip itself was beautiful, the boat ride was a lot of fun and the little town we visited was beyond adorable! A beautiful way to spend half a day!