Private Tour Aveiro Little Venice and River Tour Moliceiro
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From $398.56
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Duration: 9 hours
Departs: portugal, portugal
TicketType: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Enjoy visits Aveiro, know as the Little Venice of Portugal 250 km north of Lisbon and affords a rewarding 11 hours Private Tour experience. Aveiro is crossed by canals and along these waterways colorful and traditional fishing boats sail. Take an idyllic cruise on the Moliceiro River, you’ll admire art-nouveau architecture and visit Costa Nova’s beaches, famed for their exotic bird species. Visit Aveiro Cathedral, also known as a São Domingos Church, located in an old Dominican convent and Costa Nova beach. Enjoy the excellent regional cooking - high-quality from Seafood stew, the grilled cuttlefish and desert “sweet eggs”. After lunch, 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 Lisbon. Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (7:30AM) /drop-off (6:30PM) from your located accommodations, driver/guide.
What's Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private Tour
Professional guide
River Tour Moliceiro
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
Gratuities
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
- CHILD: Age: 6 - 14
- ADULT: Age: 15 - 99
Additional Info
- Coronavirus Safety Measures - The safety and well-being of everyone who uses our services are always our priority. We are actively monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and are taking steps to help keep our customers safe.
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- For our safety, we operate only private tour and pick-up/drop-off all passengers. We clean and disinfect our vehicles every tour and we provide hand sanitizer and masks to our customers.
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- We’re certified by the Official Tourism entity ‘Turismo de Portugal’ with the hygiene certification stamp ‘Clean & Safe’.
- Coronavirus Safety Measures - The safety and well-being of everyone who uses our services are always our priority. We are actively monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and are taking steps to help keep our customers safe.
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- For our safety, we operate only private tour and pick-up/drop-off all passengers. We clean and disinfect our vehicles every tour and we provide hand sanitizer and masks to our customers.
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- We’re certified by the Official Tourism entity ‘Turismo de Portugal’ with the hygiene certification stamp ‘Clean & Safe’.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
Aveiro
The big attraction is the Mosteiro de Jesus, a monastery with a royal connection and replete with religious art in its museum. But the Atlantic is also on your doorstep and you’re minutes from ocean-swept sandy beaches and the adorable little resort of Costa Nova.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Aveiro Welcome Center
Its fame comes from one of its residents, Joanna Princess of Portugal, and daughter of Afonso V. Because she was in the royal line she was never able to take her solemn vows, and instead lived out a modest life at the convent and bequeathed her estates to it when she died in 1490. She was beatified in the 17th century, and her stunning tomb in the lower chancel blends marble and ceramics.
Also fantastic is the nave and apse of the church, with amazing floor tiles and every surface covered with gilded woodcarving.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Museu de Aveiro
Its fame comes from one of its residents, Joanna Princess of Portugal, and daughter of Afonso V. Because she was in the royal line she was never able to take her solemn vows, and instead lived out a modest life at the convent and bequeathed her estates to it when she died in 1490. She was beatified in the 17th century, and her stunning tomb in the lower chancel blends marble and ceramics.
Also fantastic is the nave and apse of the church, with amazing floor tiles and every surface covered with gilded woodcarving.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Aveiro District
The moliceiros were originally made to harvest seaweed in the lagoon.
This was used as a fertiliser in the local sandy soils.
The trade died out when modern fertilisers were introduced but the old boat building techniques were revived to craft a fleet of tourist vessels.
The paintings on the bow and stern depict traditional scenes around Aveiro, and on the journey you’ll get a good summary of the city along its canals and by the salt farms that border the lagoon.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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