Tours Nature & adventure Water activities Outdoor sports Outdoor activities Extreme sports & adrenaline Water sports

Explore this authentic natural water park: water slides, waterfall jumping, swim in crystal water lagoons and much more! The most refreshing activity of your summer in a gorgeous river canyon!

Highlights

• Adventure yourself in one of Arouca's most exciting River activities!
• Admire the pristine nature of the Vessadas River!
• This Canyoning it's very versatile. All obstacles can be walked around.
• Challenge your self confidently. You will be with experienced River Guides.
• Have tons of fun with your mates in an river that seems a natural water park.

Description

Canyoning is a mountain river descent where you will adventure yourself along the riverbed using different tecnhiques and aproaches, such as walking, jumping, sliding and rope maneuveurs. All along the River you will find times to experience jumping, sliding or rappelling in waterfalls into crystalline water lagoons. On this particular River you will have the chance to challenge yourself at your own measure, thanks to its easy acesses and limited and optional difficulty since many of its obstacles can be walked around. Enjoy the pristine nature you will find along the River and have fun with your family and friends in this refreshing summer adventure! Canyoning in Rio Vessadas In this small creek hidden in the mountains in the North of Portugal, you will be get into a incredible landscape. Pristine nature, crystal clear water lagoons and waterfalls, into a native and well preserved forest. It's a special spot! The Adventure Tour This tour will start in Porto, where you will meet your professional driver that will take you high up on the mountains in the Arouca Unesco Geopark straight to your meeting point with your Activity Guide. After a brief explanation on how the activity will proceed, your guide will drive you, in a 4x4, across the mountains and head straight to the River near Manhouce Village, where you will receive every equipment that you will need. On arriving at the river, after a brief but important safety briefing you will adventure yourself on the Waterfalls that make this River so exciting! Along the way you will find times to relax, times to challenge yourself and times to have fun with your tour mates. At the end of your adventure, your guide will take you into Arouca Center where you will have the opportunity to taste one of Arouca's best dishes, before your driver dropping you on Porto. The Transfer from Porto You will driven by a professional driver, in a modern and comfortable van, from Porto city center to the mountain area of Arouca. This drive takes about 1 hour in total, being half of it in high ways. Typical Lunch - Arouca's Great Gastronomy! After the hike, you'll delight yourself with the traditional 'Arouquesa Roasted Veal', in a typical restaurant (included in the option 'With Lunch'). For desert, you'll taste some of the ancient Conventual Pastry, next to it's origin, the Arouca's Santa Maria Monastery.

Includes

Pick-up and drop-off in Porto City Center Experienced and Certified Guides All the necessary equipment Personal Accident Insurance Photo Report Water & dried nuts along the activity Lunch of Traditional Local Speciality - 'Roasted Arouquesa Veal' (if option selected) Coffee and conventual pastry taste

Important Information

• This Tour comprises a Mountain River descent of around 4 km, where you will have optional rappels, jumps and slides.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund