PORTO CANYONING ADVENTURES
The 5 best porto canyoning adventures you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
Travel from Porto to Gerês National Park for a six-hour canyoning adventure with guides such as Tiago, Marta, Miguel, and Diogo. Expect swimming, natural slides, short abseils, zip lines, rock jumps, wetsuits, canyoning shoes, and complimentary photos and video.
“Great time! Our guides Miguel and Pinto were awesome. Lots of fun and felt very safe at the same time. Would definitely recommend!!”
Leave Porto at 9:00 am for a private canyoning day in Peneda-Gerês National Park or Arouca Geopark. Your guide supplies technical gear and canyoning boots, teaches beginners the basics, and adjusts the route to your comfort. Expect river walks, swims, jumps or abseils, waterfalls, and a late picnic lunch.
“Excellent trip! Second time have gone canyoning first time in Australia, in the Blue Mountains outside of Sydney.”
Leave Porto by included transfer for a five-hour canyoning trip near Moldes. With Bruno or another English-speaking guide, you will walk beside clear water, swim, jump, rappel, use zip lines, and slide through a natural river course. Moderate fitness is required.
“Our family had such a good time! Communication was great, the equipment was comfortable and we all felt safe the whole way through. Our daughters had huge smiles on their faces the entire time. I (dad) was able to do a few awesome cliff jumps too. Highly recommend!”
Join a professional Portuguese or English-speaking guide for a first canyoning outing in Arouca Geopark. Expect about four hours of waterfalls, lagoons, jumps, slides, rappels, and rope work, with canyoning boots, insurance, photos, a snack, and Porto pickup included.
“Le lieu est incroyable : petits sauts, saut de 8m, de 13m, descente en rappel, glissades... on a doré ! Notre guide Bruno était également super sympa, il nous a partagé sa passion pour la nature et le canyoning. Je recommande vraiment”
Meet your English-speaking guide in Arouca at 9:30 am, follow mountain roads to the Rio Frades area, gear up, and tackle a waterfall-filled canyon. Expect a safety briefing, active water time, quiet breaks, and an optional lunch of Arouquesa roasted veal with convent pastry.
“Guias incríveis e paisagens igualmente espetaculares. Muito divertido, mesmo para pessoas sem grande experiência.”
Pick a bank, a valley or a kitchen.
