Free tour in Aveiro
Aveiro is a great city to visit and tour at. It's beautiful, calm, and tasty! As the city is not that big, walking is a great option to discover this lovely city, its canals and the beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, among many other places that are just at a walkable distance. The city is quite flat, so it's very easy to walk by foot. The old town and city center are quite concentrated so they're very easy to cover.
To uncover Aveiro many people choose free tours. If you never tried one of them yourself, no worries.
This article explains what these tours are and how easy it is to book one!
What are free tours?
Whenever traveling on vacation, we all like to know more about the places we visit. We can either explore these places by ourselves or we can take some tours to learn more or uncover things we otherwise would miss.
Free tours are usually walking tours made by locals; the concept is that these tours don't have a predefined price; they are tip based. Locals/tour guides register their "free" tour in some site or application; in that site travelers can book these tours.
Free tours operate more or less regularly, mostly in the morning but also in the evening; sometimes, there are also night tours.
Free tour vs Exploring by yourself
Have you ever gone to a place and found that you missed some key spots, or some key highlights? That happens to everyone but the good thing is that we can easily avoid it. Taking a a free tour is a great way of investing your precious time and make sure you don't miss the highlights, the top sights, the fun stories, and more. Note: you may also combine a free tour with time to explore by yourself.
Benefits of free walking tours
Free tours in Aveiro, and elsewhere, have some key benefits:
- insightful: don't miss the key things of the places you visit; learn also about some legends and mysteries that makes places, including Aveiro, unique
- together: discover more, together with the tour guide and other travelers who usually interact during the tour
- fun: discover fun stories and facts
- more than obvious: go to spots you wouldn't go by yourself and learn new and interesting things that you could miss otherwise
- recommendations: get useful recommendations from the tour guide, so you can explore more by yourself or even to go to the best places for a snack or a drink
- cheap: free tours, even though they are tip based, they are quite affordable given their duration; some of these tours last for 2h or even a bit more
- exercise: and yes, they're a great way of doing exercise while learning and discovering and the same time that you visit a city
Are free tours actually free? How does it work?
First, search for a free tour. There are several sites, including GuruWalk, Freetour, and others. You have apps for your mobile phone also. Make sure you look at what is covered in the tour, how long it takes, and check out the reviews. It's not just about the number of reviews, it's also about the tour content, length, tour guide background, etc. You'll have to create an account on the corresponding site/app, but you don't have to pay anything.
Second, book it :) Book your tour for the day and time you aim to go. Remember that even though it's a "free tour", if you can't make it then please cancel your booking so the tour guide can manage its time better.
That's it! Make sure you are at the meeting point at least 5 min before the scheduled start time.
Note: if you prefer to schedule a tour for a specific time, for a specific group, or even a private tour, you can also book a paid tour directly with us so we can adjust your needs.
At the end of the tour, make sure to give your feedback to the tour guide and also a tip for the time and effort taken. Please note that the tour guide has to pay a fee to list his tour on the sites mentioned earlier, which is usually a few euros per attendee. Therefore it's not actually free for the tour guide/operator. Some sites suggest a minimum/reasonable amount for the tip travelers are invited to give, according to what they can afford; the tour guide will appreciate it!
How can I book my free tour in Aveiro?
To book a "free" tour in Aveiro, you can install the GuruWalk or Freetour mobile app, or use the respective website. Make sure you choose the "Aveiro All-in-One Free Tour" from Sergio tour guide.
That's it!
Enjoy your stay in Aveiro, discover all its beauty, art, canals, and more. Either using the "free tour" concept or a paid tour, let's have fun and discover Aveiro together!
