15 days tour

Luxury Pilgrimage: Portuguese Coastal Way Of St. James

$ 2,191 .36 USD

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Luxury Pilgrimage: Portuguese Coastal Way Of St. James

This tour includes:

Guide

Detailed maps and route description

Meals

14x breakfast

Transport

Private transfer on the 2nd day of the trip daily luggage transfer

Accommodation

14x bed and breakfast in double rooms in exquisite hand-picked, partly historic hotels, pousadas and paradores,

Others

Pilgrimโ€™s identity card "Credencial" and Viera - scallop shell Table reservations in selected restaurants English-speaking tour assistance on site 24-hour emergency service Travel insurance certificate Local taxes and fees ABANICO travel information package with valuable insider tips Service: our own office in Granada with 24-hour emergency service guarantees you German-speaking travel assistance and carefree travel

Not included:

Flights

We are happy to arrange flights to Porto and from Santiago de Compostela.

Others

meals not mentioned - there is a possibility to dine in the hotels or nearby restaurants. GPS device Arrival/departure โ–บ We are happy to book flights for you at daily updated prices travel insurance packages all meals and drinks not mentioned all not mentioned guided tours and entrance fees personal tips additional travel modules

Insurance

Optional

Airport transfers City tours in Porto or Santiago

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Itinerary of your trip Luxury Pilgrimage: Portuguese Coastal Way Of St. James

  • Day 1 Individual Arrival Porto
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Individual Arrival Porto

      Individual arrival in Porto. You will be met at the hotel by your travel assistant, who will discuss the trip with you in detail and provide you with all the necessary maps.


      You will have time to look around the streets of Portugalโ€™s second most important city after Lisbon. Donโ€™t leave Porto without visiting the Sรฉ Cathedral, the Clรฉrigos Tower, the Bolhao Market and the Crystal Palace Gardens! The famous port wine, or as they say in Portuguese Vinho do Porto, is known all over the world. There are many wineries where you can taste the port wine, preferably accompanied by a fado, a Portuguese folk song with a melancholy character. The Douro River flows through the city of Porto - take the time to go on a short boat tour to discover the city from the water.


      We are happy to organize additional overnight stays in Porto before the start of the hikes.


  • Day 2 Porto - Vila Do Conde (20 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Porto - Vila Do Conde (20 Km)

      Your private travel assistant will drive you to Matosinhos, where you will start the first hiking stage and explore places such as Leรงa da Palmeira, Labruge, Vila do Conde and Pรณvoa de Varzim. Your route takes you along wooden footbridges along the coast, over wide sandy beaches, through nature reserves and small fishing villages to the historic coastal town of Vila do Conde. This beautiful town has a fortress: Cividade de Terrosso, which is more than 3000 years old and is the origin of todayโ€™s town. In Pรณvoa you can visit the aqueduct, the Monumental Plaza de Toros (Monumental Praรงa de Touros), the fortress of Nuestra Seรฑora de la Concepciรณn.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 4* spa hotel

  • Day 3 Vila Do Conde - Esposende (25 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Vila Do Conde - Esposende (25 Km)

      You leave Vila do Conde and continue along the Paseo Marรญtimo, walking mainly along the coast between flowers and dunes and crossing beaches. After a few kilometers you reach the chapel of San Andrรฉs. A wooden footbridge leads you to Aguรงadoura. A little later you cross the North Coast Natural Park, where you can see different habitats: Pine forests, wetlands and the estuaries of the Cรกvado and Neiva rivers, as well as various bird species and more than 200 different plant species can be observed there. You continue inland, past market gardens and villages, until after a while you cross an iron bridge over the Cรกvado and reach the town of Esposende.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 3* hotel

  • Day 4 Esposende - Viana Do Castelo (24 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Esposende - Viana Do Castelo (24 Km)

      From Esposende, you walk past the lighthouse and along the beach towards Marinhas. You continue along the coastal path and cross beaches and dunes. After a few kilometers, you reach Amorosa beach and continue along wooden walkways and dune paths to Rodanho beach. You walk along a forest path that leads you to the small port of Cabedelo, which is already at the mouth of the Lima or Limia River. You cross the Eiffel Bridge and arrive in the town of Viana do Castelo, which has one of the most beautiful and best-preserved old towns in Portugal. In this beautiful city you can visit the Mother Church, the Church of Nuestra Seรฑora de la Concepciรณn (Igreja da Nossa Senhora de Conceiรงรฃo), the Minho Castle, Santiago de la Barra Castle, the Viana do Castelo Cathedral, Santa Luzia Temple and the traditional goldsmith museum.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 4* hotel

  • Day 5 Viana Do Castelo - Vila Praia De รncora (19 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Viana Do Castelo - Vila Praia De รncora (19 Km)

      Before you leave Viana do Castelo, you have the option of taking the cable car up Monte de Santa Luzia or visiting the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, from where you have a fantastic panoramic view of Viana. Today you hike on flat paths and close to the coast. On your way, you will cross many beaches with wooden walkways over dunes, well-trodden gravel paths and sea promenades. You will find military fortifications such as the fort of Santiago de Barra. You will leave the towns of Areosa, Carreรงo and Afife behind you and shortly afterwards you will reach Vila Praia de รncora, where you can take a refreshing dip at a beach Praia Vila Praia de รncora.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 4* hotel

  • Day 6 Vila Praia De รncora - Caminha (5 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Vila Praia De รncora - Caminha (5 Km)

      A leisurely day of walking awaits you today, with plenty of time to soak up the tranquillity of the pilgrimage route and leave the Portuguese part of the pilgrimage route behind you. You leave the plain of Vila Praia de รncora and reach Moledo beach via the coastal path. A little further on lies the charming town of Caminha, the last Portuguese town on this pilgrimage, at the mouth of the Miรฑo River.


      Overnight stay and breakfast in 4* hotel

  • Day 7 Caminha - Oia (17 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Caminha - Oia (17 Km)

      From todayโ€™s travel day, you will continue walking the Way of St. James in Spain. Take the time to walk through the pine forest along the beach before crossing the Miรฑo by ferry. You will soon reach A Guarda. In this fishing village, the Way of St. James takes you past the port and the town center, where you can visit the Plaza del Reloj and the church of Santa Marรญa. But above all, it is worth trying the fresh fish and seafood specialties. Take time for a detour to the Celtic settlement of Santa Tegra before you leave A Guarda. The views are spectacular. Follow the Camino through the town center and towards the rugged coastline. Via coastal paths, forest tracks and asphalt roads, you reach the small village on the beach of Oia, dominated by its 12th century monastery.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a charming hotel

  • Day 8 Oia - Baiona (17.5 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Oia - Baiona (17.5 Km)

      The day begins by crossing fields and a few villages along the coast before changing landscape and terrain and hiking through mountainous terrain. A final descent through the countryside and surrounding villages takes you past two old churches to the medieval center of Baiona.


      Overnight stay in the beautifully situated, historic 4* Parador of Baiona

  • Day 9 Baiona - Vigo (25 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Baiona - Vigo (25 Km)

      As soon as you leave Baiona, the region becomes increasingly rural with villages and wooded areas. There is a short section along a busy road, after which you pass through villages and along meadow paths to Vigo. To avoid the busy city, the Way of St. James takes you through Castrelos Park.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 4* hotel

  • Day 10 Vigo - Redondela (15 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Vigo - Redondela (15 Km)

      Follow the main shopping street of Vigo and leave the city on a long road that connects a series of peaceful villages with views over the city, the estuary and the harbor.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a charming hotel

  • Day 11 Redondela - Pontevedra (19 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Redondela - Pontevedra (19 Km)

      The trail first leads through wooded terrain before descending to Arcade, a riverside town famous for its oysters. Leave Arcade via the iconic bridge. Follow the old stone paths through a forest and take a scenic detour along the River Tomeza to reach Pontevedra. Explore the historic town center, its atmospheric squares and tapas bars.


      Overnight stay with breakfast at the 4* Parador in Pontevedra

      • Extension possible in Pontevedra
  • Day 12 Pontevedra - Caldas De Reis (22 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Pontevedra - Caldas De Reis (22 Km)

      You hike through hilly, wooded landscapes to Caldas de Reis. The hot thermal springs there invite you to relax and unwind.

      Overnight stay with breakfast in a charming hotel

  • Day 13 Caldas De Reis - Padrรณn (19 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Caldas De Reis - Padrรณn (19 Km)

      The destination of todayโ€™s pilgrimage stage is Padrรณn, one of the highlights of the Portuguese Way of St. James. The route leads through villages and the magnificent Velga forest. According to legend, the ship carrying the body of St. James docked in Padrรณn and was then taken onwards in a cart pulled by oxen to the place in Santiago de Compostela, where the cathedral stands today. Located on the rivers Ulla and Sar, the small town is also famous for its "Pimientos de Padron", small green peppers that are served as tapas in all bars.


      Overnight stay with breakfast in a 4* hotel

  • Day 14 Padrรณn -Santiago De Compostela (23 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Padrรณn -Santiago De Compostela (23 Km)

      The last pilgrimage stage of the Portuguese Way of St. James takes you through the typically green and hilly Galicia to the highlight and destination of all pilgrims: Santiago de Compostela, a city that awaits you with all its historical splendor, diversity and dynamism and has rightly been declared a World Heritage Site. Narrow alleyways alternate with squares and centuries-old granite buildings, some of which date back to the Middle Ages.


      Enter the old town through the gateway to the Way of St. James, the Porta de Camino. Your first visit will of course be to the cathedral which, according to legend, houses the remains of St. James. You can enter through the pilgrimsโ€™ portal or from the magnificent baroque side, the Pรณrtico de la Gloria.


      Santiago de Compostela is also where the pilgrimโ€™s certificate is issued, which officially documents the completion of the pilgrimage to Santiago - provided you have collected enough stamps in your pilgrimโ€™s passport.

      Have a good time in the market hall. Not only fish and seafood, but also local fruit and vegetables are on offer here. The special feature: You can also eat the products directly! For dessert, there is of course nothing better than tarta Santiago - made from almond flour instead of wheat flour.


      The streets of Santiago are full of pilgrims and music, the bagpipes of the Celtic tradition are omnipresent here, as is the tradition of the "tunas", student music groups that play in the streets and squares. Particularly beautiful: in the evening, these groups often gather under the arcades around the cathedral square.


      Overnight stay and breakfast in the historic 5* Hotel Parador in Santiago de Compostela

      We are happy to create extension offers for Santiago de Compostela or Galicia.

  • Day 15 Departing
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Departing

      End of the Way of St. James hiking tour or possibility of individual extension.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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