Itinerary
- Day 1
Porto
You'll arrive in Porto and your tour leader will set up a quick orientation walk through the historic centre depending on when you touch down. If your flight gets in early, there's plenty to wander around on your own before meeting the group.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Orientation tour of Porto historic centre (depending on arrival time)
- Explore Porto city
- Day 2
Vila do Conde - Viana de Castelo
After breakfast, you'll head to Matosinhos and walk a section of the Litoral Camino along Atlantic boardwalks. Lunch features local fish, then you continue walking by the sea to Vila do Conde. Later you'll transfer to Viana de Castelo where you can check out the cathedral and church, finishing with a drink by the old port.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local fish lunch along the coast)
Included Activities
- Walk the Litoral Camino from Matosinhos to Vila do Conde
- Lunch with local fish along the coast
- Explore medieval city centre of Viana de Castelo including cathedral and church
Landmarks/POIs Matosinhos Viana de Castelo Cathedral Viana de Castelo Old Port - Day 3
Caminha - Valenca
Starting from your hotel, you'll walk country lanes and forest trails with views of both sea and mountains. You'll pass through Portuguese villages on the hills before reaching a high point, then descend to Vila Praia de Ancora for lunch. The afternoon involves flat terrain walking by the sea to Caminha, a walled town on the Minho river. From there, you'll transfer to Valenca, another walled city known for linen production and handcrafted items.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk from hotel through winding country lanes and forest trails
- Walk through Portuguese villages with sea and mountain views
- Walk to high point with forest stretch
- Lunch at Vila Praia de Ancora
- Walk parallel to sea to Caminha
- Explore centre of walled town of Caminha
- Visit Valenca walled city
Landmarks/POIs Vila Praia de Ancora Vila Praia de Ancora 17th Century Fort Caminha Minho River Valenca Walled City - Day 4
Tui - O Porriño - Pontevedra
After breakfast, you'll cross the Ponte Rodo bridge into Spain and explore Tui with its Romanesque-Gothic cathedral. You'll pass the Pilgrim monument, then follow the Louro river through woodlands to O Porriño, known for pink granite. You'll transfer to Pontevedra and walk the old centre. Dinner happens at one of the local restaurants with terraces.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cross Ponte Rodo bridge into Spain
- Explore Tui
- View Tui Romanesque-Gothic cathedral
- Pass Pilgrim monument in Tui
- Walk along Louro river through woodlands and river paths
- Walk to O Porriño
- Walk around old centre of Pontevedra
Optional Activities
- Dinner at restaurants with terraces in Pontevedra
Landmarks/POIs Ponte Rodo Tui Cathedral Pilgrim Monument in Tui Louro River O Porriño Pontevedra Old Centre - Day 5
O Salnés - Armenteira
You'll start a special detour on the Portuguese Camino's Spiritual Variant, considered by many the original Saint James path. After breakfast, you head west toward the sea through O Salnés, passing Poio with its 17th-century Benedictine monastery and the fishing village of Combarro. The day finishes with forest walking to Armenteira where a 12th-century monastery still operates.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through landscapes of O Salnés
- Walk through village of Poio
- View 17th-century Benedictine monastery in Poio
- Walk through fishing village of Combarro
- Walk through forest to Armenteira
- Visit 12th-century monastery in Armenteira
Landmarks/POIs O Salnés Poio Benedictine Monastery Combarro Armenteira Monastery - Day 6
Stone and Water Route - Rivier Umia
After breakfast, you'll transfer to Armenteira and walk the Stone and Water Route, a trail running parallel to the River Armenteira with 51 ancient mills and waterfalls. You'll move through lush green forests with cascades and flowing water. In the afternoon, you walk alongside the Rivier Umia past Albariño grapevines and fields, ending by the sea.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk the Stone and Water Route trail parallel to River Armenteira
- Walk past 51 ancient mills and waterfalls
- Walk alongside Rivier Umia past Albariño grapevines and fields
Landmarks/POIs River Armenteira Rivier Umia - Day 7
Translatio Boat Route - Pontecesures - Padron
You'll start with a short walk to the harbour in Vilanueva de Arousa, then board a boat for the Translatio, one of the only water-based pilgrimage trails in the world. The captain points out 17 stone crosses marking the Apostle's final journey while highlighting mussel farms and the 9th-century Oeste Fortress. After reaching Pontecesures, you walk a final stretch past statues of notable residents including Nobel Prize-winning novelist Camilo Jose Cela. Lunch features Padron peppers, a local speciality.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Walk to harbour in Vilanueva de Arousa
- Boat journey on Translatio water-based pilgrimage route
- View 17 stone crosses marking Apostle's journey
- See mussel farms
- View 9th-century Oeste Fortress
- Walk from Pontecesures to Padron
- Pass statues of Camilo Jose Cela and Rosalia de Castro
- Lunch in Padron
Optional Activities
- Try Padron peppers, a local speciality
Landmarks/POIs Vilanueva de Arousa Oeste Fortress Pontecesures Padron - Day 8
Santiago de Compostela
On your final walking day, you'll pass through typical Galician villages and woodland before arriving in Santiago de Compostela. Your route includes the Igrexa de Santa Maria de Iria where author Camilo Jose Cela is buried. Upon arrival, you follow centuries-old tradition through city streets to Plaza del Obradoiro with its cathedral. You can watch a mass service featuring the impressive Botafumeiro incense swinging. In the afternoon, a walking tour covers the cathedral where Saint James is said to be buried. The day ends with a farewell group dinner at a restaurant in Santiago centre.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell group dinner in a nice restaurant in Santiago centre)
Included Activities
- Walk through Galician villages and woodland
- Pass Igrexa de Santa Maria de Iria
- Walk to Plaza del Obradoiro
- Visit Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
- Walking tour of Santiago de Compostela town
- Farewell group dinner in Santiago centre
Optional Activities
- Observe mass service at cathedral including possible Botafumeiro incense swinging
- Upgrade to room with terrace
Landmarks/POIs Igrexa de Santa Maria de Iria Plaza del Obradoiro Santiago de Compostela Cathedral - Day 9
Santiago de Compostela
The tour finishes after breakfast. You'll say goodbye to the group and begin your journey home. If you want to explore more, you can book extra nights in Santiago de Compostela or Porto hotels.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Book additional nights in Santiago de Compostela hotel
- Book additional nights in Porto hotel
