Guided Camino Portuguese Walking Tour

Things to know

• What’s included?

  Included:

  • • An experienced hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
    • 8-day hiking tour along Camino Portuguese
    • Most breakfasts and dinners (as listed in the itinerary)
    • Accommodation during the tour in 2-3* hotels or equivalent
    • Luggage transfers
    • Holiday or Pilgrim Pack by your guides
      • Pilgrim passport, luggage tag, route notes or guidebook
    • 24/7 Customer service

  Add-ons:

  • • Single supplement — $280

  Not included:

  • • Transportation to and from the starting/end point
    • Lunch and drinks
    • Premium accommodation — available upon request
    • Airport pick-up — available upon request
    • Additional nights — available upon request
    • Day tours — available upon request
    • Guide gratuities — optional
    • Insurance

  *Please note that refrigerators are not guaranteed in the accommodations.

• How fit do I need to be?

  The most important thing about this Camino Frances guided walking trip is that you can enjoy the journey at your own pace. Whether you’re a very fast or a slow walker, we encourage you to enjoy the trail. Having said that, being in good walking shape is still required. The trails have plenty of opportunities to rest and recover, and there is public transport or taxis/Ubers available along the route if you’d like to shorten a day.

  You’ll be doing between 11 and 28 km a day (7 to 17 miles), carrying a daypack of things you might need on the trail. Don’t worry about the baggage, though, as the support vehicle will carry everything for you!

  Hiking consecutive full days can be quite strenuous. In preparation for your hike, your guides recommend doing some 5-10 mile (8-16 km) walks – including some uphills and downhills with a loaded backpack.

• What do I need to bring?

  Here’s a list of clothing we recommend bringing:

  • • Clothes made from quick-drying fabrics (avoid cotton)
    • Leisure clothing and footwear for the evenings
    • Spare clothes for layering
    • Waterproof rain jacket
    • Fleece pullover or jacket
    • Quick-dry short-sleeved and long-sleeved tops
    • Quick–dry walking pants (consider the ones that zip off to make shorts)
    • Waterproof pants — optional (unless it’s very cold, it’s usually best to hike in shorts, but feel free to bring these pants if you’d feel more comfortable)
    • Hiking boots or shoes
    • Hiking socks
    • Sunhat
    • Gloves

  Here’s a list of other equipment we suggest you bring:

  • • Daypack large enough to carry everything you might need throughout the day
    • Hydration bladder or a water bottle
    • Sunglasses
    • Hiking poles — optional
    • Earplugs — optional
    • Basic first aid essentials, such as blister protection
    • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, etc.)
    • Camera — optional (but recommended)

  Your guides will take care of all luggage handling and transportation for the duration of your tour. This means that you’ll leave your bags with your guide in the morning, and they’ll handle the details of getting them into the next hotel room. Luggage is transferred on the days that you are walking to a different hotel. We ask you to have it ready at reception at 8.00 so as to make sure we can deliver your luggage and others as early as possible in the afternoon. The luggage transfer is limited to 1 bag per person with a maximum weight of 15 kg per bag. Additional bags can be transferred for an extra €10 per bag per transfer.

• What’s the accommodation like?

  Accommodation for the duration of your tour is based on a number of criteria, including location, comfort, services, price, and character. Though accommodation on the Camino is limited, your guides will always try to book something that is near the Camino as well as the historical center of the city. Expect hotels of a 3* standard in larger cities, while for the smaller villages and towns, your guide choose hotels or guesthouses of a 2* standard. Exceptions may be made.

  Pricing is based on double occupancy. Still, a solo traveler can certainly sign up, but please note there will be an additional single supplement fee.

• What about the food?

  Your guides are determined to provide you with the best available food on the Camino. Each night, you can expect traditional meals or tapas prepared with fresh and local products. A table will always be reserved for your group at the end of the day in one of your guides’ favorite restaurants along the trail.

  Any special dietary requirements or allergies can be accommodated, just let us know in time so they can be taken into consideration.

• Group sizes and age requirements

  Group sizes and prices:

  • • For these Camino Portuguese hiking tours, the usual client to guide ratio is 15:1. That’s also the maximum group size.
    • It takes a minimum of 8 people for this tour to operate. If the minimum number of clients for the date is not reached up to 30 days before the tour start date, the tour will be conducted as a self-guided trip.
    • If the trip becomes self-guided, a refund of 50 euros will be provided.
    • Pricing is based on double occupancy. Still, a solo traveler can certainly sign up, but please note there will be an additional single supplement fee.

  Walking the Camino Portuguese can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

  Min. age requirements:

  • • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
    • Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

  If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

• Getting there and meeting location

  Depending on the tour you choose, your starting point is either in Oia or Tui. To get there, it’s best to fly into Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ). From there, your guides can either arrange airport transfers to the meeting point for an additional fee or you can reach them by yourselves. You can rent a car, take a bus or a train and it could take you anywhere between 1 and 2.5 hours.

• Safety measures in Spain

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  Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s protection. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!

• Deposits and cancellation policy

  For set dates, a non-refundable 30% deposit to secure your place is due upon booking. The remaining amount is paid 2 months (60 days) prior to departure. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies.

  • • If Client cancels the Booking anytime prior to sixty (60) calendar days in advance of the trip contemplated by the booking, Client is entitled to a full refund minus the deposit.
    • For cancellations fifteen (15) to fifty-nine (59) calendar days in advance, Client is entitled to a refund in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the total amount paid when Booking.
    • After that deadline, Client is not entitled to any refund. Any reimbursable expenses arising out of the Booking incurred by Guide prior to the date of cancellation (including but not limited to plane tickets, car rental payments, and lodging or transportation fees) are non-refundable as soon as they are incurred by the Guide.

  Secure your early bird spot with a 10% deposit! This tour gets sold out very quickly, but with early-bird booking, you will be the first one to know about any new upcoming dates. Pick your preferred dates without the risk of your bucket list adventure selling out!

  • • Only 10% of the total amount should be paid as a deposit upon booking. This deposit is non-refundable, but can be transferred to another 57hours adventure anytime in case the dates don’t suit you.
    • Once the dates are set, you can confirm your booking by paying another 20% of the total amount.
    • The final balance is due 3 months (90 days) prior to departure.

  Client can transfer their booking to a person who satisfies all the requirements, having first given the Guide reasonable notice in writing to do so before the departure date (such notice must be given more than 21 days prior to the date of departure). Client who transfers the Booking shall be jointly and severally liable with the transferee to the Guide for the payment of any balance due in respect of the holiday and for a substitution fee of €30.00 per person substituted, subject to a maximum of €120.00 per booking (or such other greater sum as may be authorized).