Included:

• • An experienced cycling guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 8-day cycling adventure along Camino Portugues with a guide (with 5 days of cycling along the last 170-mile section of Camino Portugues)
  • Accommodation for 7 nights, as in the itinerary, in 2 or 3-star hotels or equivalent (based on double occupancy)
  • All breakfasts & 4 dinners
  • Luggage transfers
  • Mountain bike BH Over-X 27V (e-bike rental available at an additional cost)
  • Bike insurance
  • Repair kit
  • Holiday pack — pilgrim passport, luggage tag, route notes or guidebook if you have requested a hard copy (this will be waiting for you at your first accommodation)
  • Walking notes and vouchers with all the information about your accommodation
  • 24/7 hotline

Add-ons (available to add at checkout):

• • Single occupancy room
  • E-bike rental

Not included:

• • Transportation to the starting point and from the endpoint
  • Lunches, dinners, and drinks
  • Premium accommodation — available upon request
  • Airport pick-up — available upon request
  • Additional nights — available upon request
  • Day tours to local sites — available upon request
  • Guide gratuities — optional
  • Travel and medical insurance — recommended

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

If you’d like to join this cycling tour along Camino Portugues with a guide, make sure you’re fit enough to cover 172 miles (276.3 km) over the course of 5 consecutive days. Check out the itinerary for day-by-day distances, but in general, you’ll be cycling between 23.6 and 41 miles (38-66 km) per day.

You can occasionally expect long and steep climbs. Expect varying terrain, with some sections being uneven, unpaved, or on loose ground. This trip is ideal for those who cycle regularly, and it’s even better if you have experience of riding on uneven/unpaved terrain. If you’re joining this cycling tour, we expect you to be fit and healthy, ready to take on an achievable challenge!

A great thing about this tour is that luggage transfers are included! This means that your main luggage will be transferred to your accommodation for the night every day, and all you have to carry with you is your daypack with things you’ll need throughout the day.

Luggage transfer is limited to 1 bag per person with a maximum weight of 15 kg / 33 lbs per bag, while the size of the bag does not matter. Additional bags can be transferred for an extra €10 per bag per transfer. Please note that boots or smaller bags attached to the main bag count as an extra bag and will be charged accordingly.

For this cycling tour of Camino Portugues with a guide, we ask you to have the bag ready at reception by 8. That is to make sure your luggage is delivered as early as possible in the afternoon.

The terrain for the last 172 miles (277.3 km) of this cycling tour along Camino Portugues with a guide varies, offering a mix of flat sections, gentle slopes, and occasional challenging climbs. As you approach Santiago de Compostela, you’ll encounter a diverse landscape, including rural paths, paved roads, forest trails, and cobblestone streets through quaint villages and historic towns. While some parts may be relatively easy to cycle, others might require more effort, especially if there are steep ascents or rough terrain. Overall, you can expect a rewarding but occasionally demanding journey as you pedal your way to the final destination.

Here’s a list of clothing we recommend bringing:

• • Comfortable, season-appropriate riding or athletic clothing, preferably moisture wicking or synthetic material
  • Padded shorts
  • Peaked helmet
  • Sneakers or sport shoes
  • 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)

Mountain bikes are included in the price of the tour, but you can bring your own if you prefer. E-bikes can be given instead at an additional cost, let us know if you’d like to ride an e-bike upon checkout.

Group sizes and pricing

• • For this cycling tour of Camino Portugues with a guide, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 15:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 8 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 15 participants.
  • If the minimum number of participants for the date is not reached up to 30 days before the departure 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.

Cycling Camino Portugues with a guide 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 cycling Camino Portugues with a guide on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

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

Cycling the Camino Portugues with a guide starts in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal. To get there, most people fly into Porto Airport (OPO). Alternatively, you can fly into Lisbon Airport (LIS) and take a train or a bus ride to Porto.

Once there, you’ll meet your guides and check into your accommodation for the night.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with insurance. To make your booking and traveling experience as carefree as possible, you’ll be offered to simply insure your trip with Redpoint at checkout.

Redpoint—the official 57hours insurance partner—tailors protection packages for adventure travel, offering a comprehensive travel program, even in remote locations! Trip cancellation, natural disasters, pandemic coverage, medical evacuation, primary medical expenses—regardless of the travel interruption that may happen, Redpoint will have you covered.