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This 8-day hiking adventure along the Camino Portuguese is a special one—the whole route follows Spain’s shoreline, leading you through quaint fishing villages and historic towns. As you trek along the rugged coastline, you can expect pristine beaches, rocky cliffs, and some of the best sunsets in Spain. Apart from the visual splendor that this route is, it’s also a historical journey taking you along the footsteps of pilgrims, traders, and conquerors who have traveled this path for centuries. Starting from Oia, relish the area’s mouth-drooling oysters, lobsters, and scallops along the way, and finish your pilgrimage in Santiago de Compostela.
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Arrive in Oia and settle into your hotel. Relax on your first night in the beautiful coastal village, which is also home to the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Oya.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel A Raina
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Departing from Oia, walk along a coastal footpath with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Cies islands. Stay in Baiona for the night.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 17.5 km / 10.9 miles
Accommodation: Hotel Bahia Bayona
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Today you’ll be walking alongside a sandy beach for most of the day, with plenty of opportunities to stop in local cafes. You’ll then enter a typical Galician entrance of Vigo and its maze of streets before entering the city and its long sandy beach.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 27.7 km / 17.2 miles
Accommodation: Hotel Junquera
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You’ll be transferred from Vigo to the start of today’s walk in Redondela (10 km). Once there, you’ll join the traditional Camino Portuguese. You’ll start to see more pilgrims along the Camino, pass through typical Galician landscape with rural areas, and lush green eucalyptus forests. Before the halfway mark, you’ll cross Ponte Sampaio where Napoleon troops were defeated. Finally you’ll reach Pontevedra, with a lovely center, cider bars, and restaurants.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 33.8 km / 21 miles
Accommodation: Hotel Alda Estacion Pontevedra
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Passing chestnut groves, the Camino runs parallel to the railway for a while. After passing through the hamlet of Ponte Cabras, you’ll encounter the rectory of Santa Maria de Alba, tucked away among pine and eucalyptus trees. Emerging from the dense woods of Lombo de Maceira, you’ll see a statue of Saint James the pilgrim. After passing through the lovely village of Tibo and its fountain, reach Caldas De Reis.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 20.8 km / 12.9 miles
Accommodation: Hotel O Cruceiro Center Caldas
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Exiting the town, take a bridge over the river Umia that leads you to a fountain of hot springs water that has lent the town its name in Roman times. Camino continues gently uphill through the woods, to the hamlet of Santa Marina. Going downhill, cross the river Fonteno. Finally, following the Camino lined with pine trees, catch up again with the river as you arrive in Padron. Padron is famous for being the first land sighted by the ship bearing the body of St. James.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 18.5 km / 11.5 miles
Accommodation: Pazo De Lestrove Hotel
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The Camino passes through many small villages before arriving at the Baroque sanctuary of A Esclavitud. On a hilltop to the left, you’ll see abandoned ruins of Castro Lupario fort. Soon you’ll reach the oldest wayside crosses in Galicia. As you near Agro dos Monteiros, Santiago de Compostela spires come into view. Finally, the Camino goes by the ruins of the A Rocha Vella castle, before entering Santiago de Compostela.
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Hiking: 24.7 km / 15.3 miles
Accommodation: Hotel Lux Santiago
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Your Camino Frances tour has come to an end. If you’d like to stay longer in the area, just ask your guides for some recommendations!
Meals: Breakfast
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