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Camino Portugués

Camino Portugués

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS

FROM TO DE COMPOSTELA

CAMINO PORTUGUÉS - A TO SANTIAGO SUMMARY Follow the Camino Portugués from Lisbon to the cathedral of . This pilgrimage is a quieter, less strenuous alternative to the Camino Frances, the better known route to Santiago, which also gives you a fascinating insight into the less travelled parts of .

The Camino Portugués in general is quite flat and easy to navigate and with the route being a road less travelled, you will find it a lot quieter than the Camino Frances, but no less inspiring.

Starting in the vibrant Portuguese capital of Lisbon, the route is dotted with ancient towns, rich in history and replete with culture. The proud university town of , the UNESCO world heritage site of and the Templar of are of sheer wonder, but each town and village on the route has something special to offer.

From the smells of cooking from the Churrascaria, the swell of emotion from your first sight of Santiago de Compostela and the warmth and friendliness of the local people, you can be sure that your Camino will Tour: Camino Portugués stay in your memories for ever. Code: WPSCP1-5 Type: Self-Guided Walking Holiday We offer the Camino Portugués in five sections of roughly a week each. You can choose to walk just one Price: See Website section, perhaps the last 100km to Santiago which you must complete to earn your compostela, or Single Supplement: See Website Dates: March to October combine two or more sections for a longer pilgrimage. The full 611km of the Camino Portugués is a Walking Days: 4-28 magnificent achievement and the month that it takes to walk will provide enough memories to last a Nights: 5—31 lifetime. Start: Lisbon Finish: Santiago de Compostela We are experts in self guided on the Camino. Our Camino packages include pre-booked Distance: 91-611 Km accommodation in comfortable hotels and guesthouses, a detailed guidebook and maps, a comprehensive Grade: Moderate information pack and emergency support from our local representatives. Baggage transfer is also available as an option if you would prefer not to walk with a heavy bag. Is the Camino Portuguese For Me? The Camino Portugués is a fantastic alternative to the more popular Camino HIGHLIGHTS Frances. The walking is much easier, the route a lot quieter and you can collect a whole new Pilgrims Passport full of stamps.  Experiencing a sense of timelessness and freedom amongst the ever changing landscape  Discovering the historical towns that form the backbone of the route  Enjoying a and coffee in Coimbra WHAT’S INCLUDED?  Sipping ruby port in the UNESCO heritage city of Porto Accommodation: A mixture of 3* hotels, small  Completing a unique and rewarding journey and gaining your Compostela in Santiago hotels and guesthouses, all in private rooms with ensuite WC. Meals: A simple breakfast is included which nor- WHY CHOOSE A SELF GUIDED WALK ON THE CAMINO PORTUGUÉS WITH US? mally consists of coffee and bread. Lunch and dinner not included but always available at accom- Macs Adventure is a small, energetic company dedicated to delivering adventure excellence. Our modation or nearby. involvement with the Camino began in 2006 when a close friend walked the Camino Frances and was Baggage Transfer: Available as an extra option. enthralled by the experience of the pilgrimage but less so with the basic accommodation and food in the Information Pack: Guide Book, detailed maps and Info Pack. hostels and refuges. We decided to use our long experience of organising unforgettable walking holidays with carefully selected accommodation to offer the outstanding alternatives to the Camino Frances, with hand-picked accommodation for those walkers who prefer a little more comfort. CAMINO PORTUGUES

FROM LISBON TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

THE CAMINO PORTUGUÉS ITINERARY: WPSCP2 ITINERARY: WPSCP3 At 611km long, the Camino Portuguese can be split into shorter stages. You can walk each of the stages individually over a period of months STAGE 2—SANTARÉM TO COIMBRA STAGE 3—COIMBRA TO PORTO or years or combine them to walk the entire route Walking Days: 6 Walking Days: 6 in one push over 28 walking days. Nights: 7 Nights: 7 Average Daily Distance: 25km Average Daily Distance: 22km Grade: Moderate Grade: Moderate ITINERARY: WPSCP1 Description: Starting off with a day of relatively Description: This section takes you from flat walking, you are soon out amongst the rolling Coimbra up to the northern capital of Porto. STAGE 1— LISBON TO SANTARÉM hills as the week progresses. This section has 3 During the course of the week you will walk of the most amazing cities on the trip, the gothic through vineyards, valleys and woodlands as you Walking Days: 4 Santarém, the Templar city of Tomar and the head out towards the Atlantic coast before Nights: 5 Average Daily Distance: 23km beautiful University town of Coimbra. Following swinging round into the beautiful UNESCO city of Grade: Moderate Roman roads and farm tracks through olive Porto, where you might be tempted to try some Description: This first stage is relatively flat groves and the rolling serras (hills) this is a truly of the famous local produce. and easy going apart from the short climb up to spectacular section of the walk.

Santarém at the very end of the section. Starting off in the vibrant city of Lisbon you walk Day Route Km north and eventually escape the urban sprawl to Day Route Km arrive in the ‘Garden of Portugal.’ For much of the trip you will be walking by the tranquil Tejo 1 Arrive Santarém 0 1 Arrive Coimbra 0 river until you arrive in the gothic city of 2 Walk to Golega 30 2 Walk to Mealhada 24 Santarém. 3 Walk to Tomar 30 3 Walk to Agueda 25 4 Walk to Alvaiazere 31 4 Walk to Albergaria a 5 Walk to Alvorge 23 Velha 17 (include an extra 2km 5 Walk to Oliveira de Day Route Km onto your accommoda- Azemeis 21 tion at the end of the 6 Walk to Malaposta 18 1 Arrive Lisbon 0 day) 7 Walk to Porto 26 2 Walk to Santa Iria de 6 Walk to the of 19 8 Onward Travel Azoia 26 Conimbriga and order a 3 Walk to Vila Franca de taxi to take you onto Xira 13 your hotel in Condeixa Total Distance 131 4 Walk to 20 7 Order a taxi to take 19 5 Walk to Santarém 32 you back to the ruins of 6 Onward Travel Conimbriga to continue

your walk onto

Coimbra Total Distance 91 8 Onward Travel

Total Distance 152

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FROM LISBON TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

ITINERARY: WPSCP4 ITINERARY: WPSCP5 ITINERARY: WPSCP1&2

STAGE 4—PORTO TO TUI STAGE 5—TUI TO SANTIAGO DE STAGE 1&2—LISBON TO COIMBRA COMPOSTELA Walking Days: 6 Walking Days: 10 Nights: 7 Walking Days: 6 Nights: 11 Average Daily Distance: 21km Nights: 7 Average Daily Distance: 24km Grade: Moderate Average Daily Distance: 18km Grade: Moderate Description: On this trip you cross the border Grade: Moderate Description: Combining the first two sections of from Portugal into when crossing the Description: This section covers the last 100km the Camino Portugés means that you are getting international bridge over the Minho river. During of the route which is the minimum required to get to visit many of Portugal’s most important, the course of the trip you will pass through a your Compostela certificate in Santiago. It takes historic cities as well as walking through some of wide variety of landscapes, from the urban you through the friendly region of in its most beautiful scenery through the ‘Garden of sprawl of Porto to rolling green hills and stretches Northern Spain until you reach your final Portugal.’ of quiet coastline. As ever, the towns along the destination, Santiago de Compostela. Following The walking on these two sections is mainly flat, way are dotted with spectacular quiet country roads and woodland paths you so you are able to cover a great deal of distance churches and are rife with history. through wooded valleys, follow gentle rivers and in a relatively short time. walk by the coast. Galicia welcomes you with its relaxed pace of life and draws you gradually Day Route Km towards your destination, the glorious Santiago de Compostela. Day Route Km 1 Arrive Porto 0 2 Walk to Vilar do Pinhei- 1 Arrive Lisbon 0 ro (transfer to for Day Route Km 2 Walk to Santa Iria de overnight) 17 Azoia 26 3 Transfer back to Vilar 1 Arrive Tui 0 3 Walk to Vila Franca de do Pinheiro and walk to 2 Walk to O Porrino 15 Xira 13 Arcos 19 3 Walk to Arcade 23 4 Walk to Azambuja 20 4 Walk to Barcelos 20 4 Walk to 12 5 Walk to Santarém 32 5 Walk to Ponte da 33 5 Walk to 21 6 Walk to Golega 30 6 Walk to San Pedro de 6 Walk to Padron 17 7 Walk to Tomar 30 Rubiaes 18 7 Walk to Santiago de 8 Walk to Alvaiazere 31 7 Walk to Tui 20 Compostela 22 9 Walk to Alvorge 23 8 Onward Travel 8 Onward Travel 10 Walk to Condeixa 19 11 Walk to Coimbra 19 12 Onward Travel Total Distance 110 Total Distance 127 Total Distance 243

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ITINERARY: WPSCPS4&5 ITINERARY: WPSCPFULL Accommodation STAGE 1&2—PORTO TO SANTIAGO DE STAGE 1&2—PORTO TO SANTIAGO DE The accommodation is a mixture of small family COMPOSTELA COMPOSTELA run hotels, guesthouses and larger hotels in the big cities. All with private rooms and en-suite Walking Days: 12 Walking Days: 28 bathrooms and all offer a warm welcome to Nights: 13 Nights: 31 walkers, traditional hospitality and delicious local Average Daily Distance: 20km Average Daily Distance: 20km food. We do recommend that you book this trip Grade: Moderate Grade: Moderate early as the area is always popular and the Description: This trip gets to started from the Description: Walking the full Camino Portugués hotels and inns do fill up early. easily accessible, World Heritage site of Porto to is an amazing achievement and the best way to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, where get a feel for this lesser travelled part of Portugal. Single Rooms/Solo Walkers pilgrims from all around the world congregate. We include a rest day in Porto and an extra day The Camino is available to solo walkers at a With a mixture of coastal, forest and open field at the end in Santiago so that you have time to supplement. Single rooms are available walking along side some of Portugal’s best take the midday mass at the Cathedral to although a single supplement is payable. historic sites, this is a perfect way to finish the welcome the pilgrims to the city. Camino Portugués. Compostela/Pilgrims Passport Day Route Km The Pilgrims Passport is available in any church/ office on the route and these are clearly Day Route Km 1 Arrive Lisbon marked in your guidebook. You need to get the 30 Arrive in Santiago de passport stamped in churches, restaurants and Compostela 1 Arrive Porto 0 hotels along the way. At the end of the walk in 31 Additional Night in San- 2 Walk to Vilar do Pinhei- Santiago you can obtain your Compostela ro (transfer to Arcos for tiago 32 Onward Travel Certificate (only if you have walked the last overnight) 17 100km). For the other sections of the trail, the 3 Transfer back to Vilar passport is used as a souvenir with all the do Pinheiro and walk to Total Distance 611 colourful stamps you will receive. Arcos 19 4 Walk to Barcelos 20 NAVIGATION 5 Walk to Ponte da Lima 33 6 Walk to San Pedro de INFORMATION This route is waymarked and easy to follow. Rubiaes 18 Wooden posts with a yellow shell symbol show 7 Walk to Tui 20 Additional Nights the way and yellow arrows painted on many 8 Walk to O Porrino 15 walls, wooden posts and tracks are there to There is so much to see and do along the route 9 Walk to Arcade 23 follow. 10 Walk to Pontevedra 12 that many of our clients choose to add extra 11 Walk to Caldas de Reis 21 nights along the walk either as a rest day or Meals 12 Walk to Padron 17 simply to do some extra sightseeing. If you are 13 Walk to Santiago de walking the whole route solo try not to add too A local breakfast is included each morning which Compostela 22 many extra nights along the way as you will lose usually consists of a coffee and bread with jams. 14 Onward Travel touch with those you have met. We would Lunch and dinner are not included as standard definitely recommend an extra night or 2 in so you are free to choose from the available Santiago to attend Pilgrims Mass and walk about options. Total Distance 237 this beautiful city.

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Baggage Transfer (Optional)  Sensitive & Sustainable TRAVEL INFORMATION We can arrange for your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE and moved onto your next overnight By Air: All the start points on the route can be accommodation. This is an additional cost and is accessed by flying into Lisbon, Porto or Once you have read all the information in this an option as part of the booking process. The Santiago. factsheet or our website and decided on your maximum weight of a piece of luggage is 18kg. Porto— fly here from Stansted preferred itinerary, visit our website or give us a and Equipment call to confirm availability. You can then book securely online at www.macsadventure.com by Lisbon– Easyjet fly from London Luton, Bristol, Your information pack has a detailed equipment phone: +44 (0) 141 530 8886, Liverpool and list which includes standard walking gear such as Fax/Post: Download or request a booking form good walking boots or shoes, lightweight clothes, Santiago de Compostela—Ryanair fly from and post it to Macs Adventure Ltd, 44 Speirs waterproofs and a day pack. London Stansted. Wharf, , G4 9TH, UK or fax it to +44 (0) You can get to all of these places with , 845 527 5688. DATES & PRICES TAP and British Airways from London. Financial Security Once on the ground there are an extensive Availability network of buses and trains to take you exactly In accordance with "The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours The Camino is best enjoyed from March to where you need to be. Regulations1992" all passengers booking with October but you can walk at any time of year . Visas Macs Adventure Ltd are fully protected for the You can start on any date that suits your travel initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all plans and you will find up to date availability on Please check your visa requirements with the monies paid to us, including repatriation if our website. foreign office before travelling to Portugal required (this insurance will not cover repatriation www.fco.gov.uk. UK passport holders do not to the country of origin for the passengers Price need a visa if they are staying for less than 3 outside of the EU), arising from cancellation or months. Please see our Website for a current list of curtailment of your travel arrangements due to prices. Travellers to Spain now need to supply their the insolvency of Macs Adventure Ltd airline their date of birth, nationality and passport Included There is no requirement for Financial Protection number before flying. of day trips, and none is provided. This  Accommodation in small rural hotels and insurance is only valid for packages booked that hostels, with en-suite. Language DO NOT include flights. Consumer aware: Your  A detailed information pack for the group It is highly recommended to know some of the booking is insured by IPP Ltd and its panel of leader including route notes, maps, local Portuguese/ before you set off insurers. - This insurance is only valid for information. on the Camino. Not many people speak English passengers who book and pay directly with/to Emergency support from our local and UK  in rural Portugal and you will find it difficult if you Macs Adventure Ltd. For further information offices in the event of a problem. can’t communicate. please go to www.ipplondon.co.uk This

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