Grade: Comfort: Start/Finish: Lisbon/Santiago Distance: 611 km Duration: 33 Days & 32 Nights Availability: March—October Website Code: WPSCPFULL Walk the full Camino Portugués from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela Discovering the historical towns that form the backbone of the route Enjoying a delicious Pastel de Nata and coffee in beautiful Coimbra Sipping ruby port in the UNESCO heritage city of Porto Completing a rewarding journey and gaining your Compostela Walk the full Camino Portugués from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela, and enjoy a less travelled side of Portugal, but one which is no less inspiring and rich in The Camino Portugués is a fantastic alternative cultural and architectural heritage. to the well known Camino Frances, and is From the smells of cooking from the Churrascaria, the warmth and friendliness of perfect if you want a route rich in culture as it the local people, and the swell of emotion from your first sight of Santiago de passes through many villages, towns and Compostela, you can be sure that this Camino will make a lasting impression. historical cities. Much of the route follows the We offer the Camino Portugués in five sections of roughly a week each. Walk just original Roman military road so you can expect one section, perhaps the last one to Santiago to gain your Compostela, or combine some road walking but there are alternative two or more sections for a longer pilgrimage. routes which can be taken to avoid some of this. Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Lisbon and overnight. Day 2: Walk to Santa iria de Azoia, 26 km. Day 3: Walk to Vila Franca de Xira, 13 km. Day 4: Walk to Azambuja, 20 km. Day 5: Walk to Santarem, 32 km. Day 6: Walk to Golega, 30 km. Day 7: Walk to Tomar, 30 km. Day 8: Walk to Alvaiazere, 31 km. Day 9: Walk to Alvorge, 23 km. Day 10: Walk to Conimbriga and transfer to Ega, 19 km. Day 11: Transfer to Conimbriga and walk to Coimbra, 19 km. Day 12: Rest Day in Coimbra. Day 13: Walk to Mealhada, 24 km. Day 14: Walk to Agueda, 25 km. Day 15: Walk to Albergaria a Velha, and transfer to Agueda, 17 km. Day 16: Transfer to Albergaria and Walk to Oliveira de Azemeis, 21 km. Day 17: Walk to Malaposta, 18 km. Day 18: Walk to Porto, 26 km. Day 19: Rest Day in Porto. Day 20: Walk to Vilar do Pinheiro and Transfer to Arcos, 17 km. Day 21: Transfer back to Vilar do Pinheiro and Walk to Arcos, 19 km. Day 22: Walk to Barcelos, 20 km. Day 23: Walk to Ponte de Lima, 33 km. Day 24: Walk to San Pedro de Rubiaes, 18km. Day 25: Walk to Tui, 20 km. Day 26: Walk to O Porrino and Transfer to Tui, 15 km. Day 27: Transfer back to O Porrino and Walk to Arcade, 23 km. Day 28: Walk to Pontevedra, 12 km. Day 29: Walk to Caldas de Reis, 21 km. Day 30: Walk to Padron, 17 km. Day 31: Walk to Santiago de Compostela, 22 km. Day 32: Additional Night in Santiago. Day 33: Onward Travel Self Guided Walking & Cycling Tours—Call +44 (0)141 530 8886 or +1-844-296-1856 (US) macsadventure.com bristles with life and perhaps sample some of bridge, and the lovely spa town of Caldas de the famous Port wine this area is so well known Reis. Galicia welcomes you with its relaxed for! pace of life and draws you gradually towards Stage 1 your destination, the glorious Santiago de Total Distance: 131km Lisbon to Santarém Compostela. Longest Day: 26km This first stage is relatively flat and easy going Total Distance: 110km Shortest Day: 17km apart from the short climb up to Santarém at Longest Day: 23km the very end. Starting off in the vibrant city of Stage 4 Shortest Day: 12km Lisbon you walk north and eventually escape Porto to Tui the urban sprawl to arrive in the ‘Garden of Extensions: Portugal.’ For much of the stage you will be Heading out of Porto is a bit of a maze of road Many people continue choose to continue their walking by the tranquil Tejo river with a few walking and pavements and requires careful Camino to Finisterre, we can organise this for unavoidable sections of road walking until you navigation as there are many different options. you too. Have a look at the Camino Finisterre arrive in the gothic city of Santarém. However, this stage does start to get quieter itinerary on our website. after the first day and you soon return to rolling Total Distance: 91km green hills and stretches of quiet coastline. As Longest Day: 32km ever, the towns along the way are dotted with spectacular baroque churches and are rife with Shortest Day: 13km Accommodation history. Highlights are the charming market Stage 2 town of Ponte da Lima in its beautiful riverside 33 Nights accommodation is included in small Santarém to Coimbra location, and the medieval town of Tui with its rural hotels and hostels close to the route of impressive Romanesque cathedral. the Camino. You will always have a private The second stage of the Camino Portugués room and en-suite (attached) bathroom. In the starts off with a day of relatively flat walking, It is possible to take an alternative coastal larger cities, you will stay in 3* hotels, the other but you are soon out amongst the rolling hills route out of Porto before returning to the main nights will be in a mixture of rural hotels and as the week progresses. This section has three “Caminho Central” at the end of the first day on hostels. of the most amazing cities on the trip, the this stage if you prefer to avoid some of the gothic Santarém, the Templar city of Tomar urban sprawl. However, for Camino “purists” it Solo Walkers & Single Rooms should be highlighted that this is not the and the beautiful University town of Coimbra. This tour is available to solo walkers and single historical Camino route which most people Following Roman roads and farm tracks rooms are available, although a supplement is follow. You should let your Destination & through olive groves and the rolling serras (with payable. a couple of steep climbs towards Coimbra!) this Adventure Specialist know if you would like to is a lovely section of the walk, giving you a true take this option so we can arrange for some Meals additional route notes for you. insight into country life in Portugal. A light continental breakfast is included each Total Distance: 152km Total Distance: 127km morning, which can sometimes just be coffee, bread and orange juice. Longest Day: 31km Longest Day: 33km Lunch and dinner are not included so you are Shortest Day: 19km Shortest Day: 17km free to choose from the available options. Each night will have evening meals available, you Stage 3 Stage 5 can get a pilgrims menu for about 10 Euros Coimbra to Porto Tui to Santiago de Compostela which includes 3 courses, wine and water! The terrain changes again to much flatter This section covers the last 100km of the route Baggage Transfer ground on this section with a few sections of which is the minimum required to get your Baggage transfers are included (max 18kg per road walking. This is made up for by interludes Compostela certificate in Santiago. Despite person). Your main bag will be transferred through vineyards, valleys and woodlands. You sections of road walking close to the larger each day between your overnight can also enjoy highlights such as sampling the towns, there are lots of interludes through pine accommodation so that you only need to walk famous platter of roast suckling pig in and eucalyptus forests. The excitement of with a day pack. Mealhada and the beautiful monastery of Grijo nearing Santiago and the camaraderie with (a welcome distraction on the final long road fellow pilgrims also adds to the enjoyment of section into Porto). Finally arrive into the this stage. Other highlights include the coastal beautiful UNESCO city of Porto which simply town of Arcade with its wonderful medieval Self Guided Walking & Cycling Tours—Call +44 (0)141 530 8886 or +1-844-296-1856 (US) macsadventure.com Navigation many European and International Optional Extras: airlines. Check the Lisbon airport website to The route is marked with yellow painted arrows Additional nights before, during or after the see what airlines suit you best. but please take care at intersections where walk • Single room supplement if required there may be a choice of several different Getting home from Santiago Booking alternative routes, particularly in the latter half If flying from the UK, low cost airlines such as of the route from Porto to Santiago. Navigation When you are ready to book you can do so EasyJet and Ryanair offers direct flights to can become trickier when leaving the busier securely online at www.macsadventure.com or Santiago from London Stansted and London cities and towns such as Lisbon, Porto and Tui by phone: +44 (0) 141 530 8886 or +1-866-355 Gatwick. If you are coming from Europe then and you will need to pay close attention to your -1037 (US/Canada). please look at the Santiago Airport website and route notes for these sections. 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