7-day trip along the Portuguese Way along the coast.
6 nights private rooms with bathroom.
Full documentation about the travel.
GPS tracks in your smartphone
Pilgrim's passport
Travel insurance with special coverage for sports activities.
24/7 telephone assistance during your trip.
VAT and other taxes
Extras in hotels and restaurants.
Other transfers requested by you, not specified in the contract.
Any other service not specifically defined as included.
Breakfasts, half-board
Luggage transportation on route (up to 15 kg / package).
Transfers to and from Oporto and Vigo airports and stations.
Complementary activities
Cancellation insurance
When we talk about tourist destinations in Portugal, the city of Porto comes to mind almost immediately.
Hanging over the mouth of the Douro River, its past, its architecture and its wine-making tradition, linked to the famous sweet wine produced a few kilometres upriver and shipped here to countries all over the world, are striking. It also has one of the most beautiful and beloved bookshops in the world, its Torre dos Clérigos and its bustling Cais da Ribeira.
One of the best places from which to start the Portuguese Way along the coast or inland, either to reach the goal in Compostela or to reach the Galician border towns of Tui or A Guarda (depending on the route we choose).
Standard accommodation: Hotel Poveira or similar
Distance: 23.1 km
Difficulty level: ●●●○○○○○
Accommodation: Labruge
Start your Portuguese Way along the coast from Porto at one of the critical points of the route. Different possibilities open up here: the central Portuguese Way; the Braga variant, further inland; the Via Veteris, which will slowly make its way towards the coast; or the so-called Portuguese Way from Porto along the coast, which takes a short detour following the last stretch of the Douro River to turn off to the north following the Portuguese coast from its mouth.
If you opt for this route, which is the one we describe here, you can expect kilometres and kilometres of almost straight coastline, long open ocean beaches and the constant presence of the Atlantic. Undoubtedly, one of the most spectacular routes on the Way of St. James. It is no coincidence that in recent years it has gained in popularity.
Get ready to walk along the riverside path of the Douro River to its mouth and then turn northwards in a hand-in-hand with the Atlantic to Labruge.
Standard accommodation: Smiling Places or similar
Distance: 13.5 km
Difficulty: ●○○○○
Accommodation: Póvoa de Varzim
Long beaches, moving dunes, wooden walkways and the ocean are the dominant feature of this short stage between Labruge and Póvoa de Varzim.
Along the way, Vila do Conde, a town founded before the 10th century at the mouth of the River Ave and one of the jewels of this coastal route of the Portuguese Way, is a surprise.
Undoubtedly, a peaceful stretch along this rectilinear Atlantic coast between sailors' houses and summer residential areas, always in search of introspection, saltpetre, gastronomy and the enigmatic poveira marks.
Standard accommodation: Hotel Costa Verde or similar
Distance: 20.4 km
Difficulty: ●○○○○
Accommodation: Esposende
Another day's journey along the long, straight Portuguese coast, without leaving the sand until almost the end, when the route takes a brief detour to return to the ocean.
Between Póvoa de Varzim and Esposende, beaches, sea bream, traditional boats and old windmills reconditioned to welcome visitors in the summer seasons.
Standard accommodation: Hotel SuaveMar or similar
Distance: 25 km
Difficulty level: ●●●○○○○○
Accommodation: Viana do Castelo
Sometimes a coastal path turns away from the breakers to find places that are worthwhile. This is the case of this stage, whose route gradually leaves the sea to meet the River Neiva and, further on, the River Lima, at the foot of which rises the town of Viana do Castelo, which has one of the most beautiful and best preserved historic centres in Portugal.
Standard accommodation: Hotel Margarida da Praça or similar
Distance: 31.6 km (with ferry transfer at the mouth of the Minho)
Difficulty level: ●●●○○○○○
Accommodation: A Guarda / Caminha
Last Portuguese stage of the Portuguese Way along the coast from Oporto. With the sea always on our left, along coastal paths, asphalted tracks and dirt roads, the pilgrim crosses here from river to river, from the Lima to the Minho.
From Caminha, the last Portuguese town, you take the ferry to cross one of the oldest borders in the world - and probably one of the most meaningless - to finally enter Galicia.
Standard accommodation: Hotel Brussels or similar
After a well-deserved rest, it is the perfect time to visit A Guarda, the southernmost of the Galician municipalities and a beautiful fishing village that has kept its essence alive.
It is also the perfect starting point to complete your Camino with a route that starts from here. If you like wine culture, we recommend you to visit the vineyards and wines of the sub-area of O Rosal, of the Rías Baixas designation of origin.
And if you prefer a different type of visit, we recommend a short trip to Oia, where the Cistercian monastery of the canon monks awaits you. There are a multitude of options. The choice is yours.
Choose dates, type of accommodation, what services you want to hire and method of payment. You are in full control.
By default and compulsory, all our programmes include travel insurance with specific coverage for the Camino de Santiago. You can see the details in the section Insurance of our website.
All our programmes include a 24-hour telephone support service, should you need help at any time during your experience. This means that you can also contact us outside office hours (when you are on pilgrimage).
If you want to book this programme, you have the following options available a form where you can indicate the starting date, the type of accommodation and a series of optional services. The price will be updated according to the options you choose, so you have full control. Once you have configured your trip, click on "Book" to make the payment.
Once we receive your request, you will automatically receive a proof of purchase and within 48 working hours we will contact you to confirm the details of your booking and provide you with the documentation.
In Viando we also work with tailor-made programmes (short stages, intermediate rest days, itineraries different from those proposed, etc.). If you are looking for a Camino that meets your needs/preferences, you can ask us for a quote. here.
