Camino Portuguese Stage 2 Group Trip

Arrive in Tui

Hotel Stay: Tui

*Airport Transfer Included: Coach transfer departs Santiago Airport at 17.30pm

Morning coach transfer: from Tui to Porrnino for the start of the first day’s walk.

Walk from Porrnino – Redondela (16 Km)

You will have a private transfer from Tui to Porrnino where you can then walk to Redondela. In this stage you will pass through different villages with their chapels, many of them in Romanesque style, such as the chapel of Santa Maria, Santa Eulalia de Mos or Santiaguiño de Antas.  Before arriving in Redondela we have a nice view of the coast and the bridge, Puente de Rande that was built to cross the estuary of Vigo.  This area is well-known for its tasty oysters and seafood.

Afternoon coach transfer: Redondela to Pontevedra

Hotel Stay: Pontevedra (2 Nights)

Morning coach transfer: from Pontevedra to Redondela.

Walk from Redondela to Pontevedra (20 Km)

Today you have a very beautiful stage before us because we’ll see the sea.  Before leaving Redondela you can visit the church of Santiago, which dates back to the 20th century and was restored in the 16th century.  In Pontesampaio you’ll cross a bridge that gives the place its name and where many battles took place during the French occupation.  There you can visit the church of Santa Maria, a fine example of Romanesque architecture in the region.  Free time in the afternoon to visit the beautiful town of Pontevedra.  Most important are the churches of La Peregrina, where there is a statue of the Virgin Mary dressed as a pilgrim, the church of Santa Maria and the Alameda park.

Hotel Stay: Pontevedra

Pontevedra – Caldas de Reis (23 Km)

You leave Pontevedra and our camino runs mainly through eucalyptus and pine forests as the last days. Along today’s stage you´ll see many “cruceros”, a very typical Galician monument related to the “Santa Compaña” which is a deep-rooted mythical belief in rural Galicia that denotes the presence of the dead in the world of the living, you must remember that Galicia is a land of “Meigas” (Meiga means witch in Galician)

Hotel Stay: Caldas de Reis

Walk from Caldas de Reis to Padrón. (19 Km)

Before leaving Caldas you can visit the church of Santa María de Caldas, with influence of Maestro Mateo, author of the Romanesque masterpiece “El Pórtico de la Gloria” in the Cathedral of Santiago.  In the village of Santa Marina de Carracedo you see the church, the parish house and the “hórreos”, typical granaries from Galicia built in wood or stone, raised from the ground by pillars that are mainly used to store potatoes, corn, cereal and to dry meat.

Upon reaching Padrón you have the opportunity to visit this beautiful city, very important in the Camino de Santiago.  According to legend, the stone boat carrying the body of St.James arrived at the port of Padrón and from there the remains were transferred by his disciples to its present location, Santiago de Compostela.

Today this region is also well known for the Padrón peppers which grow from May to October.  They are small peppers fried in olive oil and the interesting thing about them is that some are spicy and some others not.

Hotel Stay: Padrón

Padrón – Santiago (24 Km)

This is our last stage before reaching our destination.  First we’ll pass by Iria Flavia, ancient episcopal see.  You can visit the church.  Here was born the Nobel laureate Camilo José Cela.

We pass through the villages of A Escravitude, Faramello and Milladoiro before reaching Santiago.

Upon arrival in Santiago, you’ll visit the city, especially the Cathedral and the old town.  In the city there are also interesting museums such as the Cathedral Museum, the Pilgrim Museum or you can visit the roof of the Cathedral. Now you can rest in Santiago for 2 nights after a week’s walking.

Hotel: Santiago (2 Nights)

Finisterre is known as the Edge of the World! Traditionally, this was the last stretch of the Camino and the final 0.0km way marker where pilgrims used to finish their Camino journey and burn their clothes as they admired the spectacular sun sets of World’s End over the Atlantic Ocean. To those that would like to reach the edge of the world in comfort, we have arranged the perfect day trip to Finisterre for you. The group will meet in Santiago and the guided excursion will take you from Santiago de Compostela to the fishing village and Cape, stopping along stunning parts of the Costa da Morte.

Optional Excursion Available at an Additional Cost. Please speak with our Uwalk team for more details.

Hotel: Santiago

Free morning in Santiago before your transfer to the airport. Coach transfer will depart your Santiago hotel at approximately 1.30pm to service the Aer Lingus flight departure.

Transfer Included: Coach transfer at approx 1.30pm

For those requiring a later transfer, taxi and public transport is readily available from Santiago. See links below.