The Way of St. James: The Coast Path - Fully Guided

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As the Portuguese Central Path to Santiago de Compostela, the Coastal Portuguese Path is also a Christian pilgrimage route, very important in the Middle-Ages. It is considered as a bicycle route more cold and fresh, easy doing in midsummer, but perhaps is more demanding at a physical level, given its longevity (about 40 km), and especially for being beside th...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Discover the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela (Way of St. James)
    • Marvel at Porto city center classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
    • Cruise along the fantastic seaside scenery
    • Rejuvenate in hot springs at Caldas de Reis

What's this trip about?

    As the Portuguese Central Path to Santiago de Compostela, the Coastal Portuguese Path is also a Christian pilgrimage route, very important in the Middle-Ages. It is considered as a bicycle route more cold and fresh, easy doing in midsummer, but perhaps is more demanding at a physical level, given its longevity (about 40 km), and especially for being beside the sea in a region whose prevailing winds come from the North . In this cycling tour, after Esposende and Vila do Conde, we will pass in Marinhas, heading to Castelo do Neiva with its exquisite church of Santiago. Visit famous Portuguese fishing towns and villages such as Viana do Castelo, Carreço, Vila Praia de Âncora, Moledo Cristelo and Caminha, whose sea landscapes will delight our eyes. The journey unfolds in roads or gravelly trails reasonable paths to cycle. Our journey will have a ferryboat to La Guardia, in Spain, or, as an option, we proceeded to Cerveira and then La Guardia. After this, we follow to Oia, Baiona and Vigo until we reach Redondela. Later on, now in Galician territory, similar bike routes of the Central Portuguese Path will be encountered along our way, such as Pontevedra, Caldas del Rey and Padrón, before facing our last climb towards Santiago de Compostela, with its majestic cathedral.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityPorto
End CitySantiago Compostela/Porto

Travel Themes

  • Cycling & Biking

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Spain
  • Portugal

Attractions

  • Porto
  • Santiago de Compostela

Activities

  • Culture
  • Cycling
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Accommodation in double room with breakfasts
    • Rural houses or farms
    • Airport transfers
    • Train or Bus
    • Fold n'Visit Road Book
    • Bike rental and helmet
    • A guide in Portuguese, English, French or Spanish
    • Mechanical assistance
    • Personal Accident insurance
    • Liability Insurance
    • Van support
    • 6 lunches or picnics
    • 6 dinners

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Itinerary

Day 1:
 Porto – Póvoa de Varzim (50 km) 

Day 2: Póvoa de Varzim – Viana do Castelo (50 km)

After Póvoa de Varzim, we head into the sandy soils of dough mixers of Apúlia, with its famous windmills in Offir. In Fão, we are going to cross the river Cávado, a river which is born in Trás-os-Montes and ends in Esposende. After cycling in dirt roads, where flowers...

Day 3: Viana do Castelo – La Guardia (25 km)

We’re going to cross the river Minho at Caminha, by ferry or bridge (30km +). From Viana do Castelo, our bike route will be complemented with seascapes, emphasizing the

Northern beaches and the Forte do Carreço to Vila Praia de Âncora, where we will proceed our journey. At Caminha, we cross by ferry to La Guardia, entering now in Galician territory.

Day 4: La Guardia – Redondela (69 km)

Starting from La Guardia to Bayonne, our bicycle route follows, once again, the phenomenal seaside landscape to the Northern coast of Galicia which provides green landscapes, ensuring astonishing sightseeings that will accompany us during the bike tour. In Bayonne, we...

Day 5: Redondela – Caldas de Rey (42 km)

Our 5th day will be pedaling until our daily destination, the famous hot springs, allowing relaxation after several days of physical effort. First, we cross the river Umia and then we head to Caldas del Rey for some deserved rest.

Day 6: Caldas del Rey – Santiago de Compostela (40 km)

Our last day will consist in our penultimate ascent of our route, which will take us to Padrón. From this Galician city, we enter in the final phase of our cycling path, characterized by being entirely uphill until we finally reach the Obradoiro’s square and the Cathe...

Day 7: Transfer train to Porto

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,795
Price per day$256
Single supplement (single occupancy)$199
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Founded in 2013, Fold n 'Visit is a very young company with experience in pedestrian and cycling tours in Porto and long distance cycling routes to the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Our activities are coordinated by tourism professionals, with a huge knowledge of heritage and sports.

What do we do?

Fold n 'Visit is a provider of holiday’s packages and routes, which offers an incredible holiday experience, entertainment and leisure activities based on quality and value.

Our main product, Cycling Holidays, is a service, guided or unguided, over a week, behaving cycling holiday packages based on luxury accommodation and some meals. This tested package encompasses not only bicycle shed, but also places great emphasis on history, architecture, cuisine and local enology.

We are here to ensure you have the best vacation possible!

We know that everyone is different and individual, with different needs, goals and expectations. Even so, we believe that with our experience, we are able to achieve satisfaction with their needs, goals and expectations!

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International Flights
    • Passport and Visa Charges
    • Personal Expenses
    • Alcoholic beverages

Transportation & Flights

Train from Santiago Compostela to Porto Free Airport transfers from Porto airport,

Transportation & flights

Train from Santiago Compostela to Porto Free Airport transfers from Porto airport
Cancellation policy

1. Contact us to confirm the availability of the Bike tour

2 Deposit: After receiving notification from Fold N'Visit that your tour has been confirmed, you will need to forward a 35% deposit. Payment can be made via PayPal or by bank transfer.

3. The final payment must be made 60 days before the beginning of the bike tour.

4. If we do not receive final payment by the mentioned deadline in paragraph 3, we will consider it cancelled and the deposit you paid will not be refunded (don’t forget, it must be 60 days before they must settle the remaining amount, via email).

5. Outdoor activities are subject to weather conditions and the company saves the right to change itineraries when it feels that there are issues concerning the safety of its customers.

6. Withdrawal of reservations: a) Entire amount paid (except a cancellation’s fee of 10% of the reservation value) – the cancellation must be notified 60 days before to Fold N'Visit, by email b) 50% of the amount paid – the company must be notified by email at least 30 days before c) All cancellations communicated to Fold N'Visit, less than 30 days in advance are not entitled to refund.

7. Fold N'Visit is not responsible for refunding any amount paid for services that weren’t used by you.

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Meals Included

3 Lunches, 3 Picnics, and 6 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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