Based in Spain since 2006
On this walk, you'll cover the last 118 km to Santiago. You begin your journey from the town of Tui (Spain), which sits on the banks of the River Miño and has wonderful views of it’s neighbors across the way in Portugal.
Day 1
Accommodations: Tui (D)
Meeting time: 7:00pm
Day 2
Accommodations: O Porriño (B)
Walking: 17 km / 11 mi
Day 3
Accommodations: Arcade (B)
Walking: 23 km / 14 mi
Day 4
Accommodations: Pontevedra (B)
Walking: 14 km / 9 mi
Day 5
Accommodations: Caldas de Reis (B)
Walking: 22 km / 14 mi
Day 6
Accommodations: Padrón (B)
Walking: 18 km / 11 mi
Day 7
Accommodations: Santiago de Compostela (B)
Walking: 14 km / 9 mi
Day 8
Accommodations: Itinerary ends (B)
*Please note: This itinerary is subject to slight modifications due to hotel availability, weather, festivals, and other occurences.
Tui, Spain is the official starting point of the A Fresco Start Camino Portugués 118 km tour and can be reached via the bus that services Santiago de Compostela, Lisbon and Porto. For complete details on the bus routes, please visit ALSA Bus.
If you are traveling from Santiago de Compostela, you can take the bus to Valença, Portugal and then take a short taxi ride from Valença to Tui. Please see the sample schedule for Santiago de Compostela to Valença. If you are arriving in Madrid, you can fly to Vigo and from there take a Lugove Bus or a taxi to Tui.
If you would like to schedule a car service from to Tui from either Lisbon or Porto we recommend 100 Rumos.
The RENFE website can be a bit temperamental. Therefore, we recommend Omio website for purchasing tickets. Omio is a travel booking platform with more than 1,000 trusted partners across trains, buses, and airport transfers. Search, compare and book all in one place so you can focus on the journey.
Keep in mind, the sale of train tickets depends on RENFE’s scheduling and some routes cannot be purchased until approximately 30 to 60 days prior to departure – please be patient. Schedules and availability are also subject to change based on train maintenance needs.
How do I get from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid and other cities?
There are now RENFE trains that will get you from Santiago to Madrid in less than 6 hours. While routes and availability may vary upon time of booking, there are several daily trains from Santiago to Madrid. The direct trains are listed as Alvia. If you are looking to fly, there are excellent internal flights that fly Santiago to Madrid.
If your flight flies into Madrid’s T-4 (Aeropuerto T-4) terminal, you have a local Cercanias train that will get you from the airport to the Atocha and Chamartín train station in 25-30 minutes. These trains leave the T-4 station more or less every half an hour. For more information, please visit RENFE Train.
In addition, there is an express bus that services all terminals at the airport with the Atocha Train Station.
The Camino de Santiago covers over 750 km of Northern Spain and therefore has very different weather conditions depending on the region.
A Fresco Start Camino Portugués 118 km covers the last 118 km of the Camino in the Northwest region called Galicia. Here we enjoy a more temperate climate than other parts of the Camino de Santiago and in July and August the heat is not overwhelming like it can be on the plains of Castilla y León.
Visit this link for current and average monthly temperatures in Santiago de Compostela.
In Galicia, the region where you will walk, the terrain is green rolling hills – there are neither steep climbs nor treacherous descents. The trail itself is a combination of very well-maintained compact dirt and stone footpaths and small country roads.
You will be walking from Tui to Santiago de Compostela, the last 118 km of the Camino de Santiago. For more information on the distances between towns along the Camino and their respective altitudes, please click here.
The number of kilometers scheduled for each day varies on average from 13 km to 25 km. You will walk the last 100 km to Santiago, which is the requirement by the Pilgrims’ Office in Santiago if you are going to ask for the Compostela Certificate.
Footwear is a very personal question – depending on how active you are and how much support you will need. Since we will be walking on a daily basis on the Camino de Santiago, I believe that comfort is key – you do not want to get blisters. You probably won’t need a full high boot that covers your ankle (unless you need this support), but rather light trail walkers or even running shoes if you are used to walking. In the spring, there may be mud and water along the trail, so keep that in mind. Most important: Make sure that they are well broken in!
We encourage you to walk before and be prepared for your own enjoyment. As you will be walking from inn to inn, you should be prepared to cover the day’s full stage. They say your Camino begins once you decide to do it, so enjoy your “training” walks and get those km’s in before your arrive to Spain! As a bit of insurance, we will also provide you will a list of taxi phone numbers…just in case!
Thank you for choosing to travel with Fresco Tours! We are very excited for you to join the ranks of our Happy Customers. If at any moment you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you again and we look forward to sharing memories of a lifetime with you.
To join us on a Fresco Tour, please visit our Secure Online Reservation Form or download and print a PDF version of the Reservation Form, one for each participant. To reserve your space on a tour, a 15% deposit per person is required and payment should be made via credit card (Visa or MasterCard only), bank transfer or via Wise transfer.
Once Fresco Tours has received your registration form and tour deposit, we will send you an email with an invoice of payments received and your remaining balance, a copy of our Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver Form and a link to your Guest Questionnaire. These last 2 items must be returned 60 days prior to the start of tour. In addition, we will send you a Confirmation Packet with information regarding suggestions on preparation, a packing and reading list and other tips to get you excited and prepared for your Fresco Tour.
Once we have received final payment, the signed Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver Form and Guest Questionnaire, you will be sent a receipt and final details regarding your tour, including a detailed itinerary and the hotel contact list.
Due to the nature of the accommodations we use, there are a limited number of single rooms available. Requests for these rooms are based on availability. Please see the tour itinerary for the cost of this fee. In some cases, it may imply a room smaller in size than a standard double room. If you are traveling alone, and would like to share a room, we will do our best to match you with a same-gender roommate.
All cancellations must be made in writing. No refunds will be issued due to late arrival, early departure, or any unused portion of a tour. The Assumption of Risk / Liability Waiver form must be signed and received 60 days prior to tour departure or the reservation will also be treated as a cancellation. Cancellation fees are outlined below:
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Cancellations received 121 or more days prior to trip start |
10% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 120 - 61 days prior to trip start |
15% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 60 - 31 days prior to trip start |
50% of trip price |
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Cancellations received 30 days or less prior to trip start |
100% of trip price |
Fresco Tours reserves the right to change, modify, or cancel a tour prior to departure for any reason, including lack of participants (tour minimum: 3-6 passengers with 1 guide, 7 passengers or more with 2 guides) or acts of nature and/or circumstances beyond our control. In this case, any payments received will be refunded in full, and this will constitute full settlement. Fresco Tours is not responsible for any additional expenses due to a canceled tour, such as the purchase of non-refundable airline tickets.
Fresco Tours reserves the right to accept, refuse, or decline any tour member’s participation at any time for any reason. In such a case, Fresco Tour’s liability is limited to the actual cost of the unused services.
If we are notified of a change to your scheduled tour date 6 months prior, you can apply your tour deposit to another departure date without penalty. This change can be up to 1 calendar year in advance and is subject to availability. Otherwise, the above Cancellation Fees will be applied.
As Spain-taneous Private Tours are custom built and created with specific dates in mind, any modifications will incur a 15% surcharge.
In accordance with Spanish law and for the duration of your tour with Fresco Tours, you are covered by a basic insurance provided by Intermundial. We strongly advise the purchase of a more comprehensive travel insurance that includes trip cancellation / interruption. We suggest using TravelInsurance.com, which allows you to compare and assess top insurance provider policies and their different coverage plans.
Traveling during these complex times requires a bit more planning and a lot more reassurance. We believe that the Fresco Tours style of travel is particularly well-suited to safe activities: walking in the outdoors, small group sizes, strong reliable relationships with our local partners and, most importantly, we have the local knowledge of our home – the Camino de Santiago and the Spanish culture.
Self-Guided
8 days / 7 nights
118 km / 73 mi
Camino Portugués
Price per person
1,270.47 $
* USD$ price based on current exchange rate
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