Camino de Santiago Portuguese Way 205 km Guimarães

Camino de Santiago Portuguese Way 205 km Guimarães

Discover the Camino de Santiago by bicycle, along the Portuguese Way starting from Guimarães!

We invite you to do with us the Camino de Santiago by the main route used by the Portuguese people, the Portuguese Way, which runs along the same route as the old royal road between Oporto and Valença, a city on the border with Spain.

The pilgrimages to Santiago date back to the 9th century, when the tomb of the Apostle Santiago the Greater was discovered. Since then, people from all over the world have ventured into various and different ways, taking risks and deprivations to visit and venerate Santiago.

It will be a pleasant trip along 205 kilometers by rails, paths and roads that will take us from Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal, to Santiago de Compostela, one of the main centers of Christianity.

Our priorities are your satisfaction, comfort, and safety so you will make the tour on mountain bikes with and without total suspension, of the latest models from reputed brands.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1: Guimarães to Ponte de Lima (53 km / 33 miles)

Pass By: Centro Historico de Guimaraes, Guimaraes Portugal
We start from Praça da Oliveira and we will cross the historical center of Guimarães, pass through the little Roman bridge of Roldes and continue to Braga, along rural paths that will give us the first view of the Minho Region landscapes.

We will cross the historic center and stop in front of the Cathedral of the XI Century. After the village of Prado, there we will cross the Cávado river through the beautiful Roman bridge, and then we will reach the oldest village of Portugal, Ponte de Lima.

Taking the rest of the day, we will walk around the historic center and enjoy the Portuguese gastronomy so well represented in this village.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation included all days

Day 2: Day 2: Ponte de Lima to Tui (42km / 26 miles)

Pass By: Igreja Matriz de Ponte de Lima, Largo da Matriz, Ponte de Lima 4990-045 Portugal
We leave Ponte de Lima crossing the Lima river through the magnificent bridge, also from the Roman period, to the dreaded Serra da Labruja. Having overcome this odyssey, we will pass Rubiães and the beautiful city of Valença before leaving Portugal. After crossing the international bridge over the Minho river we arrive at Tui, the first Spanish city, where we will ascend "el montesito" with its historical streets and its cathedral. This will be the first Spanish city where we sleep so we will have dinner in the historic center for the first contact with Galician gastronomy.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation included all days

Day 3: Day 3: Tui to Caldas de Reys (67 km / 41 miles)

Pass By: Tui Cathedral, Plaza De San Fernando 36700, Tui Spain
It is now the shells that guide us to Redondela, the estuary of Vigo and finally reach the capital of Galicia, Pontevedra.

We move away from the Galician estuaries to venture in the rural countryside passing through picturesque villages whose countless churches every pilgrim makes a point of visiting. We head now to Caldas de Reys with its thermal baths and resorts that go back to the Roman occupation of the peninsula and take advantage of the sulfurous waters to provide healthy baths. We stayed at this place to recover strength for the last day of the trip.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation included all days

Day 4: Day 4: Caldas de Reys to Santiago de Compostela (43km / 26 miles)

Pass By: Carballeira de Caldas de Reis, 36650 Caldas de Reis Spain
Santiago is getting closer. We now take the direction of Padrón, known for its famous peppers, fairs, and festivals. We finally are at our destiny - Obradroiro Square -where we will pose for the always exciting and inevitable final photo with the cathedral in the background.

Ok, everything end´s, but we still have time for a deserved bath in the hotel followed by a goodbye lunch. The rest of the day? Well that is up to you, finally you will get rid of us and you can enjoy the rest of the day knowing better the historic city of Santiago.


Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation included all days

Day 5: Day 5: Santiago de Compostela (0 km / 0 miles)

Pass By: Santiago de Compostela. Casco Historico, Santiago de Compostela - Provincia de a Coruna - Galicia - Espana, 15704, Santiago de Compostela Spain
Today you are ruling your own time there are no bikes, no trails left and no yellow arrows to follow.

Santiago is a beautiful city, full of monuments and picturesque streets, this is an opportunity to know it better, enjoy and relax, at the scheduled time, your transfer will be there to bring you back.


Pass By: Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral), Terreiro Se, Porto 4050-573 Portugal
We do transfer from and to Porto.

Please ask for informations.

Pass By: Se de Braga, Se Primaz Rua Dom Paio Mendes, Braga 4700-424 Portugal
We do transfer from and to Braga.


Pass By: MTB in Portugal, Plataforma da Artes e Criatividade, Lab 2, Av. Conde de Margaride 175, 4810-535 Guimarães, Portugal
Guimarães é o melhor compromisso entre um passeio de BTT e umas férias numa cidade histórica com sua família. Estamos sediados em Guimarães, uma pequena cidade no norte de Portugal que é Património Mundial da UNESCO. A cidade é também o berço da nacionalidade portuguesa e onde nasceu e viveu o 1º Rei de Portugal D. Afonso Henriques. Combinando a nossa paixão e experiência acumulada criamos uma oferta especializada de passeios de bicicleta de montanha guiados para 3 a 6 pessoas.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation included all days