Camino Portugués: Vigo To Santiago – June 2026


Camino Portugués: Vigo to Santiago

Dates: Wednesday 23 June – Tuesday 30 June 2026
Route: Vigo → Santiago de Compostela (6 walking days)



Travel to Portugal


Day -1 – Tuesday23June 2026

Flight: London → Porto

  • Airline: Ryanair (FR 519)
  • Aircraft: Boeing 737 (Economy)
  • Depart: 06.35 – London Stansted (STN)
  • Arrive: 09.00 – Porto, Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)
  • Flight time: 2h 25m (Portugal is same time zone as UK)

Notes:

  • One traveller will need a foldaway hold bag for walking poles.


- Collect at the airport and drop off at the hotel: 45 eur  https://www.lgportotours.com/                 Booked

- Three hour walking tour:   120 eur https://www.lgportotours.com/                                                   Booked


 

  • Hotel:   Grande Hotel Porto  https://www.grandehotelporto.com/EN/home.html

  • Activity: Early-evening food & wine tour in Porto)                                                                    Not Booked yet


Day 0 – Wednesday 24June 2026


- 24/06 visit views points(from Gaia side towards Porto and the Douro river) the river mouth of the Douro river and the Foz area and from there to the hotel in Vigo 210 eur.  https://www.lgportotours.com/                                      Booked


 


Transfer:

  • Mini‑van transfer from Porto to Vigo  Booked


additionally, on the way to Vigo we may do an additional stop in the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo (apart from the Sanctuary an excellent view over the coast line and the city of Viana do Castelo) optional stop at the Sanctuary 30 eur

  Not booked optional on the day

 



Luggage Transfer (Camino Days)

Service: Correos Paq Mochila (Spanish Post Office)

  • Luggage is collected from your hotel reception each morning and delivered to the next hotel by afternoon.
  • Service is widely used and recommended by Wise Pilgrim and Camino Forums.
  • I will pre‑book all stages online.
  • You simply attach the printed label they provide.

 

Day 0 – Arrival in Vigo

Stay:

Highlights:

  • Settle in, evening walk, seafood & waterfront restaurants.

Suggested Evening Meals (Vigo):




Route Overview (Vigo → Santiago)

Nightly stops (confirmed): Vigo → Redondela → Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis → Padrón → Santiago de Compostela
This matches the commonly published staging for walking the last ~100 km on the Portuguese Coastal route starting in Vigo, where it then continues to Redondela and joins the central route. (gronze.com)



Day 1 – Thursday 25 June 2026 Vigo → Redondela (15–16 km)

Important (Day 1):https://caminoways.com/camino-portugues/camino-portugues-coastal-from-vigo-to-santiago



  • Leave your main bag at Vigo hotel reception by ~08:00.
  • You will walk with a daypack only.


Breakfast / Early Coffee (Day 1):

 

Terrain:

  • Gentle and easy.


Highlights:

  • Woodland paths and hamlets
  • Views over the Ría de Vigo
  • Redondela, where the coastal route meets the central route

Stay:

Suggested Evening Meals (Redondela):

Breakfast / First Stop (after ~60–90 mins):

  • availability of breakfast stops is somewhat limited once you leave the urban outskirts of Vigo.

Cafe-Bar Jumboli Restaurante (Located roughly halfway through the stage (around 8–10km from Vigo),)


Terrain:

  • Some uphill sections; manageable.



Day 2 Friday 26 June 2026 – Redondela → Pontevedra (19 km)


Highlights:https://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/en/the-st-james-way/portuguese-way/round-trip-to-pontevedra

Stay:

Suggested Evening Meals (Pontevedra):

Breakfast / First Stop:

Terrain:

  • Moderate climbs; very scenic.



Day 3 Saturday 27 June 2026 – Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis (22 km)


:https://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/en/the-st-james-way/portuguese-way/stage-from-pontevedra-to-caldas-de-reis


Stay:

Suggested Evening Meals (Caldas de Reis):

  • O Muiño (Taberna O Muiño) – classic by the river.
  • Roquiño (Restaurant/Bar) – traditional flavours.

Breakfast / First Stop:

Terrain:

  • Easy-going and tranquil.



Day 4 – Sunday 28 June 2026 Caldas de Reis → Padrón (19 km)

Highlights:https://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/en/the-st-james-way/portuguese-way/caldas-from-reis-to-padron


Stay:

Suggested Evening Meals (Padrón):

Breakfast / First Stop:

  • Rural bars appear frequently; a first stop after ~90 minutes is usually straightforward.

Terrain:

  • Rolling hills; pleasant walking.



Day 5–Monday 29 June 2026 Padrón → Santiago de Compostela (24–25 km)

Highlights:https://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/en/the-st-james-way/portuguese-way/padron-to-santiago-de-compostela


  • Gradual ascent into Santiago
  • Cathedral finish & collecting the Compostela

Stay:

Suggested Evening Meals (Santiago – celebration):

Breakfast / First Stop:

  • 8.1 km - Angueira de Suso (Stop 1)
  • ~16–18 km - O Milladoiro (Stop 2):

Terrain:

  • Steady climb; emotional finish.


 Day6- Tuesday 30 June 2026 - Get certificates go to mass





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