A scenic view of a river, bridge, town, and lush green hills under a cloudy blue sky.

Camino

Porto to Baiona – the Camino Portugués (coastal route)

8th - 15th October 2025

From €855pp (Flights not included)

Starting off in the beautiful city of Porto (worth a trip in its own right!), you walk 143km to Baiona,

either directly along the coastline or slightly inland from it, keeping the Atlantic coast and some

beautiful beaches to your left at all times.

Other than the distances covered each day, this isn’t the most difficult Camino walk you will find –

the terrain is flat in most places and there isn’t any significant ascending involved. Cobblestones can

be the most tiring part of the walking.

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WHAT IS Included

  • 7 nights’ accommodation in ensuite rooms on a B&B basis.

  • Airport transfers – Porto airport to Porto centre and Baiona to Porto airport.

  • Boat crossing – Caminha (Portugal) to A Guarda (Spain)

  • Bag transfer each day – one bag per person.

  • 2 x evening meals (Oia and Baiona)

  • Pilgrim Passport (Issued by Camino Society Ireland – the only official Irish pilgrim passport).

  • A Camino Groups gift (small gift!) – TBC!

  • Detailed walking notes and accommodation maps.

  • The group is accompanied for the week. The emphasis will be on people having the freedom

    to walk at their own pace; please note that it is your own responsibility to make it to your

    end point each day.


Not Included

  • Flights

  • Meals not listed above

Dates & Flights

Below are the suggested flights to book for this Camino

Ryanair, Shannon to Porto return.

Oct 8th out. 12:10 - 14:25

Oct 15th back. 09:30 - 11:45.


You're free to book flights from alternative airports but you would need to make own transfer arrangements to starting point.

Price

€855 per person sharing

Single Supplement €290

Deposit €150pp
Note: flights are not included and will cost extra.

Itinerary 

Wed, October 8th, Day 1

Fly from Shannon to Porto. Ryanair.

Transfer to the city centre.

We will walk 11km to Matosinhos when we arrive and get the metro back to Porto.

Evening meal in Porto – a chance to get to know one another!


Thu, October 9th, Day 2

Return by Metro to Matosinhos to walk 22km to Vila do Conde. Vila do Conde is a small city

famous for its incredible aqueduct, spanning 4 km and 999 arches to reach the monastery of

Santa Clara, looking down on the town centre.

Take a stroll along the banks of the Rio Ave (lending its name to the local football club) from

the town centre out to the small falls from where you can walk up to the Santa Clara

Monastery. Camino trivia – Vila do Conde is twinned with Ferrol, starting point of the

Camino Inglés!


Fri, October 10th, Day 3

Walk 24km to Esposende. Esposende is a small seaside town where the Camino runs along

its pedestrianised main street to the Matriz church.

Your day brings you past plenty of beaches, including the seaside resort of Povoa de Varzim

and the picturesque village of Apúlia.


Sat, October 11th, Day 4

Walk 26km to Viana do Castelo. A city of 35,000 people, Viana has a rich commercial history

as a port and still has a functioning shipyard today. The centre of town is overlooked by the

imposing Santa Luzia church on the hillside above – either a steep walk or a funicular trip

away!

Today’s walk sees you veering inland and walking along cobbled roads – pretty to see but

tough on your feet!


Sun, October 12th, Day 5

Walk 18km to Vila Praia de Áncora. If you ever wanted to stay by a beautiful beach on this

section of the Camino, this is the spot!

Though the town itself is quite small, the beach extends for a number of kilometres along

the bay, perfect for an evening stroll followed by dinner in one of the small restaurants

fronting on to the beach.

Our accommodation is a 4* spa hotel – why not pamper yourself?!


Mon, October 13th, Day 6

Walk 24km to Oia. Oia is a little hamlet, dominated by the large (abandoned) Benedictine

monastery overlooking the small horseshoe beach. Oia is the perfect antidote to the many

large towns you visit, a pretty spot to rest before your final day’s walking.

Today is the day that you pass from Portugal into Spain via a ferry from Caminha, taking you

across the mouth of the River Minho.

Evening meal in Oia.


Tue, October 14th, Day 7

Walk 18km to Baiona. Baiona is a tourist town where all its main sights are within a cluster –

the medieval old town streets, the marina and especially the Fortaleza (fort) which houses a

Parador (there’s a 3km walk around the bottom of the fort walls).

Evening meal in the hotel.

Wed, October 15th, Day 8

Early transfer to Porto airport for return flight to Shannon. At least you’ll be home early on

Wednesday!

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HOW TO BOOK

For more information or to book, please email CaminoGroups and quote our reference to book this trip

Email - steps@caminogroups.ie
Reference Code - 25CAM117 Porto Rory

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

- Through booking an RTC offer you agree to the travel agent's terms & conditions.

- Flights are not included in the prices, your flight is Dublin to Santiago de Compostela with

Aer Lingus (return).

- You are advised to have adequate travel insurance in place from the time of booking.

- Lunches, snacks and evening meals (other than as included above) are at your own

discretion.