Best of the Portuguese Camino Guided Walk

Make your way to the joining hotel in Lisbon and meet your guide at 4pm for a guided orientation walk of the city. Later there's a welcome dinner with the guide and group. We recommend staying a few nights before the trip - Lisbon is such a vibrant and historic city. You can also visit eg Cascais and/or Sintra, accessible as day trips from Lisbon.

Transfer to Porto de Muge where we walk about 13km on the Camino. We transfer into Santarem, where there is free time for lunch. Located on the right bank of the Tagus River, the town has a rich and ancient history, having been inhabited by the Lusitani people, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and later Portuguese Christians. Later we transfer to Óbidos where you can stroll in the old city before dinner.

This morning we transfer to Rabaçal from where we walk along the Camino to Conimbriga (approx 11km) where we visit the ruins, the largest Roman settlement in Portugal. After our restaurant lunch we transfer to Coimbra, a lively university town situated on the Mondego River. There will be time this afternoon to visit the old city and university, which is famous for its library Biblioteca Joanina. Dinner and overnight Coimbra.

This morning we transfer to Mealhada where we begin our walk (approx 9km) along the Camino to Anadia. Here there is a small wine museum that you can visit upon arrival. Later we transfer to Porto, located on the banks of the Douro River. Porto's maritime legacies and importance as a New World trading port shaped it into a proud city, with an impressive cathedral and port wine lodges. In the evening have a special dinner at a restaurant with lovely river views. Overnight Porto.

Today is all about Porto. We start with a city stroll with a local guide visiting the Cathedral, the Tower of Clérigos, and the Ribeira-quarter. Following lunch at leisure we will meet up at a wine cellar for a tasting of Tawny Port and Ruby wine. This evening is free for you to sample one of the many great restaurants in this vibrant city. Overnight Porto.

This morning we take the tram along the river to the Castelo do Queijo. From here we walk along the coast to Agudela (approx 12km) then transfer to Braga. Here we can explore the old quarter with its variety of national monuments and historic buildings on foot. The religious importance of the town is obvious from the Cathedral dominating the centre to the baroque styled pilgrimage site of Bom Jesus do Monte on the outskirts. Dinner and overnight Braga.

Today we transfer to Vitorino dos Piares then walk (approx 12km) along a section of the Camino Portugués Central to Ponte de Lima, the oldest town in Portugal. Take some time to visit the town and sample the local products for lunch before we transfer to Viana do Castelo, for our overnight stay. Dinner this evening is at a local restaurant.