Dates
Friday 29th August – Sunday 7th September 2025
Flights
MLA – Porto: 05:50 – 8:15 FR1509 (incl 10kg hand luggage – MAX 10% of body weight)
Porto – MLA: 09:05 – 13:05 FR1510 (incl 10kg hand luggage) €133 (based on different dates!)
Route
- Camino Portugese Central – starting from Tui 116km
Projected Group Size & Deadlines
- Due to logistics it has been suggested that we go for:
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF 10 Persons
- First priority to Staff
- IF group is not subscribed by the first deadline, we can open for a +1. Adults only!
- May/June 2024 – Inform staff
- September 2024 – Registration is opened during the presentation of the Chaplaincy work for the upcoming year. Applications are on a first come first served basis. Booking secured ONLY against a non-refundable deposit of € 150 (to cover for flights) sent on Revolut: 79539404 / @mpulis. We will use a Revolut pot, so please make sure to have a Revolut account!
- End of October 2024 – List is finalised
- Obligatory hikes (can be joined by others too). If there are any issues with the dates, please let me know as soon as possible!
- Sat 26th October 2024 – 10km
- Sat 4th January 2025 – 15km
- Sat 1st March 2025 – 15km
- Sat 12th April 2025 – 15km
- Sat 24th May 2025 – 20km
- Fri 25th July 2025 EVENING – 15km
- Sat 26th July 2025 EVENING – 15km
- Sun 27th July 2025 EVENING – 15km
- Fri 8th August 2025 EVENING – 20km
- Sat 9th August 2025 EVENING – 20km
- Sun 10th August 2025 EVENING – 25km
- Shared Calendar for all the details – Please make sure to subscribe!: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=MDhkODQwNGFjMzdmMTI1NTk3ZjI2ZGQ5NDExYzJhODFjOGU5NWFkYTM0NjYzNDViZDlkZjA1NDcyMjgwZDFjNUBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t
Daily routine
- 6 am breakfast
- 6.30 morning reflection
- 7:00 start walking
- First hour walking is done in absolute silence
- Every 1 hour walking 10 mins water break
- 13:00 – 30 mins break
- Aim to arrive by 16:00
- Showers + washing clothes + prepare food
- Mass & sharing of experiences
- Sleep by 20:00
Average menu del peregrinos
- Lunch – per person per day = €10 – 12 per person = €72 total (without Compostela)
- Dinner = €15 per person = €90 total (without Compostela) ß optional. Most hostels have kitchens where we can cook food!
Lodging
- Dormitories / Bunk beds – rated 8+ on booking.com and officially recommended
- All hostels will be booked in advance
- BI denote that hostel offers an included breakfast
Other Costs
- Pilgrim Passport (incl. shared shipping) €4.50
- OPTIONAL Travel Insurance (Atlas) €46.50
Programme
- Friday
- 11:00 – 12:40 Porto – Valenca Bus (alsa) €19
- 12:40 – cross the bridge from Valenca to Tui
- Sleep at Tui (Albergo Pallanes €15)
- Saturday – Tui to Porrino – 17km
- Sleep at Porrino (Alojamiento Camino Portugues €16)
- Sunday – Porrino to Redondela – 16km
- Sleep at Redondela (Albergue Parroquial Santiago Apostol de Redondela – €14)
- Monday – Redondela – Pontvedra – 20 km
- Sleep at Pontevedra (Acolá Hostel – €22)
- Tuesday – Pontevedra – Caldas de Reis – 23km
- Sleep at Caldas de Reis (Albergue GBC Caldas – €25 (BI))
- Wednesday – Caldas de Reis – Padron – 20km
- Sleep at Padrom (Hostel & Rooms O Albergue da Meiga – €20)
- Thursday – Padron – Milladoiro – 18km
- Sleep at Milladoiro (Albergue Milladoiro – €18)
- Friday – Milladoiro – SANTIAGO DE CAMPOSTELA!! – 7km
- 12:00 Pilgrims’ mass at the Cathedral
- OPTIONAL: Guided tour around the Cathedral & Museum | Optimus Tours – €25 (including tickets to the cathedral)
- Sleep at Santiago (Albergue Porta Real NO BIKE STORAGE – €23)
- Saturday
- 8:30 private mass in chapel of Cathedral (to book it in advance)
- 9:30 – Half day excursion around Santiago – Half-day excursion around Santiago | Optimus Tours €35 (optional tour) –
- 14:00 arrive back
- Free time in Compostela
- 18:00 – 20:25 – Santiago Compostela to Porto €22 (alsa)
- Sleep at airport hostel (AirPorto Hostel – €24 pp BI)
- Sunday
- 7:00 – head to airport
- 9:05 flight back
