The trip and individual guides were excellent...
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Apr 27 - May 11, 2025
The trip and individual guides were excellent.
1. Camino passports: it would have been nice to have been referred to a website to obtain these in advance. Several of our fellow travelers did this. We were able to get passports in Porto from the cathedral after doing some research.
2. Hotels: In general, they were quite acceptable with those in Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela being exceptional. The hotel across the tracks from the train station in Padron was our least favorite as it was well out of the way of the Camino and understaffed. We opted to go to town as a group for dinner.
3. Trip planning: I would most strongly recommend adding a day after the arrival in Santiago de Compostela to attend the mass and tour the town on the day after completing the walk. That was a big missing part for Sidney and me.
Activity Reviews
Touristy
Guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared his personal experience without overloading us with facts.
The best experience in Lisbon. Our host opened her home to us as if we were family, and her dinner and wine selections were excellent.
I don't remember anything in particular that stands out.
Good tour of the wineries. Great lunch at the last one on the trip.