Pilgrimage: Camino Portuguese
Camino Portuguese
The Portuguese Way (restricted to 18 participants) is an enchantingly beautiful walk that is intimately connected to the life and ministry of St. James the Greater. We meet at the airport in Lisbon and over the next few days, we will visit Fatima and walk some of the beautiful sections of the Camino Portuguese. Our 100 km walk will start in Tui where we will travel through stunning countryside, vineyards, and colorful rivers ending our pilgrimage in Santiago de Compostela. Our handpicked accommodations for this special pilgrimage includes charming Galician manors and hotels.
$2,825
Single Supplement: $350
9 Nights, 10 Days
Group size: 18
Physical Activity: Moderate + Galicia has a fair number of hills
Group Airfare Available
Dates: September 20 - 30, 2025
Highlights
Lisbon, Eucharistic Miracle – Santara, Fatima, Our Lady of Fatima, Portoa del Ribera, Douro Rivera, Ponte De Limaa, Lima Rivera, Rubiaesa, Miato Rivera, Fortress of Valencia do Minhoa, Tuia, Bridge of San Telmoa, Louro Rivera, Oa Porriatoa, Church of Santa Eulaliaa, Os Marquesesa, Chapel of Santiaguiatoa, Redondela, Convent of Vilavellaa, Cesantesa, O Vsisoa, Arcadea, Bridge of Pontesampaioa, Verdugo Rivera, Pontevedra, Church A Peregrinea, Parish of Albaa, Iglesia de San Mamedea, Barosa Rivera, Ermita (chapel) of Santa Lucacia, Tivoa, Caldas de Reisa, Cambadosa capital of the wine area Albariatoa, Carracedoa, Church Santa Mariataa, Valga Pontecesuresa, Ulla Rivera, Padrena, Iria Flaviaa, Camilo Jose Celaa A Escravitudea, Ra de Francosa, Milladoiroa, Plaza del Obradoiroa, Botafumeiros in the Cathedral of Santiago, Tomb of St. James.
Current Dates: September 20 - 30, 2025
Rev. Michael Nugent
Parochial Vicar – St. Ambrose, Annandale, VA
September 20 – 30, 2025
*Pilgrimage Full*
- English speaking guide
- Sanctuary of Fatima – Visit to the Shrine and Holy Mass
- Pilgrim Masses/Spiritual Director
- Pilgrims Pack, Shell & Credential
- Private van support nearby throughout each day’s walk (Optional)
- Botafumeiros ritual (arrival day) at the Pilgrim’s Mass in the Cathedral (not all Masses) (optional)
- VAT (Value Added Tax)
- Private transfer daily along the Camino – assistance for hotel checkins
- Accommodation: 9 nights – in Hotels and Galician manors
- Luggage transfer to accommodations
- Welcome and Farewell dinner
- Daily – Breakfast and Dinners (1 dinner on your own to explore the local cuisine)
- Packing list and updates covering all aspects of preparing for your pilgrimage.
- Practice walks with Northern Virginia participants.
- Group flights are offered for 10 + Pilgrims
9 nights – During the Camino we will stay in hotels and charming Galician manors. All of our accommodations have en suite bathrooms.
Luggage transfer to accommodations
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Moderate
Typical days on your trip:
DAY 1
LISBON AIRPORT-LISBON
Transfer to Santarém and Fatima. We leave Lisbon and travel to Santarém, home to a 13th century Eucharistic miracle then directly to Fátima. There we will visit the sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, a Roman Catholic Marian basilica. Its construction began in 1928 and it was consecrated in October 1953. The sanctuary was built on the spot where the three Portuguese children saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. The Chapel of Apparitions is the most visited, especially on May13th, the date of the Fatima apparitions. About four million pilgrims visit every year. While in Fátima we will have Mass. We will visit some of the iconic places in Fatima, there will be Mass and free time. Visit the Information office and ask them for the Camino/Fatima stamp for your credential, your first stamp. Overnight in Fatima. (D,B)
DAY 2
FATIMA-TUI
From Fátima we go on to Porto (UNESCO World Heritage Centre), the second most populated city in Portugal and world-renowned for its Port wine. It’s off to the Ribeira quarter, on the bank of the Douro River. There we will have time to enjoy the Portuguese gastronomy at the restaurants facing the river, and of course try the varieties of the Port Wine.
We leave the city, heading to the countryside, joining up with the Portuguese Way to Santiago. We will discover the Ponte de Lima, the oldest town in Portugal, with its historical buildings and the impressive bridge over the Lima River that marks the Camino de Santiago. After visiting Ponte de Lima we head to the north to rejoin the Camino and walk up and downhill sections, for 6 km. We are not in Spain but we will soon see the river Miño, which borders between the region of Galicia in Spain and Portugal. On the way, we will discover the traditional Portuguese architecture and some villages close to the Camino like Rubiaes. Once we reach the river Miño, we will visit the fortress of Valença do Minho, a great place with a bustling market. After our visit to Valença we will cross the international bridge and reach Tui, in Galicia (Spain). We will rejoin our bus to take us to our lodging in Tui. After check-in at our accommodation, there will be time for some R & R and dinner. We will spend two nights in Tui. This is our starting point for the Camino de Santiago in its Portuguese version. (D,B)
MedSeas has full itineraries available as part of the materials supplied for those who join the tour.
Private transfer to hotel on arrival/check-in assistance.
Private van support: Van transfer daily to our starting point and will meet us at our stopping point for transfer to our accommodation.
Luggage transfer to accommodations.
Welcome and Farewell dinner
Meals: All breakfasts and 8 dinners included. Drinks: water and coffee, wine included at Dinner
1 dinner on your own to explore the local cuisine
Pilgrims Pack: a MEDSEAS daypack with your informational tour program, daily itinerary, route map, your shell, and your Pilgrim’s passport (Credencial).
Packing list: recommendations on what to bring along on your trip as well as “Your Camino” which answers questions regarding laundry, tips, and other useful topics.
What our pilgrims are saying:
"I knew that if I did the pilgrimage, and was walking 12 miles a day, I did not want to be walking around afterwards, at night, in a strange place, looking for a decent place to stay. I had stayed in hostels before, and I did not want another "bunk bed, bed bug" experience. At the end of the walk, I wanted a clean, comfortable room, and a nice dinner. Medseas and Bill Williams provided that, and much more. The hotels, especially the Paradors, bordered on the luxurious, the breakfasts and dinners were excellent. The taxis that took us to our destinations and transported our luggage ran like clockwork. All logistics and contingencies were meticulously planned and accounted for. The only thing I had to concern myself with was the walking. And all of this was provided at a cost that to me represented a tremendous value - a bargain, if you will. I highly recommend Medseas and Bill Williams to anyone interested in doing the Camino."
Michael Regan