Walking holiday Portugal & Spain Coastal Walks, Atlantic Coast
Itinerary
Private transfer from Porto to your hotel in Esposende.
You can relax at the hotel, enjoy the beach or you can enjoy our optional walk from Apúlia to Esposende.
Accommodation in a 3-star hotel in Esposende
Leaving Esposende, you walk by the sea and through farming land to reach Neiva river.
Crossing over Neiva river you walk towards Castelo de Neiva.
Accommodation in a country house in Castelo de Neiva
This walk takes you on wooden boardwalks and through pine forests.
The last part of the route you cross over the Lima river one of the main rivers in North of Portugal.
You end the walk at the historical city of Viana do Castelo.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Viana do Castelo
The walk today is a gentle one, and you’ll be sure to enjoy the Geopark in Viana do Castelo as you walk along the coast. Your destination for the day is the charming town of Vila Praia de Ancora.
This afternoon you can take the opportunity to swim in the Atlantic ocean.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Vila Praia de Ancora
As you leave Vila Praia de Ancora you’ll continue onto the beach of Praia de Moledo. You then leave the coast slightly, walking through a pine forest and back to a boardwalk before reaching Caminha, the last town before crossing into Spain on your taxi boat trip.
You will need to take the taxi boat to A Guarda where you will overnight (taxi boat tickets to be purchased locally).
Accommodation in a charming hotel in A Guarda, Spain
Leaving A Guardia, the walk takes you around the peninsula, with ample opportunities to stop for a coffee or lunch and enjoy the magnificent beach scenery before continuing your walk to the lovely small village of Oia.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Oia, Spain
The walk along the Galician coast is a scenic walk. For the first 10km the route takes you along a coastal footpath away from the main road. You then continue along picturesque coastline, walking along the boardwalk, all while enjoying stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Before to reach Baiona you will be able to see the Cies islands National Park.
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Baiona
Private transfer from Baiona to Vigo or Porto (airport, train station or city centre).
What´s included
- 7 nights in 3 and 4-star hotels,
- Briefing by a Descubra Minho representative,
- Private transfer from Porto (airport, train station or hotel) to Esposende,
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel,
- Descubra Minho mobile app for navigation and GPS tracks for the walks,
- Walking maps and walking notes,
- Telephone support (24/7).
Optional
- 5 day / 4 nigths program - short version,
- Extra nights,
Accommodation
3 and 4-star hotels