Portuguese Camino - Porto to Tui

Great selection of accommodation, good accompanying notes, great support - it was brill but the highlight was the confidence we had after a couple of days that our luggage was there in really well chosen accommodation.

We had an amazing experience doing the El Camino with them. All the arrangements went very smoothly and the accommodation was absolutely superb. It was great to arrive after a long walk, and see our luggage sitting in the reception area! Highly recommend using this company, we will do it again!

Great trip. Would have liked more detailed notes on towns and facilities available on routes between stops. Accommodation was good, we did need more details on how to locate our specific accommodation once we arrived in town.

Excellent accommodation and overall organisation. Although we had a small issue with one of the hotels, it was resolved very quickly and everything went according to plan. Very impressed with them!

They made the Camino a memorable experience for us. Everything we required was organised meticulously. We could not have chosen a better organiser.

They provided the perfect way for my husband and I to walk a lovely part of the Portuguese Camino from Porto to Tui just for a week. The Camino isn’t a luxury vacation, it has a more humble history, and in the past we walked independently, staying in albergues in Spain, with no set daily itinerary on our way to Santiago de Compostela. This time we wanted to walk just a portion of the Portuguese road, with support to do the groundwork and make our reservations for us. The inns and homes chosen to stay in all had charm and convenience and were, without exception, clean and run by friendly people. The route through Northern Portugal is beautiful, and the chosen itinerary alternated between challenging and easy days in order to let us enjoy the charming towns along the way. Well done, and thanks for the good memories!

UTracks provided the perfect way for my husband and I to walk a lovely part of the Portuguese Camino from Porto to Tui just for a week. The Camino isn’t a luxury vacation, it has a more humble history, and in the past we walked independently, staying in albergues in Spain, with no set daily itinerary on our way to Santiago de Compostela. This time we wanted to walk just a portion of the Portuguese road, with UTracks to do the groundwork and make our reservations for us. The inns and homes chosen to stay in all had charm and convenience and were, without exception, clean and run by friendly people. The route through Northern Portugal is beautiful, and the chosen itinerary alternated between challenging and easy days in order to let us enjoy the charming towns along the way. Well done, and thanks for the good memories, UTracks!

This is generally, carefully organised and planned walking trip, being good way of experiencing Camino without having to workout all the details of travel, carriage and stops, knowing that you do have an emergency back-up in case of unexpected trouble. Having luggage carried to your next night stop means that you can comfortably walk with day-pack and assured of your next night's accommodation. It is enjoyable and there are many other pilgrims doing the same walk, giving a sense of commitment and achievement.

The Porto to Tui section of the Portugese camino is far quieter than Sarria to Santiago in Spain, which has its own charms but requires more thought about where to stop. The route gets progressively more rural (and hillier!) passing through some delightful villages and small towns. The cathedral in Tui makes a good end point for those just doing this section of the Camino.

A lovely holiday. Accommodation was very variable. Transfers all efficient. Final information could have been more timely.