%D0%A1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B8%CC%86%D0%B41.jpg — Camino Portuguese Coaching Adventure

**Camino Portugues** is one of the spiritual routes to **Santiago de Compostela**. It is the 2nd most popular Camino de Santiago after the French Way. The total distance could vary depending on the route you choose to walk from Porto to Santiago. **Central Route** (260 km) – goes inland all the way, and **Coastal Route** (280 km) – follows the coast and then joins the Central Way in Redondela.
I made my personal research and in order to have the richest experience, we will do the following. We start walking from Porto by **Litorial Trail** that follows the coast till **Vila do Conde**. Then we will follow **Coastal Route** and continue on till **Caminha** (the end of the Portuguese part). From there we walk to **Redondela** to get to the **Central Route**. After Pontevedra we will take the **Varinate Espiritual**, an optional Spiritual route that goes over the mountains and joins the **Central Route** again in **Padron**. We will visit **Herbon**, and from there we will arrive to **Santiago de Compostela**. Thus we will be able to combine all possible routes on the Camino Portuguese and walk the areas with different scenery: sea, fields, and mountains.

Porto+3.jpg — **March 28th. Arriving to Porto, Portugal**

You could arrive to Porto at any time. It is a beautiful city to explore and to get lost in the maze of crazy narrow cobblestone streets, climbing them up and down. There are so many hidden gems. You could stay in municipal albergue **N.S. do Rosario de Vilar** (7,5 Euro p.p.) or in private one - **Albergue de Peregrinos do Porto (**10 Euro p.p.). Next morning to get to the trail from both albergues you’ll have to take the metro first, the station is just around the corner.

Labruge%252C%2Bvila%2Bde%2Bcondo.jpg — **DAY 1. March 29th.**
**Porto – Matosinhos – Lavra – Labruge**
**[23,5km]**

At **8:00am** we are meeting in front of Sé Cathedral. We have our short catch up all together and then start walking individually on our own pace. You will walk down to Rio Douro and follow the river all the way out of the city following **Senda Litoral route** first. Basically all day you walk along the coastline passing small towns and villages. There are many restaurants and coffee shops on the way to stop. You finish walking at **Labruge**, a small coastal town stretched more inland than along the coast. You could stay at **Albergue Santiago Labruge (**municipal, 24 beds, price – donation), or you can walk to **Vila da Cha**, it’s 3 km further, there is a municipal albergue for donation as well.

Praia de Estela.png — **DAY 2. March 30th.**
**Labruge – Vila Chã – Vila do Conde – Póvoa de Varzim – Aguçadoura – Praia Estrela [25,6km]**

Most of the day you walk along the coast on wooden planks. Sometimes the route goes through small towns. There are plenty of places to stop for coffee or lunch along the way. The final village is **Praia Estela**. It’s basically just a big campsite with many cabins, a restaurant and a small shop at reception. You could stay at **Campismo Orbitur Rio Alto, private** **hostel**. Price for cabin with shared bathroom – **16 Euro** for two people; **14 Euro** for one. There is no other albergue here. The cabins are nice but there is no kitchen, so if you prefer you can buy basic stuff in a small shop or eat in a local restaurant where you can get hot water for tea or noodles.

Castelo+de+Neiva+2.jpg — **DAY 3 - March 31st.**
**Praia Estela – Apúlia – Fão – Esposende – Marinhas – Belinho – Ponte – Castelo do Neiva [24,4km]**

You will have a nice mix of walking through the towns, along the coast and a little bit in the forest. The final stop will be at **Castelo do Neiva,** a small town, a little bit away from the sea with a new albergue, a restaurant, and a shop. You could stay at **Albergue de Castelo do Neiva, municipal,** - very nice, clean and neat. The owners are very friendly and helpful, they speak English a little bit. Capacity – 20 people. **Price 5 Euro** p.p. including bedding. A local restaurant is just 200m away.

**DAY 4. April 1st.**
**Castelo do Neiva – Chafé – Viana do Castelo – Areosa – Carreço [19km]**

That will be nice and relaxed day of walking through endless towns and villages with plenty of restaurants and pastries to stop for breakfast, lunch or coffee. You also could decide to walk up to **Santuario Santa Luzia** in Viana do Castelo (it is 3 km extra) and the final town will be **Carreço**, very typical one with an albergue, a couple of pensions, a restaurant, and a small shop.You could stay at **Albergue Casa do Sardao, private one,** it is a modernized house of the 16th century with thick stone walls. **Price is 12 Euro** p.p., capacity – 22 people.

A Guarda.png — **DAY 5. April 2nd.**
**Carreço – Vila Praia de Âncora – Caminha – A Guarda [22,7km]**

Today you will leave Portugal and will enter Spain. It is a nice walk with slight up and down hills through the forest, towns, along the coast. You will take a **ferry from Caminha to A Guarda** (from pier). The ride takes 5 minutes, **1,5 Euro** p.p.. Once crossed to Spain, please, don’t forget to change the time, +1 hour. **A Guarda** is quite a big town with a nice castle in the middle. From the castle you have a nice view of the area. No entrance fee. You could stay at **Albergue Peregrinos, municipal,** a nice one with a great host, good facilities, clean and comfortable. It can accommodate 40 people. **Price 5 Euro** p.p., including bedding. It is close to the castle, supermarkets, restaurants.

**DAY 6. April 3rd.**
**A Guarda – Oia – Viladesuso – Mougas – Baiona – Nigran/A Ramallosa [33km]**

Today is the longest walking day following the coastline passing small towns, on the second half the trail goes uphill through the beautiful forest from where you have amazing views of the coast and a lighthouse. You stop at **Ramallosa**, a nice town by the sea.You could stay at **Albergue Pazo Pias, private one,** it’s more like a hotel than albergue. The rooms for pilgrims are located in the old monastery, the rooms are ex cellars; double and single rooms with shared bathrooms. Capacity 40 people. **Price 15 Euro** p.p..

vigo+2.jpg — **DAY 7. April 4th.**
**A Ramallosa – Vigo - Frexio [24,5km]**

There will be some up and down hills, a little bit of walking through the outskirts of Vigo, one of the must-visit places in this part of Spain. You could stop at Freixo, it is a 3 km detour from the main Camino way.

**DAY 8. April 5th.**
**Frexio - Vigo – Redondela [16,3km]**

The Camino Central and the Coastal routes join in Redondela, so don’t be surprised to see many people around. It is a nice town with many coffee shops and many bars and restaurants with outside tables, a great place to chat with other pilgrims, chill and drink a beer. You can stay at **Albergue Casa da Torre, municipal.** It is a big old tower with thick walls turned into an albergue, quite cozy, neat, clean and spacious. Capacity 44 people. **Price 6 Euro** p.p., including disposable bedding, or at albergue **O Recuncho do Peregrino.**

Pontevedra+2.jpg — **DAY 9. April 6th.**
**Redondela – Cesantes – Arcade – Balteiro – Pontevedra [21km]**

**Note!** According to the new rules for the last 100 km to Santiago de Compostela you need two stamps per day (you can get a second stamp in bars and restaurants on the way) in order to get the Compostela. You will walk with small uphills through the forest along the road, and through small towns. A couple of kilometers before Pontevedra take the river trail instead of following the road, it’s not longer but more picturesque. You will arrive at Pontevedra, it’s a nice city with many supermarkets, a beautiful cathedral, a nice Old Town, many restaurants and bars. You could stay at **Albergue La Virgen Peregrina, municipal,** great place, with all you need, spacious, clean and well organized, it has a nice garden. Capacity 60 people. **Price 6 Euro** p.p., including bedding.

Armenteira 2.png — **DAY 10. April 7th.**
**Pontevedra – Campañó – Combarro – Armenteira [22km]**

Today we will start to walk the alternative route **Variante Espiritual.** It will take you through vineyards, small towns, and villages and back to the coast. The trail splits **at 3,7km from Pontevedra**, there will be a big sign “Variante Espiritual” pointing left toward Combarro, you won’t miss it. From Combarro the route climbs all the way to the top of the mountains to Armenteira, 400m up. Make sure you carry enough water before starting the uphill walk, you can ask to fill your bottles in one of the cafés in Combarro. You will arrive to Armenteira, a small village built around the monastery, it’s the main attraction There are two restaurants but no shops. If you don’t want to eat in a restaurant, please, buy food in Pontevedra.You could stay at **Albergue de Armenteira, municipal,** it is a brand new one with good facilities, clean and comfortable. Opens at 1 pm. Capacity 33 people. **Price 6 Euro** pp.

Arousa 2.png — **DAY 11. April 8th.**
**Armenteira – Barrantes – Ribadumia – Pontearnelas – Villanueva de Arousa [23km]**

In the beginning you follow La Ruta de la Piedra y del Agua (The Route of Stone and Water). Be careful as there are not so many Camino marks (yellow arrows). In the beginning the trail goes through the forest, along the small river, with some randomly placed rock sculptures - this part is very beautiful. Then it turns into the fields and vineyards, a little bit through villages and towns. You could stay at Albergue de Arousa, municipal. It’s located in a sports complex. Opens at 1 pm. **Price 6 Euro** p.p., including bedding. Capacity - 20 beds. You can buy a boat ticket here, the cost is the same as at the pier.

Padron+2.jpg — **DAY 12. April 9th.**
**Vilanova de Arousa – Padrón by boat [28km]**

From here take a boat. That is the original way the body of St. James was transported to Santiago. **Boat ticket** coasts **19 Euro** p.p., the ride takes 1 hour. It usually **leaves in the morning** from the pier, 5min. walk from the albergue (sometimes it departs at **7 am**, sometimes at **10 am)**. Depending on the number of pilgrims there might be one or two boats. The boat goes passing 17 crosses that are placed on small rocky islands along the river. The route is called Traslatio Xacobeo. The ride is very beautiful. After you will need to walk about 2km more to Padrón. It is a beautiful town with a stunning pedestrian street, cathedral, and churches. There are several restaurants and cafes nearby, some open very early in the morning for pilgrims. If you want to stay in Padron, you could stay at Albergue de Peregrinos de Padrón, municipal. It is big, clean, well-organized albergue with a lot of space, one big dormitory with many bunk beds. Capacity 46 people. **Price 6 Euro** p.p., including bedding. Or you could walk a bit further to Herbron, the town and monastery you couldn’t miss.

**DAY 13. April 10th.**
**Herbron - Padrón – Iria Flavia – A Esclavitude – Picaraña – Milladoiro – Santiago de Compostela [25km]**

Arriving in **Santiago de Compostela** is an absolutely thrilling experience, you see pilgrims from different Caminos coming here: walking or cycling, taking off their backpacks and sitting around Plaza del Obradoiro in front of the cathedral, everybody is very excited, hugging, shaking hands, crying, smiling. You see here people you met somewhere on the way, it’s an amazing feeling to be part of this pilgrims’ crowd! You made it, now it’s time to chill, relax and celebrate! And don’t forget to get your **Compostela** at the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago. It is better to book accommodation in Santiago in advance. You could stay at **Albergue Seminario Meno**, 16 Euro p.p., the rooms are ex cellars.

DAY 14. April 11th.
Exploring Santiago de Compostela during Easter preparations.

If we are lucky, we could be the witnessers of the The Botafumeiro ceremony in the Cathedral. The Botafumeiro ( "smoke expeller") is a famous thurible found in the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. The Santiago de Compostela Botafumeiro is one of the largest censers in the world, weighing 80 kg and measuring 1.60 m in height. It is normally on display in the library of the cathedral, but for Easter it will be brought to the floor of the cathedral and attached to a rope hung from the pulley mechanism.

Camino Portuguese Coaching Package includes 7 coaching sessions:

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Coaching Session #1 - Discovery [1,5hr] - is scheduled online before Camino

Before starting Camino it is important to get to know each other a bit better. During face-to-face online session we will design the alignment - how both of us want to be together and work during Camino Coaching Journey. We will discuss the main objective of Camino coaching journey, and how the client wants to track the results. We will do guided meditation where the client will have a chance to get to know better his/her Inner Voice, and also other voices that we hear in our heads. We will discover the core values. All this work will build important foundation for the whole Camino.

Coaching Session #2 - Group Session [1,5hr] - scheduled online before Camino

Athough each participant will walk her Camino journey individually (highly recommended), we will meet all together on video call to introduce each other, to set our intentions for learning and discoveries for Camino. We will have some time for questions as well.

Coaching Session #3 - Individual Session [1hr] - scheduled at the start of Camino

Choose the topic that you really want to focus for the whole Camino. Feel what your heart truly desires and think about a “big game”, the one that makes you dance rather than merely walk.

In everyday life we used to make choices based on what others want, or what will be the easiest, or what will cause us the least amount of discomfort in the moment. By doing Camino you are already making a step forward, going to discover what you truly want instead of settling for what you have and give up on your dreams. But the movement in this direction is so overwhelming that, without some kind of structure for support, we all get easily swept away. We forget what it is that we truly want, what brings us joy and fulfillment. We forget that we know.

And I will be there for You. I will encourage you to set the goals that make you to stretch, that call forth to your new capabilities and power, that push and pull you forward into a bigger life.

Coaching Session #4 - Individual Session [1hr] - scheduled in the middle of Camino

After one week of walking you will discover that you could connect easily with Youself: you listen to your body clearly and you could feel all the range of emotions on much deeper level. You will be aware what is really important for you, and that is part of transformation you will be going through.

During this session I invite you to come up with the topic that really matters to you at that moment. You might already receive some answers to your questions on your way. During this session you will be able to expand into the fullness and richness of being who you are because you will no longer try to avoid what becomes present for you. You will be experience something meaningful for Yourself and based on this I will challenge you to create a clear action that will move you closer to your dream.

Coaching Session #5 - Individual Session [1hr] - scheduled at the end of Camino

The last session on the Camino way will be done with each participant at the day we arrive to Santiago de Compostela. It is worth to spend time in this sacred place, it is worth to take time to be by yourself. It is worth to celebrate…

During session we will take a moment to go back and to remember the feeling and intention in the beginning of the journey, and we will see what will be there now. We will check all the juicy learning and knowledge gained over the past two weeks, and see what is opening next for.

Although our destination to Santiago de Compostela will be reached, Camino will stay with you forever, with its priceless gifts and discoveries. And at that moment you will be clear and confident to write your new story… Buen Camino!

Coaching Session #6 - Individual Completion Session [1hr] - scheduled after Camino

Although Camino is over, the learning and experience stays with you, and you might be still receiving your answers. Same for coaching: the transformation usually happens not during the session itself, but in between or even after the completion session. And it is important to look at it again through the lens of new perspectives and to draw what is next for you.

Coaching Session #7 - Group Completion [1,5hr] - scheduled online after Camino

Camino Coaching program is developped first of all for the individual journey. And because the participants walked the same “path”, but each had his own discoveries, it would be interesting to share the learnings and discuss the intentions that everyone shared on the first Group call before starting the Camino.

EARLY BIRD PRICE* €700