5 independent reviews for Portuguese Coastal Camino walking vacation, last 100km
Reviews for Portuguese Coastal Camino walking vacation, last 100km
Phyllis Chuly review 12 May 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Hiking through the unique European countryside and the feeling of community with the other Camiño hikers.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
None3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Undoubtedly our vacation benefited the economy of the local people.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
ExcellentGeoffrey Perrin review 18 Oct 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The accommodation provided in excellent hotels2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be fully aware of quite how much walking there is in built up/urban areas3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not too sure. The area is not short of walkers4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
As above accommodation could not be bettered but many of the walks were to us, unattractiveLynette Norris review 6 Sep 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Day 5 is the most memorable as it was a beautiful day and St Miguel was awe inspiring. Day 5 and arriving in Santiago was the most exciting.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Read up, train and prepare properly. And don’t take too much stuff.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Supporting the local economy through spending in the villages and towns, yes. Plus no car fumes.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Absolutely excellent. But I’m still awaiting an explanation as to why I didn’t get any breakfast in day 1. No one has got back to me yet.Shirley Heitzman review 18 May 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Finishing the Camino2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be prepared3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes local people definitely benefited from walkers on the Camino needing rest breaks and overnight accommodation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Very good. The operator was very efficient and friendly.Mei Lin Inkster review 8 Jun 2022
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
All of it but probably arriving in Santiago2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Don’t stay at Casa As Chivas it’s a terrible hotel with awful food, every single guest complained.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
No4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
GoodRead the operator's response here:
Thank you for your feedback. Just a note on how this trip helps to give back to local communities- This programme follows an ancient pilgrim route that passes through non-touristed villages and small towns that depend on the revenue generated by the pilgrims for their survival and development.
For this reason, we encourage our clients to make use of local cafés, traditional non-chain restaurants, markets and grocery stores, not only to support the local economy, but also to maximise their opportunities to interact with local people. If there is a local delicacy worth trying, such as octopus in Esposende, or the renowned oysters in Arcade, we point this out in the roadbook (info pack).
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