The Way of St. James: The Coast Path - Self Guided

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Overview
Highlights
- Discover the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela (Way of St. James)
- Marvel at Porto city center classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
- Cruise along the fantastic seaside scenery
- Rejuvenate in hot springs at Caldas de Reis
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- GPS route with accommodation waypoints
- SOS number, that works 24 hours / day
- Accommodation in double room with breakfasts
- Rural houses or farms
- Airport transfers
- Train or Bus
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Itinerary
After Póvoa de Varzim, we head into the sandy soils of dough mixers of Apúlia, with its famous windmills in Offir. In Fão, we are going to cross the river Cávado, a river which is born in Trás-os-Montes and ends in Esposende. After cycling in dirt roads, where flowers...
We’re going to cross the river Minho at Caminha, by ferry or bridge (30km +). From Viana do Castelo, our bike route will be complemented with seascapes, emphasizing the
Northern beaches and the Forte do Carreço to Vila Praia de Âncora, where we will proceed our journey. At Caminha, we cross by ferry to La Guardia, entering now in Galician territory.
Starting from La Guardia to Bayonne, our bicycle route follows, once again, the phenomenal seaside landscape to the Northern coast of Galicia which provides green landscapes, ensuring astonishing sightseeings that will accompany us during the bike tour. In Bayonne, we...
Our 5th day will be pedaling until our daily destination, the famous hot springs, allowing relaxation after several days of physical effort. First, we cross the river Umia and then we head to Caldas del Rey for some deserved rest.
Our last day will consist in our penultimate ascent of our route, which will take us to Padrón. From this Galician city, we enter in the final phase of our cycling path, characterized by being entirely uphill until we finally reach the Obradoiro’s square and the Cathe...
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Prices are based on double occupancy (2 people sharing the same room).
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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- International Flights
- Passport and Visa Charges
- Personal Expenses
- Luggage transportation
- 24 speed Trekking Bike rental
- Personal Accident insurance
- Liability Insurance
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1. Contact us to confirm the availability of the Bike tour
2 Deposit: After receiving notification from Fold N'Visit that your tour has been confirmed, you will need to forward a 35% deposit. Payment can be made via PayPal or by bank transfer.
3. The final payment must be made 60 days before the beginning of the bike tour.
4. If we do not receive final payment by the mentioned deadline in paragraph 3, we will consider it cancelled and the deposit you paid will not be refunded (don’t forget, it must be 60 days before they must settle the remaining amount, via email).
5. Outdoor activities are subject to weather conditions and the company saves the right to change itineraries when it feels that there are issues concerning the safety of its customers.
6. Withdrawal of reservations: a) Entire amount paid (except a cancellation’s fee of 10% of the reservation value) – the cancellation must be notified 60 days before to Fold N'Visit, by email b) 50% of the amount paid – the company must be notified by email at least 30 days before c) All cancellations communicated to Fold N'Visit, less than 30 days in advance are not entitled to refund.
7. Fold N'Visit is not responsible for refunding any amount paid for services that weren’t used by you.
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