Necessary to book ahead for July?

[Diane Owens]

Would I need to book in accommodation advance for the Portugese coastal route? I am starting from Porto on 31 July 2023

 

[Diane Owens]

Also accommodation for Portugese Central route please in hostels and albergues

 

[MaxHelado]

If I were you I would book my accommodation in advance.

As regards your second post, I think the Camino from Porto to SdC is around 260km. Are you asking for a list of hotels and albergues for all of this? Have you already carried out any research?

 

[FourSeasons]

Also accommodation for Portugese Central route please in hostels and albergues

I can't believe I still have this list. It's what I planned for what would have been my 4th Camino - Porto to SdC Coastal Route. Even though my dates are in Sept 2022, this may give you and idea.

Date	Day	Walking Day	From/To	Distance Miles	Time it Takes	Accomodation	Bed Type	Cost US $	RES	Cancel by	Paid with
Monday, Sept 5	1	0	USA to Porto /Arrive Porto			Albergue de Peregrinos do Porto		15.80	Y	X	Cash
Tuesday, Sept 6	2	0	USA to Porto /Arrive Porto (CANCEL 2ND NIGHT)			Albergue de Peregrinos do Porto			Y	24HR	Cash
Tuesday, Sept 6	2	1	Tourist Day Porto walk to Matahinhos	7.5m	3 hrs	Fishtail Sea House Rua do Godinho, 224, 4450-146	1b 6bdorm	22.00	Y	3-Sep	CAPONE
Wed, Sept 7	3	2	Matahinhos to Povoa de Varzim	15m	6 hrs	Sardines and Friends Hostel Rua da Ponte 4 4490-523 Póvoa de Varzim	1b 6bdorm	20.00	Y	31-Aug	AMEX
Thursday, Sept 8	4	3	Povoa de Varzim to Marinhas pg 204/15a	15m	6 hrs	São Miguel Pilgrim Hostel C/ R. Padre Francisco Cubelo Soares, 3 (+351) 253 964 720 adm.geral@cvpmarinhas.org	34 beds	10.50	N	X	Cash
Friday, Sept 9	5	4	Marinhas to Viana do Castelo pg 208/16a	13m	5.2 hrs	Albergue Sao Joao da Cruz dos Caminhos 258-822-264	20-60	15.80	N	X	Cash
Friday, Sept 9	5	4	Marinhas to Viana do Castelo pg 208/16a	13m	5.2 hrs	Pousada de Juventude Rua de Limia, 4900-405 Viana do Castelo, Portugal +351 258 838 458	1bed dorm	15.26	Y	6-Sep	CAPONE
Saturday, Sept 10	6	5	Viana do Castelo to Vila Praia de Ancora	12m	4.8	Hostel D'Avenida Av. Dr. Ramos Pereira 353 4910-547 Vila Praia de +351 258 407 764		17.00	Y	2-Sep	CAPONE
Saturday, Sept 10	6	5	Viana do Castelo to Caminha pg 212/17a	16.7m	6.68 hrs	Albergue de Peregrinos de Caminha		5.26	N		Cash
Sunday, Sept 11	7	6	Take the ferry from Caminha			FERRY CROSSING
Sunday, Sept 11	7	6	Vila Praia de Ancora Castelo to A Guardia	10m	4 hrs	O Peirao 43 Rúa Oliva 36780 A Guarda Spain		14.00	Y	9-Sep	CAPONE
Monday, Sept 12	8	7	A Guardia to Baiona pg 18a 19a	15m	6 hrs	Estela do Mar 15 Rua Laureano Salgado Check-in 1:00		17.00	Y	8-Sep	AMEX
Tuesday, Sept 13	9	8	Baiona to Saians	12m	4.8	Albergue Peregrinos San Xurxo
			avsaians@gmail.com			Rua Eira Vella, 4 Saians		11.00	Y		Cash
Wednesday, Sept 14	10	9	Saians to Redondela pg 20a 21a	20m	8 hrs	Alfonso XII 22 Planta 1 Check-in 1:30	1b dorm	14.53	Y	6-Sep	AMEX
Thursday, Sept 15	11	10	Redondela to Pontevedra pg 168	12.2m	4.88 hrs	dpaso Urban Hostel Calle Gorgullón 16 Check-in 1:30	1b dorm	20.00	Y	12-Sep	CAPONE
Friday, Sept 16	12	11	VARIANTE ESPIRITUAL Pontevedra to Armenteira pg238/22a	13.3m	5.32 hrs	Pilgrim hostel of A Armenteria, Meis C/ Vilar, 64 Check-in 1:00	dorm	11.00	N	X	Cash
Friday, Sept 16	12	11	VARIANTE ESPIRITUAL Pontevedra to Armenteira pg238/22a			monastery of armenteira?
Saturday, Sept 17	13	12	VARIANTE ESPIRITUAL Armenteira to V.N. de Arousa pg242/23a	15.3m	6.12 hrs	Vilanova de Arousa Albergue C/ Rúa José González Sanisidro, 69	20beds	7.00	N	X	Cash
Sunday, Sept 18	14	13	BOAT TO PONTECESURES / PADRON V.N. de Arousa to Padron pg242/23a	1.5 Hrs	1.5 hrs	BOAT TO PONTECESURES / PADRON		21.00			Cash
Sunday, Sept 18	14	13	Pontecesures to Milladoiro pg 190/24	12m	4.8 hrs	Milladoiro Hostel OR	1 bed dorm	17.00	Y	same day	Chase
Sunday, Sept 18	14	13	Pontecesures to Santiago pg 190/24	15.9m	6.36 hrs	arrive in Santiago San Martin Pinario	Pilgrim Room	79.20	Y	24 hr	AMEX
Monday, Sept 19	15	0	SANTIAGO (Sept 18 - 26) Cancel (Sept 26)			Seven Nights Booked	Pilgrim Room
Tuesday, Sept 20	16	0	SANTIAGO
Sunday, Sept 21	17	0	SANTIAGO
Wed Sept 21	17	0	Finisterre - undecided (bus)			Hotel Langosteira	Double	51.00	Y	18-Sep	CAPONE
Thur Sept 22	17	0	Bus to Muxia
Thur Sept 22	18	0	Muxia - undecided (bus back to Santiago)
Thur, Sept 22, 23, 24	18	0	SANTIAGO			San Martin Pinario (3 nights reserved)	Pilgrim Room	79.20	Y	24 hr	AMEX
Sunday, Sept 25	19	0	Vueling Flight (MKV3QH) SDC to CDG	Depature 1:40p		Hotel de Nesle (Paris)	Twin	105.00	Y	21-Sep	CAPONE
Monday, Sept 26	20	0	Train to CDG (Hotel IBIS)	1 night		Roissy-en-France IBIS CDG Hotel	Double	136.00	Y	26-Sep	AMEX
Monday, Sept 27	21	0	Depart CDG (Delta 221) @ 10:10a (GV5CS2)			HOME		0.00	Y

 

[Diane Owens]

If I were you I would book my accommodation in advance.

As regards your second post, I think the Camino from Porto to SdC is around 260km. Are you asking for a list of hotels and albergues for all of this? Have you already carried out any research?

Thanks for your advice I think I'll book ahead.Booking.com is great as I can confirm immediately but I do like staying in the pilgrim accommodation for the best camino experience. I have found a great list on
stingynomads.com/camino-portugese-stages/placestostay
Do you have any recommendations for Porto albergues please?

 

[Diane Owens]

Thanks so much. This is very helpful.

 

[Rick M]

You are setting off in August. This is the month that most Europeans take their vacation days, and is prime time for all tourism venues. I would expect that the last 100 km from Tui to Santiago will be very busy indeed when you get there. I don't know what the CP will look like before Tui. The Frances in July/August is relatively quiet because of the excessive summer heat- except for the last 100 km where it is crazy busy.

 

[Diane Owens]

You are setting off in August. This is the month that most Europeans take their vacation days, and is prime time for all tourism venues. I would expect that the last 100 km from Tui to Santiago will be very busy indeed when you get there. I don't know what the CP will look like before Tui. The Frances in July/August is relatively quiet because of the excessive summer heat- except for the last 100 km where it is crazy busy.

Thanks for the tip. I walked Frances last year in August and it was heat wave HOT! I booked each night in advance but found it restrictive but I felt comfortable knowing I had a bed each night. I will book ahead for Portugese Central. Have you walked the Coastal and if so which do you think is the better one? I do like a bit of company as I am walking on my own.

 

[Rick M]

Thanks for the tip. I walked Frances last year in August and it was heat wave HOT! I booked each night in advance but found it restrictive but I felt comfortable knowing I had a bed each night. I will book ahead for Portugese Central. Have you walked the Coastal and if so which do you think is the better one? I do like a bit of company as I am walking on my own.

Sorry, I can't offer any experience here. I'm walking from Lisbon this fall, but until then, I simply don't know!