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Looks like we were posting at the same time, hahaha! I guarantee this will NOT be the last time that strange coincidences occur during your Camino! Have fun!Thank you everyone! We're going to do a self-guided tour which doesn't pre-book dinners so we can choose where we eat. I did look at the cost of doing it ourselves and it's very appealing. However we're so stretched (OK, stressed) with everyday life that the idea of giving over planning to someone else seems the most relaxing way to go on our first Camino. We're reading John Brierley's book and clearly we need the spiritual quiet and re-set this pilgrimage offers. In fact, I feel that spiritually I have begun my Camino already, connecting with all of you and preparing my heart and body for this very precious week. Buen Camino!
My husband and I are doing this same Camino mid May which I have just organised myself. I remember reading in the forum somewhere a comment about a couple walking with some women they'd met. After stopping for the night they had met up again and decided to have dinner together but the women were pre booked and pre paid into a restaurant that no one liked the look of.
I couldn't stand that. If you read trip advisor reviews there are a lot of comments of "We just could have done this ourselves.' You can pre book into the same towns they do if you want, and there are companies that take your bags if that's what you need, more importantly (for me) you choose where you want to eat! Obviously you need to do what makes you feel comfortable, good luck, it's all very exciting.
You absolutely do not need a tour company. I haven't a clue what they could provide. Brierley's book has all the information you'll need. After a day or two of walking you'll agree with this statement. Too much planning or having to be at a certain location on a certain day conflicts with the effect the Camino has and what most people are seeking.My husband and I will be walking the last section of the Camino Portugués in early June. I have inquired with three tour companies and now need to choose one. We are looking for quality service, responsiveness and in-depth knowledge of the area. The companies we've looked at are: CaminoWays (Greenlife LTD), Portugal Green Walks, and Macs Adventures. Has anyone had experience with any of these companies? I am especially having difficulty finding reviews of Portugal Green Walks. Thank you!
I am very interested in knowing which company you have decided to go with as my husband and I are researching the same thing for next year's walk from Porto to SdC. We also would like to find our own restaurants but would appreciate the security in knowing that our backpacks were securely transferred daily. I have some neck issues that make me quite hesitant to carry my 13 pound pack every day.My husband and I will be walking the last section of the Camino Portugués in early June. I have inquired with three tour companies and now need to choose one. We are looking for quality service, responsiveness and in-depth knowledge of the area. The companies we've looked at are: CaminoWays (Greenlife LTD), Portugal Green Walks, and Macs Adventures. Has anyone had experience with any of these companies? I am especially having difficulty finding reviews of Portugal Green Walks. Thank you!
I feel the same way, especially since I'll be traveling alone. I won't book dinners. Because of health issues, I like the idea of backup support. This is going to be my test camino. When are you planning to travel. BevThank you everyone! We're going to do a self-guided tour which doesn't pre-book dinners so we can choose where we eat. I did look at the cost of doing it ourselves and it's very appealing. However we're so stretched (OK, stressed) with everyday life that the idea of giving over planning to someone else seems the most relaxing way to go on our first Camino. We're reading John Brierley's book and clearly we need the spiritual quiet and re-set this pilgrimage offers. In fact, I feel that spiritually I have begun my Camino already, connecting with all of you and preparing my heart and body for this very precious week. Buen Camino!
Please, don't waste the € plus add the frustration of being stuck with what they have planned if you feel like walking further or staying behind.I feel the same way, especially since I'll be traveling alone. I won't book dinners. Because of health issues, I like the idea of backup support. This is going to be my test camino. When are you planning to travel. Bev
That thread was from last March and they walked last June. It shows she hasn't been on this forum since last April.I feel the same way, especially since I'll be traveling alone. I won't book dinners. Because of health issues, I like the idea of backup support. This is going to be my test camino. When are you planning to travel. Bev
Maybe this reply is too late for you, but we're just back from doing the Camino Portugues from Porto to Santiago, and then the Camino Fisterre, with Portugal Green Walks, and they were wonderful!! We did it on bicycles, and stayed at comfy hotels ;-). Jose Augusto Azevedo was our contact, and he really listed to our concerns, what we needed, and tailored the stages to the length we wanted. They provided perfect mountain bikes, took us and our bikes to the start at the Cathedral in Porto, arranged our baggage shuttle, booked our hotels, and when we decided to make a change, halfway into the trip, and break up a stage into two days instead of taking a rest day, he was able to arrange that too. At the end, we just left the bikes at the hotel in Fisterre and they picked them up - nothing could be easier! All in a very pleasant manner, super responsive, and for prices that were very fair for the quality of service.My husband and I will be walking the last section of the Camino Portugués in early June. I have inquired with three tour companies and now need to choose one. We are looking for quality service, responsiveness and in-depth knowledge of the area. The companies we've looked at are: CaminoWays (Greenlife LTD), Portugal Green Walks, and Macs Adventures. Has anyone had experience with any of these companies? I am especially having difficulty finding reviews of Portugal Green Walks. Thank you!
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