Welcome to El Camino the most iconic long distance trek in the world. For more than 1,000 years now pilgrims have been embarking on this journey. The Camino de Santiago is one of the oldest and most popular pilgrimage routes in Europe. Whatever your reasons are for undertaking this epic journey, it will be a journey of a lifetime.
At The Way Experiences we create unforgettable, authentic and unique experiences for anyone looking to walk or cycle The Camino. We are local experts with over 15 years experience in organising guided walking and cycling tours along The Camino. We pride ourselves in the quality of our local guides. We make a point of going the extra mile, sharing our wisdom and offering the personal touch.
With our guided groups of up to 16 people, we focus on the logistics leaving you to enjoy experiencing this iconic journey like no other.
If you are looking to join a guided group you can view our group departures here. If you have your own group of 6 or more, let us put something together for you.
Camino Frances Cycling: León to Santiago Guided Group - 8 days
Portuguese Camino Cycling: Porto to Santiago Guided Group - 8 days
Camino Frances Walking: Sarria to Santiago (guided group)
Portuguese Camino Walking Guided Group
Last week you could find us in Portugal training up some of our German speaking guides for a new bespoke guided cycling route we have put together for a German client. This particular route goes from Porto to Lisbon on electric bikes. For our guided tours, at The Way Experiences we pride ourselves in the quality of our guides. Our minimum standards are high! We personally take our guides through the routes they will be guiding step by step and pedal by pedal. We make sure they take note of the best places to stop for coffee, take photos or the perfect place for just a little rest on the way. We test the local restaurants and cafes for the best spots for lunch and dinner. We ensure our guides are knowledgeable on local architecture, culture, cuisine, history, wildlife, fauna, and flora.
Cumbres Travel is an incoming tour operator specialising in offering services for travellers wanting to discover the best of Spain in a different way: by bike or on foot. We have been organising tours for individuals and groups since 2008 and work with some of the most important travel agencies worldwide in the active holiday sector.
One of our most popular tours from day one has been the Camino de Santiago. So much so, that we had built up such a level of expertise in this area that we decided to create The Way Experiences. The Way Experiences specialises purely in the Camino and all its variants to make the client’s experience a unique one.
The official starting point of the Portuguese Camino is Portugal´s capital, Lisbon. There are then 621km separating you from your destination – Santiago de Compostela. Most pilgrim´s however start their Portuguese Camino in Porto. Back in 2016 was the first time I cycled the Porto to Santiago Coastal route of the Portuguese Way. Since then, I´ve tested out all the variations of The Camino Portugues by foot and by bike. I would struggle to say which is my favourite as they are all perfect journeys in their own ways. The Camino Portugues is the second most popular route after the Camino Frances. If you are planning on walking this route, to reach Santiago from Lisbon (621km) allow 25 days, from Porto (243km) allow 10 days and from Tui (117km) allow 5 days.
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The Camino del Norte is an absolutely stunning route steeped in beauty, culture and history. The Northern Way starts in Irún and there are 35 sections and 820 kilometres before you arrive in Santiago de Compostela. This route crosses the whole of the north of Spain. It´s an absolute gem, following the Cantabrian coastline from France to Galicia.
Often overshadowed by the more popular and transited French and Portuguese Way, The Camino del Norte is an absolute gem of a route. The Camino de Santiago originated in ancient times as a pilgrimage taking Christians to visit the tomb of Saint James (Santiago). All routes take you to the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, and more specifically Santiago Cathedral.
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