Portuguese Coastal Camino 2027
Three beautiful walking days, ocean views, Portuguese flavours and long conversations with our worldwide Senate family.
An experience for fulfilment
We'll begin with a Welcome Dinner in Porto and finish our walking adventure in Viana do Castelo. An international community, together in Portugal: JCI Senators, partners, families and friends share the journey through Atlantic boardwalks, fishing communities, river crossings and regional hospitality – and reconnect every evening. Bring your partner, invite a friend and choose the pace that suits you.
Why this event
Walking side by side opens conversations that a conference never does. Days of gentle effort, evenings of shared tables – and friendships across our Senate family that last long after May.
Why Portugal
One of Europe's most beautiful coastlines, a mild spring climate, world-class cuisine and wine, warm hospitality – and great value for money. Comfortable, varied and easy to reach.
What is the Camino
The Camino de Santiago is a network of historic pilgrim routes that has connected Europe for over a thousand years, all leading to Santiago de Compostela. The Portuguese Coastal Way follows the Atlantic north from Porto – recognisable by its yellow arrows and scallop shells.
The experience will include coastal scenery, unhurried conversations, Portuguese food and wine – and most important, shared evenings and memories!
Choose your mood and daily pace
Participation modes and support points ensure everyone enjoys every moment. You can tell us your preferred pace when you register.
Active
Walk the whole stage dynamically and take an active approach to everything – feel free to explore detours along the way.
Classic
Walk the whole stage at a comfortable, steady walking pace.
Easy Camino
Walk the whole stage at a very relaxed pace, with plenty of time for breaks and views.
Scenic programme
Enjoy the highlights of each day and group hospitality with as little walking as you like.
From a festive Porto welcome to Viana do Castelo
Three stages along the Atlantic, four nights in four hotels. Your luggage travels with the bus – you only carry a daypack.
Four hotels, four nights with breakfast
HF Ipanema Park
Our base for the festive welcome night – a comfortable city hotel in Porto, close to the river and the start of the coastal route.
Santana Hotel & SPA
Set above the Ave river in Azurara, facing historic Vila do Conde – a spa to recover after the first stage.
Apúlia Praia Hotel
A relaxed hotel by the beach in Apúlia, a traditional seaweed-gatherers' village with windmills on the dunes.
Axis Viana
Modern hotel with spa in Viana do Castelo, where we celebrate the end of our walk together.
These are the planned hotels. A hotel may be replaced by an alternative of a similar class, such as Villa C Boutique Hotel, Axis Ofir or Porto Palácio.
Day by day
Exact times and hotels will be confirmed closer to the event.
A festive Porto welcome
Arrive at your own pace, check in and meet the Senate family at the welcome dinner in Porto.
- Arrival and check-in at the hotel
- Welcome dinner in Porto – outside the hotel, you make your own way there
21–22 km
Matosinhos → Vila do Conde
Atlantic boardwalks, fishing villages and the first yellow arrows.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Bus transfer from the hotel to the start in Matosinhos
- First half of the stage
- Lunch at a café of your choice (at personal expense) – the support bus waits here as a support point
- Second half of the stage
- Check-in at the hotel
- Group dinner
24–25 km
Vila do Conde → Esposende
Dunes, river crossings and quiet coastal villages.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- First half of the stage
- Lunch at a café of your choice (at personal expense) – the support bus waits here as a support point
- Second half of the stage
- Check-in at the hotel
- Group dinner
24–25 km
Esposende → Viana do Castelo
The final stage into Viana do Castelo – and a celebration.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- First half of the stage
- Lunch at a café of your choice (at personal expense) – the support bus waits here as a support point
- Second half of the stage
- Check-in at the hotel
- Closing celebration in Viana do Castelo
- Senate Bar
Farewell
Breakfast together and safe travels home – until the next Senate adventure.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check-out and departure
Good to know before you go
Getting to the hotel
Arrival airport: Porto (OPO), Francisco Sá Carneiro. Porto Airport has direct flights from many European cities. Our first hotel, HF Ipanema Park (Rua de Serralves 124, Porto), is about 13 km from the airport, in a quiet residential area near the Serralves Museum and Park, between the city centre and the ocean.
Taxi · 20–30 min
The easiest option with luggage – the hotel is not directly on the metro line.
- Taxi: official taxi rank just outside Arrivals. Taxis are metered, about €20–30 to the hotel. Please ignore anyone offering a ride inside the terminal.
- Uber / Bolt: usually about €15–25, price fixed in the app before you book. Pickup is in a marked zone a short walk from Arrivals – follow the app. Prices can rise at busy times.
Metro Line E (purple) + short taxi
- The metro station is one level below Arrivals – follow the “Metro” signs.
- Take Line E towards Estádio do Dragão. Trains run about every 20–30 minutes, from about 6:00 until 1:00.
- Ticket: Z4 zone, about €2.30–2.50, plus €0.60 for a reusable Andante card on your first trip. You can also tap a contactless bank card or phone at validators with the Visa/Mastercard symbol.
- The metro does not stop near the hotel: get off in the centre (e.g. Casa da Música) and take a short taxi or Bolt ride, about 10 minutes.
Bus
- STCP buses 601 and 602 run from outside Arrivals to the city centre (Cordoaria) in 45–60 minutes, same fare as the metro.
- Little room for luggage – only recommended if you travel light.
- Night bus 3M runs hourly from about 00:30 to 05:30.
Flights: it is best to book your flights to and from Porto Airport (OPO).
Getting home on 2 May
Our journey ends in Viana do Castelo, about 60 km north of Porto Airport. The easiest way to reach the airport is by direct bus – we suggest you check two options:
Rede Expressos
- Departs from: Viana do Castelo Bus Station
- Arrives at: Porto Airport
- Journey time: 45–65 minutes
- Price: approx. €7–9 one way
- Timetable and tickets: rede-expressos.pt
Getbus
- Departs from: Viana Shopping bus stop, Platform 3
- Arrives at: Porto Airport, Bus Stop D
- Journey time: approx. 45 minutes
- Price: €12
- Timetable and tickets: getbus.eu
Weather in late April
Along the way we pass charming Portuguese towns, picturesque fishing villages, sandy beaches and breathtaking ocean views, all the way to beautiful Viana do Castelo. No one can guarantee sunshine every day, but this season is very well suited to a memorable Coastal Camino.
Recommendation: dress in layers and bring a lightweight windproof and waterproof jacket. Weather on the coast can change quickly, sometimes within an hour.
The support bus
A coach travels with the group every walking day. It carries the luggage between hotels, meets walkers at support points and lunch breaks, and picks up anyone who wants to shorten the day.
Dress code
What to bring
- Comfortable, broken-in walking shoes
- Small daypack and refillable water bottle
- Light rain jacket and a warm layer
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat
- Swimwear for the spa
- Business casual outfit for the welcome dinner
About Porto & the coast
Porto is Portugal's second city – a UNESCO-listed old town of tiled façades and steep streets above the Douro river, home of port wine. North of it, the coast is a chain of fishing towns, beaches and dunes, with fresh seafood and vinho verde at every stop.
Book early, save more
Price per person, based on sharing a twin or double room. Registration closes on 1 April 2027.
Early bird, until 1 January 2027
Normal, until 1 March 2027
Late, until 1 April 2027
Your price is set automatically by the date you register. Register by 1 January 2027 to get the early bird price of 525 €.
Included in the fee
- 4 nights in hotels with breakfast (sharing a twin/double room)
- 3 walking days with support points and bus transportation option
- Luggage transport between hotels
- Welcome dinner in Porto and three group dinners
- Spa access
Not included
- Flights and airport transfers
- Drinks during the informal evening programme
- Room upgrades (single room, private twin/double with your +1)
Join the Camino
Takes about 5 minutes. Registration closes on 1 April 2027.
Thank you – you're registered
We've received your registration and sent a confirmation to . The organisers will send you the invoice by e-mail. Payment is by bank transfer within 10 days of the invoice date – the bank details are in your confirmation e-mail and on the invoice.
Questions? Write to camino@outborder.eu.
Meet the people behind the Camino
Our team includes JCI Senators from Portugal, who are happy to present their country. Questions about the programme, rooms or payment? Write to us – we're happy to help.
Info e-mailcamino@outborder.eu
Charles Eder
ASE West Europe Ambassador
Viktorija Djacenko
Filipe Carrera
José Brioasa e Gala
