Galicia and Northern Portugal for groups: Santiago de Compostela, Porto and the Douro Valley

Day 1 : Journey to Poitou

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to France via Paris, with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival in the Poitiers area in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel for the overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Journey to Burgos

• Drive to Bordeaux and the Basque Country, then over the Spanish border.
• Arrival in Burgos in the late afternoon and a walk to the Gothic cathedral.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : León and journey to Santiago

• Drive to León and discovery of its cathedral with its great stained-glass windows.
• Drive to Galicia, following the main stages of the Way of St. James.
• Arrival in Santiago de Compostela in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 4 : Santiago de Compostela

• Guided tour of the cathedral and the Portico of Glory (on request).
• A walk on the Praza do Obradoiro, surrounded by the Hostal dos Reis Católicos and the Raxoi Palace.
• Discovery of the Abastos market and the arcaded streets of the old town.
• Free afternoon.
• Group dinner in a traditional restaurant (on request).

Day 5 : Cape Finisterre and the Costa da Morte

• Drive to the Atlantic coast via the medieval bridge of Ponte Maceira.
• Stop at the port of Muros.
• Discovery of Cape Finisterre and its lighthouse.
• Return to Santiago in the late afternoon.
• Seafood dinner in a restaurant in the old town (on request).

Day 6 : The Rías Baixas

• Drive to the Rías Baixas.
• Stop in Cambados and visit to an Albariño winery with tasting (on request).
• Discovery of the island of La Toja, linked to the mainland by a bridge.
• A walk in Combarro, a village of granaries (hórreos) by the water.
• Check-in at the hotel in the Pontevedra area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 7 : Braga, Guimarães and journey to Porto

• Drive to Portugal through the Minho Valley.
• Stop in Braga and up to the Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary.
• Discovery of Guimarães, the cradle of Portugal: the castle and the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza.
• Drive to Porto in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Porto

• Guided walking tour of the historic centre: São Bento station, the cathedral and the Ribeira quarter (on request).
• Crossing of the Dom Luís I Bridge on foot to Vila Nova de Gaia.
• Visit to a port wine cellar with tasting (on request).
• Six Bridges cruise on the Douro (on request).
• Group dinner in a traditional restaurant (on request).

Day 9 : The Douro Valley

• Drive to the Douro Valley and its terraced vineyards, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Stop in Peso da Régua.
• Discovery of Pinhão, its azulejo-clad station and its quintas.
• Lunch in a quinta with wine tasting (on request).
• Return to Porto in the late afternoon.

Day 10 : Journey to Burgos

• Drive to Spain through Trás-os-Montes and Castile.
• Lunch break along the way.
• Arrival in Burgos in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel for the overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 11 : Journey to Poitou

• Drive north through the Basque Country and over the French border.
• Lunch break along the way in the Bordeaux area.
• Arrival in the Poitiers area in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel for the overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 12 : Return to Belgium

• Drive to Belgium via Paris.
• Lunch break along the way.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.