CaminoWays

CaminoWays: organised trips along the Camino de Santiago

CaminoWays presents itself as an operator specialising exclusively in the Camino de Santiago and pilgrimage routes, with more than thirteen years of experience and a local presence in Spain and Ireland. The company organises self-guided trips and guided tours, and describes itself as a leading provider of organised Camino trips. Its approach is based on expert advice, friendly support and personal guidance to help plan the route.

Available routes

The route catalogue includes the main ways of the Camino de Santiago and other European routes:

• Camino Frances, the most popular route, with the final stage Sarria-Santiago (last 100 km, 111 km, 6 nights).
• Camino Portugues, in its Central and Coastal variants; the coastal option covers Vigo-Santiago (last 100 km, 100 km, 6 nights).
• Camino del Norte.
• Camino Primitivo.
• Camino Ingles.
• Camino Finisterre.
• Via de la Plata.
• Camino de Invierno.
• Celtic Camino.
• Rota Vicentina (Portugal).
• Via Francigena (Italy), with the stage San Miniato-Siena (1 week, 86 km, 6 nights).
• Le Puy Route (France).

The option of the Camino by bicycle is also offered, with the classic route Ponferrada-Santiago (last 200 km, 205 km, 7 nights).

Collections and travel styles

The company groups its options into collections according to distance and duration, travel style, landscape and season. These include:

• Walking the Last 100km and Cycling the Last 200km.
• The Full Camino and Short Breaks.
• Easy Walking, Guided Group Tours and Family Trips.
• Coastal Caminos and Winter Walks.
• Accommodation in superior hotels or country cottages.

In addition, guided group tours are offered with departures on the Camino Frances, Camino Portugues Coastal, Camino Finisterre and Via Francigena in Tuscany. These tours include an expert local guide, family-run hotels, daily luggage transfers, breakfast and dinner, in small groups.

Planning and logistics services

CaminoWays takes care of the complete logistics: bookings, luggage transfers, maps and route notes. The company provides ebooks and map links, and offers a 24/7 support number during the trip. It also has an information hub with a blog, FAQs and travel tips, as well as free downloadable guides.

The company serves individual travellers and groups, with guided options and hassle-free planning. Solo travellers are welcome on all routes, both on self-guided trips and guided group tours.

Accommodation and experience

The hotels are selected by the company's team and are classified as standard, country cottages or superior. The company highlights its local knowledge and its network of partner accommodation. As for the experience, the company stresses that the Camino de Santiago is a pilgrimage route with more than a thousand years of history, walked by pilgrims from all over the world, and that today it attracts more than 400,000 pilgrims a year.

Awards and reviews

CaminoWays has more than 1000 reviews on TripAdvisor and a Feefo Gold Trusted Award. The company states that it has received the Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2026, which places it among the top-rated Camino tour operators worldwide. In their reviews, pilgrims highlight the quality of the accommodation, the reliability of the luggage transfers and the helpfulness of the team.

Practical information and resources

The company publishes content on routes, tips and planning, such as articles on how to book the Camino for the Holy Year 2027, local legends or towns along the route. It also offers a newsletter and an FAQ section that covers topics such as the best time to walk (April, May, June, September and October; July and August are the busiest months; in winter, lower-altitude routes are possible such as the Camino Portugues and the final stages of the Camino Frances from Sarria) and the most suitable route for first-timers (the last 100 km of the Camino Frances from Sarria).