Meetup Travels: PORTUGAL/SPAIN CAMINO de SANTIAGO HIKING, 9 days, May 2026

Hey Seattle hikers… you’re gonna luv this one! Hiking the Portuguese Camino de Santiago. Get your ‘pilgrim’ on and join us. And, check out all these amazing adventure tours crafted just for you: Baja Mexico (Feb), Iceland (March), Portuguese Camino (May), Norway (July), Portugal Highlights (Sept). (scroll below to see more details)
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NEW! PORTUGAL / SPAIN CAMINO de SANTIAGO HIKING
9 days, May 23 – 31, 2026
This amazing hiking adventure combines Portugal’s charming city of Porto with hiking the famous Portugal-Spain Camino de Santiago. Portugal... a “Must-Visit-Destination” by Lonely Planet! Explore Porto’s UNESCO sights, parks and wineries. Cross into Spain and hike the final 100km (62+ miles) of the famed Camino de Santiago. On daily hikes of 12 – 14 miles, enjoy stunning coastal views, picturesque landscapes, quaint villages, and the beauty of Galicia. We take care of transferring your luggage each day. At Santiago de Compostela, celebrate your successful pilgrimage. Enjoy comfortable hotels and mouthwatering food & wine nightly. Toast your pilgrimage accomplishment with your new friends!
*RSVP and Email Joe: joe@meaningfultrip.com*
This trip is cross posted on several Meetups. Max group size is 10.
RESERVE NOW! RSVP is only confirmed w $500 deposit. Deposit is fully refundable if you change your mind between now and November 30, 2025.
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**Introducing Meetup Travels **– Specially curated adventures to some of the world’s most exciting destinations, offering the activities you adore, value-pricing, comfortable lodgings, culinary delights, local guides, authentic touches, giving back, and, of course, Meetup fun and camaraderie. Most travelers are 40+ in age; and 90% are solo travelers.
No worries as we pair same gender persons as roommates.
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Portugal / Spain Camino de Santiago Trip Overview:
9-Days, May 23 - 31, 2026
Meetup Discounted Price: $2,995 (airfare extra).
(Price per person sharing double occupancy).
Traveling Solo? No problem! Perfect for Solo travelers. We will assign same-gender roommates for hotels.
Group Size: 10
Min age: 14
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ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrive Porto
Day 2: Porto city tour + winery
Day 3: Transfer Vigo, Spain
Day 4: Vigo to Redondela
Day 5: Redondela to Pontevedra
Day 6: To Caldas de Reis
Day 7: To Reis to Padrón
Day 8: To Santiago de Compostela
Day 9: Santiago, transfer to Porto
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Included:
• 8 nights nice hotels
• Breakfasts + 3 dinners
• Porto City Tour. Porto winery visit
• Transfer from Porto to Samil/Vigo. Transfer from Santiago de Compostela to Porto
• All luggage transfers daily
• Carbon offset & tree planting
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Not Included:
• Airfare
• Transfer from Porto Airport to hotel
• Travel Insurance
• Lunches and several dinners
. Drinks
• Gratuities
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GENERAL INFO:
• COVID vaccinated is recommended, not required.
• US Passport is required. Starting in 2026, Americans must apply online for ETIAS (European Travel Info & Authorization System), which costs $23.
• Getting there: Fly into and out of Porto.
• All tours are inclusive to all races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations.
• Weather: May is pleasant with daytime temps in high 60’s to low 70’s.
• Activity Level: Moderate PLUS: Full, active days. Urban walking in Porto and long hikes of 12 – 14 miles per day while on the Camino (65 miles hiking total in 5 days)
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• Tour/Travel Organizer
This Meetup Adventure Tour has been planned by Joe Staiano. In addition to being a Meetup Organizer and Co-organizer for 17+ years, Joe is a tourism professional w/ 28 years experience. He spent 10 years organizing and planning adventure trips for REI Adventures. Joe is owner of Meaningful Trips travel company and has a Seller of Travel Permit for WA State. Tours are planned in partnership with high-quality, local international tour providers who adhere to all COVID safety and hygiene guidelines and provide accommodations, services, and English-speaking guides.
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HOW TO RSVP / JOIN THIS TOUR:
Important: A Meetup RSVP does NOT guarantee a spot. Only receipt of deposit, confirmation of space available and roommate availability confirms a spot.
(1) RSVP on Meetup, or put name on Waitlist.
(2) Email Meetup Organizer, Joe Staiano at joe@MeaningfulTrip.com
(3) Pay $500 Deposit via check.
Deposit is fully refundable if you change mind before October 31, 2025.
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• Terms of Service & Release of Liability
We adhere to the Meetup Terms of Service and Release of Liability and Meaningful Trips Terms & Conditions
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• Additional Trip Info
Upon receipt of deposit participants will receive a Packing List, Trip Application, Travel Insurance info.
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* * OR... JOIN US ON ONE OF THESE FANTASTIC ADVENTURE TOURS * *
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BAJA ADVENTURE WEEK.. our most popular trip!
7 days, Feb 24 - Mar 02, 2026
Meetup Member Discounted Price: $1,895 (airfare extra)
This will be our 7th season bringing Meetup folks to magical Baja Mexico! Small group of 10 sells out FAST every year. It’s easy to see why. This trip has it all! Warm winter weather, kayaking and SUP along sublime coastline, snorkeling with playful sea lions and massive Whale-Sharks, desert hiking, up-close encounters with gray whales, a mix of 4-nights comfortable hotels and 2-nights deluxe camping, mouth-watering Mexican food and Mexican culture!
RSVP Today! Email: joe@meaningfultrip.com**
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ICELAND NORTHERN LIGHTS QUEST,
7 days, Mar 14 - 20, 2026,
Meetup Discounted Price: $2,395 (airfare extra).
See why Iceland is the hottest destination on the planet! This is our third year running this popular tour. Last year, 11 folks had a fantastic time exploring highlights of Western & Southern Iceland incl Golden Circle, glacier trek, ice cave, lava tunnel, soaking in natural hot baths, and multiple nights of Northern Lights.
RSVP today and email: joe@meaningfultrip.com**
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New! NORWAY ULTIMATE ADVENTURE (Waitlist-only)
11 Days, July 23 - Aug 02, 2026
This is THE one Seattle Meetup'ers have all been asking for.. NORWAY! Join this perfect blend of nature, culture, activities such as hiking, kayaking, and glacier trekking as we wind our way through art-filled cities, dramatic fjords. (Sorry, Waitlist-only)
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PORTUGAL HIGHLIGHTS
10 days, Sept 18 - 27, 2026
Our third time running this amazing tour covering Portugal's best highlights: Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, medieval Evora, and southern beaches of Lagos. Portugal has it all.. historic cities, UNESCO sites, fairytale castles, wineries, warm beaches, mouthwatering food, and, of course, wine!
Join Joe's 'Travel Email List' for fresh updates on 2026 travels!
**For detailed info, inquire at: joe@meaningfultrip.com**