Follow the Camino

Positive experience: Our experience with Follow the Camino on the Camino Primitivo route was excellent! The trip was organized smoothly from start to finish, with all accommodations and transfers arranged seamlessly, allowing us to focus entirely on enjoying the journey. Their team was helpful and responsive, always available to answer questions and provide support when needed. The detailed itinerary and provided resources made us feel well-prepared each day. It was clear they put a lot of care into crafting an authentic Camino experience. Highly recommend Follow the Camino for anyone looking to walk the Camino with peace of mind and fantastic support!

Fantastic experience: Wry well organised trip. All accommodation was clean and tidy and close or on the Camino with luggage transport well managed. Some hotels, mainly the smaller Pension Hostels were amazing and it would have been even better if they were all like that

Fantastic experience: The support and advice I received from Follow the Camino was superlative. From start to finish, my advisor, Macarena, provided an expert level of service and the net result was a Camino I shall never forget. What makes Follow the Camino stand out from the rest?? Their level of dedication to their clients is second to none...Thank You for making my experience such a fantastic time in my life.....

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino did an excellent job with all of the trip arrangements for my recent Camino. Our group walked from Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela. Every detail was sorted. Luggage was transported without incident. Accommodations were clean and comfortable and our guide, Fran was the absolute best. I would highly recommend this company for anyone wishing to walk the Camino.

Fantastic experience: Excellent service. Exactly as advertised. Our hotels were booked, bags transferred and packages waiting on time! Every detail they gave us was spot on. Had a very successful Camino, only one day of rain and we knew exactly what to expect. Strongly recommend this outfit. Read all the fine print, especially on the hotel vouchers, we walked too far in some cases, and had to get picked up by car.

Fantastic experience: We booked our Camino through Follow the Camino and it was a wonderful experience. The accommodations they chose for us were all wonderful with great food. All our hosts were very nice and accommodating. Luggage transfer was prompt and smooth.

Fantastic experience: My friend and i both work full time and only had a short time to do a section of the camino. With the help from follow the camino we chose lisbon to santarem. We enjoyed the fatima walk and saw some beautiful churches, villages and countryside. Little industrial out of lisbon so we followed the advice given to take a train out of lisbon. Will return again….

Fantastic experience: Magnificent camino walk from st Jean de pied de port to Pamplona.Accomadation was fantastic.I couldnt fault anything.This is my 2nd time travelling with Follow The Camino and will use the company again when I do another trip .Thank you for the experience.

Fantastic experience: A great organisation to arrange your Camino. They listen and come up with an appropriate itinerary for your walk.,. Hotel accommodation arranged with luggage transfer. A useful App to keep track. We have just completed Porto to Baiona in Spain. Great advice given. This has been our fifth Camino trip and this particular one is very doable at on average 25 km per day.,

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino made our trip special and worry-free. It was very organized and the hotels/inns where we were booked were very charming, especially the farmhouses. Our main planner, Jade, was quite responsive to all our questions. We will likely use again for future caminos. ¡Buen Camino!

Fantastic experience: Our group of three was very pleased with the services provided by Follow the Camino. When we were planning our trip and didn’t know what we didn’t know, Larisa was very prompt in answering all our questions and concerns. The hotels on the comfort plan were fine with only one exception and the great ones made up for that. I reviewed the poor hotel separately. The luggage transfers were flawless, and I would definitely use Follow the Camino again, without hesitation.

Fantastic experience: The so called English Camino would've been slightly more comfortable without the biblical rainfall but I guess that I can't blame "Follow the Camino"! We had a wonderful walk overall and their organisation worked 100%. A couple of the hotels were a bit Spartan and the food basic but that didn't spoil things.

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino booked and managed our Camino very, very well. The accommodations were great. When available, they booked us in remarkable hotels, and even the small options in small towns were very clean and accommodating. Our luggage transfers went flawlessly.

Fantastic experience: Great way to plan your Camino walking trip.

Fantastic experience: Was originally going to book all the hotels and bag transfers myself but due to an opportunity to do a week on the Camino at short notice I booked with Follow the Camino instead. I thought I'd be paying over the top using a tour company but it was great value. Most of the hotels were basic but very clean and the food was good. Bag transfers were all taken care of. While we were out walking one of the days in heavy rain, the hotel we were walking to was flooded and closed unknown to us. When I checked my email at a cafe along the route I had gotten an message from the tour company saying they had booked a new hotel and rerouted our bags, we walked into town to the new hotel and our bags were waiting for us. It was worth money for that incident alone. The hotel in Santiago was very nice and in a great location. Couldn't have asked for more and certainly exceeded my expectations. I'd happily recommend to anyone (and they were quite a bit cheaper than other tour companies I priced)

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino is a great company! We were so happy we chose them to help with our recent Camino Frances journey. The support and info they provide is great. The hotels they selected were all nice, comfortable, clean and exactly what we would have wanted. They all had great, hot showers! So important after a hard slog in rain/wind/mud. Breakfasts were included and outstanding. Our luggage was always there and waiting when we arrived at the next stop. Instructions and vouchers were all helpful and clear. My only suggestion would be to make it more clear that Galicia is a very rainy region, and rain should be expected. Every day of our 72 mile journey included rain… sometimes torrential. I kept having flashbacks to all the photos I’d seen on the company’s website of smiling, dry people under sunny skies! We went in early October. We saw sun in Madrid, and briefly in Santiago after we arrived. I know you can’t predict the weather, but a little more emphasis on this probability would be helpful. Overall, I thought Follow the Camino was organized, professional and good value. I would definitely use them again.

Fantastic experience: I have just returned from what I am calling my first "baby" Camino from Sarria to Santiago, organized beautifully for my friend and me by Follow the Camino. I cannot wait to do it again one day but this time for the entire pilgrimage from St. Jean Pied de Port all the way to Finisterre. Follow the Camino is well equipped to arrange that next trip for me as well. We chose to stay in Comfort level accommodation with our own bathroom and bedroom and it worked out really well the whole way, with some of the places we stayed being especially memorable. Before we left, Follow the Camino worked with us to make sure we liked the accommodations they found and were extremely amenable to changing anything for any reason if we asked to see alternatives. We included breakfast and dinner in our package and that was nice this first time on the Camino - after a day of walking miles and miles, we knew we wouldn't have to search for a place to eat dinner and we started each day well fueled with very nice breakfasts. We also chose to have our small carry on roller bags transferred from place to place each day and that worked out seamlessly - our bags were always waiting for us when we arrived at our accommodation. Because we had small bags transferred each day, we only had to carry day packs when hiking that weighed in the 8 lb range. Next time, I will try to do the entire pilgrimage carrying my entire pack but we'll see. I am in my mid-60s so might very well do it the same way next time. It's a great way to go! Each person has their own Camino - do not be pressured or shamed into thinking only one way is "the" way. (ie: carrying everything, not having any reservations in advance, going all the way from SJPP to Santiago at a rate of 15-18 miles per day, etc) If there was only one way - the way the pilgrimage was done 1200 or even 200 years ago - none of us would have advanced rain gear or trail shoes or little cafes to stop at along the trail or nice yellow arrows to follow. It is your Camino - and Follow the Camino can help make it happen for you!

Fantastic experience: Excellent advance planning and appropriately responsive to my needs on the trip

Fantastic experience: Exceptional service from Follow the Camino. The Choice of hotel surpassed our expectations, especially Bi Terra and 1930 Boutique Hotels including 4 course evening meal. Well done FtC for arranging. The app worked well, no trouble with moving of our luggage between hotels. It is not a well done review - rather it is a delighted and far exceeded our expectations review. Well done FtC, we will definitely use you again and have been recommending you along the way. Thanks

Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed walking the Camino Primitivo, organised with Follow the Camino. All the hotels that I stayed in were clean and comfortable. The luggage transfers worked without any problems. The walking notes provided were helpful although the route was so well signed that I could probably have managed without them!

Fantastic experience: Our route was Oia - Santiago di Compostela. The organization was excellent. The hotels we stayed in were excellent. The daily transfer of suitcases from one city to another went without any problems. Contacting the help desk was great. Everything was great. I heartily recommend Follow Camino!!!!

Fantastic experience: Have gone on the Camino twice with this company. Everything went without a hitch. Clean hotels good food and secure luggage transfer. Great

Fantastic experience: The company was great. They arranged everything. All we did was tell them when and where we wanted to start and how long we wanted to be gone. Nothing went amiss and we even discovered some real gems that we didn’t know about.

Fantastic experience: Our itinerary and lodgings that were selected were perfect! The team at Follow the Camino were very helpful and responsive to helping us plan the trip. Their app, web site and materials sent were also very informative and helpful along "the Way".

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience and everything went perfectly, even the weather!! Would definitely recommend Follow the Camino to all interested

Fantastic experience: Walk from Porto to Santiago. A lovely walk. Fantastic scenery and coastline especially in Galicia. Hotel accommodation was very good and the whole thing was very well organised.

Fantastic experience: Excellent organisation and guidance for my walking on the Camino Norte.

Fantastic experience: We have been on two Caminos using Follow the Camino and both of them went completely smoothly. The staff were very pleasant to deal with and efficiently answered any queries we had before our trips. All the luggage transfers went well and the accommodation was varied but always clean and friendly. We walked the French Way in 2021 from St Jean and then the Portuguese coastal route from Porto in 2024. Both of them were fantastic experiences. We intend to continue walking various routes and will always use Follow The Camino.

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience, we were really well informed and prepared and especially the luggage transfer and hotels were brilliant !

Fantastic experience: The Camino De Santiago pilgrimage was one of the most enlightening trips I have ever taken. All the religious thoughts and views truly brought tears to my eyes during the walk right up to the St. James Cathedral which is the most beautiful Cathedral I have ever seen. Opening up conversations with pilgrims across the world was such mind opening experience. I have a dropout condition that requires me to wear a brace all the time while walking , so if I was able to walk ~70 miles with that brace on without any impact so will you.

Fantastic experience: We had a wonderful time on the Camino, Sarria to Santiago two weeks ago. The accommodations were excellent. The boutique hotel 1930 in Aruza was exceptional. We were lucky with the weather, warm during the day , cooler morning and evening. The scenery is breathtaking. Delicious food and wine. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys walking. We’ll done to Follow The Camino. Thanks guys.

Fantastic experience: My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Follow the Camino and Fernanda to customize a Camino itinerary for the Primitivo and Ingles routes this past summer. Fernanda was professional and consistently timely and clear in her communications with us. She was responsive to meeting our requests regarding accommodations and walking distances. Our journey of just over 3 weeks was completed as planned. It was so well organized that we felt relaxed and able to fully enjoy our adventure. We highly recommend Follow the Camino and Fernanda, particularly if you are seeking a customized experience beyond their standardized itineraries. We feel that we received good value for the cost of a worry free adventure.

Fantastic experience: We planned our trip with Follow the Camino and everything was executed flawlessly, from the trip planning assistance, pre-trip information, hotel stays and luggage transfers. All of this enabled us to focus on accomplishing our Camino! Buen Camino!

Fantastic experience: In 2023 I walked the Camino Francés and the Camino Muxia/Finisterre without help from any company because I wanted flexibility and choice on my pilgrimage. This year, 2024, I decided to enlist the help of "Follow the Camino". My only regret is that I didn't have them at my side in 2023! Follow the Camino did a wonderful job. Accommodation, stage planning, baggage forwarding, support, en-route and personal contact and support were fantastic. All of my future Caminos will be done in cahoots with Follow the Camino. I'm preparing my 2025 Caminio Portuguese them. Thank you Clara!

Fantastic experience: Excellent support and service. Very good choice of accommodation locations. No issues with the luggage. Always attentive to calls. Highly recommendable.

Negative experience: Follow de Camino unprofessional and inadequate customer service support ruined my wonderful Camino de Santiago experience. Just one simple sorry for inconvenience was enough instead of answer full with not true statements.

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino organised a week to remember for us - we walked the Camino Frances last 100km, from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. Highly recommend this tour operator - took care of everything for us, from start to finish.

Fantastic experience: Excellent throughout my initial enquiry to the end of the walk. Brilliant company. Would 100% use again

Fantastic experience: This was the perfect way to experience our first Camino. My daughter and I walked the coastal Portuguese way beginning in Oia. All superior hotels with the exception of the next to the last hotel in parada de Franco were exceptional. If you are doing this route I would suggest planning with FTC to walk a little further to Milladoiro Spain and then having a short final walk to Santiago on the final day or making the last day longer. Bottom line skip Parada de Franco. I will not go into detail here since overall I was very pleased with Follow the Camino. The luggage transfers, taxis and airport transfers all went smoothly. Larissa was great with all of my requests advance and last minute. Communication was excellent. Since we booked the superior hotels we thought FTC was very good at managing our expectations as we were aware and accepted that the hotels in this package were a little bit further of a walk, for us it was worth the trade off. My daughter downloaded the FTC maps from our holiday pack which were a life saver when cell service was spotty. Booking through FTC took all of the stress away and allowed us the freedom to immerse ourselves in the joy of this experience! Highly recommend this company!

Positive experience: Our Camino was well organized, no doubt. Macarena was super helpful and patient when answering questions prior to departure. However, there are some things that need to be addressed to ensure prospective pilgrims know what they are getting into. To begin with, the walks were longer, making the trek difficult at times. We definitely walked more than expected. You might want to add an extra day to the six-day tour. By the time we arrived in each town, we were exhausted and didn't have time to visit some of the beautiful places in the area. I would have happily paid for the extra day. Also, the locations at a couple of places were quite inconvenient and added to our walks. Our hotel in Santiago was pretty far from the historic area and we ended up walking close to 20 miles that day. I am very grateful to followthecamino for they made my experience memorable. The bond created among all five of us will be truly unforgettable :) Buen Camino!

Fantastic experience: Superb and safe organization on my trip that was completely without any mistakes or delays. I had pre-booked hotels and my luggage was moved between different locations on the way to Santiago. Very pleased!

Positive experience: The process of booking with Follow the Camino was easy. We did the English Way route. The baggage was moved to each hotel without a problem. However, the information for one of the days was completely incorrect. It was listed as a 23 km walk and wound up being 30km and the hotel was nowhere near the town of Siguera which was described as the end point of that walking leg. The hotel was 7km further than listed (nearly 2 hours longer than the route showed) and was on the other side of a 4 lane highway. It was very dangerous to cross the highway as well. My complaints were largely dismissed. It was a very very disappointing part of an otherwise well-planned walking holiday.

Fantastic experience: The crew at Follow the Camino did a great job of booking our hotels and meals. The planned route was manageable and generally followed the Brierly book. They held a pre-trip briefing which was helpful and sent communications as necessary during the trip. I would definitely recommend them to future pilgrims.

Fantastic experience: Walked from Sarria to Santiago. Very well organised holiday and met some wonderful people along the way. Ready to book next adventure

Fantastic experience: I walked the Camino by myself using Follow the Camino and everything was great. Did the Sarria to Compostela (French Way for one week), with half room and board and had a private single room. My primary motivation was that I lost my husband of 22 years 7 months before, so I was a 65 year old gay man walking in grief. I recommend, to get the most out of this experience, to walk as a pilgrim - choosing to shut down distractions (no email, no listening to music), to make room to choose silence, prayer and meditation, just being in nature (as thousands have done over the centuries), and just focused on walking. It was a great experience. I put a picture of Bill, his birth and death dates and R.I.P. on my backpack and cried whenever I felt the need (which was10-20 times a day). Best thing was no one tried to stop or comfort me. This left me free to just get everything in my heart out. Regarding Follow the Camino, the accommodation was great (I stayed in two hotels, a former watermill cottage, a former farm house and a former rectory - almost all several hundred years old). The food was great to outstanding and as much as I could eat. What makes the Camino different is that while each of us walks alone, there is a sense of the collective all walking together. And the care from everyone I experienced (including the staff where we stayed and from fellow pilgrims) was so kind and loving. It touched me. I found attending the Pilgrim's mass each night at 7pm was helpful to cultivate a spirit of prayer as was going to the English speaking mass at the end (where you get your certificate). They do a great job of helping pilgrims to process their experiences on the Camino. I know many people just do this as a walk and I assume that's great for them, but for me, doing it as a pilgrimage takes it to a whole different level.

Fantastic experience: Everything was flawless.

Fantastic experience: Follow The Camino arranged our way from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, the last 117K of the French Camino. We had an excellent experience. All the hotels were very nice and some were exceptional. Our bags arrived without fail by 2pm though they would only guarantee 5pm. The app was easy to use and provided useful information. Only one hotel was not within a block or two of the Camino. We were concerned about this until we got to the town (A Rúa) and realized how tiny it was - I don't know where we could have stayed. The hotel, O Muino de Pena, was delightful and situated in a beautiful location by a river. The hotel in Melide was also a delight. We could hardly have asked for better.

Fantastic experience: Very pleased with the trip they organised for us. Good value, friendly and responsive.

Positive experience: We enjoyed our Camino and successfully completed the Portuguese Camino from Tui to Santiago in June 2024. We booked our Camino through Follow The Camino at a price in excess of £1,600 each for 10 days' accommodation and 9 days' walking. We felt we received good support from Jade at Follow The Camino who answered our questions and provided reassurance where needed. We found the Follow The Camino app useful when preparing and also when out on the Camino. The accommodation we'd been booked into was generally of a good standard. All the accommodation owners were ready to receive us and we didn't have to wait for our rooms to be ready, even when we arrived before the check in time. The baggage transfer worked well except in one instance when it wasn't collected until after the 3pm collection window which meant it arrived late. We felt using a company like Follow the Camino was a good way to try out Camino walking. However, it is expensive, we paid over £3,200 for the two of us. Having completed a Camino, it is clear to us this is something we could do easily ourselves and at far less cost. When we were seeking quotes prior to booking, we were quoted a price which was then withdrawn when Follow The Camino said they'd made an error. Maybe things are different in Ireland but in the UK companies have to honour their quotes even if they find they have made a mistake. This shook our confidence in the company. We would encourage Follow The Camino to reconsider their use of two of the accommodations they used. We've given them details of these and posted reviews elsewhere on this site. We were given vouchers for all our accommodations but no one asked for them so we wondered whether they were needed? The baggage transfer services require bags to be left in reception of each accommodation no later than 8am each day. This forced you to get up early each day (even if you didn't want to) meaning you might as well get on the road soon after 8am even if you were walking a short leg and could have had a lie in. This is supposed to be a holiday after all! Often we arrived at our destination, well before check in time but thankfully none of our accommodations asked us to wait for our room, even surly Pepe! When we booked our Camino, the accommodations we would stay in were specified but not their locations. It wasn't made clear that some of these were in rural locations some distance from the Camino route. This required transfers from the Camino and in one instance we had to pay 18 euros of taxi fees to get to and from the accommodation. We weren't made aware of this when booking. It is also worth noting that some of these accommodations were in rural locations with little in the way of facilities (places to eat, shops) or places of interest (apart from the accommodation itself). We think the location of each accommodation and distance from the nearest town on the Camino should be made clear when booking. This wasn't made clear for us until we received the accommodation vouchers and we didn't get these until we'd paid the full balance. Also, in the case of one accommodation, the voucher identified the location which turned out to be the pick up point in the centre of Porrino, not where the accommodation is located. This is very misleading. Overall, we enjoyed our Camino arranged through Follow The Camino. This is an expensive way of doing a Camino and there are areas where Follow The Camino can improve what they offer.

Fantastic experience: We loved our trip from Porto to Santiago. Accommodation in each town and city was of a good standard. Luggage arrived efficiently. The towns we stayed in were very scenic. Our bikes were very sturdy and stood up well to the difficulties of the cycle route. Also our bike support team were helpful when my derailleur was damaged. We got to a local bike shop who got us back on the road. However we felt that some of the Camino route was unsuitable for bikes. Portugal Camino sections do not differentiate between walkers and cyclist trails. So we had a lot of lifting bikes over rocks etc. It was better on the Galician sections as a diversion for bikes was often indicated. Overall it was a great experience. Thank you 'Follow the Camino'.

Fantastic experience: We just came back from our 5 day walking trip to Finisterre, an amazing walk, and we would have to say fallow the Camino were brilliant, our accommodation and bag transfers were organised threw them and all was brilliant, our first accommodation in Santiago was a lovely bouquet hotel, small room but nice and a lovely pilgrim breakfast before we started our Camino, our next stop was Negreira and our accommodation was a beautiful little hotel at side of hill, very personal, beautiful room and the food was fabulous, the following night was in As Maroñas and the hotel was nice food was good but the room was very old and bath was broken, next stop was Olveiroa and the accommodation was again very nice just a small room but the owner was lovely and the food was really nice, next we were in Cee, which was a lovely hotel but the food was very disappointing and our last stop in Finisterre was a small hotel on a hill and was average. All in all the trip was amazing and we can’t wait to organise our next one

Fantastic experience: Our Camino experience was hugely enjoyable, made easy by the well organised itinerary and accommodation/ baggage management by the very helpful and professional team at Follow the Camino.

Fantastic experience: I can 100% recommend Follow The Camino if you are looking to use a company to book your Camino trip. They were very communicative in the preparation and booking stage, and were able to be quite flexible and insightful into what would work best for our experience. On the Camino itself, the materials they provided were all we needed and we didn't need to contact them for any issues or more information. Our bag transfers were done completely smoothly and were waiting for us at each destination before we arrived. The accommodation booked was excellent - clean, friendly, very comfortable and convenient. I am already thinking of my next time, and will absolutely use Follow the Camino again!

Fantastic experience: We used this company for our Camino trip. All the organisation and information was first class. The hotels were clean and comfortable and mostly right on the route. We would definately recommend!

Fantastic experience: Great service. They took care of everything for our trip from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. They were prompt to respond. Good information pre-travel. Highly recommended.

Positive experience: Ride was absolutely beautiful. The bikes were great! Went for the upgrade on a few of the accommodations and it was def worth it! Customer service w Follow the Camino was great. Only critique I would give is to span the last 3 days of the 5 day trip into 4 days. Three 40+ miles/day w around 3,000’ climb was a lot for me personally. Dodging Camiño walkers is kind of a bummer too. All in all great trip!

Fantastic experience: Overall we had an absolute blast completing the Portuguese Camiño on bikes. We loved the challenge, experiencing different environments and seeing parts of the country off the main tourist track. The communication and organisation was brilliant and the hotels suited our needs perfectly.

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino made my French Camino Trail experience incredible! They organized my trip perfectly, from accommodations to seamless luggage transfers. Their budget package was just right for my needs. Exceptional customer support, always ready to help over the phone. Highly recommend for a worry-free adventure!

Fantastic experience: Thank you Follow the Camino for a smooth and seamless Camino experience from the beginning to the end. Everything went totally smoothly, the hotels were expecting us and welcomed us with open arms, our luggage was always delivered on time, the material you shared with us was useful and comprehensive, the App was great and the fact that we did not have to be in contact with you not even once during the week is tantamount to your excellent organization. One of the hotels mentioned to me in passing that Follow the Camino is their favorite tour provider and now I understand why. I would definitely recommend using the services of FTC to anyone looking for a hassle free and relaxing Camino. Thank you!!

Fantastic experience: "Follow the Camino" organised our walk from Tui to Santiago. They were easy to contact during planning and promptly answered any questions we had. They moved our luggage at each stage and booked our accommodation without any issues. The hotels were of good quality. They also booked additional nights and transport as required. This removed any organisational and logistical issues and enabled us to enjoy our time walking. Overall, I recommend this organisation for going on a Camino and would use them again in the future.

Fantastic experience: I really enjoyed my experience with @Follow the Camino! I had a lot of information on my route, my bag arrived every day before I did. The hotel rooms were all lovely! A few comments to help improve the experience: Some more information could be provided for the older solo female traveller on reaching the first accommodation.Not everyone uses taxis for journeys of over 30 minutes! I realised I'd need to get the bus to Vigo but couldnt find any other info online about transport to Oia. Providing the names of local bus companies and timetables would have helped and reduced my stress levels. I did manage to get there but it was a long day in Vigo bus station! The hotel info needs to be updated too.Hotel A Raina do not grow or produce their own food any more ( too busy serving guests!) No one seemed ' hard of hearing' either! All staff at all hotels were very friendly and helpful. My favourite rooms were at Hotel Bahia Baiona, Balneario Acuña, Caldas de Reis and Room 3 at Pombal Rooms, Santiago. Thanks for all your help!

Fantastic experience: Absolutely brilliant trip, superbly organised by the company. All the hotels were great, all quite different, but all well equipped for our needs. The evening meal that was included was a little lacking at some places, but the convenience of not having to go out and find food was welcome. All in all a fantastic experience, I would definitely use this company again.

Fantastic experience: Excellent trip organized by FTC! The hotels and casa rurales were all different in style and provided clean and comfortable accommodation, the luggage transfer service was reliable and timely, and the maps/support materials were helpful. Overall, a great trip for a reasonable price!

Fantastic experience: Follow the camino Great company The communication was good all round and Clara provided all the information needed. I agreed to join my sister to walk the final 100 km of the Santiago de Compostela from Tui to Santiago as part of her celebrate 60th birthday celebrate. As it turned out, on the first day we discovered it was 116 km, and by the end of the week, we had walked a total of 129 km. The company provided all the required information. The vouchers for the hotels, where, when and who to contact. The route map which I printed off. I had to do this as the pdf was not accessible on our phones. I used it a lot on the first day but to be honest I didn’t need it as it was well sign posted. I did however read then notes every night to make sure that things pointed out were not missed. The notes had great info about the cafes and restaurant stops along the way. We used the map on the app which was very useful. It was an incredible week. While it wasn’t always easy, it was definitely achievable. I think that everyone can do this given a little patience, training snd learning focussing in what’s important to you. Everyone has their own reasons for undertaking a long walk—whether it’s for religious or spiritual reasons, to seek forgiveness, or to repent for past wrongs. Or just two sisters enjoying a celebration. You don’t have to decide why you are doing it straight away. I think it comes to you as part of the journey. One thing we did noticed was how silent it become towards the end as people suddenly become in awe of the cathedral And the sight of Santiago. The end of a journey for many deep in thought. For us was rather mixed as it had been raining all day but at one point when it stopped and the sun was shining we could see Santiago in mist and rain. It felt a bit magical. We took our time and did things our way, stopping to admire the flora, fauna, sculptures, and unique gardens along the way. We weren’t just focused on putting one foot in front of the other; we wanted to fully experience the beauty of the Galician countryside. I think this is so important. So many walkers miss things along the route. Of course, there were moments when we felt exhausted, and fatigue hit us earlier and earlier each day as the week went on. Our food and accommodation experience was very mixed. I would say to follow the camino that not all the accommodation is of equal value/equal comfort etc The dinners that are provided as part of the deal … now this was very hard for us as we are vegetarian and somehow most of the pilgrims meals had very very limited veggie options on the menu. The waiters and waitress were alway reluctant to deviate from the menu. We found ourselves having to speak to the chef/cook to ensure we good substantial food. Don’t get me wrong some were amazing but it just wasn’t consistent. A big positive was that we were fortunate enough to avoid illness and blisters, proving that it’s entirely possible to complete such a journey. I would say stick to your routine, your foot management/regime(if that a thing) listen to all the advice of course but make a conscious decision to change something in your routine because it could have consequences. The best part was the people we met during our adventure. Everyone was so lovely, kind, engaging and very supportive. Finishing in Santiago, surrounded by stunning UNESCO-listed architecture and steeped in the history of pilgrims, was the perfect end to our journey.

Fantastic experience: Super smooth experience, awesome support, and amazing journey at the Camino. Highly recommended!!!

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino was a very valuable part of my Camino

Fantastic experience: Cannot fault the level of service from this company. Totally supportive, easy to communicate with and first class provision of accommodation

Fantastic experience: Booking was an ease. Love the app to explore all the downloads and details. The luggage transfer was so nice - went off without a hitch. Quality of places booked was just as expected or better. My family and I cannot wait to book another tour - perhaps the Portuguese Way ;) - this was a life changing experience, I couldn't be happier.

Fantastic experience: Great people, good app, bags arrived as promised and great accomodations. I booked all hotels on my two Caminos on the same trip.

Fantastic experience: What a wonderful experience thanks in large measure to Follow the Camino!! All the logistics went well and the accommodations were very nice. I highly recommend Follow the Camino! Dave R

Fantastic experience: Everyone is very friendly and they really take care of participants. I did it with a group but I would feel very comfortable doing it on my own with them too.

Positive experience: A great 1st experience with the company. We were led on a lovely walk around Howth head. The staff kept the group together at multiple points and were even willing to wait for myself and a friend at one point. If you wish to start on the camino, their walks are seem to me to be a good place to start.

Fantastic experience: Such an incredible experience I had today with you guys!! It reminded me the amazing days I had doing the camino last time I did. And it's a great training for whoever would like to do way to santiago in the future.

Fantastic experience: On 21 March, my wife and I finished the final 117 kilometre section of the Camino Frances on a trek organised by Follow the Camino. The organisation was faultless; the arranged accommodation of high standard and the luggage transfers between staying places worked smoothly. During the pre trek arrangements, communication was smoothly and prompt. The final, and unexpected, bonus was Follow the Camino’s map app - one that showed all our accommodation bookings and enabled us to see, in real time, where we were on the Camino and how far to go to our next overnight stay. Coupled with their route book, the trip (although demanding even at our slower pace) was a problem free delight. I highly recommend Follow the Camino to others contemplating undertaking a trek of their own.

Fantastic experience: I booked a comfort package from Follow The Camino for the France Way. The accommodations were top notched in most of the locations. There were a few areas in the France Way that really have no excellent places but they furnished the best place available. During the process they changed a few accommodations due to customer feedback on them. The meals were very good. The directions and notes sent were very helpful. Luggage was waiting for us at every location. Just an overall confident feeling that all the particulars were taken care of and we could just enjoy our pilgrimage.

Fantastic experience: We had a wonderful experience with Follow the Camino! Can’t wait to book more Camino trips with them-everything was perfect!

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino is THE WAY TO GO if you're pre-planning your Camino adventure. Everything went exactly as planned and it was a beautiful, rewarding journey for my family and I. Our accomadations were all wonderful and the baggage transfer was seamless. All of the directions and tips we were given were so helpful and Follow the Camino truly made our journey a perfect one. Thank you SO much to Jade for EVERYTHING!

Fantastic experience: Follow the Camino is an exceptional company if you plan to walk el Camino de Santiago. My son and daughter (both adults) and I walked the Portugese Coastal Route w/ Spiritual Variant this October. Jade Buchaudon booked our accommodations and luggage transfers for each of the 13 days. She was truly a godsend. Her pacing of our route from one town to the next was super smart and thoughtful. We didn't go with public hostel which you can't book ahead 'cuz we needed 3 beds every night and weren't sure if some of the smaller towns could provide that as we were nearing the end of the season. We stayed in a different hotel every night and each accommodation she chose was great, just what we needed. She really honed in on our vibe. The Coastal Route elevations are no joke and Jade knew exactly how to plot it out so we walked varied distances each day which our bodies needed to recover, even if it was 2-3 kilometers less that day. The Follow the Camino website has ALL the information you'll need to prepare for your Camino and sends maps and 'special notes' guidance, and for us, a guidebook since we veered off to the Espiritual Variante, and credenciales for when we arrived at our first accommodation. But once you're on the Camino you mostly follow the yellow arrows and subtle signposts to find your way on the Camino. It's a bit like the scavenger hunt of a lifetime. All our communication with Jade was done via email but can be done over the phone as well, apparently. We had a glorious Camino experience. It was moving and magical and very challenging and we'd do it all again. And definitely work with Jade. Buon Camino!

Negative experience: We had a very disappointing bike trip with them. The correct bikes were not delivered. They took no responsibility and ask us to contact their subcontractor independently stating it's not their problem. We could not get any help for 3 days. The right bikes arrived later than what was promised.They did not communicate with us at all . The trail provided was for hiking and not suitable for mountain bikes we had. Luckily, we met some other travellers after 3 days who gave us the right trail! What a difference. When we had the right trail map, mountain bikes are the wrong choice for such long demending rides of 65-70k a day on gravel and paved roads. Hotels are more than basic ( however clean) breakfasts were fine. Honestly, if you are planning to cycle the Camino this is not the right option for you. I did not walk with them so cant comment on the experience for hiking.

Positive experience: Carmen from Follow the Camino was brilliant in advice and responses to emails. She is an asset to the Company. However, I do feel the reservation team need to re-visit some sites they are booking for their clients, in particular Albergue Estrella del Camino. The experience was very distressful, a horrid man who didn’t offer anything advertised. After this my Camino friends would always come along to check out the next Albergue with me before I checked in. I sent an email to FTC about this and as always Carmen responded straight away to inform me and the reservation team of this. I would like to have given 5 stars but for this incident and the fact the marketing team never responded to my email regarding the pre Camino online meeting I am giving 3.

Fantastic experience: I had a wonderful time on my first Camino, really the trip of a lifetime, hard to put into words. From answering all my questions, a useful trip orientation and solid training and prep guides, Follow the Camino provided help and info throughout the planning. I felt way more prepared than I normally do for travel and at ease upon embarking, which was a really nice feeling. The hotels were all super nice and very good value and the luggage transfer was as smooth as can be. They also have a walking app which really came in handy at a few tricky junctures. For those planning their first or who want a different experience, I highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Just returned from completing Sarria to Santiago. All the arrangements and the hotel accommodation was absolutely brilliant. Cannot fault Follow the Camino

Negative experience: I met a girl booking with ‚Follow the Camino‘ and I am feeling so bad that companies like this take so much money from people to put them into so many trashy hotels. Some days i stayed in so much better Albuerges for 12-20 EUR a Night and she had to stay in really bad ones, although paying almost 200 a day and not helping her out …. that is not ok!

Negative experience: Our first Camino, and how naive we have been. This company takes care of all aspects or so we thought but there are flaws particularly with the accommodation they book on your behalf. One would assume they would research, and even visit, accommodation they are sending their customers too but this cannot be the case. Night one, in a town, very basic with a garden plastic chair in the room for the seat but it was clean and it was central. Night two, no facilities, off the beaten track, no reception, no bar, no lounge, broken furniture and the most miserable owner imaginable who also doesn’t speak a word of English. Night three, a very long day, six hours walking in intense heat to discover our accommodation was a further hour out of town. Kind people, no choice of food, and beds which were as comfortable as a street bench. Night four, central location which was helpful after an 8 hour walk, nice people but very noisy accommodation . Night 5, absolutely disgusting, filthy place, beyond basic. Along with the majority of the accommodation being poor or remote the app which Caminos are expected to use to navigate is unrealistic. By battery life isn’t going to work for 8 hours in intense heat and the constant logging out and no updates on distances to destination is unhelpful. Plus no signal in some locations. Kirsty has been super responsive but someone from the business should get on a plane and check out where they are sending customers because I’m sure they wouldn’t stay in some of the places we have which we could have booked directly for far less. Paying the premium is on the assumption someone has done some research.

Fantastic experience: Loved the experience, highly recommend this company for your Camino trip

Fantastic experience: Excellent service--good to outstanding choice of lodgings, efficient transportation of luggage, and friendly accommodation to changes in plan.

Fantastic experience: Had a super walk with Umberto yesterday. Would love to go on more of these

Positive experience: This was my first Camino. I chose the 280km, 13 night, Portuguese Coastal route which started in Porto. I was anticipating an “adventure” and fully expected things not to work out exactly how I imagined, so when things went wrong it was just a simple matter of adapting and figuring things out. The FTC experience had many positive aspects. Most of the accommodations were very comfortable and conveniently located on or near the Camiño. The luggage transfer was flawless. The FTC app was very helpful in identifying where you were at any given time relative to your route and location of your accommodation. I’ll likely use FTC again but first I’d like to see some simple improvements. The walking notes provided were impractical and completely useless. FTC should integrate some of the key points of the walking notes into the app. The app was the only reliable data source to ensure you’re on the right path and making your way efficiently to your accommodation. The last thing you want at the end of a tiring day is to not be able to find where you’re staying and the walking notes were 100% no help. Thank you Google Maps for saving me a few times! Logging into the app, which I did several times each day, shouldn’t require me to fully enter my username and password as if I’ve never logged in before. At a minimum, the username should be automatically saved and it would be nice if you’d integrate biometric recognition to streamline the login process. A few of the accommodations were several kilometers off of the Camino. Again, we’re walking enough as it is, no need to make us walk further. I understand there’s probably a trade-off in some towns, but this needs to be addressed. Same thing with contracting with accommodations that don’t have air conditioning. If needed, I will gladly pay extra for accommodations with operable air conditioning. There’s absolutely nothing worse than trying to sleep after a tiring day when there’s no A/C in the building or if there is, it just doesn’t work very well. There were 4 or 5 nights where the A/C was an issue. One night, I even slept outside by the pool on a chaise lounge since my room was extremely warm, no A/C, not even a fan.

Fantastic experience: Another absolutely brilliant trip with follow the camino, probably my 6th or 7th now. So well organised, great hotels, bag transfer smooth and efficient, bike perfect....already thinking about the next one

Positive experience: Lodging was spartan and always very clean. Locations were good. Details provided before the trip were comprehensive. Walking instructions were not great - make sure you have internet access and can use GPS on your phone. Luggage transfer was smooth and easy.

Positive experience: We, a party of three, are just back from our trip over Pyrenees to Pamplona. All went to plan in terms of luggage pick uip et and we had very good accommodation in Pamplona and Roncesvalles. Our only criticism re the accommodation in Orisson is that it was not really in Orisson but almost 3km from it and closer to St Jean. I would recommend that the distance be clearly stated in the itinerary. .in Zubiri was adequate but the hotel is very close to the road

Positive experience: I had great expectations of using Follow the Camino. When you were good (93%) it was good/excellent, but when things went wrong it was horrible (7%). I really wanted to give you a 5 Star review (which most were), but that would be misleading – 3.5 Star. I used FTC to book the Le Puy Camino in France from Le Puy en velay to Saint Jean pied de port (42 days duration). I recognised that this is a Camino less walked and wanted to walk stress free by using a specialist travel agency. Over 42 days you expect some things to go wrong and I am not concerned about minor issues: · Missing a meal · Changes in accommodation due to a storm which affected the walk for a week · Change in accommodation due to a dodgy owner There were two accommodations that were terrible (you know about these): · Figeac – Gite Le Coquelicot. This was not a hotel, but a hostel. Only one room (across the road, had private facilities) and my friends had to stay in the hostel part. You had to ask for sheets/blankets, as I think they expected you had a sleeping bag. In addition, we had a rest day there, so two nights! · Lougbieng - Arthez en bearn. Not the accommodation (basic), but the location. It was a Sunday, raining, the place was 10kms off the route. When I asked how to get there, I was told I could organise a taxi. Small village, Sunday, raining = no chance. So I had to use Google Maps to get there, I walked along roads that didn’t exist and finally walked over a few fields to get to a road I could see in the distance. Surprisingly no taxi booked, when the next few days you had organised taxis on the Camino (which worked). It was a miserable long wet walk, which I can’t forget. Other comments: · Emergency Hotline – response was good. The problems were resolved, but some should not have occurred. · Accommodation Capacity – I was told it was a busy time, but often the hotel had free rooms. In fact, I ate on my own for 7 nights, that is I was the only person there. In one hotel I was let in and had the run of the 40 room hotel to myself. Eating on your own, when there are more staff than eaters (only me) was a lonely experience. · Taxis – pre-booked Taxis worked well. · Standard – there were a variety of hotels. A few were ordinary, others were excellent and I have great memories of them. · Food – pre-booked meals were all good to excellent. Some offered a choice, others the menu of the day. I had two friends book with FTC for part of my walk. I was a bit embarrassed about the accommodation in Figeac. They said you get what you pay for and Macs was more expensive but better. Would I use you again, I’m unsure?

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed the walk from Donabate to Portmarnock. The leaders were very attentive and friendly. Would recommend it to everyone. Jennifer (60 plus)

Fantastic experience: This is the sixth year I've used Follow The Camino to help me with my Camino planning. Why? Because they make everything so easy to organize and are there to support you during the planning and in the unlikely event that things go awry. No complaints, which is why I keep coming back! And walking the caminos makes for great holiday!

Positive experience: How could you go wrong with El Camino? The experience overshadows any inconveniences. The support leading up to the Camino was exceptional. Very attentive and helpful. They were very patient and understanding. Positive throughout. Baggage transfers and accommodations were arranged as advertised. Good positive experiences with the exception of one grouchy front desk, maybe she was having a bad day. This was a great experinece and I would recommend Follow El Camino without hesitation. My only feedback to the company would be consistency with the accommodations. Some were luxurious and super enjoyable, it made you feel pampered after a long day of walking, others were spartan. Nonetheless, they were all clean, comfortable and safe. If I could give them 4.5 I would. Looking forward to our next Camino. GOOD JOB!

Negative experience: We were told that we would get picked up from the airport. That never happened. We were told that upon our arrival to the hotel, someone would explain everything to us (where to go to start the Camino, what to look for, the directions, etc.), that never happened either. We were told there was a 24/7 assistance. That was fictive also; our email from the first day of our walk has not been yet replied to. We are on our last day of walk today. I have to say though, that asking the hotel receptionists and the people on the way (who sometimes gave us the wrong information) made the walk more adventurous. Basically, if you book with this company, you are all on your own, even if you don’t speak a word of the language. Thank God, we did.

Fantastic experience: I must congratulate Follow the Camino for making everything run so smoothly during my week on the Camino. From the 1st phone call when asking about the Camino to the final paperwork by both post and online everything went 100% according to plan. I would recommend Follow the Camino to anyone thinking of doing the Camino. Thanks for all the help.

Fantastic experience: Excellent Camino planning. Very responsive, thorough and knowledgeable. Our trip was perfect! Even the weather!

Fantastic experience: 'Follow The Camino' booked our 'journey of a lifetime' and they made our booking simple and our travel seamless, stress-free, and fabulously enjoyable. We had a 40-day customized itinerary, staying at 34 different inns, but there was never even one hitch with our reservations or baggage transfer. While a few of our inns were (as clearly advertised) a bit modest, nearly all delighted us with hospitality, location, charm, and comfort. Without FTC's expert logistics skills, their up-to-date knowledge of food and lodging, their experience and guidance with 'all things Camino' ... I am really not sure that our Camino Frances would have been nearly as joyful as it was! We met pilgrims on our Camino who were dealing with booking problems, but none of them had used “Follow the Camino”. We’re already planning our next Camino with Follow The Camino.

Fantastic experience: I am so glad we located Follow the Camino! They saved me so much time with planning and I did not need to worry about a thing! When I initially contacted them they sent me an itinerary based upon my query and worked with me to adjust as needed to our schedule. They were always expedient with responses and answered a myriad of questions - even though I probably could have found the answers had I scoured all my paperwork better. ;-) I would definitely use Follow the Camino again.