CaminoWays.com Reviews 

Liked: The staff was friendly and really tried to help. It was good to have everything arranged for me, have them take my luggage
and have a number to call (?)if there was a problem, although tgey said it should be tge ' local numbers' and I was not sure which ones they were. Tgey did provide some tips as well, for example take 2 buses from Santiago Airport to Sarria ( Lugo, then Sarria) Easy to find and cheap. You may have to wait for half an hour between the two, but I thought it was worth it.
Didn't like: I initially had an email from a lady ( Mary?) She said she was now going to look after me...but then someone else took over. I never understood the role of the initial person.
I asked for the 28 km day to be split in two and thought that implied staying in X.
They arranged for me to stay in X, but this actually meant splitting the previous, shorter day. The distances indicated between the locations are not really clear, especially on a print out. So be careful about that.
Also, they charged £180 ( or €180, can't remember) extra for that change. Given that the hostel they put me up in costs around £50 to stay and food is not that expensive either ( I had dinner and breakfast), that seems somewhat over the top. I was told it is a 'package', so the price has to be looked at as a whole.
In the end I added another night in Santiago to have some leeway, so they changed my hotel. They sent another itinerary on some occasion but never said they changed the last hotel where I stayed 2 nights in the end.
They obviously also did not inform the luggage transfer company either, so I did not get my bigger rucksack on arrival in Santiago.
I had to wait until later in the afternoon for the hotel to acknowledge that something had gone wrong. I thought it was marked correctly on the bag, the hotel thought it was not. Anyhow, my bag arrived after a short while once They called the luggage transfer company.
One of the hotels ( in Portomarin) was really nice, the rest were average or slightly odd, and on two aoccasions ( Sarria and' Amenal/ Pedrouzo) quite out of the way.
Food was better and more ' local' in some places than others. I do not consider Lasagne, Pizza or fish and chips as local.
But then I am peschatarian ( don't eat meat) which seems to exclude most local dishes.

This was my first time on the "Camino", and I can see the pros, and cons of having thigs pre- organised for you. There are many hostels, and they can be booked a day or so in advance. This implies yiu just walk ay far as you wish anx tgen stay somewhere, and eat whst you like. But of course pre- booking is safer, esp in August on the Sarria to Santiago track where 2 paths merge together, and many big groups walk that way.

From my initial enquiry to our last step on the Camino, everything was first class. Such a great company to choose. Every question I had was answered promptly. The standard of accommodation was incredible and the food in every hotel was exceptional. So easy to book too. Highly recommended l.

Juan Rendo was a fabulous guide. His recommendations were spot on and his guidance and humor made the trip truly enjoyable. All details were taken care of by Camino Ways, so we could focus on experiencing the Camino, delighting in the countryside and delicious food, and making friends with fellow travelers from around the globe.

Juan R. was a great guide.

Great experience. Our guide, Juan was fabulous and made our trip really special. All the hotels were super clean and comfortable- would definitely recommend Camino Ways.

We had an AC issue at one of our hotels in Galicia. We contacted CaminoWays and the representative got on the phone with the appropriate person at our local hotel and solved the problem almost immediately.

Very customer-service oriented. Easy to use. Seamless connections. Highly recommended.

The group of 19 were really friendly and the route was stunning (Portuguese coastal route). We were really lucky with the weather in August and all the hotels were comfortable with good food each evening.

The service made the trip easy.

It was well organized. The pre tour was very informative and the staff were quite responsive.

Great experience working with Camino Ways to book my first Camino.
All accomidations were comfortable and well located along the route. The route map available to download from the website came in handy.
I am using Camino Ways again to book next years walk.

Our tour guide Laura was the best and gave me the confidence I needed to challenge myself.

All hotels chosen by Caminoways were excellent, in particular the agriturismo at Passalacqua. The Customer Care team were very helpful in helping us devise our Via Francigena route. The luggage transfers and taxi transfer we availed of went extremely smoothly.

Excellent communication from the CaminoWays team with good advice, flexibility and kindness. Locations were great. Booking easy. This is the third time we have booked with CaminoWays and we are already planning our fourth camino. We have recommended CaminoWays to everyone we know who is interested in camino walking! Highly recommended.

The well organised trip and excellent guide. Also the experience of the pilgrimage and the pilgrims I travelled with.

The service and assistance made the planning and trip easier and memorable. Overall experience really great.

A great way to plan your Camino I think flexibility and choice are it's main advantage. Used them two plan 3 Camino's and planning a fourth.

The itinerary worked out very well, and the luggage transfers were flawless! All the breakfasts and dinners fantastic! Could not have been better!

Very seamless. Nice hotels.

Great information provided beforehand by your staff, excellent accommodation and meals (apart from the first hotel). Met some lovely people on the Way - what more could you want 😁