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“The host locations were off the beaten path and allowed the opportunity to explore local community culture and food more authentically.”

“Loved meeting people from all over the world. It was great knowing that our luggage would be picked up in the morning and be at our next destination when we arrived.”

★★★★★ Mary Q., United States · Trustpilot

“Our trip was amazing. Dealing with Caminoways was very positive. They were very responsive with questions.”

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Awards and recognition

Recognised by travellers and the travel industry

  • Since 2015TripadvisorAn award every year: Certificate of Excellence, now Travelers’ Choice.
  • 2020Irish Travel Industry AwardsWinner, Best Digital Marketing Campaign.
  • 2020Great Place to Work IrelandNamed one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces.
  • 2018Digital Media AwardsBronze, Best in Travel. Finalist, Best Integrated Campaign, 2020.
  • 2017Irish Blog AwardsSilver, Best Travel Blog. Finalist in 2015, 2016 and 2018.
  • 2016–17Irish Travel Trade AwardsFinalist, Best Adventure Tour Operator.
  • 2015–17Outsider Magazine AwardsFinalist, Best Outdoor Escape, and Best Video in 2017.
  • 2016Realex eCommerce AwardsFinalist, Travel. Also nominated for Customer Focus at the Blacknight SME Awards.

In the news

What journalists say about walking with us

Our Caminos have been featured by:

  • BBC
  • The Times
  • The Sunday Times
  • Irish Independent
  • Irish Daily Mail
  • Mail on Sunday
  • Travel Weekly
  • Irish Examiner
  • The Telegraph
  • Newstalk

Recent coverage

July 2025 · Trip ReporterWalking the Camino Portugués in Spain: a fantastic insider guide June 2025 · The Travel MagazineGuide to walking the Camino Portugués in Spain June 2025 · Irish Daily MailThe walk of life June 2025 · Evoke.ieWalk this way: stop and sniff the chianti on the Tuscan Camino June 2024 · BBC TravelThe Portuguese pilgrimage you should do in 2024 July 2023 · The Times14 of the best walking holidays in Spain June 2021 · Travel WeeklyWhat to expect on the Camino May 2020 · Irish IndependentOur Covid Caminos: walking shows light at the end of the lockdown tunnel

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Press archive, 2011 to 2020

A record of our earlier coverage. Some older articles may no longer be online.

2020 (19)
2019 (39)
2018 (25)
2017 (27)
2016 (72)
  • Buzz.ie New Year Trip of A Lifetime
  • BBC The runaway who travelled the world
  • Irish Independent Black Friday Deals
  • Her.ie Alternative date ideas
  • Sunday World On a Path to Paradise
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Ordnance Survey Ireland 4 Walking Holidays for 2017
  • The Guardian Best women only holidays
  • The Star Chic Magazine Crowd-Free Camino
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Sunday Times Ireland Briefing
  • Galway Advertiser Outback Jacks Camino de Santiago evening
  • Vice Sports Del Bar al Mundial en cinco años
  • Northern Standard Travel Notes
  • Irish Farmers Journal Top tips for Camino success
  • The Sunday Times Taking Off
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • TravelBiz Phil Cawley opens CaminoWays
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • La Voz de Galicia Los hoteles de Baiona cuelgan el cartel de completo
  • Entertainment.ie Humans of the Camino Exhibition
  • allevents.in Celebrate St. James’ Day
  • Midday TV3 Travel Tuesday
  • The Novel Traveller Northern Spain Special
  • Sunday World Pampering for Pilgrims
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Northern Standard Travel Notes
  • RSVP Magazine The Magic of the Camino
  • Sunday Times Taking Off
  • Munster Express South East Camino?
  • Outsider Magazine Never a dull moment
  • Sunday World Answer the Camino Call
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • The Kerryman Stepping out on the Kerry Camino
  • Sunday Times Have it your way
  • RSVP Thinking of Going Solo
  • The Herald The Great Escape
  • Senior Times 11 Facts about the Camino
  • Senior Times A break with a difference
  • Tralee Today Kerry Camino
  • The Herald The Great Escape
  • House and Garden Walk this Way
  • La ruta Jacobea La Voz de Galicia
  • Woman’s Way Walk this way
  • Scottish Sun Spanish Trek Adventure
  • The Sunday Business Post Get out there
  • Chicago Tribune Women only
  • Today FM Phil Cawley Show
  • Sunday Times Taking Off
  • Northern Strand Travel 2016
  • Outsider Magazine Never a dull moment
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Irish Times Magazine Check In
  • The Irish Daily Star Women’s Day
  • Business & Finance 60 seconds with Roland
  • The Times The 30 best holidays in Portugal
  • Today Fm Blog Join the Cawley Camino 2016
  • Galway City Tribune / Connacht Tribune Camino walk talk
  • Irish Independent 30 things to do in Spain before you die
  • Irish Independent Travel Galicia
  • Irish Times Magazine Ask Joan
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Travel Unpacked Hiking the Fisherman’s trail
  • The Herald The Great Escape
  • Evoke.ie The Camino: Following the footsteps of pilgrims
  • Limerick Leader Talk on the Camino de Santiago
  • Sunday World Answer the call of the Camino
  • Irish Independent Things to do before you die
  • Irish Independent Holiday World 2016
  • Sunday Times It’s all go
  • The Weekender Herald Adelaide Hills
  • Psychologies Magazine To be a pilgrim
2015 (76)
  • Irish Independent Travel bargains
  • The Sunday Examiner Travel Deals
  • Irish Country Living This week’s top 5
  • Irish Independent Magic Monday Deals
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Outsider Magazine Christmas Gift Guide
  • Sunday Times Ireland Taking Off
  • RTE Would you believe? The Walk of Life
  • Latest deals The Herald
  • The Scottish Sun Planet Heather
  • The Senior 2016 Holy Year for Pilgrims
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Irish Daily Star Walking the Camino
  • Irish Daily Mail Leaving Cert holiday with a difference
  • VeryWell.com Walking the Camino de Santiago
  • The Sun The Pilgrim Way
  • Andy’s walk in the world The Camino
  • The Herald Deals of the week
  • Sunday Times Ireland taking off
  • Galway Advertiser Outback Jack Camino information evening
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • Women’s Way Take the Camino
  • Sunday Business Post Magazine Northern highlights of the Camino
  • Cousas de Baiona elixida como punto de partida do Camiño
  • Today FM Phil Cawley From the Camino
  • Kilkenny People Camino Ways at the Salt Yard
  • Irish Farmers Journal This week’s top 5
  • Chris Christiansen Daily Responsible Travel Checklist
  • Outsider Magazine Never a dull moment
  • Redbulletin 7 Thrilling Trips for the Solo Adventurer
  • Irish Daily Star Caminoways.com Talk Cork
  • The Scottish Sun Make Your Way to the Spanish Route
  • Irish Daily Mail Holiday Snaps
  • East Coast FM CaminoWays.com Walking Festival
  • Today FM Phil Cawley Re-boot Camino
  • Irish Times Magazine CaminoWays Walking Festival with Crumlin
  • Irish Daily Mail CaminoWays Walking Festival
  • Irish Farmers Journal CaminoWays Wicklow Walking Festival
  • Sunday Business Post Magazine CaminoWays.com Walking Festival
  • Today FM Phil Cawley with Jeremy Perrin Re-Boot Camino
  • Irish Daily Star CaminoWays.com Walking Festival
  • Irish Sun Newspaper CaminoWays.com Walking Festival
  • East Coast FM Interview The Morning Show with Declan Meehan
  • China Tourism Press MICE
  • MingPao Hong Kong Press
  • Irish Daily Star Health in Brief
  • Entertainment.ie Walking Festival
  • Outsider 14 Tips for Walking the Camino de Santiago
  • Sunshine 106.8 Travel Talk
  • Sunday Life Belfast Telegraph Go the Extra Miles
  • Sunday Business Post Magazine Get Out There
  • Irish Times Magazine Rainforests and beaches
  • Sunday Business Post The Path Well Taken
  • The Peterborough Examiner A Greener Future
  • Irish Daily Star Spring Into Summer
  • Irish Daily Star Walking the Camino
  • Sunday Business Post Camino Frances Talk
  • Northern Standard Travel Notes
  • Womans Way Get Walking
  • Irish Daily Mail Travel News
  • Cara April-May 7 Best Walks
  • Travel Daily News European escapes at the Travel Industry Exhibition
  • Irish Daily Star Family Camino
  • Redditch and Alcester Advertiser Saddle up for an Irish treat
  • Northside People I will walk 500 miles
  • Northern Standard Travel Notes
  • RTE Radio 1 Today with Sean ORourke Easter Breaks
  • The Sunday Times Take a break from relaxation
  • Rough Guides Win a cycling trip for two in Ireland
  • Irish Examiner The world’s your oyster, find out what’s hot for 2015
  • Irish Independent Holiday World 2015 opens with a roar
  • Carlow Nationalist – Learning to Walk
  • Irish Independent Travel Top 10 destinations for 2015
  • Irish Independent Deals and Steals
  • The Cork News Caminamos
  • RSVP Top 10 Holiday Hotspots
2014 (101)
  • Newstalk Travel expert Pól Ó Conghaile selects some great offers from the January sales
  • Mayo Advertiser Try a trek for Hospice in 2015
  • Irish Mail on Sunday Late Deals
  • Tom Sweeney’s Travels Santiago de Compostela – Follow the yellow plaque road
  • Irish Independent 10 tips for the Camino de Santiago
  • Irish Car + Travel Camino routes not to be missed in 2015
  • Cycling Weekly New tour offers cyclists the chance to ride round the Irish coastline
  • Irish Independent The Wild Atlantic Way
  • Irish Independent Magic Monday
  • National Geographic UK A pilgrims progress
  • Sunday Times Ask the team
  • Irish Daily Star Chic Winter Walks
  • Metro Herald Deals of the week
  • Metro Herald Deals of the week
  • Independent Halloween and All Saint’s Day : Five ways to celebrate
  • Easier Travel 5 walking adventures to beat the winter blues
  • Metro Herald Travel Deals of the Week
  • Irish Independent Magic Monday: Your weekly ticket to travel happiness!
  • Irish Car + Travel Tuscany by foot with FrancigenaWays.com
  • Irish Independent Weekend Walk this Way
  • Chicago Tribune News to use
  • [Radio] Today FM Savage Sunday Autumn Breaks
  • The Cork News Best foot forward the Camino
  • Kerryman Tralee Edition Annascaul
  • Easier Travel Last Minute Camino: Best Autumn Routes
  • Wolfgang Digital Irish E-Commerce Study
  • Faro de Vigo Acento irlandes en tierras dezanas
  • Irish Times Magazine Winter heat and Camino
  • Kill The Boredom Walking Trails That Reveal Incredible Wine Tasting Adventure
  • Irish Car + Travel Five Camino ways for wine lovers
  • Irish Daily Star Chic Cam’on this Way
  • Irish Independent Magic Monday Intro to the Camino
  • Wine21.com Korea Logrono
  • Irish Daily Star The Way to do it
  • Irish Independent Pilgrim’s Progress Santiago de Compostela
  • [Radio] RTE Radio 1 Today with Sean O’Rourke Great Walking Trails
  • The Irish Catholic Reaching journey’s end
  • The Irish Catholic Continuing the Camino journey
  • The Irish Catholic The Camino journey continues
  • The Irish Catholic Continuing the Camino journey
  • The Irish Catholic First step on the Camino journey
  • Irish Independent Weekend What to do
  • The Times From Portugal to Santiago on a walking trail along the coast
  • Connacht Tribune Camino Talk
  • Connacht-Sentinel Free talk on the Camino walk
  • Metro Herald CaminoWays Walking Festival
  • Sunday Business Post Magazine Get Out There!
  • Sunday Independent Living Camino in Wicklow
  • [Radio] East Coast FM Wicklow This Week East Coast FM
  • Galway City Tribune Camino Talk
  • Galway Advertiser Free talk on walking the Camino
  • Munster Express Visit Coruña
  • The Impartial Reporter An arduous journey that ended with positivity and peace
  • Sunday Business Post Magazine Get out there!
  • Irish Examiner A journey to the end of the world
  • Northern Standard Travel by George Keegan
  • Yahoo News Canada With the help of his best friend
  • People Disabled man makes pilgrimage aided by best friend
  • [Radio] Talk Travel Dublin City FM Camino de Santiago
  • ABC7 Eyewitness News I’ll push you: Disabled man tackles amazing 500-mile trek with best friend
  • Munster Express Camino English Way Part 2
  • Easier Travel Cycling the Camino de Santiago
  • Munster Express Camino English Way
  • independent.ie Travel: Great Escapes – Lake Como to ancient wonders
  • Aer Lingus Cara 48 hours in Santiago de Compostela
  • Sunday Independent Living An ancient route where all roads lead to Rome
  • Womans Way Take the Camino Way
  • Kofta Daily News See you at The 30th Korea World Travel Fair
  • Evoke.ie A different take on the Camino… the road less travelled is the Camino Primitivo
  • Irish Car + Travel Magazine Simple Camino Training Tips
  • Daily Irish Mail Travel News
  • Northern Standard Travel by George Keegan
  • Gazette Newspapers Follow the path of a king
  • Metro Herald Eat, pray, love it
  • Evoke.ie A pilgrim’s progress through the rain in Spain
  • Julianne Mooney Walking Ancient Paths Along The Camino de Santiago: https://juliannemooney.com/2015/04/03/walking-ancient-paths-along-the-camino-de-santiago/
  • The Irish Mail A pilgrim’s progress through the rain in Spain
  • Sunday Independent All roads lead to historic Santiago
  • El Correo Gallego Raxoi vende Santiago como destino a ocho periodistas de origen irlandés
  • La Voz de Galicia Periodistas irlandeses conocen la ciudad
  • Irish Independent Magnificent Man-Cations
  • Northern Standard Travel by George Keegan
  • The Telegraph How to do the Camino de Santiago walk
  • Sunday Business Post CaminoWays Guided tours
  • The Cork News Walk the Camino this Summer
  • Daily Mail UK Spain from top to bottom: Tackling cliffs and caves along the Camino de Santiago
  • The Sunday Times I will take the slow road
  • Irish Daily Mail Travel News
  • The Cork News Tuscany is for lovers
  • Irish Daily Star Big walk is Camin’
  • Mayo News Information evening of Camino Trek for Hospice
  • Connaught Telegraph Camino Walk for Hospice
  • The Herald The Herald The joy of missing out
  • Sunday Independent Living A glorious Galician odyssey
  • Pol Ó Conghaile Activity Holidays: Four Adventures for Spring
  • Catholic Times Going back in time to reach Rome on a pilgrimage trail
  • Irish Independent Weekend Family Holidays
  • Northern Standard The Travel Column
  • Lifetimes Dublin 4 Holiday World Show RDS
  • The Irish Mail Great Escapes
  • Irish Examiner Bright lights and big cities: inspiring plans for the year
2013 (79)
  • SpokeOut Done&Dusted Sisters triumph on Camino trail
  • The Observer Travel tips for South Tyrol, hunker down in a Scottish hideout, and retrace the pilgrims’ path in Spain
  • Evoke.ie Walk the Camino
  • Irish Independent Weekend Trips for the tastebuds
  • Ageing Matters A Personal Journey
  • Daily Irish Mail Camino Ways
  • Irish Independent Our Journey on the Camino
  • elCorreoGallego.es Irlanda pone de moda el Camino Inglés
  • [Radio] Dublin City FM Talk Travel
  • RTÉ Travel The latest travel offers
  • Irish Car + Travel Get 10% off your 2014 Camino
  • Metro Five things to know about San Sebastián
  • Entertainment Five things to know about San Sebastián
  • Another Camino Grandma Good news from the Camino
  • Irish Independent 35 top travel tips from the experts for a stress free holiday
  • Metro Herald Camino Ways
  • Independent.ie 10 best… Winter sun destinations
  • Irish Independent Weekend Be travel savvy
  • [Radio] Spirit Radio Rojo from the Portuguese route of “The Camino”
  • thecorknews.ie Walk the Cammino di Francesco
  • Travel Extra Holiday World Show
  • Irish Times Magazine Travel Deals
  • Northern Standard Travel – Camino in Style
  • Unravel Travel Ireland AM TV3 Walking holiday in Tuscany
  • Julianne Mooney Places to Go Walking through Tuscan Hills
  • The Cork News Top 10 foods of the Camino Way
  • Iwantsun.co.uk Top 10 foods to eat on the Camino de Santiago
  • Pól Ó Conghaile Travel 21 Hot Autumn Tickets
  • Adventure.Travel Celebrate the Rioja Wine Harvest in Logroño
  • Easier Travel Celebrate the Rioja wine harvest In Logrono
  • Irish Times The Business of Selling Dreams
  • TNT24.ie Walk the Way to see the Pope
  • Leitrim Observer Local Scene: Boyle Arts Festival
  • Shane Altman (customer blog): The Pilgrim Principal
  • Irish Daily Mail Travel News
  • Roscommon People Boyle Arts Festival
  • Metro Herald Camino Way Day
  • [Radio] Travel Talk with Ed Finn Croatia and the Camino (Radio / minute 12:22)
  • Dundrum Gazette FrancigenaWays 10% Discount to Celebrate our launch!
  • www.holidayezine.blogspot.ie Destinations July 2013
  • Daily Mirror Irish people amonsgt top Camino pilgrims
  • euVue North East Magazine Walking Europe’s classic pilgrim trails
  • Irish Independent 20 Best Late Holiday Deals
  • Image Magazine Trail Mix
  • Sunday Independent Living A pilgrimage to a lesson in Life
  • Northern Standard Travel Galicia
  • Tim Hedgley A stairway to heaven: walking the Camino
  • Sunday World Now Walk This Way
  • Irish Daily Mail Travel News
  • Sunday World Walk This Way
  • Happy Families Magazine On the St Francis Way to Rome
  • [Radio] RTE Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny Cycling Holidays
  • Irish Independent Cycle the Camino
  • The Guardian Travel Walking Holiday Adventures
  • [Radio] Spirit Radio Camino de Santiago
  • The Irish Sun Trek Holiday Adventure
  • Daily-Irish-Mail Travel News
  • Cara Magazine Walk This Way
  • [Radio] RTE Mooney Show Katriona’s Camino Diary
  • The Nationalist Learning to Walk
  • Irish-Daily-Star-Walk The St-Francis Way
  • RTE.ie – RTE Travel Guide
  • [Radio] RTE Radio 1 – The Mooney Show
  • The Advertiser – Following in the footsteps of-St. Francis
  • Outsider – Talk Event on the Camino
  • The Advertiser – Girls Getaway on the Francigena
  • Irish-Independent-Weekend-The hot list for 2013
  • Irish-Daily-STAR-Bike Break in Bilbao
  • Westmeath-Examiner-Retired Teachers Assosciation
  • Irish-Examiner-Weekend-Nifty ways to please your lover
  • The-Irish-Catholic-Old-Paths-Newly-Discovered
  • Irish-Mail-Travel-News-Camino-Ways
  • The-Irish-Sun-St-Valentines Camino Romantico
  • Walking World Ireland, Annual – Camino Nothern Way
  • Metro Herald – Santiago de Compostela
  • Irish Times Magazine – Solo Travelers
  • [Radio] RTE Radio 1, Mary Wilson, Drivetime, A report on some unusual holiday options
  • Travel Extra – Camino Ways at the Holiday World Show
  • Metro Herald – Child Friendly, Camino Ways
2012 (48)
  • Irish Examiner – Walking in winter wonderlands
  • The Nationalist – Bilbao’s hidden secrets
  • The Nationalist – Faith healing in Jordan
  • The Daily Business Post – Roland’s (Camino Ways’ Director) interview
  • [TV] RTE Saturday Night Show – Sponsoring the Saturday show
  • RTE Travel – Late deals and holiday offers
  • Evening Herald – Camino Easy
  • Irish Independent Weekend – El Hierro Walking Holidays
  • Adventure.travel – Camino from Lourdes to Santiago
  • RTE online – Camino from Lourdes to Santiago
  • [TV] IRELAND AM – Wine and walking holiday
  • The Guardian – Cycling Spain’s Camino de Santiago with children
  • Catholic Voice – Celebrate St James’ Da
  • Culture Odyssee – Celebrate St James Day
  • North Side People – Travelling Alone
  • Irish Times – Family deals
  • Retired Teachers’ Association of Ireland – Puy Way
  • Irish Tatler – Spa away
  • LucanEcho – Walkers come out force for Special Olympics
  • The Cork News – Explore Spanish Country-side on foot
  • Maryaliciatravel.com – Hike with a purpose
  • The Irish Mail – Country Way
  • Adventure.travel – Take a Wine and Walking Holiday on The French Way
  • Adventure.travel – Enjoy The Benefits of a Spa and Walking Holiday
  • [TV] IRELAND AM – Spa breaks on the Via Francigena
  • Western People – Wine and Walk holidays
  • Home & Away – Weekly best buy
  • The Irish Mail – Late deals of the week
  • The Sunday Independent Living – A pilgrimage with Prosciutto
  • Outsider Magazine – 53 Degrees North to host Camino talks
  • [Radio] DublinCityFM – Talk Travel, Camino de Santiago
  • Northside People East – It’s a different kind of pilgrimage
  • Irish Times – Fly to Israel or walk to Rome
  • Irish Car Travel+ – Camino Ways offer pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
  • [TV] TV3 – Travel: Pilgrimages and religious tours
  • Metro Herald – Family Fun on the Camino
  • The Star Chic – Wheely Good Family Fun
  • The Star – Camino Ways
  • The Guardian – Walking the pilgrim’s path to Rome
  • Irish Examiner -Box office tourism
  • Irish Times – Go last Minute
  • Adventure Travel – Spend Valentine’s Day on the Camino
  • Mayo News – From Mayo to Santiago de Compostela
  • Adventure Travel – Take the trip of a lifetime on the Via Francigena
  • Irish Times – Take the Taj trail
  • Irish Daily Star – Partying is a Seville right
  • Gazette – Destination Seville for a holy, lovely trip to relish
  • Adventure Travel – Experience the Wonder of the Semana Santa with Camino Ways
2011 (2)
  • Irish Independent – Taste of a pilgrimage the camino-lite way
  • Irish Times – Shorts

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