Food Lover's Spanish Camino
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Walking tour
- Food tour
- Young Adults
- Customizable
- duration 15 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 18-99 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-20250
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- Operated in English
- Sample local gastronomic delights including the famous 2 Michelin star Casa Marcial restaurant & 1 Michelin star restaurant A Tafona
- Enjoy cooking demonstrations and samplings
- Walk on the original pilgrimage route to Santiago through superb scenery
- Explore the magnificent cities of Leon and Santiago with their impressive architecture and cathedrals.
- Enjoying the camaraderie of fellow food enthusiasts, walkers and pilgrims
- Experience comfortable and welcoming hotels including two paradors (former palaces)
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A unique journey to sample both the culinary and walking highlights of the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. This unique approach to a classic pilgrimage route combines a passion for good food and produce, with the incredible history of the trail crossing northern Spain. With fully supported day walks on the best sections of the pilgrimage trail paths, including the original route from Oviedo, the essence of the pilgrimage is retained. The walking is combined with cooking demonstrations and numerous samplings of the local cuisine from the heart of Spanish modern cuisine in the Basque region to the small rural villages on the Camino, as the pilgrimage is commonly called. In the company of a local gastronomic expert, there will be many insights into the local culinary scene, two Michelin Star restaurant dining experiences.
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Day 1 : Arrival in Bilbao
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Day 2 : Drive to Logroño via Pamplona (walking 6km/3.8mi, transfer total 4hrs)
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Day 3 : Deeper into la Rioja and dinner at Echaurren Tradición in Ezcaray (2hrs)
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Day 4 : Walk and transfer via San Millan de la Cogolla to Burgos (3hrs)
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Day 5 : Transfer and visit León (2hrs), then travel to the Asturias region (1-2hrs)
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Day 6 : Visit Cangas or the Covadonga Lakes, Casa Marcial dinner (3.5-4hrs)
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Day 7 : Transfer to the coast, walk on the Camino Norte, transfer to Oviedo (3.5-4hrs)
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Day 8 : Walk and transfer via Salas and the abandoned monastery of Obona to Tineo (5-6hrs)
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Day 9 : Cross the Puerto El Palo mountain pass (5hrs)
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Day 10 : Walk the high route towards O Cadavo, transfer to Castroverde (5-6hrs)
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Day 11 : Rest day Castroverde or walk on the Camino (4hrs)
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Day 12 : Castroverde to Gondar, transfer to Lugo to join the French route (5hrs)
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Day 13 : Winery visit and tasting in the Ribeira Sacra region, transfer to Lalin
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Day 14 : Walk into Santiago along the Camino Sanabrés (2.5hrs)
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Day 15 : Tour concludes after breakfast
- 14 nights accommodation at carefully selected hotels and paradors (twin share basis) including all breakfasts (continental style)
- 4 very special gourmet dinners: Txobo in Bilbao (day 1*), Restaurant Echaurren Tradición (day 3*), Casa Marcial in Arriondas (day 6, wine not included) and A Tafona in Santiago de Compostela (day 14*) - with matched wines included on 3 nights*
- 4 authentic meals featuring regional cuisine: lunch: Roasted lamb Castilian style at Ojeda Restaurant Burgos (day 4), dinners: Tapas Asturian style at an authentic cider house in Oviedo (day 7), at the Parador in Corias (day 9), restaurant in Lugo (day 12)
- 4 dinners featuring home cooking (3 course set menu served at your accommodation) in: Palacio de Meras (Day 8) near Castroverde (day 10 & 11) and classic Galician cooking (day 13)
- All transfers according to program
- Guided visits: Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao (day 1), Logrono (day 2), Marqués de Riscal Winery (day 3), Cathedral and Panteón in León (day 5), Oviedo Historical Centre (day 6), Lugo (day 12, with your tour leader) and Winery in the Ribeira Sacra (day 13)
- Guided or self guided walks as per the program
- Tour escort throughout and local gastronomic experts at points through the trip
- Winery visits with tastings: Marqués de Riscal (day 3) and Ribeira Sacra (day 13)
- Travel to Bilbao and from Santiago de Compostela
- Meals and drinks not listed as included: Lunches except on day 4, 3 dinners (day 2, 4, 5) and drinks
- No drinks are included at the Michelin 2 star restaurant Casa Marcial in Arriondas (dinner on day 6) - wine pairing costs EUR45 pp (subject to change), however good wines at reasonable prices are available by the bottle - allow EUR20pp
- Travel insurance
- A supplement applies if you book a single room
- Arrival and departure transfers - available on request (supplement applies)
- Extra nights before or after the trip - please ask for our rates
- Storage of luggage
- Tips - allow EUR 2-5 per evening meal, EUR50-80 for the guide and EUR40-50 for the driver.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Food Lover's Spanish Camino tour. You can cancel the tour up to 72 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 71 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 05 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 05 July 2024, a deposit of 187 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 71 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceFood Lover's Spanish Camino tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Food Lover's Spanish Camino tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.
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What are the fellow travelers, age, nationalities, etc, likely to be on this trip? Is it suitable for older travelers?
On this trip, clients are usually aged 50+, although we do sometimes get younger clients booked, so the group mix can change with each departure. It is highly likely you will find others of a similar age. The group is usually English-speaking international, with Australians, Americans, Canadians, and British, and tends to be interesting and varied. However, we cannot predict exactly what other travelers will be on this tour!
- Is it possible to have an alternate transport if, for any reason, one felt unable to undertake a particular day's hike/walk?
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Are you able to provide names of any possible hotels/accommodations to be used during the tour?
We don't have the hotel list to share yet, but we specially choose the accommodation during the trip to ensure that the flavor of the region is captured. Accommodation will range from family-run 2-star hotels in the countryside to rustic rural guesthouses and chic boutique hotels in the larger towns and cities. For two nights we are in Parador hotels. The quality of the hotels is excellent and is a highlight of the experience of walking and traveling through rural Spain.