Walking the Camino de Santiago

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duration 11 days
tour type Private
age requirement 12-95 yrs
guiding method Self-guided
Tour Code BM-10935
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Operated in English

Starts Leon, Spain
Ends Santiago De Compostela, Spain

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Follow one of the most ancient pilgrimage routes in the world!
Stay in converted water mills, hilltop monasteries and stylish farmhouses
Soaring cathedrals, Roman bridges, country chapels and thatched Galician villages
Poppy-sprinkled wheat fields, orchid-rich water meadows, pine-scented woodland

Start in Leon and end in Santiago De Compostela, the tour "Walking The Camino De Santiago" is a self-guided trekking and hiking tour that takes 11 days. You will travel through Palas De Rei, Sarria, Arzúa and 6 other destinations in Spain. "Walking The Camino De Santiago" is a private tour which includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

The Spanish Camino de Santiago is one of THE most ancient walking routes in the world. Ever since the 9th century, the French Way has led thousands of pilgrims on an 800km journey across northern Spain, winding from the Pyrenees across the wheat fields of old Castile to pass through Leon, the seat of Spanish Kings, full of soaring cathedrals and hushed convents, before entering Galicia. The route then builds to a spectacular finale at Santiago de Compostela's majestic Baroque cathedral, the last resting place of St James the apostle.

Your walk begins in Leon and, in keeping with the pilgrimage route, you walk daily along farm tracks, paths and country lanes, enjoying sociable lunches in restaurants en route. You'll stay in an astonishingly diverse range of properties including restored parish houses, converted water mills and stylish farmhouses, all packed with period features. We've included transfers after breakfast on the first three walking days, after which you'll walk all the way to Santiago. The sense of achievement on arrival is immense, and sharing in this tradition with your fellow pilgrims en route is incredibly rewarding.

Everyone on the Camino has a Pilgrim Passport that can be stamped in bars, hotels and churches along the way to qualify for a certificate from the official Pilgrim Office in Santiago. You'll notice a profound and heart-warming camaraderie with other walkers, as day by day you fall in and out of step with people from all over the world, some of whom have been walking for months, covering hundreds of miles! You'll also find complete strangers cheering you on and wishing you 'Buen Camino!' ('Enjoy your walk!').

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Day 1: Start Leon.
Day 2: Trek from Cruz de Ferro to Molinaseca.
Day 3: Ascend the Rio Valcarce Valley to O'Cebreiro; sunset viewpoint.
Day 4: Walk between villages overlooking the Monastery of Samos; continue to Sarria.
Day 5: Head up the Celerio Valley; descend into Portomarin.
Day 6: Walk up Torres Valley to the delightfully rural farmhouse at Lestedo.
Day 7: Hike to O'Coto via Palas del Rei.
Day 8: Leave hamlet of O'Coto; walk to Arzua.
Day 9: From Arzua walk to a converted watermill in Rua.
Day 10: Walk to Santiago via Monte do Gozo; visit the cathedral.
Day 11: End Santiago de Compostela.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

All accommodation

Meals

All buffet breakfasts and 7 dinners

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WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
Visas or vaccinations
Travel to/from the start/end points
Standard Madrid to Leon rail ticket

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

4.3 - Very Good

Based on 10 reviews

Anonymous
On Oct 26 2018

4 - Very Good

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This was a very well organized trip that my wife and I greatly enjoyed.

Anonymous
On Oct 13 2018

5 - Excellent

SELF GUIDED CAMINO

A fantastic trip with easy to follow detailed notes. No map really required. The accommodation and transfers arranged by Headwater were first class. Blessed with great weather.

Anonymous
On May 26 2017

4 - Very Good

Great walk

We will remember the comaradery on the trail, the different accommodation every night.

Anonymous
On Apr 16 2017

4 - Very Good

Camino di Santiago

This was a great trip! We wanted to spend some time walking in Spain and this seemed like a good way to do it. Starting in Leon and visiting the city was a good start, taking in some bars and restaurants in the sunshine. We had... Read more

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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Walking the Camino de Santiago tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 20 July 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 20 July 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Walking the Camino de Santiago 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.

Visa

For this Walking the Camino de Santiago 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 Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.

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