The Full Camino Primitivo

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duration 18 days
tour type Private
age requirement 18-99 yrs
max group size 16
guiding method Self-guided
Tour Code BM-20455
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Operated in English

Starts Oviedo, Spain
Ends Santiago De Compostela, Spain

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Walking on the original Camino trail between Oviedo and Santiago de Compostela
Experiencing the real pilgrim feeling by getting completely off the beaten track
Visiting and staying in authentic villages with intimate testimonies of true devotion
Discovering vast and impressive landscapes, which are green and lush throughout the year

The "The Full Camino Primitivo" tour starts in Oviedo and ends in Santiago De Compostela. It is a walking tour that takes 18 days taking you through Campiello, Sama De Grado, Tineo and 10 other destinations in Spain. "The Full Camino Primitivo" is a self-guided private tour that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

Follow the original Camino trail used by pilgrims walking to Santiago de Compostela. The Pilgrims Trail to Santiago de Compostela is one of the great historical long distance foot paths through Europe. According to legend, it all began in the 9th century when the bones of the apostle St. James, beheaded in Palestine, miraculously appeared in a village in what is now Galicia. Word spread round the Christian world, reaching (among others) King Alfonso II of Asturias. He undertook the pilgrimage - travelling through dark woods and daunting mountains, from Oviedo via Lugo to Santiago - and invited fellow kings and nobleman to follow in his footsteps. This 'original' Camino route became very popular in the early Middle Ages, when areas south of the Cantabrian Range were continuously at war. Walked by millions of 'peregrinos' over the centuries, this self-guided walk reveals the beautiful natural settings, captivating historical monuments, gorgeous rural farmland and authentically friendly villages of northern Spain. In Melide, the 'Camino Primitivo' joins the more popular French route, where the noticeably busier trail leads to Santiago de Compostela.

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Day 1 : Arrive Oviedo
Day 2 : Through Asturian countryside to Grado, transfer to Sama de Grado (7hrs, 25km/15.5mi)
Day 3 : Walk Grado to Salas via Cornellana Monastery (6hrs, 22km/13.7mi)
Day 4 : Cross forests and woodlands to Tineo (6hrs, 19.8km/12mi)
Day 5 : Through woodland and via Obona monastery to Campiello (5hrs, 14km/8.8mi)
Day 6 : Transfer to La Mortera, walk via El Palo Pass to Berducedo (7hrs, 21km/13mi)
Day 7 : Continue to Grandas de Salime (5hrs, 15km/9.5mi)
Day 8 : Rest day in Grandas or walk to Castro and return by taxi (5km/3.2mi)
Day 9 : Transfer to Castro, walk to Fonsagrada in Galicia (6hrs, 20km/12.6mi)
Day 10 : Walk to Paradavella and transfer back to Fonsagrada (4.5hrs, 14km/8.75mi)
Day 11 : Transfer back to Paradavella and continue to Castroverde (6hrs, 20km/12.5mi)
Day 12 : Walk to Lugo (6hrs, 21.7km/13.6mi)
Day 13 : Walk to the village of Ferreira (6.5-7hrs, 26.5km/16.5mi)
Day 14 : Walk via Monte da Feira to Melide (5hrs, 20km/12.5mi)
Day 15 : Continue to Arzua on the French Way (4hrs, 14km/9mi)
Day 16 : Walk to O Pino (5hrs, 18km/11.3mi)
Day 17 : Walk to Santiago de Compostela (5-6hrs, 21km/13mi)
Day 18 : Trip concludes

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

17 nights in a mix of 2-4 star city and comfortable rural hotels and village pensions on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities

Meals

17 breakfasts, 9 dinners: Breakfasts are usually continental inclusive of breads, cheese, ham, tea, coffee & juices. Dinner will consist of 3 courses, usually starting with a salad, followed by chicken, red meat, fish or a pasta dish & finishing with a dessert of fruit or cakes

Transport

Transfers as described (days 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11)

Others

Digital information pack including smartphone app with maps and guidebook per room booked
Luggage Transfer, 1 piece maximum 20kg, supplement applies for excess
Emergency hotline

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel to Oviedo and from Santiago
Meals not listed as included, drinks
Travel insurance - mandatory
Guide – this is a self-guided walking holiday
A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room
Entrance fees not listed as included
Transfers not listed as included
Transfers by taxi or public transport if you need to skip a stage
Excess Luggage
Hotel taxes if applicable – payable directly to the hotel
Items of a personal nature

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