Come walk with Me -Camino de Santiago | Sept 28, 2023
Join us for a walking tour, The Camino de Santiago in Spain, starting at $4598 from New York on September 28, 2023. As you walk, you will see Leon, Sarria, Portomarin, Palas de Rei, Arzua, O Perdrouzo, Santiago, Port of Muros, Ezaro Waterfall, Finisterre, and much more along the way.
Please note that this tour requires strenuous walking, with some sections of the tour at a 45-degree angle incline or decline. The paths interchange with pavement, uneven stone, dirt (mud), and traffic crossings. There are sections of the tour with no immediate access for emergency care. By registering for this tour, you agree to travel at your own responsibility, and that you are healthy enough to walk the prescribed distances daily.
What's Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- First Class Hotels
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- Entrance and Program Fees
- International Airfare from NY
- Overseas Airport Transfers
- Select Meals on Itinerary
- Taxes and Hotel Gratuities
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 September 28 – Depart the USA
Depart on your international overnight flights.
Day 2 September 29 – Arrive in Madrid – Burgos walking tour
Your guide will greet you at the airport. Travel to Burgos for lunch (on own) and enjoy a city tour. Pass through the Arco de Santa Maria, an ornate gateway through the old city walls built to honor Charles V. Visit the Gothic Cathedral, begun in 1221. This is a pilgrimage church on the Camino de Santiago. After continue to Leon, another stop on the Camino de Santiago, for dinner and overnight.
Day 3 September 30 – Leon walking tour
This morning, enjoy a city tour of Leon after breakfast. See the Basilica of San Isidoro, where the Kings of Leon are buried, as well as the Church of San Salvador de Palat del Rey, once a royal chapel. After lunch, we will travel to Lugo for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 October 1 – Begin Camino - Sarria to Portomarin (21.5 km)
Begin your pilgrimage on foot at Sarria after breakfast, and then return to your hotel after your day of walking for dinner.
Day 5 October 2 – Portomarin to Palas de Rei (22 km)
Continue your walking journey after breakfast from Portomarin to Palas de Rei, and then return to your hotel after your day of walking for dinner.
Day 6 October 3 – Palas de Rei to Arzua (25.5 km)
Continue your walking journey after breakfast from Palas de Rei to Arzua, and then return to your hotel after your day of walking for dinner.
Day 7 October 4 – Arzua to O Pedrouzo (19 km)
Continue your walking journey after breakfast from Arzua to O Pedrouzo, and then return to your hotel after your day of walking for dinner.
Day 8 October 5 – O Pedrouzo to Santiago (20 km)
Return to O Pedrouzo to continue on the Camino to Santiago cathedral to complete your Camino journey. Return to your hotel for overnight. Enjoy dinner out this evening, and perhaps celebrate your completion attending the Pilgrim's Mass at the cathedral, that includes the Botafumeiro ceremony. Check into your Santiago hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 9 October 6 – Muros, Waterfall, Finisterre, Seafarer’s Church
Today you'll journey by bus to the port of Muros, and then walk to the Ezaro Waterfall. Enjoy lunch in Finisterre, before walking out to the lighthouse at "the end of the world". Finish your day on the "Coast of Death" at the Virxe da Barca Sanctuary, that has survived a 2013 lightning strike and subsequent flooding from the Atlantic. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 10 October 7 – Flight to Madrid – Day Tour of Madrid
This morning, you'll fly to Madrid and enjoy a driving tour of the city. Time on own this afternoon in Madrid.
Day 11 October 8 – Return to the USA
Return to USA
Departure Dates
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Thursday, September 28, 2023From $4598
