We’ve taken our legendary itinerary design to one of the most iconic pilgrimages of the world, El Camino de Santiago.
We begin in Spain’s historic town of Burgos, then head out on the trail, bypassing urbanized areas and sections where highways pass near the trail. Your Trip Leader will give you a document known as the “Pilgrim’s Passport,” which you will carry with you and can have stamped at points along the journey, such as monuments, churches, and restaurants. Each of these places has its own unique stamp and your stamped passport—a continuation of a venerable medieval tradition—makes a wonderful memento of your journey.
Absolutely EVERYTHING about this trip was perfect: itinerary, food, lodgings, trip leaders, educational opportunities. A perfect example of why Wilderness Travel will always be our first choice when planning adventures.
Our paths wind through foothills and forests, past ancient monasteries and exquisite Romanesque and Gothic churches. Trails are marked with scallop shells, the symbol of St. James. One of the joys of this journey is sharing the trail with pilgrims from all over the world, hiking alongside them, and hearing their stories.
When we reach our goal, the holy city of Santiago, we’ll enter its soaring cathedral and witness the moving spectacle of the noon pilgrim mass (possibly accompanied by the botafumeiro ceremony—our local sources keep us posted on which days this will occur, and adjust our schedule). After Santiago, our special finish at legendary Finisterre (the “end of the earth” in Latin), the rock promontory on the Galician Coast that is Kilometer 0 of the pilgrim trail. We’ll walk these last two miles of our pilgrimage barefoot along the sands of Langosteira Beach, as pilgrims traditionally do—a fitting end to our journey!
Our Europe Specialists know every detail about our European itineraries, and will be happy to answer any questions about our trips and help you choose the journey that’s right for you!
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