Experience the Pilgrim’s Way
We’ve taken our legendary itinerary design to one of the most iconic pilgrimages of the world, El Camino de Santiago.
- We have handcrafted a journey that in just 9 days brings you to the best of the landscapes and villages, skipping areas that parallel highways or developed areas.
- Our expert Trip Leaders share phenomenal knowledge of the culture and history of the region and bring El Camino and its traditions to life.
- Our support van is available several times a day to provide refreshments or to give you a lift if you’d like to shorten the hiking day.
- You’ll be welcomed each night in our carefully selected hotels and paradors, including two nights at the extraordinary Parador Dos Reis Catolicos. No barebones hostels, we want you to rest in comfort as you make this historic pilgrimage!
- We bring you all the way to legendary Finisterre, with a grand finale at “the end of the earth,” mythical Kilometer 0 on the pilgrim trail.
Overview
Be part of a thousand-year-old pilgrimage—El Camino de Santiago—across a landscape alive with legends. Our specially designed journey showcases the very best landscapes and villages along this famous trail—and we bring you all the way to Finisterre, mythical Kilometer 0 on the trail, to make the traditional barefoot walk on the beach, as pilgrims have done for centuries. En route, we are welcomed in our carefully selected hotels, including two nights at the acclaimed Parador dos Reis Católicos in Santiago. Our expert Trip Leaders bring the history and heritage of El Camino alive with every step, right down to introducing you to the delicious specialties of each region you travel through. Buen camino!
Loved, loved, loved this trip! Everything was perfect—the hiking, the food, the hotels, the weather, the countryside, the villages, the churches, the larger cities, our guides, and the nicest group of people you could ever meet!
— Peggy C., Moraga, CA
Itinerary at a Glance
Days 1-2
Burgos / Léon / Astorga
From medieval Burgos, we hike the Camino to remote Hontanas and across the sun-splashed plains of Castile to historic Léon. We’ll explore its soaring Gothic cathedral before heading to the walled city of Astorga.
Days 3-5
Cruz de Ferro / O Cebreiro / Portomarín
We climb through heather and Scotch broom as we hike to the Cruz de Ferro, where for a thousand years, pilgrims have left a stone from home to make a wish (be sure to bring your stone!). In Galicia, a spectacular trail brings us to the village of O Cebreiro, long associated with the legend of the Holy Grail. Some of the most picturesque stretches of the entire pilgrim trail greet us as we hike to the whitewashed village of Portomarín.
Days 6-9
Galician Countryside / Santiago de Compostela / Finisterre
Hiking through hamlets and farms flanked by ancient grain silos, we arrive in Santiago, whose twin-towered limestone cathedral is said to contain the remains of St. James. This sacred basilica is always full of a jostling mix of pilgrims. We finish our pilgrimage in Finisterre, walking the last part of the trail barefoot along the beach. Depart on Day 9.
Pilgrim's Way
Highlights
Highlights
Details
7 hiking days on easy to moderate trails, some steep sections, 3-8 hours a day, van support
