
Highlights of the Camino de Santiago Walk
Enjoy a real sense of camaraderie and achievement on this seven-night pilgrim walk from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.
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Reviews 6 Reviews5/5
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Self Guided
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Walking
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Activity Level Moderate
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As ancient a route as they come, the Camino de Santiago’s growing popularity since its C9 inception has almost bypassed the need for an introduction. The vast expansion of its humble Roman roads connecting France and Spain has, over time, fanned out across Iberia and western Europe, making it one of the most unmissable long distance trails in the world.
On this seven-night walk, you’ll start in Sarria, a large town famed for Galicia’s antique fairs. From here you’ll walk along farm tracks, paths and country lanes, and through vineyards, stopping off at churches to admire the frescoes and tavernas for lunch en route. Be sure to have your Pilgrim Passport stamped in bars, hotels and churches along the way to qualify for a certificate from the official Pilgrim Office in Santiago.
Chat to other walkers and share in the camaraderie as you meet people from all over the world, some who have been walking for months, covering hundreds of miles. The finishing line is the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela – the resting place of St James the Apostle – its magnificent baroque facade and elongated spires a fittingly grandiose conclusion to a truly monumental journey. Your accommodation for the week is diverse including restored parish houses, converted water mills and stylish farmhouses, all packed with period features. A phrase book will come in handy for some of the hotels where the owners don’t speak English.
- 7 nights accommodation, hotel-hotel
- Continental breakfast and 6 evening meals
- Management by our local agent
- Route directions and maps
- Luggage transfers between hotels
- Walking transfers
- Pilgrim’s Passport
- Flights
- Single Accommodation (available on request, inquire for supplement)
- Pre booked transfer at the start of the trip from Santiago de Compostella airport (inquire for details and prices). Return by taxi (pay locally)
Highlights
- Walk along one of the most famous UNESCO pilgrimage routes in the world
- Excellent mix of accommodation, including a converted water mill, restored parish houses and stylish farmhouses
- Poppy-sprinkled wheat fields, orchid-rich water meadows, pine-scented woodland
- Share in a breathtaking 1000-year-old sense of achievement with other walkers
- Pilgrim Passport to record your adventure en route.
- Day 1 Day 1 Arrive in Sarria
- Day 2 Day 2 Sarria to Portomarin 23km/14.5mi/7.5hr
- Day 3 Day 3 Portomarin to Lestedo 21km/13.5mi/7hr
- Day 4 Day 4 Lestedo to O Coto 14km/9mi/4hr
- Day 5 Day 5 O Coto to Arzua 21km/13.5mi/6hr
- Day 6 Day 6 Arzua to Rua 19km/12mi/5hr
- Day 7 Day 7 Rua to Santiago 21km/13.5mi/6hr
- Day 8 Day 8 Leave Santiago de Compostela


Food along the Camino de Santiago is generally fresh local produce, simply prepared and presented with lots of great flavours. The emphasis in the majority of restaurants is on hearty fare for hungry walkers.
Galicia in particular is famous for having excellent seafood.
Among other dishes you may encounter the ‘empanada gallega’, a simple flat pie which can be stuffed with almost anything including pisto (Spanish ratatouille), tuna or meat, mixed with a base of lightly fried onions, green peppers and tomato. Pimientos are small green peppers, usually lightly fried in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. Lacón con Grelos is a popular meat based dish – boiled meat from the front leg of a pig. Grelos are turnip leaves – the lacón and grelos are boiled together and served with sausage and potatoes. Stews are also common to revitalize hungry visitors – Caldo Gallego is a Galician broth full of cabbage, potatoes and beans, often with ham, sausage and pork added to make a filling main course.
Dessert is sometimes the ubiquitous ‘flan’ – a variation on crème caramel, or pancakes stuffed with honey, sugar, custard or jam. Along the Camino you can always find ‘tarta de Santiago’ a dry cake made with almonds, often with a sugar dusted cross on the top – sweet, delicious and filling.
There are five Denominaciones de origen in Galicia: Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra and Monterrey. Although known almost exclusively for their white wines, each also produces red wine.
Walking Conditions
Classification: Self–Guided
Activity Level:Â 2 (Leisurely/Moderate)
Average daily distance:Â 19.8km (12.6miles).
No. of days walking:Â 6
Terrain and route:Â Â Walks on this holiday are on village streets, country lanes , farm tracks and rural paths. Walking boots are essential. Walking poles are recommended.
Vehicle Support:Â This is a self-guided trip for those who prefer to walk independently, but with our assistance to take out the stress of the logistics and planning. We arrange your accommodation, provide you with a map and route notes so that you can walk at your own pace, while your bags are transported from one hotel to the next.
It is important that you are happy reading maps and following route notes, we make these as accurate as possible and they are regularly checked.
As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. There maybe others on the same departure date as you, but you will not be organised together. The routes notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number should you need it and in emergencies, the hotels are normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service.
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Casa-Rural-Santa-Marina-Portomarin
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Pousada-de-Portomarin
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Rectoral-de-Lestedo
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Package Confirmed Dates | Trip Status Trip Status | Price (PP) Excluding Flights | Price (PP) Including Flights | |
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March 23, 2021
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March 30, 2021
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April 6, 2021
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April 13, 2021
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$1,899.00 |
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April 20, 2021
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April 27, 2021
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May 4, 2021
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$1,979.00 |
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May 11, 2021
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$1,979.00 |
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May 18, 2021
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May 25, 2021
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June 1, 2021
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June 8, 2021
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June 15, 2021
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June 22, 2021
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$1,999.00 |
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June 29, 2021
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July 6, 2021
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$1,999.00 |
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July 13, 2021
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$1,999.00 |
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July 20, 2021
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$1,999.00 |
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July 27, 2021
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$1,999.00 |
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August 3, 2021
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August 10, 2021
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August 17, 2021
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August 24, 2021
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$1,979.00 |
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August 31, 2021
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September 7, 2021
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September 14, 2021
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$1,949.00 |
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September 21, 2021
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$1,949.00 |
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September 28, 2021
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$1,949.00 |
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October 5, 2021
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$1,899.00 |
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October 12, 2021
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$1,899.00 |
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October 19, 2021
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$1,899.00 |
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May 29, 2021
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$1,979.00 |
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Mrs Seville
A perfect balance of independent travel with the knowledge of knowing that at the end of each days walk there will be a comfortable bed and an excellent meal in an unspoilt rural location each with its own individuality.
Mr Huggett
The Camino from Sarria to Santiago do Compostela is a pilgrimage rather than a conventional long-distance hike. If you would like to share an unusual, fascinating and historical experience with fellow travelers from all over the world (and of all faiths and none), you will probably love it. I have heard people complain that it is rather crowded. If you see that as a disadvantage rather than a positive part of the experience, then perhaps this is not the right walk for you. The walking itself, for anyone of moderate fitness, is not at all challenging, and the way-marking makes it impossible to get lost. As I say, this is a great, historic pilgrimage, but not an escape to the wild.
Ms Green
Excellent holiday we connected with your other clients and walked as a group of six and made our own
Camino FamÃlily. Very helpful before set off. Great accommodation and food. Some confusion with notes for arrival at hotels! - we could provide you with better notes!
Mr Flintoff
Great experience to walk the 100km+ on the camino
Mr Main
The holiday was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed it. Well organised, fantastic accomodation. Will definately book again through Headwater