One of the most famous and sacred walking pilgrimage in the world. For over 1,000 years, millions have journeyed these ancient paths — and countless more have dreamed of it…

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With every town you pass through, you draw closer to the saints who have walked before you, including St. Francis. Along the way, you will encounter moments of quiet prayer and reflection, as well as meaningful conversations with fellow pilgrims. Trust that the Lord will work through every step and every experience of this transformative pilgrimage.

Step away from the routine of daily life and make space for all that the Lord desires to accomplish in you.

Make your way to your local airport, where you will board overnight flight(s). Your meals will be served on board.

• Arrive at Madrid Airport. After checking through passport control and customs, we will be greeted by our English-speaking Tour Manager and bus driver.

• Transfer to hotel for check in

• Welcome dinner at local restaurant

• Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight

• Following breakfast, visit Almudena Cathedral to celebrate local Mass

• Proceed to have a panoramic tour of the city including Gran Via, Plaza de Espana, Plaza mayor, the Royal Palace

• Lunch and free time on your own

• Dinner

• Return to the hotel for overnight

• After breakfast and check out, we will depart Madrid towards Avila. Upon arrival to Avila, we will visit the Monastery of Incarnation, where there are the relics of St Theresa and St. John of the Cross, and celebrate Mass

• Visit to Casa Natal of St Theresa

• Depart to Sarria. Independent lunch en-route

• Check into Hotel. Dinner and overnight

• After breakfast, we will begin our walk from Sarria to Portomarin. This stage is especially beautiful, and it is also significant because we will pass the 100-km marker, the minimum distance required on foot to receive the Compostela certificate. Along the way, we pass through the towns of Barbadelo and Ferreiros, admiring their Romanesque churches.

• The motor coach will meet with you in Portomarin for return to the hotel, for dinner and overnight in Sarria

• After breakfast, we will meet with our motor coach, to start our walking journey this morning from Portomarin, through the woods of the Palas de Rei. This was a noteworthy town in the Middle Ages, as it contained a Royal Hospital and the church of St Tirso.

• As the rugged walk continues, you will continue through fields, forests, and granaries. Additionally, you will see a prominent characteristic of Galician Landscape, Los Cruceiros, including the Cruceiro of Lameiros and the Monastery of San Salvador de Villar de Donas.

• Stamp our passports. After completing our walk in Palas de Rei, we continue by bus to Sarria for dinner and overnight.

• Today, after breakfast and checkout, we will drive to Palas de Rei to begin today’s walk to Melide. Along the way we will see the Church of St. Maria of Leboreiro, the building that used to be the pilgrim hospital named “La Casa de la Enfermería” founded by the noble Ulloa family, whose coat of arms can be seen on the wall.

• We also see The Furelos Bridge that dates from the 12th century. The history of Melide, since its foundation in the 10th century, is deeply linked with the pilgrimage to Santiago as it is on the path of the Camino.

• After completing our walk and stamping our passports, we continue by bus to Pontevedra to check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.

• After breakfast, we will drive to begin our walk from Melide to Arzua. Today our forests of oak and chestnut change to eucalyptus and pine as we walk through the area of traditional farms, filled with “Blond Cows” known for their fine veal. Because Melide and Arzua connect with the Primitive and North Caminos, we will see more pilgrims for the remainder of the journey

• As you cross the River Iso, watch for the ancient hospital, so welcome to medieval pilgrims. In Arzua you will visit the Church of Santa Maria Magdalena which dates from the 14th century and is located near the ruins of an ancient convent

• After completing our walk and stamping our passports, we will return to Pontevedra hotel for dinner and overnight

• Following breakfast, we will drive to begin our walk. In this stage, the Camino again passes among meadows together with oak and eucalyptus trees which surround small hamlets, some with place names with Jacobean echoes: A Calzada, A Calle, Ferreiros, A Salceda, A Brea, Santa Irene and A Rúa, which lies at the gates of Arca, the municipal capital of O Pino, the last municipality before Santiago

• After completing our walk and stamping our passports, we will return to Pontevedra hotel for dinner and overnight

• Today after breakfast, we will meet our bus and start our journey from Arca de O’Pino.

• Today’s part of the route passes next to the airport and starts the gentle descent towards A Lavacolla. A Lavacolla is located very close to the Monte do Gozo (Mount of Joy), a hill from where the pilgrims catch their first glimpse of Santiago's Cathedral

• Celebrate Mass in Monte do Gozo

• While the last miles take us through more urban terrain, these are also significant miles for every pilgrim that walks them as Santiago de Compostela approaches. Our walk ends with Arrival to Santiago, which means the end of the Camino de Santiago.

• Check-in. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Santiago

• This morning after breakfast, we will enjoy some free time for reflection and rest after a long walk

• Celebrate the Pilgrims’ Mass

• Possible event TBD??

• Lunch on your own. Rest of afternoon for leisure and prayers

• Farewell dinner and overnight at hotel in Santiago

• After an early breakfast and heartfelt farewells, you will leave the hotel by motor-coach and transfer to the airport for your return flight home.

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