The Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Costs and Guidelines

*All prices are per person based on double occupancy rooms
**Single occupancy rooms not available
***Price does not include flights or pre-or-post program accommodations (which we recommend)

Our pilgrimage begins in the lovely world-class city of Madrid. Next we take a short bus ride to the remarkable World Unesco city of Ávila, home of the inspiring Saint Teresa. The following day we ride through Spanish countryside on our way to the start of our Camino walking route, visiting the best preserved Knights Templar Castle in Spain. The walking pilgrimage portion of our Camino journey begins with 5 days of walking, then we enjoy a day at a glorious rural spa, then 6 more days of walking to arrive at the holy city of Santiago de Compostela. After receiving our holy Compostela attesting to our pilgrimage completion, we will spend 3 more days at the rural Celtic coast of Galicia called “The End of the World” from ancient times. Join us for your remarkable and unforgettable pilgrimage in Spain!

2023 Pilgrimage Cost is $6590 per person double occupancy, flights not included.

What is Included:

ALL Accommodations - each night we will enjoy delightful casas, hotels, Pazos, and centuries-old monasteries. Some have pools, jacuzzis, massage and spa options.

Transportation & Luggage Transfers:

All transportation needs from day 1 to 21 (unless you choose to visit elective alternative locations) including busses and taxis, are included.

A trustworthy company will transfer luggage each day. All you need to carry as you walk your pilgrimage is a light jacket, your essential documents, money, and water.

Meals:

• All morning breakfasts
• All daily evening dinners, enjoyed together in the tradition of pilgrimage at lovely restaurants, casas, and our hotels
• One lunch as a group (all other lunches are purchased by you as we walk)

Included on walking the Camino and in Santiago de Compostela:

• Daily maps of our walking routes with explanations of the day and things to see along The Way.
• Each guest will receive one official Credential Pilgrims Passport to use each day to obtain your sellos (ink stamps of locations visited along the Camino Way). Your Credential makes a wonderful souvenir of your journey and is required to show to the Compostela Church Office in Santiago in order to receive a free Holy Latin Compostela Certificate in the city of Santiago de Compostela.
• Compostela Certificate, written in Latin, provided by the Roman Catholic Church after your 11-day walk to the holy Cathedral in Santiago.

Our pilgrimage also provides:

• Entry to the Ávila monastery, home of Saint Teresa for 35 years
• Entry to the Ponferrada Knights Templar Castle
• Personal tour with guide to the Santiago Museum, including the stunning newly renovated Portico of Glory
• All transportation costs via bus when we are not walking
• Your tour leaders will obtain the Compostela from the Church office on your behalf

Not Included in Tour Cost

• International airfare to and from Madrid, Spain, and all related travel costs, including hotel transfers to and from the airport.
• Extra nights stayed in hotels before or after the pilgrimage
• Flight from Santiago de Compostela airport to your gateway flight city to return home.
• Overweight baggage fees: We strongly encourage you to pack small and light! We will provide a suggested packing list.
• Any medical and/or personal expenses incurred during the trip.
• Daily lunches (except for 1) and snacks. Finding and selecting these yourself is a lot of fun while walking the Camino.
• Personal hotel amenities and personal expenditures.
• Special entry fees to attractions or events not included in our tour. There are generally no fees to enter churches.
• Travel insurance (required to participate).
• Hiking Poles, if purchased there, may cost $40. (Can bring poles in your checked-luggage from home, but not allowed in carry-on luggage.)
• Pilgrim Compostela protection cardboard tube to protect your Compostela Certificate to travel home. Optional $2.
• Laundry Services
• Tips for bus drivers and tour guides.
• Spa and massage services when available at some hotels.
• Souvenirs
• Shell to carry on your personal small daily backpack, if desired ($2).

A $1000 deposit will be required to hold your place on this pilgrimage and full payment will be made according to the date schedule above.

A word on our double occupancy policy on this pilgrimage. Because we travel to very rural areas and we reserve lovely old-world casas and pazos, we have limited space and will match single travelers with other single travelers of the same gender to have double-occupancy rooms at the rates listed. If you are a couple traveling together, or are signing up together as two people who have requested each other as roommates, we will assure these roommate choices. As a single traveler, is to your benefit to sign up earlier, because we will assign roommates based on your signup date. If we cannot assign a roommate to be with you, there will be an additional charge on July 31, 2023, of $700 to convert your reservation to a single occupancy room (no roommate). We will not know if we have a roommate to assign to your double-occupancy room until July 2023. Thank you for your understanding as we provide for you with some extraordinary and spectacular old-world lodgings in rural Spain.