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Overview
Explore ancient churches, Gaudí-designed architecture, and Rioja vineyards on walks through charming towns and cities along the Pilgrim’s Road to Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.
Highlights
- Just You Tour Manager as your host
- Return flights from Gatwick
- 7 nights in 3 & 4-star hotels
- 12 included meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners
- Specialist Local Guide
- Welcome drink
- Overseas transfers & other transportation
- Audio Guide
Itinerary
Day 1: UK to Bilbao
Fly to Bilbao, Spain’s largest city in the Basque Country.
Day 2: Puente la Reina to Haro
Walk 5.2 km (3.2 mi) – 90 minutes
Follow the Camino de Santiago, exploring medieval Puente la Reina and its 12th-century church, and visit a winery in La Rioja for wine tasting.
Day 3: Haro to Burgos
Walk 5 km (3.1 mi) – 90 minutes
Explore Navarrete, Nájera, and Santo Domingo de la Calzada, then continue to Burgos to visit its Gothic cathedral.
Day 4: Burgos to Leon
Walk 5 km (3.1 mi) – 90 minutes
Walk through the breadbasket of Spain to Frómista and its Church of San Martín, then explore León, including Gaudi’s Casa de los Botines.
Day 5: Leon to Ponferrada
Walk 6 km (3.7 mi) – 2 hours
Admire Astorga’s cathedral and Gaudi’s Bishop’s Palace, then visit Molinaseca and Ponferrada’s Knights Templar Castle.
Day 6: Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela
Walk 5 km (3.1 mi) – 90 minutes
Stop at O Cebreiro and Portomarín before reaching Monte de Gozo for a final walk into Santiago de Compostela’s Plaza del Obradoiro.
Day 7: Fisterra & Santiago de Compostela
Walk 3 km (1.8 mi) – 2 hours
Visit Fisterra, a historic port, and attend the pilgrim’s mass in Santiago de Compostela, including the opportunity to see the “botafumeiro” incense burner.
Day 8: Santiago de Compostela to UK
Return flight to the UK.
