Overview

 

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DETAILS:

  • Trip departs on Jun 3, 2025 and returns on June 13, 2025

PRICING:

  • $4,890.00 per person based on double occupancy - (small group- space is limited)

  • Single room supplement - $890

  • Land-Only - if booking your own flights: $3,740.00 (flight credit -$1,150.00)

PAYMENT PLAN: 

  • $300.00 deposit per person with registration to secure space

  • Balance due on or before February 3, 2025

REGISTRATION:

     Registration Form 

  • Registering online? Click the "BOOK NOW" button and fill out the online form; you can pay by check or with a credit card (a 4% platform fee applies)

  • Registering by mail? Please download and complete the registration form (both the personal information page and the terms and conditions page signed at the bottom) with a copy of your passport and a deposit of $300.00 per person made payable to Elias Tours and mail to: 4941 Chalden Ln NE, Marietta, GA 30066

 FLIGHT SCHEDULE:

LH 447 03JUN DEN-FRA 5:50PM 11:20AM+1
LH1114 04JUN FRA-MAD 1:20PM 3:55PM
 
LH1181 13JUN OPO-FRA 6:00AM 9:40AM
LH 446 13JUN FRA-DEN 1:30PM 3:40PM

Hotels: 

• Sarria: Hotel Roma or Duerming Villa de Sarria  (1 night)
• Portomarin: VillaJardin  (1 night)
• Palas de Rei: Estrela do Camino  (1 night)
• Arzua: Hotel Arzua  (2 nights)
• Arca o Pino: O Pino Hotel (1 night)
• Santiago de Compostela: Compostela Hotel  4* (2 nights)
• Porto: Exe Almada Porto  4* (1 night)

June 3 - 13, 2025 Available on request Madrid
Inclusions/Exclusions

What is included in the tour

  • Elias Tours Experts Local Guides 
  • 10 nights in 4-star hotels (double occupancy)
  • Airfare from Denver
  • El Camino Walking Guide Book
  • Breakfast and dinner daily 
  • Entrance fee to all sites
  • All ground transportation in a private tour bus

What is NOT included in the tour

 

  • Gratuities - for guide and driver
  • Lunch 
  • Personal Expenses
  • Visa if Applicable 
  • TRAVEL INSURANCE: For your convenience, we offer travel insurance through *Travelex Insurance Services. For questions, quotes, or to purchase travel insurance, visit Travelex Insurance or call (800) 228-9792 and use the code 26-0057 for Elias Tours.
Itinerary

Day 1 (03JUN – TUE): Departure from the USA
Depart today on board your overnight transatlantic flight to Madrid, arriving the following day. En route, enjoy dinner and personalized entertainment. 

Day 2 (04JUN – WED): Arrive in Madrid
Upon arrival in Madrid, you will collect your luggage in the baggage claim area, and continue to the Arrival’s Hall where you will be greeted by your driver. Transfer to your hotel. We will enjoy a nice meal before having a restful overnight in Madrid before your walking tour begins.

Day 3 (05JUN – THU): Madrid – Sarria
Today we will start with the walking panoramic tour of the capital of Spain. The walking tour will include the exterior of the Royal Palace. Walk through the Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, and we make a final stop at the Church of Saint James. We will then depart towards Camino de Santiago, to start our walk the next day from Sarria. Stop en route for lunch on your own. Arrive in Sarria, dinner, and overnight.

Day 4 (06JUN – FRI): Sarria – Portomarin (15 miles | 23.5 kilometer | 35,500 steps)

Today we will walk from Sarria to Portomarin. This stage is known for its beauty and also because we pass the 100 Km marker of this ancient route, which is the minimum distance to be traveled on foot to receive the Compostela certificate. We pass through the towns of Barbadelo and Ferreiros, admiring their Romanesque churches en route, before arriving at Portomarín for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 (07JUN – SAT): Portomarin – Palas de Rei (16 miles | 25 kilometer | 37,500 steps)
This morning, you will enjoy the journey from Portomarin, through the woods to 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, dinner, and overnight in Palas de Rei.

Day 6 (08JUN – SUN): Palas de Rei – Arzua (18.2 miles | 29 kilometer | 44,000 steps)
Breakfast will be served at your hotel. Your pilgrimage continues as you will travel from Palas de Rei to the bustling small town of Arzua. Before arriving in Arzua, your group will stop at Melide. This town is a crucial point of El Camino because it is where the French and Oviedo routes converge. Melide is also known for its pulpo (cooked octopus with paprika). For those who wish to only walk a part of this route, the bus will be available to take pilgrims to their accommodation earlier. Some pilgrims might consider walking either from Palas de Rei to Melide which is 9.5 miles or from Melide to Arzua which is 9 miles. We arrive at Arzúa where, opening times permitting, we visit the Chapel of La Magdalena. Dinner and overnight in Arzua.

Day 7 (09JUN – MON): Arzua
Today, you will take a break to rest. There will be time to reflect on the journey and to spend
at your own leisure. Dinner and overnight in Arzua.

Day 8 (10JUN – TUE): Arzua – Arca O Pino (14.2 miles | 22.8 kilometer | 33,000 steps)
Breakfast at the hotel. 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. We will enjoy dinner and stay for overnight in Arca O Pino.

Day 9 (11JUN – WED): Arca O Pino – Monte del Gozo – Santiago de Compostela (10.4 miles | 17
kilometer | 25,000 steps)

Today, you will culminate the walking portion of your journey. 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. While the last miles take us through more urban terrain, these are also significant miles for every pilgrim who walks them as Santiago de Compostela approaches. Our walk ends at the Obradoiro square, near the Cathedral. Arrival in Santiago means the end of the Camino de Santiago. Dinner and overnight at a hotel in Santiago.

Day 10 (12JUN – THU): Santiago de Compostela
This morning we will enjoy some free time for personal prayers, reflection and rest after a long walk. At noon We will then enjoy a guided visit of the Cathedral its museum and a walk through Santiago. Some stops on your tour include the Obradoiro Square, Fonseca Palace, Gelmirez Palace, Franco Street, and much more. Dinner and overnight in Santiago de Compostela.

Day 11 (13JUN – FRI): Porto
 Free morning in Porto At noon time check out and have some time for lunch on your own, followed
by departure towards Porto. Upon arrival, farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Porto.

Day 12 (14JUN – SAT): Return home to the US
Early morning transfer to Porto airport for your return flight home.

 

NOTE: The schedule is subject to change due to various factors and the tour Leaders and guide’s discretion.

 

Tour Location
Madrid, Spain View on Map