Meet your local guide in Pamplona city. You will have a welcome and informative meeting. Then, we suggest a group dinner in the heart of Pamplona to try the tapas and explore the old town. You will sleep in Pamplona. 

Cycle right out of the hotel onto the Camino. From Pamplona to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, you will parallel the Camino to pass the town of Irache. Should you wish to, you will have the opportunity to visit the 21th-century Church of Saint Mary of Eunate. 

We continue through the small city of Ponferrada which houses the Castle of the Knights Templar. We finish in the small town of Villafranca del Bierzo, where you will spend the night. Dinner is on your own but we will have many recommendations.  

Weather permitting, your guide will prepare a gourmet picnic to enjoy in the town of Viana (84 km), where they will be accommodating any dietary requirement. You will sleep in Santo Domingo de la Calzada, where you can also pay a visit to the Cathedral that houses live chickens.

On this day of the tour, we are in the heart of the region of Castilla y Leon and we notice the drastic change in landscape of the Meseta. Cycling from Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Castrojeriz, you will have lunch in the heart of old town Burgos. Our local guide will point out the local delights of the area, including lechazo (suckling lamb slow‐roasted in a wood­‐fired oven) and morcilla de Burgos (spiced-­blood-­and‐rice sausage). You will sleep in Castrojeriz.

We finish together in the town of Portomarin, where the night will be spent. This small village was established in the Middle Ages but was relocated during Franco’s reign to its current location higher up on the hillside, away from the river. Several monuments were moved stone by stone and still have the stones that were numbered to move like a large and very heavy puzzle. 

Today you will cross the halfway point of the Camino Francés at the Virgin del Puente! We are led by the Roman Roads that lead into León. You will have an extra special lunch in a small village of Moratinos (74km) in an old wine bodega, where you get to experience the food and culture of the local people. This area is famous for its lamb dish served with potatoes. You will cycle right into our hotel in the heart of old town León, and we will point you to the famous Barrio Humido to have dinner on your own and time to wander the small streets. 

Once we arrive at KM 0 in Plaza Obradoiro in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela we have  time for photos! From here, you will go to the pilgrim’s office to drop off your pilgrim’s passport and collect your certificate of completion. We check into our hotel and if there is time, we can arrange a massage at your hotel or you can explore Santiago old town.  At 5.00 pm, we have organised a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and the surrounding area. At 700 pm, you can opt to join the Pilgrims’ Mass. We will have a celebratory dinner together at one of our favorite restaurants in old town Santiago.

On day 5, you will pass one of the most iconic locations on the Camino de Santiago:  the Cruz de Hierro, or the Iron Cross (83km). This is an important site on the Camino. Leave a stone to make a wish or to leave any negativity behind at the cross. Here, you will enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch prepared by your guides on the Camino, weather permitting. We continue through the small city of Ponferrada which houses the Castle of the Knights’ Templar. We finish in the small town of Villafranca del Bierzo, where you will spend the night. Dinner is on your own but we will have many recommendations. 

Tour ends, but keep in mind that extra nights can be arranged by getting in touch with us.  

Today you cross into the final region of the Camino: Galicia. You also have accomplished your last big climb to the village of thatched houses, O’Cebreiro (30km). Lunch will be organised for you. From here you will see the Celtic influence in the area. Watch out for bagpipes and Witch symbols along the Way. You have also climbed your last significant incline on the Camino!  

You will finish in the town of Portomarin. This small village was established in the Middle Ages but was relocated during Franco’s reign to its current location higher up on the hillside, away from the river. Several monuments were moved stone by stone and still have the stones that were numbered to move like a large and very heavy puzzle.  

Tour ends, but keep in mind that extra nights can be arranged by getting in touch with us.  

Cycle from Portomarin to Santiago de Compostela. Today you have lunch in the town of Melide, one of the oldest towns along the Camino. It is a town famous for their Pulpo a Feira, or octopus, served with rich olive oil and choice of sweet, smoked or spicy paprika (of course with a chunk of Galicia bread as your plate) and a drink of the local white wine served in small bowls. We have lunch together at a local restaurant to try the famous pulpo, but will ensure there are other options such as fresh salads, chorizo, Spanish tortilla, etc… 

Once we arrive at KM 0 in Plaza Obradoiro in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela we have  time for photos! From here, you will go to the pilgrim’s office to drop off your pilgrim’s passport and collect your certificate of completion. We check into our hotel and if there is time, we can arrange a massage at your hotel or you can explore Santiago old town.  At 5.00 pm, we have organised a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and the surrounding area. At 700 pm, you can opt to join the Pilgrims’ Mass. We will have a celebratory dinner together at one of our favorite restaurants in old town Santiago.

You will finish in the town of Portomarin. This small village was established in the Middle Ages but was relocated during Franco’s reign to its current location higher up on the hillside, away from the river. Several monuments were moved stone by stone and still have the stones that were numbered to move like a large and very heavy puzzle.  

Tour ends, but keep in mind that extra nights can be arranged by getting in touch with us.  

On the last day (if it is not Sunday or a holiday), there is an optional guided visit to the local market, Mercado de Abastos, which dates to 1874 and sells a variety of products as vegetables, fruits, meats, fishes and many other local products. It is the second most visited place in Santiago de Compostela, following the Cathedral at the end of the Camino de Santiago. We will visit Dora’s stand to have a tasting of a variety of local cheeses. A few of her inimitable cheeses to taste are the Brexo Cucado which is a six-­month cured cheese from Galicia where the cows are only fed collard greens; and the Touzavella, an organic goat’s cheese that is produced in four varieties: one with local wine; one is spiced with pimentos; one is cured; and the last is a soft and creamy cheese resembling Brie. 

Tour ends, but keep in mind that extra nights can be arranged by getting in touch with us.  

Once we arrive at KM 0 in Plaza Obradoiro in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela we have  time for photos! From here, you will go to the pilgrim’s office to drop off your pilgrim’s passport and collect your certificate of completion. We check into our hotel and if there is time, we can arrange a massage at your hotel or you can explore Santiago old town.  At 5.00 pm, we have organised a private, guided tour of the Cathedral and the surrounding area. At 700 pm, you can opt to join the Pilgrims’ Mass. We will have a celebratory dinner together at one of our favorite restaurants in old town Santiago.

You will finish in the town of Portomarin. This small village was established in the Middle Ages but was relocated during Franco’s reign to its current location higher up on the hillside, away from the river. Several monuments were moved stone by stone and still have the stones that were numbered to move like a large and very heavy puzzle.  

Tour ends, but keep in mind that extra nights can be arranged by getting in touch with us.  

*Optional – add on 2 days of cycling to Finisterre and Muxia (186km roundtrip):

Finisterre, which was until the Middle Ages considered to be the “End of the World” and in the 1st Century BC was used as a place of sun worship by the Romans. Muxía is an important pilgrimage site in its own right due to the legend that the Virgin Mary came here in a boat made of stone to help St. James in his ministry. The parts of the boat are claimed to be the petrified stones found on the shoreline and are believed to have special powers! 

Highlights

• Being a part of the Camino as a bicigrino (cycling pilgrim)! You will be sharing the experience with people from all over the world all heading to the same place – one of the things that make the Camino Francés so special.

  
  
  • The changes in landscape, architecture, language, cuisine and climate as you move through this vast and amazing country.
  
  
  • The many monuments, chapels, churches and cathedrals marking the way, from the magnificent Gothic cathedrals of Burgos and León to Romanesque gems such as Santa María de Eunate in Navarra and Vilar de Donas in Galicia.
  
  
  • The great expanse of the Meseta between Burgos and León with its haunting beauty, immense skies and vast plains of wheat fields.
  
  
  • Riding through the beautiful Bierzo region of Castilla y León with views of heather‐covered moors and tiny villages filled with slate-­roofed houses.
  
  
  • Arriving at the Plaza de Obradoiro to see the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with all the other pilgrims who have, like you, traveled almost 500 miles to get there!

What’s included:

• 7 nights’ accommodation in great hotel and manor houses always with private bathroom
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• All breakfasts, 6 lunches and our celebratory dinner in Santiago de Compostela
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• Cycling lead rider and mechanic
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• Water and snacks along the way
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• All baggage transport and van support…
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• Guided tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
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• The Credencial or Pilgrim’s Passport and scallop shell
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• English and Spanish speaking guide/s

What’s not included: 

• • Pre or post travel to the start of your Camino de Santiago Cycling Tour
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  • Bike or bike rental
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  • Any meal not included in your tour (we will always recommend where to go and help with ordering)
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  • Extra drinks along the Camino and/or drinks not included in the designated meals on your tour
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  • Items purchased at the pharmacy by your guide
  • Guide gratuity
  • Massages