The Camino de Santiago offers various routes, each with its own unique experience. From spiritual pilgrimages to scenic walks, discover which path resonates with you as you follow in the footsteps of worshippers and wanderers.
Our adventure operations specialist, Frankie Daw, achieved her camino kudos recently, completing the Camino Primitivo. She shares her insightful and inspiring thoughts below, creating, in particular, a picture of the biggest buen camino day of all.
The camino is many things. It’s challenging and exciting, spiritual and peaceful. It also gets busy and booked up. If you love a camino, but are seeking somewhere different, check out some of our other alternative pilgrimages.
In modern times, hundreds of thousands complete the Camino de Santiago every year, seeking solace, silence or serenity. Whether it’s a calling or just about the hiking, here are some of our tips on when to go camino.
The Camino de Santiago, a dream pilgrimage for many, should never become a packing nightmare. So, with that in mind, here are our suggestions for what to take for a buen camino.
As one of the most famous trails in the world, you could probably fill Santiago Cathedral to the brim with all the advice that’s out there in the ether. This camino cribsheet is led by our team members who’ve tried and tested the camino.
Should you walk the camino independently or with the help of an organisation to handle logistics and luggage? If you do it with comforts along the way, are you missing the point? Read more on why we think your camino is all about choice.
If the idea of pootling along rather than plodding along the Camino de Santiago is more appealing, check out our various options of cycling routes. All of which have upgrades to e-bikes.
There’s a treasure trove of hiking trails in the world, many of which are relatively unknown. Or they are upstaged by the stars of the world’s green carpet. If you like to step out beyond the norm on a walking holiday, here are some of our favourites.
Take a look at our tips on the best time to go to Portugal, from Sintra in winter to the Azores when it pours back home. We have trips all year round, no matter which season you want to escape.
Meet Sylvia, who completed the Camino Frances in a wheelchair with the support and strength of her daughter, Catherine. 780km in 41 days is a challenge for able-bodied people, but when mobility is restricted, it’s a serious challenge.
Spain’s cycling routes may not be as famous as France or Italy’s, where leisure cyclists follow in the slipstream of pros on the Tour de France or the Giro d’Italia. However, Spain is home to a vast collection of velo-vacays, from the Pyrenees to Picos, Catalonia to the caminos.
