Highlights of the Camino de Santiago Walk

What's Included

• All accommodation

  All accommodation is included in the tour package.

• Continental breakfast and 6 evening meals

  The tour includes continental breakfast and 6 evening meals.

• Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent

  The tour is managed by a local Headwater-appointed agent.

• Route directions

  Route directions are provided for the tour.

• Luggage transfers between hotels

  Luggage transfers between hotels are included in the tour.

• Walking transfers

  Walking transfers are included in the tour.

• Pilgrim's Passport

  A Pilgrim's Passport is provided to record your adventure en route.

• Arrival and departure transfers (if booking a flight inclusive package)

  Arrival and departure transfers are included if booking a flight inclusive package.

What's Not Included

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is not included in the tour package.
  
  

• Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)

  Single accommodation is not included and is available on request with a compulsory supplement.
  
  

• Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)

  A solo traveller supplement is not included and applies when only one person is travelling on a departure date.
  
  

• Visas or vaccinations

  Visas or vaccinations are not included in the tour package.
  
  

• Arrival and departure transfers (if booking a land only package)

  Arrival and departure transfers are not included if booking a land only package.
  
  

Food

Food along the Camino de Santiago is generally fresh local produce, simply prepared and presented with lots of great flavours. The emphasis in the majority of restaurants is on hearty fare for hungry walkers.Galicia in particular is famous for having excellent seafood. Among other dishes you may encounter the ‘empanada gallega’, a simple flat pie which can be stuffed with almost anything including pisto (Spanish ratatouille), tuna or meat, mixed with a base of lightly fried onions, green peppers and tomato. Pimientos are small green peppers, usually lightly fried in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. Lacón con Grelos is a popular meat based dish - boiled meat from the front leg of a pig. Grelos are turnip leaves - the lacón and grelos are boiled together and served with sausage and potatoes. Stews are also common to revitalise hungry visitors - Caldo Gallego is a Galician broth full of cabbage, potatoes and beans, often with ham, sausage and pork added to make a filling main course. Dessert is sometimes the ubiquitous ‘flan’ - a variation on crème caramel, or pancakes stuffed with honey, sugar, custard or jam. Along the Camino you can always find ‘tarta de Santiago’ a dry cake made with almonds, often with a sugar dusted cross on the top - sweet, delicious and filling. There are five Denominaciones de origen in Galicia: Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra and Monterrey. Although known almost exclusively for their white wines, each also produces red wine.

Accommodation

Your accommodation for the week is diverse, including restored parish houses, converted water mills, and stylish farmhouses, all packed with period features. A phrase book will come in handy for some of the hotels where the owners don't speak English.

Mode of Transport

The tour includes walking transfers and luggage transfers between hotels. Arrival and departure transfers are provided if booking a flight inclusive package, while land-only packages do not include these transfers.