| El Camino de Santiago |
| El Camino de Santiago Summer Solstice Pilgrimage 21st June till 28th June Early bird €675 €200 deposit Payment Plan available in easy monthly payments |
French Way - 65km - 8 Days
From Palas do Rei to Santiago de Compostela
21st June DAY 1 - Palas do Rei
From the airport you will be picked up and brought to the heart of the lively town of
Palas do Rei.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
22nd June DAY 2 – Palace do Rei to Melide (4h30, 14km)
Today, the Camino continues slightly downhill, passing the village of Casanova and
the charming village of Leboreiro. At Melide (454m), stop in one of the many
restaurants to try some local specialties.
Accommodation: Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
23rd June Day 3 – Melide to Arzua (4h30, 14km)
This is the perfect start as the stroll quickly leaves Melide and heads off to the quiet
countryside, along forest track and through a few hamlets. At Boente de Ariba, you will
pass by the ancient church of Santiago before continuing through a forest track and
reaching Catanada. You will then cross a few streams, and the last stretch to Arzua is
an long uphill bit. Once in Arzua, you can then relax.
Accommodation: Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
24th June DAY 4 – Arzùa to Rùa-O Pino (5h30, 18km)
This shaded section of the Camino will pass through woods, along streams and
through sleepy villages. Take your time and visit the chapel of Santa Irena, with its
unique statues of Santiago. The rest of the way to Rua/Opino is on a good and quiet
country road. Rua (310m) is one of the less crowded stopping points before Santiago
de Compostela.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
25th June DAY 5 - Rua to Lavacolla (3h30, 10km)
The first few kilometres after Rua are mainly spent through wood and farmlands, on
forest tracks and quiet country roads. After passing through the hamlet of San Paio, a
few steep uphill bits lead you to Lavacolla, a long established landmark on the
Camino.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Meals: Peregrino dinner
26th June DAY 6 - Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela (3h30 9.5
km)
Lavacolla was once the last village crossed by pilgrims before reaching their ultimate
goal in Santiago. Leaving it behind you, you continue up and down through the quiet
countryside before reaching the famous Monte de Gozo where pilgrims used to see
the cathedral for the first time after weeks of walking. Quickly after it, you will enter the
city of Santiago!
Accommodation: Hotel, If you would like a single room please let us know (extra
charge)
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
27th June Day 7 – Santiago de Compostela
This is a free day for you to explore the city, do some shopping and get lost in this
magnificent historic centre.
Accommodation; Same as previous night.
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities
Meals: Breakfast
28th June Day 8 - Santiago de Compostela to Dublin
Or you might decided to stay a bit longer...
From Palas do Rei to Santiago de Compostela
21st June DAY 1 - Palas do Rei
From the airport you will be picked up and brought to the heart of the lively town of
Palas do Rei.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
22nd June DAY 2 – Palace do Rei to Melide (4h30, 14km)
Today, the Camino continues slightly downhill, passing the village of Casanova and
the charming village of Leboreiro. At Melide (454m), stop in one of the many
restaurants to try some local specialties.
Accommodation: Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
23rd June Day 3 – Melide to Arzua (4h30, 14km)
This is the perfect start as the stroll quickly leaves Melide and heads off to the quiet
countryside, along forest track and through a few hamlets. At Boente de Ariba, you will
pass by the ancient church of Santiago before continuing through a forest track and
reaching Catanada. You will then cross a few streams, and the last stretch to Arzua is
an long uphill bit. Once in Arzua, you can then relax.
Accommodation: Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
24th June DAY 4 – Arzùa to Rùa-O Pino (5h30, 18km)
This shaded section of the Camino will pass through woods, along streams and
through sleepy villages. Take your time and visit the chapel of Santa Irena, with its
unique statues of Santiago. The rest of the way to Rua/Opino is on a good and quiet
country road. Rua (310m) is one of the less crowded stopping points before Santiago
de Compostela.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
25th June DAY 5 - Rua to Lavacolla (3h30, 10km)
The first few kilometres after Rua are mainly spent through wood and farmlands, on
forest tracks and quiet country roads. After passing through the hamlet of San Paio, a
few steep uphill bits lead you to Lavacolla, a long established landmark on the
Camino.
Accommodation; Shared in private albergue
Meals: Peregrino dinner
26th June DAY 6 - Lavacolla to Santiago de Compostela (3h30 9.5
km)
Lavacolla was once the last village crossed by pilgrims before reaching their ultimate
goal in Santiago. Leaving it behind you, you continue up and down through the quiet
countryside before reaching the famous Monte de Gozo where pilgrims used to see
the cathedral for the first time after weeks of walking. Quickly after it, you will enter the
city of Santiago!
Accommodation: Hotel, If you would like a single room please let us know (extra
charge)
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities.
Meals: Peregrino dinner
27th June Day 7 – Santiago de Compostela
This is a free day for you to explore the city, do some shopping and get lost in this
magnificent historic centre.
Accommodation; Same as previous night.
Town: ATM, Shops, all facilities
Meals: Breakfast
28th June Day 8 - Santiago de Compostela to Dublin
Or you might decided to stay a bit longer...
| INCLUDED * Airport Transfer * Luggage transferred from location to location * Peregrino Dinner *Shared accommodation in private albergues & hotel NOT INCLUDED * Flights (AerLingus €165 approx) Flying into Santiago de Compostela * Travel Insurance (recommended) * E111 form * Drinks & other meals Terms and Conditions (Read More...) |
El camino de Santiago
In 813, a curious Christian
hermit followed sweet music
and twinkling stars to a
remote hillside in Galicia.
The bones he found were
identified as those of
Santiago, or St James as
he's known in English, and
within a few years, Alfonso II,
King of Asturias, visited the
site, built a chapel and
declared Santiago the patron
saint of Spain.
By the ninth century, Christian
authorities had seized on the
pilgrimage to Santiago as a
way to drive out Muslim
invaders. The number of
pilgrims rose over the next
couple of hundred years, and
peaked in the eleventh and
twelfth centuries, when about
half a million people made
the pilgrimage and when
many of the towns and cities
along the camino were built.
The camino dropped off the
world tourism radar for a
good few centuries, but by
the 1980s, the camino's
popularity had soared once
more: in 1982, Pope John
Paul II became the first pontiff
to visit Santiago de
Compostela, then in 1987
the European Union declared
the camino Europe's first
Cultural Itinerary. UNESCO
followed suit in 1993, adding
the camino to its World
Heritage list.
In 813, a curious Christian
hermit followed sweet music
and twinkling stars to a
remote hillside in Galicia.
The bones he found were
identified as those of
Santiago, or St James as
he's known in English, and
within a few years, Alfonso II,
King of Asturias, visited the
site, built a chapel and
declared Santiago the patron
saint of Spain.
By the ninth century, Christian
authorities had seized on the
pilgrimage to Santiago as a
way to drive out Muslim
invaders. The number of
pilgrims rose over the next
couple of hundred years, and
peaked in the eleventh and
twelfth centuries, when about
half a million people made
the pilgrimage and when
many of the towns and cities
along the camino were built.
The camino dropped off the
world tourism radar for a
good few centuries, but by
the 1980s, the camino's
popularity had soared once
more: in 1982, Pope John
Paul II became the first pontiff
to visit Santiago de
Compostela, then in 1987
the European Union declared
the camino Europe's first
Cultural Itinerary. UNESCO
followed suit in 1993, adding
the camino to its World
Heritage list.
| Before Santiago's time, the ancient Celts had their own version of the camino, following the via lactea (Milky Way) towards the sea at Finis Terrae (Finisterre), the end of the known world and as far west as they could travel without getting their feet wet. When walking el Camino de Santiago at night you can see directly upon you our galaxy the Milky Way, in other words, you are walking from East to West in the same direction that the Milky Way. And again, while walking in the daylight, the pilgrims also follow another star, the Sun, in its way from East to West. It is therefore difficult to say whether el Camino took the name from the galaxy or vice versa. |
Average day schedule
7am Up
8am Breakfast
8.30am Group intention setting
9am Walk in silence
11am Coffee
11.30am Walk & talk
1.30pm Peregrino Dinner
3pm Siesta
5pm Free time
7am Up
8am Breakfast
8.30am Group intention setting
9am Walk in silence
11am Coffee
11.30am Walk & talk
1.30pm Peregrino Dinner
3pm Siesta
5pm Free time
After walking the Camino in 2010 John and Maria Jesus are offering to take a group
on the last part of this historical pilgrimage. The Pilgrim’s way of St. James actually
start’s in a little church in James Street in Dublin where you can buy your Camino
passport for €20 in the parish office. Then it’s a short walk over to the Guinness
brewery for your second stamp and you’re all set for Spain.
Walking on pilgrimage is a great way to nourish the soul and bring healing and
resolution to one’s inner nature. Whether it’s for yourself or others our prayers and
intentions are processed and offered up on this walk in the way thousands of
Peregrinos have been doing for centuries.
This is an ideal opportunity to come on a walking retreat with heart-minded travellers
and to have the walk supported by John and Maria Jesus.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
on the last part of this historical pilgrimage. The Pilgrim’s way of St. James actually
start’s in a little church in James Street in Dublin where you can buy your Camino
passport for €20 in the parish office. Then it’s a short walk over to the Guinness
brewery for your second stamp and you’re all set for Spain.
Walking on pilgrimage is a great way to nourish the soul and bring healing and
resolution to one’s inner nature. Whether it’s for yourself or others our prayers and
intentions are processed and offered up on this walk in the way thousands of
Peregrinos have been doing for centuries.
This is an ideal opportunity to come on a walking retreat with heart-minded travellers
and to have the walk supported by John and Maria Jesus.
Book early to avoid disappointment!
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Santiago de Compostela has a mild humid
temperate climate with warm summers and no
dry season.
The month of June is characterized by daily highs
ranging from 20°C to 22°C over the course of the
month. Daily low temperatures range from 10°C
to 12°C.
temperate climate with warm summers and no
dry season.
The month of June is characterized by daily highs
ranging from 20°C to 22°C over the course of the
month. Daily low temperatures range from 10°C
to 12°C.
| Temperature in June |
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