LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:  Medium
For avid walkers, prior training highly recommended. Moderately uneven grade, some dirt and stone roads

(Daily departures – no minimum participant requirements)

DAY 1: SARRIA
NOTE: We can arrange a private transfer from Santiago (about 2 hours away by car) or a high speed train from Madrid to Sarria  (about 4.5 hours away by train) for an additional fee - Consult Petrabax for special pricing). Arrive to Sarria on your own. Free day in Sarria at leisure. Your information packet containing complete route descriptions and materials will be waiting for you at your hotel. We recommend using this day explore and get acquainted with the city and surroundings.  VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 2: WALK SARRIA TO PORTOMARIN (22 KM / 13.5 MI)
Breakfast at your hotel. This stage’s first gradual climb will introduce you to a succession of hamlets linked by rural trails and “corredoiras” (growing fields) filled with incredible natural beauty. A pronounced descent will lead you along the Miño river, now you’ll be at the gates of Portomarin with its impressive church-fortress which will give you a warm welcome. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 3: WALK PORTOMARIN TO PALAS DE REI (24 KM / 14.9 MI)
Breakfast. Owing to the construction of a dam on the river Miño, the former village of Portomarin was abandoned and now its remains rest under the water. The imposing church of San Nicolás was moved stone by stone from the former to the new location. In this stage villages are spaced farther apart. In the town of Ligonde, important examples of traditional architectural styles can still be seen. Our last village is Palas de Rei, whose name comes from a supposed royal palace built in the surrounding area. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 4: WALK PALAS DE REI TO MELIDE (15 KM / 9.3 MI)
Breakfast at your hotel. Just a bit past Lestedo you will arrive to the Villa of Palas, from there you will follow a beautiful oak tree forest landscape until you arrive in Coto;  here you will cross the Furelos river  before a short ascent to reach the Villa of Melide. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 5: WALK MELIDE TO ARZUA (14 KM / 9 MI)
Breakfast at your hotel. After departing Melide you will cross rural paths and a few asphalted roads until you reach charming Ribadiso, a good place for a stop to relax.  Afterwards, continue your Camino to the town of Arzua, famous for its delicious cheeses. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 6: WALK ARZUA TO RUA (19 KM / 11.5 MI)
Breakfast at your hotel. In today’s penultimate stage the green foothills of Galicia will by your travel companion during this walk until you reach the town of Rua. Here you will find the Ermita de Santa Irene. Free time in Rua to explore the town on your own. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER TONIGHT.

DAY 7: WALK RUA TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (21 KM / 13 MI)
Breakfast at your hotel Begin your final stage of the Camino behind the town of Pedrouzo, ascend past the village of Amenal and descend to Lavacolla to later ascend again to the appropriately named Monte do Gozo (Mountain of Joy). From here you will see the Towers of the Cathedral of Santiago for the first time. You will reach Santiago after a short 4 additional kms. Arrive to Santiago through the charming streets of the city until finally reaching the city’s spectacular medieval center and the cathedral located on the Plaza do Obradoiro. Your Camino ends upon arrival at the Cathedral. SUPERIOR CLASS INCLUDES LODGING AT THE PARADOR DOS REIS CATOLICOS.

DAY 8: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Your journey ends this morning after breakfast at your hotel.