Cycling the Camino de Santiago

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Since the 9th century, the French Way has led thousands of pilgrims on an 800km journey across northern Spain, winding from the Pyrenees across the wheat fields of old Castile to pass through to Leon and onwards to Santiago. Your eight-night self-guided cycling holiday begins in Leon with the route taking in the last 225km of the pilgrimage trail. Leon is th...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Highlights

    • Cycle along one of the world's most famous UNESCO pilgrimage routes
    • Stamp your pilgrims passport in the villages, chapels, churches and cathedrals.
    • Visit the architecturally stunning cathedrals of Leon and Santiago de Compostela.
    • Follow one of the most ancient pilgrimage routes in the world!
    • Stay in converted water mills, hilltop monasteries and stylish farmhouses
    • Soaring cathedrals, Roman bridges, country chapels and thatched Galician villages
    • Poppy-sprinkled wheat fields, orchid-rich water meadows, pine-scented woodland ā€”

What's this trip about?

    Since the 9th century, the French Way has led thousands of pilgrims on an 800km journey across northern Spain, winding from the Pyrenees across the wheat fields of old Castile to pass through to Leon and onwards to Santiago. Your eight-night self-guided cycling holiday begins in Leon with the route taking in the last 225km of the pilgrimage trail. Leon is the seat of the Spanish Kings and is full of soaring cathedrals and hushed convents. Your cycling route then builds through the Galician countryside to a spectacular finale at Santiago de Compostela's majestic Baroque cathedral, the last resting place of St James the apostle.The Spanish Camino de Santiago is one of THE most ancient pilgrims routes in the world.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age range12 years and up
Flights and transportN/A
Start CityLeon
End CitySantiago

Travel Themes

  • Cycling & Biking

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Spain

Attractions

  • Santiago
  • Santiago de Compostela

Activities

  • Cycling

Trip includes

    • All buffet breakfasts and 4 dinners
    • GPS route directions and maps
    • High Quality Bikes
    • Luggage transfers between hotels
    • Transfers on day 2 and day 5 as per the standard itinerary
    • Pilgrims passport

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Travel Map

Day 1 Arrival into Leon

Arrive at the Posada Regia hotel, perfectly located in the centre of Leon. Explore the picturesque old quarter, the Barrio Humedo, which boasts narrow alleyways, traditional Spanish tavernas and breath-taking plazas.

Day 2 Leon and transfer Leon to Astorga

After your morning briefing, discover the highlights of Leon, including the Panteon Real, the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo and the 13th-century Catedral de Leon, reputed to be one of the most beautiful in Spain. You can choose to take a guided tour of Leon (available f...

Day 3 Astorga to Molinaseca

Cycle into the Maragateria area, a wooded mountainous region where beautiful villages dot the landscape. Climb to the highest point of the tour, passing the stone cross at 1,510m, where traditionally each pilgrim leaves a stone they have brought from their homeland. Later descend into the rich valley of the Bierzo before arriving at the Hotel El Palacio in medieval Molinaseca

Day 4 Molinaseca to Ferrerias

Cycle through the Bierzo valley, which produces excellent wines, fruit and vegetables before reaching the historic town of Villafranca del Bierzo. On to the foothills of the O'Cebreiro, a pastoral village between the mountain ranges of O Courel and Os Ancares where you have a traditional tapas dinner at the Hotel Paraiso del Bierzo.

Day 5 O'Cebreiro to Goian (nr Sarria)

A transfer takes you to the top of the steep O'Cebreiro mountain with breath taking views. Descend into outer lying woods and mountains, cycling through the small town of Samos where you can visit its ancient Middle Age monastery and is still inhabited by monks to thi...

Day 6 Goian (nr Sarria) to Palas de Rei

Today cycle on narrow secondary roads through one of the most beautiful sections of the Camino. Pass through peaceful woodland and green pastures before arriving at Hotel A Parada das Bestas for your included dinner.

Day 7 Palas de Rei to O Pino

Time stands still in many of the pretty villages you cycle through today, each one a hidden gem with stone-built houses and quaint narrow streets. Dinner awaits at Hotel O MuiƱo de Pena

Day 8 O Pino to Santiago de Compostela

The final few miles of your epic pilgrimmage takes you into the heart Santiago de Compostela, the capital of northwest Spain's Galicia region. We cycle into this unique city of pilgrims and onto the Plaza de Obradoiro overlooking the Cathedral built in honour of Saint James before arriving at the Virxe da Cerca on the edge of its legendary historic centre.

Day 9 Leave Santiago de Compostela

Enjoy Santiago and the cathedral before taking a taxi to the airport (pay locally approx 15 euro). Alternatively, stay on for extra nights to explore this beautiful historic city. Walking through the old streets of Santiago is a fantastic way to spend your time here, with Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings lining the old town's streets and plazas.

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Last Updated: 5/22/2024
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What's excluded

    • Leon guided tour (available for a supplement)
    • Travel insurance
    • Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
    • Solo traveller supplements (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
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Accommodation

,You'll stay in a diverse range of properties including converted watermills, stylish farmhouses and a restored parish house - all of them packed with period features. Please feel free to ask us for more detail about where you'll stay. Room Upgrades:Room upgrades may be available on request for a supplement on the final night; prices start from an additional Ā£10 per person per night (based on 2 people sharing) ā€“ please enquire at the time of booking for further details and prices. Upgrades available at select hotels only (not for the entire duration of the tour). All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration. For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs.
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Meals Included
All breakfasts and 4 dinners are included. Dinners are either taken at the hotel, or left open, where there is a good choice of restaurants.
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  • 8 nights hotel to hotel accommodation in a mix of 3 start and 4 star hotels
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