Sarria • Fereiros • Portomarin • Palas de Rei • Melide • Arzua • Arca do Pino • Santiago de Compostela
- 11 days - THIS PRICE INCLUDES AIRFARE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. Group flying together from either Norfolk or Richmond VA
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Trip Includes
- Flights from anywhere in the United States.
- Daily Mass. Proximo Travel strives to have one or more Catholic Priests accompanying the group as chaplain(s).
- Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges Saving you an average of $400-$600!
- Transfers as per itinerary.
- The best possible hotel in the cities you will be in for overnight.
- Transportation with luxury bus.
- All breakfasts.
- All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated.
- Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD's.
- Transportation for luggage and passengers that cannot complete any day's walk. (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person)
- Single Supplement (as long as the passengers is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $900 single supplement)
- Remember: Our trips are not more expensive during high season ~ Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip ~ We always wait for passengers and never leave anyone behind.
Trip Does Not Include
- Lunch and Dinner
- Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on what your travel needs are. Use the above link or the link right below the picture of the Pope on our home page to visit their site.
Steps for Registration
- Call us (855) 842-8001 or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip
- A $1,000 Airfare Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check)
- The balance is due, January 22, 2017. (4 months before the trip departure date) The balance is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).
- Mail all checks and correspondence to:
Proximo Travel
PO Box 3479
Worcester, MA 01613
- NOTE: If you sign up for a trip after January 22, 2017, you pay the deposit of $500 with a credit card and the balance is required to be overnighted in the form of a personal check, money order, or bank check.
May 22: Depart USA for your overnight flight to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
May 23: Upon arrival in Santiago de Compostela you will be met by your tour guide and depart for Sarria; the last point at which a pilgrim can start the journey and still complete the 100 km needed to claim the compostela. Check into the hotel and have a free afternoon. Overnight in Sarria.
May 24: After breakfast depart for Fereiros. Today you will walk 9miles and pass through Barbadelo. Overnight in Fereiros.
May 25: After breakfast depart for Portomarin. Today you will walk 9.5 miles. Overnight in Portomarin.
May 26: After breakfast depart for Palas de Rei. Today you will walk 11.4 miles and pass through Gonzar, Ventas de Naro, and Ligonde. Overnight in Palas de Rei.
May 27: After breakfast depart for Melide. Today you will walk 10.4 miles and pass through Casanova and Leboreiro. Overnight in Melide.
May 28: After breakfast depart for Arzua. Today you will walk 9.2 miles and pass through Ribadiso da Baixo. Overnight in Arzua.
May 29: After breakfast depart for Arca do Pino. Today you will walk 12.6 miles and pass through Santa Irene. Overnight in Arca do Pino.
May 30: After breakfast depart for Santiago de Compostela. Today you will walk the final 11.2 miles and pass through Monte do Gozo. Upon arrival check into your hotel and the remainder of the day is at your leisure. Enjoy a stroll on own, though the beautiful streets of Santiago de Compostela, the city of the apostle, full of historical buildings and other attractions (before or after dinner). Overnight in Santiago de Compostela.
May 31: Visit Cathedral of St. James is one of the finest examples of architecture in all of Europe. As pilgrims, we have the opportunity to climb the stairs behind the high altar to visit the crypt where the relics of St. James are preserved, touch the central pillar (Portico de La Gloria), view the 'botafumeiro' and admire the wealth of medieval art inside the Cathedral. Attend the noon mass at the Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Santiago de Compostela.
June 1: Depart for airport and your return flight home. Arrive U.S. same day.
