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*The Shanti Tour is the personalized option that we offer to those who want to make the trip in a private and personalized way. With a minimum capacity of 1 person and a maximum of 10.
Shanti tour allows you to choose whether you want to do it on foot or by bike, choose your own group, dates and route, we will be happy to prepare it for you, contact our offices for more information.
*Guide and support during the whole tour.
*It is important to note that to receive the pilgrim's credential or ¨La Compostelana¨ it is necessary to walk a minimum of 100km or ride a bicycle 200kms before arriving in Santiago.
Note: The Compostela is the written representation of having arrived at the Cathedral of Santiago and visited the tomb of the Apostle. Undoubtedly, a unique recognition that cannot be obtained anywhere else in the world.
*Each pilgrim walks at his own pace, our job is to provide all the necessary support for the well-being of our guests.
*Many of the activities allow guests to connect with the healing elements of nature, which take place outdoors. We recommend disconnecting from your electronic devices for the benefit of your mental health. For those who need to stay connected, we ask that you limit use to your private room, which is equipped with wi-fi.
*To complement the active days, the Camino S.A.B.E Tour team will partner with each of the owners and chefs of the wonderful hotels where you will stay, to serve a nutritious, delicious and balanced diet with local, sustainable and high quality products, offering conventional, vegetarian or vegan cuisine inspired by regional and international flavors.
Write to us at metodosabe@gmail.Com
with your needs and we will be happy to accommodate you!
LEON - ASTORGA - PONFERRADA - O'CEBREIRO - PORTOMARÍN - ARZÚA - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
7 Nights - 8 Days
LEÓN - ASTORGA 55KM
ASTORGA - PONFERRADA 55KM
PONFERRADA - O'CEBREIRO 53KM
O'CEBREIRO - PORTOMARÍN 62 KM
PORTOMARÍN - ARZÚA 53KM
ARZÚA - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA 39 KM
- Hotels.
- Massages (starting in the city of Sarria).
- Guided tour in the most important cities along the route.
- Guide on foot or by bicycle along the way.
- Support car every 3 km.
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner offering high quality options of conventional gastronomy,
- Vegetarian or vegan.
- Photographer.
- Private transportation.
- Pilgrim's credential.
- Pilgrim's credential (La Compostelana).
- Maintenance of the bicycle during the whole route if you do the tour by bicycle.
Our regularly scheduled tour starts in León.
We pick you up in Madrid. The pick up time and place will be sent to you with all the tour information once your reservation is confirmed.
For the tour, it is estimated to walk an average of 9 to 12 miles per day. Some people walk 3 hours, others 4 hours because they take longer breaks. Our private transportation is available every 3kms during the daily routes to assist any needs of our guests.
A person of average fitness can walk without a problem. The trail itself is a combination of very well-maintained compact dirt and stone footpaths and small country roads.
A guide will be on the path at all times, it is very difficult to get lost on the Camino. The trail is well-marked with bright yellow arrows and stone markers with the symbol of a shell. In addition, you will be given information letting you know the distance between towns so that you will know where you are.
During your walk, Adriana or one of the guides will be on the trail every day to be sure everything is going well. Also, at planned check points along the way, our support car will make sure you have plenty of water, fruits and snacks if you need them. You can stop anywhere along the path to take a break, but the support car will be available at designated spots along the way. You will see the van several times a day. If for any reason you need assistance, you can let us know and we will come to where you are.
That is up to you. It is your walk. You may walk at the pace you prefer, with the group, with one or two people or by yourself. Sometimes friends or couples like to walk together - others prefer to walk on their own to think and really enjoy the sounds of nature and the countryside. The walk is meant to be personal.
We have selected the most scenic roads of the path to walk. So, for those sections that are on the side of the road or walking on asphalt, we use our private bus to transport us to a starting point that is more in the country and off the road. You are normally not in the bus longer than 30- 45 minutes a day.
"El camino S.A.B.E. Tour" ends in Santiago de Compostela.
Most food allergies and dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Let us know your dietary requirements at the time of booking. Our tour offers high quality, delicious and creative conventional, vegetarian and vegan options.
We have personally selected the best restaurants in each town where we stay that have local fresh quality and sustainable ingredients. Some of these restaurants may be quite small and family owned but with the right nourishment for our guest.
You will choose from a menu that reflects the cuisine typical of the region in which we are walking and delicious local wines to accompany the meal. The cuisine across Spain is quite varied and allow us to accommodate our guest with the best choices of conventional, vegetarian or vegan gastronomy.
You will sleep in four or five-star hotels, beautiful country inns, renovated palaces, or renovated monasteries or convents. We have chosen the best lodging in each town on the path, many with their own centuries-old story.
If you are interested in doing our tour on a private and/or personalized basis either walking or biking, we will be happy to accommodate you on available dates when we do not have regularly scheduled tours. Please contact us for more information
Your booking will be confirmed by email. Once we receive your payment, we will send you
a pre-departure packet that includes complete details on what to bring, how to prepare for your trip to make it more memorable and enjoyable.
Please note that the pilgrimage season for the Camino de Santiago is only a few months of the year and is very busy. In our wellness tour we have limited places so we cannot give refunds under any circumstances. If you are unable to make the trip, the payment can be used for another trip the following year depending on availability.
Partial refunds will not be given for unused hotel rooms, meals and entrance fees for any reason.
No credits are given for unused services.
You must buy travel insurance for trip cancellation and interruption, as well as health coverage. In the unlikely event of a personal or family medical emergency, before, during or after the trip, we strongly urge you to obtain insurance, including coverage for trip cancellation, loss and theft of baggage, and emergency evacuation. Please also confirm that you have health insurance either through your regular health insurance or a separate policy that you buy.
El Camino S.A.B.E. Tour reserves the right to alter the itinerary of any trip if, in our opinion, such an action becomes necessary (for example, in the case of inclement weather).
As a trip member you have a responsibility to El Camino S.A.B.E. tour and to other tour members that include:
1. Preparing for your tour by reading ALL the material we send you and by bringing appropriate clothing and equipment.
2. Respecting the laws and customs of the areas visited.
A tour member may be asked to leave the trip if we feel that the person's further participation may be detrimental to other trip members or to the individual. No refund will be given in such circumstances.
The participant understands that he/she is booking a walking or cycling tour and that there are inherent risks involved in such a trip and include, but are not limited to, vehicular traffic, weather conditions, varied terrain, illness or accidents caused by stress, fatigue or consumption of food and alcoholic beverages, secondary transportation by bus, automobile, cab van, boat or otherwise.
El Camino S.A.B.E. Tour assumes no liability for claims, damages, expenses or other financial loss to persons or property arising from these inherent risks.
Reasonable changes to the itinerary may be made when deemed advisable for the comfort and welfare of the participants. We reserve the right to substitute hotels and alter the itinerary.
By paying for the El Camino S.A.B.E. tour you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions. All participants will be required to sign a risk release statement and participant acknowledgement form prior to departure.
The risk release statement (liability waiver) will be sent with your final invoice. It must be signed and returned to our office. If the signed liability waiver is not received by El Camino S.A.B.E. tour by the due date, we reserve the right to treat the reservation as canceled.
The participant's acknowledgement form will be sent with your final invoice. It must be signed and returned to our office. If the signed participant's acknowledgement form is not received by El Camino S.A.B.E. by the due date, we reserve the right to treat the reservation as canceled.
Since luggage space is limited in the van, we ask that you bring one bag per person, not including a small purse or other carry-on luggage.
A recommended equipment list will be sent with the pre-departure materials after your reservation is made and payment has been received, including appropriate shoes and clothing.