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Walking the Camino de Santiago (from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela)

12 days
From Madrid to Santiago de Compostela
4.5
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Plan your adventure:
Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Ages 16+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Madrid

    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Porcel Ganivet (or similar))

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Madrid's back streets and tapas bars
    • Walk through El Retiro Park
    Landmarks
    El Retiro Park
  2. Day 2

    Madrid to Leon

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Albany (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Leon with local guide
    • Visit Leon Cathedral
    • Visit San Isidoro church

    Optional Activities

    • Leon Cathedral & San Isidoro entrance fee €13
    Landmarks
    Leon Cathedral
    San Isidoro Church
  3. Day 3

    Leon to Astorga

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Gaudi (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Collect Pilgrim Passport (La Credencial)
    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from Hospital de Orbigo to Astorga (17 kilometres/10.6 miles, approximately 4 hours)
    Landmarks
    Hospital de Orbigo Bridge
    Bishop's Palace (Astorga)
  4. Day 4

    Foncebadon to Molinaseca - Villafranca del Bierzo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hostal Casa Mendez (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk to Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)
    • Walk from Cruz de Ferro to Molinaseca (20 kilometres/12.4 miles, approximately 5 hours)
    Landmarks
    Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross)
    Molinaseca Roman Bridge
    Church of Santiago (Villafranca del Bierzo)
  5. Day 5

    Villafranca del Bierzo to O Cebreiro

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Duerming Villa Sarria (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from the Valcarce Valley to O Cebreiro (9 kilometres/5.5 miles, approximately 3 hours)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Samos Monastery (en route to Sarria)
    Landmarks
    O Cebreiro
    Samos Monastery
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Sarria to Portomarin

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Vistalegre (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from Sarria to Portomarin, passing the 100 km landmark (22 kilometres/13.6 miles, approximately 5.5 hours)
    Landmarks
    100 km Landmark
    San Pedro Church (Portomarin)
  7. Day 7

    Portomarin to Palas de Rei

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hosteria Calixtino (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from Portomarin to Palas de Rei (20 kilometres/12.4 miles, approximately 5 hours)
    Landmarks
    Casa Carneiro
    Palas de Rei
  8. Day 8

    Palas de Rei to Melide

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Galician dinner in farmhouse, including famous pulpo a la Gallega (octopus) and local Ribeiras Baixas white wine)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Pazo de Sedor (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from Palas de Rei to Melide (28 kilometres/16.6 miles, approximately 7 hours)
    • Cross medieval bridge near Melide
    Landmarks
    Melide Medieval Bridge
  9. Day 9

    Melide to El Amenal

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Amenal Hotel (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from Melide to El Amenal (28.5 kilometres/17.7 miles, approximately 7.5 hours)
    Landmarks
    Arzua
    Santa Irene Chapel
  10. Day 10

    El Amenal to Santiago de Compostela

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Gelmirez (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Walk the Camino de Santiago from El Amenal to Santiago de Compostela (17.5 kilometres/10.8 miles, approximately 5 hours)
    • Receive La Compostela (official pilgrim certificate)
    Landmarks
    Lavacolla
    Monte Gozo
    Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
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  11. Day 11

    Santiago de Compostela

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Gelmirez (or similar))

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Santiago de Compostela
    • Visit Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Full-day excursion to Cape Finisterre €50
    • Individual Admission Pórtico de la Gloria €10
    • Individual Admission Combined Pórtico + Museum €12
    Landmarks
    Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
  12. Day 12

    Santiago de Compostela

    Meals
    Breakfast
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4.5
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  • Itinerary
    4.6
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    4.6
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    4.9
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  • Walking the Camino de Santiago (from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela) reviewer 1
    June 18th, 2025
    5.0
    My Camino de Santiago de Compostela was amazing! However, I am not sure if we got the list of items we needed for the...
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    Traveled in May 2025
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thank you so much for such great feedback, we are so pleased this was a special and once of a lifetime trip for you. We do hope to see you again soon!
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  • Walking the Camino de Santiago (from Madrid to Santiago de Compostela) reviewer 2
    June 8th, 2025
    4.0
    Itinerary was good. Guide was excellent. Hotels a problem. These basic 2-star pñaces are below what I have...
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    Traveled in May 2025
    Reply from: Explore!
    Thank you for providing us with your feedback. It’s disappointing to hear that the standard of the hotels did not meet your expectations or your previous experiences with Explore. Please contact cr@explore.co.uk, if you would like to discuss your experience in more detail.
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    May 20th, 2023
    4.7
    Talking and sharing with others on the trip as we walked together
    Traveled in May 2023
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  • A
    May 20th, 2023
    4.7
    The guided tour of Leon and seeing the magnificent cathedral and many of the beautiful buildings in the city....
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  • A
    May 20th, 2023
    3.7
    Seeing Santiago from the hill and walking into the city.
    Traveled in May 2023
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  • A
    May 23rd, 2023
    4.0
    The actual walking among fellow pilgrims
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  • A
    May 28th, 2023
    4.8
    The walk around Leon and being taken to restaurants that I never would have found
    Traveled in May 2023
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  • A
    May 28th, 2023
    4.8
    Reaching Santiago Cathedral. The end of all my training and walking
    Traveled in May 2023
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  • A
    May 30th, 2023
    4.7
    Our guide, Julia, is pure gold. She was extremely popular with our whole group. She really made the trip extremely...
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  • A
    May 30th, 2023
    4.3
    Meeting with other members of the group and getting to know them as we bonded through the shared experience of...
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