Sarria to Santiago de Compostela
STARTING POINT
Sarria
FINISH POINT
Santiago de Compostela
DURATION
8 days / 7 nights
SEASON
From April to October
TECHNICAL LEVEL
FITNESS LEVEL
TOUR TYPE
Pilgrimage
PRICE
From 790€/person
- Experience the heart and essence of Camino Frances in just 100 km
- Absorb the tranquil beauty and culinary treasures of rural Galicia
- Walk the medieval streets of quaint towns like Sarria
- Finish your journey in Santiago de Compostela, a culmination of architectural magnificence and cultural heritage
- Experience the most iconic section of the famous Camino Frances in a week
- Feel the pulse of life in little rural towns in Spain from Portomarin to Rua
Self-guided
INCLUDED IN PRICE
What to Bring to the Tour
Dive into the final 100 km of the Camino Frances, a journey weaving through the verdant heart of Galicia from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.
This route, perfect for those seeking the essence of the Camino in a shorter timeframe, offers a transformative experience in a smaller package.
This most iconic segment of the pilgrimage path is manageable in a week and brimming with the rich tapestry of Spanish culture, history, and natural beauty.
You'll begin in Sarria, a town alive with the anticipation of countless pilgrims. The path will lead you through the picturesque hamlet of Barbadelo, with its Romanesque church, and pass through Portomarin, a town reborn after its original site was submerged beneath a reservoir.
The path meanders through peaceful woodlands and traditional Galician villages. In Palas de Rei, experience the warmth of rural Spain, while Melide offers a culinary delight, especially its famed octopus dishes. Each step towards Arzua introduces you to landscapes dotted with eucalyptus and the region's renowned cheese.
Your arrival in Monte do Gozo presents the first glimpse of Santiago's spires, a moment of exhilaration and reflection. The journey culminates in Santiago de Compostela, where the majestic Cathedral awaits, a symbol of the pilgrim's perseverance and faith.
To create a seamless and enriching experience, we carefully select comfortable accommodations for restful nights. Daily luggage transfers relieve you of the burden, allowing you to walk freely and our round-the-clock support is always at hand, ensuring peace of mind throughout your journey.
With GPS navigation and a detailed digital guidebook you're equipped with rich insights and useful tips.
Discover the soul of the Camino Frances in this final stretch, where every step is a story and every view a canvas of Spain's splendid heritage.
Map
Frequently Asked Questions
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A fantastic 3 day self guided Hut to Hut hike around Triglav National Park in Slovenia. We experienced a full range of weather which made it an unforgettable trip. The organisation and back up support with GPS maps etc was excellent. Hut staff were friendly and very happy to give advice and suggestions on the routes and directions. Would recommend.
My friend and I went with Triglav Tours for a 3 day, 2 night hike this summer and had the most amazing time!! Our guide, Bine, was awesome and had lots of cool facts to share about the area we were hiking. Additionally, my friend and I had not completed such a technical hike before and the guide and other guests were very patient with us and encouraging, ensuring we felt safe the entire time. The overnights were also such a fun way to get to know Bine, the other guests, and other hikers as well. Cannot recommend Triglav tours enough!!!
I arranged a six-day/five-night trip with Hut to Hut Slovenia. It's the first time I've gone with a tour organizer and I can say it went really well. In the past I've arranged huts myself and it is a huge hassle figuring out how to make the bookings, if the bookings actually exist, and what good/viable routes might be. Having this all sort was, at least to me, totally worth it. The routing is via Ride with GPS, which was great. I'd recommend bringing 1:25,000 scale paper maps as a backup, just in case. The huts themselves differ wildly. Some are really rustic with, ahem, interesting toilet facilities. One was accessible by road and thus had showers, a long menu, and even espresso. All will have some sort of food, but you might only have two options for dinner (one with meat, one vegetarian). The cuisine in the Slovenian huts leans strongly to stews and goulashes with minimal fresh vegetables and/or fruit. Certainly good and hearty but pretty much everyone I talked to said the food was better in the Italian and Austrian huts. Some huts are cash only, some take cards (but the card reader might be down). A 1.5 litre bottle of water is about 6 euro, so if you have a beer with dinner and also buy lunch you need to carry about 25-30 euro per day in cash (assuming you have a booking that includes breakfast). Of the six days of hiking, four were ridiculously spectacular, with the highlight being sunrise from Mt Stol. Getting up to the high mountains, though, can be crazy steep, with switchbacks only sparsely used. Descents are similarly tough, and you have to watch every step. For the first time ever I used trekking poles and my knees thank me. Two days were a bit of a slog, but this is probably unavoidable getting up to or down from the high terrain. Would I do something like this again? Yes, absolutely! But next time it will probably be the Dolomites.
We had a lovely hike today with our guide Klemen. He personalized the tour on our needs and interests, so that we saw places we wouldn't without his experience. The hike was a little bit slippery after the rain from the last days and it went a lot upwards, but it was totally worth it! Thanks again :)
Self-Guided
On a self-guided tour, you explore a destination independently, following a pre-planned route and itinerary without a guide but with all necessary information and accommodation bookings provided in advance.