Camino Finisterre Guided Tour in September Itinerary
DAY 1: Start your Camino journey
It is time to start your Camino journey! After your flight to Santiago de Compostela – Rosalia de Castro Airport, the group will meet the guide at the arrivals hall and travel to the hotel in Santiago city centre where you will be staying for four nights.
The city has been a destination for pilgrims for centuries and the capital of Galicia is a city full of wonders, with beautiful cobbled squares, arched streets and cosy nooks and crannies. Originally built in the 9th century on the spot where the remains of Saint James were found, the Cathedral is the city’s most important landmark and monument but there are many other wonderful places not be missed in Santiago’s Old Town such as the Abastos Market, the Alameda Park, the University Buildings and its many museums. In the lively streets of the Old Town such as Rua do Vilar, Rua Nova and Rua do Franco you will find a vibrant mix of pilgrims, locals and students enjoying the many cafes, bars and restaurants. Galicia’s traditional cuisine can be found everywhere; the famous Galician octopus, empanadas (savoury pastries), Padrón peppers, caldo galego and Tarta de Santiago almond cake are just some of the region’s many unmissable delicacies you should sample. Santiago city is split in two areas: the Old Town (Zona Vella), and the New Town (Zona Nova). You can also venture into the New Town, wrapped around the historic quarter and a short walk away where you will find many stores.
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DAY 2: Walking from Santiago to Negreira (21km/5.5hr approx.)
After breakfast, the group will start their Camino walk from the hotel in Santiago and head out of the city towards the little medieval town of Negreira where you can admire the Pazo de Coton and a number of sculptures honoring local farming women, emigrants and pilgrims.
DAY 3: Walking from Negreira to Vilar do Castro (24.4km/6.5hr approx.)
After breakfast, the group will be picked up at the hotel in Santiago and travel back to Negreira (approximately 30 minutes) to continue the journey. Today you will walk on a lovely stretch of the countryside where you can spot the traditional ‘horreos’, granaries to store crops, a classic and iconic feature of rural Galicia. The group will be picked up at Vilar do Castro and return to the hotel in Santiago for the night.
DAY 4: Walking from Vilar do Castro to Cruceiro da Armada (24.2km/6.5hrs approx.)
This morning the group will be picked up after breakfast to continue the Camino walk from Vilar do Castro to Cruceiro da Armada, passing the village of Olveiroa and enjoying some wonderful views of the countryside and the Xallas River valley. At Cruceiro da Armada the group will be picked up and travel back to Santiago for the night.
DAY 5: Walking from Cruceiro da Armada to Cape Fisterra (18.7km/5hr approx.)
Today the group will check out of the hotel in Santiago and be picked up after breakfast to continue the Camino walk from Cee to Fisterra and on to the town’s iconic Cape and lighthouse. This was once believed to be Land’s End, a place of mystical powers where the land of the dead and the living connect, home to fascinating traditions. Tonight you will spend the night in Fisterra town.
DAY 6: Walking from Fisterra to Lires (14km/3.5hr approx.)
After breakfast, the group will start their walk from the hotel in Fisterra and head towards Lires, enjoying fantastic coastal views. After the walk, you can relax in Lires before being picked up and traveling back to Fisterra. Make sure you collect your Finisterrana certificate in the town hall, a great memento of your Camino journey.
DAY 7: Walking from Lires to Muxia (15km/4hr approx.)
Today, the gorup will travel back to Lires to walk the last stretch of the Finisterre Camino to the fishing village of Muxia, where the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Boat is a pilgrimage place in itself. Next to the Sanctuary, you will find ‘rocking stones’ believed by locals to have healing powers. This is a land where pagan traditions and religious traditions have lived hand by hand for centuries. On this part of the trail you will enjoy great views of the Costa da Morte, its coves and sandy beaches, in a beautiful part of Galicia. Get the Muxiana pilgrim certificate before traveling back to the hotel in Fisterra where the group will enjoy dinner together to celebrate the end of the trip.
DAY 8: Return to Santiago and flight to Dublin
On your last morning, after having breakfast and checking out of the hotel, the group will travel back to Santiago de Compostela where you will have a couple of free hours to get lunch or just relax, before travelling to the airport for your flight back to Dublin.
*Itinerary may be subject to change.
