Arrive in Vigo, Spain. a large coastal, port city, dating to medieval times. This is where our pilgrimage begins!

Travel by taxi or perhaps on foot if arriving by bus, to our hotel and check in, rest, and relax.

Group Meeting at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at our hotel.

Breakfast meeting, time to rest and reflect on the journey ahead.

Walk to explore the town of Vigo; visit the Cathedral of St. James to obtain a pilgrim passport for the start of the Camino. Hike up the Monte de Castro for spectacular views and a light lunch.

Meeting at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner near the hotel.

Start of the Camino Pilgrimage: traveling on foot from Vigo to Redondela, 15 k (9 ½ miles).

Breakfast meeting with the group and time to prepare for the day; group photo in the morning before we set out.

Today’s walk has coastal views and travels through woodlands. The terrain becomes increasingly rural as we leave the surroundings of Vigo.

Breakfast meeting, reflections for the day followed by a group photo. Today’s walk from Redondela to Pontevedra is 20 km (12 1/2 miles)

We continue along the coastal area with some shady forested areas and several hills to traverse.

Breakfast meeting before leaving Pontevedra, reflections for the day, group photo. Walk to Caroi area and Armenteira, 21 km (13 miles).

Today’s walk begins with small hills and ends with a long climb on woodland paths. Armenteira is barely a town with a monastery to visit and gift shop, vespers on several evenings.

Breakfast meeting, reflections for the day and a group photo before beginning our pilgrimage day. The walk from Armenteira to Villanova de Arousa is 25 km.

While this is our longest walk day, it is one of the most beautiful of the Portuguese Camino, traveling along a forested stream and ending near a sandy beach as we arrive at Villanova de Arousa. The Cathedral of Trees and Way of Stone and Water provide experiences to be savored. A long day, but not hilly. and not a day to be rushed.

We will now have completed the most challenging part of our Camino pilgrimage. Today our journey from Villanova de Arousa to Padron is brief. Perhaps a 2 km walk to our boat and after arriving, plenty of time in Padron.

After breakfast, we will experience travel by boat along the Ulla River, perhaps just as the sun is rising or a bit later taking into account the weather and tidal conditions.

There are opportunities for reflection as we notice crosses stationed along the route and the peace of this waterway. This day we will explore Padron, with its own Santiago Church. Padron is known as the arrival place for St. James during his lifetime to preach and where his body entered Spain by boat along the Ulla River after his death in Jerusalem.

Our hotel may be on the outskirts of town which means a bit of a walk out of Padron and an easy start to our next day of walking.

We begin with breakfast and reflections of our day, taking time for a photo before beginning our walk to Teo, only 11 km. This shorter walk day is along country roads and through eucalyptus trees.

We will arrive in the small area of Teo with time to relax and rest before our walk into the city of Santiago de Compostela early the next day.

Today we arrive in Santiago de Compostela!

After gathering for breakfast we will walk together to Santiago de Compostela, 15 km. While we have been walking at our own pace on the other days of our pilgrimage, today we will walk together to complete our journey and arrive in the Cathedral Square as a group.

Today we will enter the city of "St. James in the Field of Stars", a Unesco World Heritage site; completing our 100+ km pilgrimage. We will pace ourselves slowly to experience this day, stopping at a small chapel en route and walking into the Cathedral Square, Praza de Obradoiro together. Be prepared to take photos together and celebrate our arrival!

This evening we will attend a pilgrim mass at the Cathedral. Perhaps the bota fumeira (incense) will be raised overhead if we are fortunate to experience this! We will have a light dinner after the mass and may discover dancing in the square.

After breakfast at our hotel we have an open day to explore Santiago de Compostela.

Today we will obtain pilgrim certificates of completion from the Pilgrim Welcome Office.

We have time to explore as we choose; visit the Cathedral and other historic sites; explore the Pilgrim Museum; discover the shops, cafes, tapas bars, and parks; stop by the market for a sample of fresh local food, spend time reflecting with other pilgrims at the Pilgrim Welcome Office or the Pilgrim House. There are opportunities to attend church services of various religious denominations in addition to the Cathedral mass.

Dinner together to celebrate our completion of the Camino!

After breakfast at our hotel we will walk to the start of our guided Bus Tour to Finisterre, Muxia, and other sites along the coast of Spain. We will spend time in a fishing village for lunch, visit a waterfall, discover a medieval bridge and small village, and spend time watching the sea and pilgrim arrivals in Finisterre and Muxia.

We will return in time for dinner and reflections of our journey together.

Farewell!

After breakfast we will say our goodbyes as our Pilgrimage comes to an end. Where will our next spiritual journeys take us? There will be opportunities to have ongoing connection with your fellow pilgrims by zoom or an in person reunion.

Buen Camino!