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Doing the Camino de Santiago in four days

4 days are enough to do the Camino de Santiago. Contrary to what many people believe, to do the Camino de Santiago it is not necessary to have too many days off. Doing the Camino de Santiago in 4 days is possible!

So don’t wait any longer and escape to the Camino de Santiago if you have a couple of days of holidays to take.

One of the advantages of trips on the Camino de Santiago is that the routes adapt to the needs of all kinds of pilgrims. If you are lucky enough to have many days off, you won’t be short of kilometres to travel. But if you have only four days to complete the Camino de Santiago, you will also find many possibilities.

The only thing you should be clear about before you set out to do the Camino de Santiago in 4 days is whether you want to come home with the Compostela (also incorrectly called the Compostelana) or not. If your answer is yes, you should know that it is necessary to do 100 km, if you walk, or 200, if you do it by bike, to get your certificate.

If your intention is precisely to obtain the Compostela, we recommend you to make the last 100 km along the Camino de Santiago from Sarria. Tell us how you would like to live this adventure and leave the rest in our hands.

This means that if you’re going to have to do a minimum of 100 kilometres walking, in four days, you’ll have to do an average of 25 kilometres a day. Those who go cycling will have to do an average of 50 km/day. This article will be dedicated to the routes that can be done on foot in four days.

We would also remind you that in this other post you can find detailed information about doing the Camino de Santiago in 5 days.

Routes on the Camino de Santiago to do on foot in 4 days

Even if you go to the Camino de Santiago only for four days, you should think very carefully which route to choose. The decision should be made based on your personal tastes and physical endurance, although you can also consider topics such as the historical origin of the route.

In this section of the post, we will focus on talking about the possible routes on the Camino de Santiago that you can do in 4 days, ending the tour in the Cathedral of Compostela. Below we talk about the characteristics of each of the sections.

Getting the Compostela in 4 days on the Camino Frances

The Camino Frances is one of the most well-known sections and the one with the best service infrastructure. Here’s where to start from and what stage distribution you should follow if you want to get the Compostela.

The most popular section, among the pilgrims who have little time to do the Camino de Santiago is the one that runs from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. This section is 115 kilometres long.

If you want to get the Compostela, you will have to do the whole tour. So, if you only have 4 days, you will have to walk an average of 29 kilometres per day.

On the Camino de Santiago you usually walk an average of 20 or 25 kilometres per day, so it is also not a great increase in distance. The problem is the stage structure, since not in all the localities you will find somewhere to sleep.

If you dare to complete the 115 kilometres that separate Sarria from Santiago de Compostela, you can consider a route that will progressively increase the number of kilometres per day. That would mean a stage plan like the one below:

Sarria – Portomarín (22,2 km)
Portomarín – Palas de Rei (24,8 km)
Palas de Rei – Arzúa (28,5 km)
Arzúa – Santiago de Compostela (38,7 km)

No doubt the last day will be the hardest, as it involves walking almost 10 hours. If you prefer you can also try to lengthen the previous stages sleeping in intermediate locations.

Four quiet days on the Camino Frances to Santiago

If getting the Compostela is not your goal, you can start this section from Portomarín. So you will have much more time to enjoy the route and you will have more time to visit the beautiful town of Portomarín. If you choose this option, the stage distribution would be:

Portomarín – Palas de Rei (24,8 km)
Palas de Rei – Arzúa (28,5 km)
Arzúa – O Pedrouzo (19,3 km)
O Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compostela (19,4 km)

What to do in 4 days on the Camino Frances

These last kilometres are the busiest on the Camino Frances. The volume of pilgrims in this section is quite high, especially in summer.

If you’re looking to make new friends, it’s the best option. But if you’re looking for solitude and being with yourself, it’s best to continue reading and choose another route.

In this final stretch of the Camino Frances, you will have the opportunity to walk through a beautiful landscape and enjoy villages with strong pilgrim tradition. Two of them are Portomarín and Arzúa.

Doing the Camino Portugues in 4 days

If you are looking for a quieter route, the Camino Portugues is for you. In Portugal there are two pilgrim routes: The Camino Central Portugues and the Camino Portugues Coastal Route.

Both have few climbs and have good services. In fact, the Portuguese routes have a reputation for being the easiest.

Get the Compostela in 4 days on the Camino Portugues

If you choose the Camino Central Portugues for the two routes, you can start the Camino de Santiago from O Porriño. From there it is 101.2 km to Compostela.

Another option is to follow the Camino Portugues Coastal Route and start walking from Vigo. The route is 102 kilometres long.

On both routes, if you want to complete the minimum kilometres on the Camino de Santiago in four days, you will have to walk an average of 25 or 26 kilometres per day. In fact, there aren’t many differences between choosing one route or the other.

The only differences are the first few kilometres on the way to Redondela. The two routes then come together and continue together to the tomb of Santiago the Apostle.

Four quiet days on the Camino Portugues to Santiago

If you prefer a quieter trip, you can consider starting from Redondela. This will avoid having to choose between the Central Route and the Coastal Route. In that case, the route would look like this:

Redondela – Pontevedra (19,2 km)
Pontevedra – Caldas de Reis (23 km)
Caldas de Reis – Padrón (18,6 km)
Padrón – Santiago de Compostela (25,2 km)

What to see in 4 days on the Camino Portugues

This stretch of the Portuguese Route offers beautiful natural environments, such as the Vigo estuary. It also traverses places full of history, such as Redondela and Caldas de Reis.

You will also have the opportunity to visit Padrón. This town is world-renowned for its peppers. It also stands out for being the town where the famous writer Rosalía de Castro lived in recent years.

The Camino Portugues is an excellent option to complete the Camino de Santiago in 4 days if you are looking to enjoy the pilgrimage, without making an intense effort. You won’t find another route any easier!

Doing the Camino Ingles in four days

The Camino Ingles is the preferred route among pilgrims who have little time to do the Camino de Santiago. This route has only 5 stages, so it is ideal for all those who want to live the experience of completing an entire pilgrim route in a few days.

Doing the Camino Ingles and get the Compostela

The Camino Ingles begins in Ferrol. From this town to Santiago de Compostela there are 122 kilometres en route. This implies that to do the whole tour in 4 days you will need to do an average of 40 kilometres a day.

Don't wait any longer and escape to the Camino de Santiago if you have a couple of days of holidays to take.

If you want, without this means giving up the Compostela, you can reduce the route starting from Xubia (108.5 km) or from Fene (102.2 km). Both villages are located on the first stage of the Camino Ingles.

The final four classic stages on the Camino Ingles

If you don’t mind not getting the Compostela, you can miss out the first stage, starting from Pontedeume. That means the route would stay at almost 93 kilometres. In that case, the stage schedule would be:

Pontedeume – Betanzos (21 km)
Betanzos – Bruma Mesón do Vento (30,3 km)
Bruma Mesón do Vento – Sigüeiro (24,8 km)
Sigüeiro – Santiago de Compostela (16,5 km)

The attractions of the Camino Ingles

The first two stages of the Camino Ingles are carried out following the coast. The other three venture into rural Galicia.

If you want to know more about this route and the characteristics of its stages, you can consult the blog post, where we talk about the charms of the Camino Ingles. This way, you can decide if it’s worth it or not to complete the full route in 4 days or just do the final four stages.

Doing the Camino del Norte in 4 days

The Camino del Norte is another alternative you will find to do the Camino de Santiago in four days. This route joins the Camino Frances in the final stages, therefore, you will complete two paths in one.

The last 100 kilometres on the Northern Route

If you want to get the Compostela in four days, the Camino del Norte is not one of the best options. Since it is considered the second most difficult route, because of its steep slopes. The more uneven the route, the fewer kilometres you can complete in a day.

If you think you’re fit enough and want to take the challenge, to do the minimum 100 kilometres, you’ll need to start from Baamonde. So you’d have time to follow the last four classic stages:

Baamonde – Sobrado (41,2 km)
Sobrado – Arzúa (21,4 km)
Arzúa – Pedrouzo (19,3 km)
Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compostela (19,4 km)

If you decide to give up the Compostela and want to take the tour more calmly, you can start from some intermediate location between Baamonde and Sobrado. Another option is to do only the last three stages and enjoy a day to visit Arzúa.

Advantages of doing the Camino del Norte

If you decide to do the Camino del Norte, in 4 days you can enjoy a little of everything. Of the calm provided by this route and enjoy the hustle and bustle and the coming and going from pilgrims from the Camino Frances.

The Camino Primitivo in four days

The Primitive Way is the most difficult route. Therefore, unless you want to give yourself a physical challenge, it is not the most advisable route to do in 4 days.

To do the last 100 kilometres on the Camino de Santiago Primitivo in four days, you will have to leave from Lugo. If your goal is not the Compostela, but enjoying the experience, you could start from Ferreira. That involves doing a stage on the Camino Primitivo, and then joining the Camino Frances in Melide.

Four days on La Via de la Plata

La Via de la Plata is another option. To do the minimum kilometres to obtain the Compostela, you will have to leave from Ourense.

If you are not worried about getting the Compostela, you can shorten the route, starting from Cee or Casarellos. This way you’ll do between 20 and 30 kilometres less.

Other routes to do the Camino de Santiago in 4 days

In the previous section we have told you about routes that you can do in four days, if you want to finish your pilgrimage in Compostela. However, the options are endless. There are so many possible routes that it would be absurd to try to reflect them all in this post.

So, following one of the lessons learned on the Camino de Santiago, that magic is found on the Camino, and not at your destination, we want to tell you about the early stages of the different pilgrim paths. You will not finish your tour in Santiago, but you can always return to the Camino another time and continue the route from where you left off.

About the routes that we will comment on below you will not get the Compostela. At least, not on this first trip to the Camino de Santiago.

But no-one says you’re not going to become an addict to pilgrim routes and take advantage of any public holidays to keep moving forward. Sooner or later, be sure that you will arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago and get the coveted Compostela.

The Camino Frances from Saint Pied de Port or Roncesvalles

If you start from Saint Jean Pied de Port, following the French route, in four days, you can reach Puente la Reina, walking an average of 20 kilometres a day. The distribution of classic stages is:

St Jean – Roncesvalles (24 km)
Roncesvalles – Zubiri (21 km)
Zubiri – Pamplona (20 km)
Pamplona – Puente la Reina (24 km)

Considering that the stage between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Roncesvalles is quite hard, you might want to consider starting from Roncesvalles. There are many pilgrims who do so, even having many free days.

If you're looking to make new friends, the las section of the Camino Frances it's the best option.

In that case, you could get to the pretty Estella, a medieval town. Check out our article on the first stage on the Camino Frances to decide where to begin your pilgrimage.

Whether you start from Saint Jean Pied de Port or from Roncesvalles, in four days on the Camino Frances to Santiago, you will have the opportunity to visit the lively city of Pamplona. In addition, if you like wine, you can visit various vineyards and wineries on the tour. The Camino Frances is also famous for being a famous wine route.

The Camino Portugues from Lisbon

Another option is the Camino Central Portugues. In four days, you can go from Lisbon to the impressive Santarém, the cradle of Portuguese Gothic architecture. The classic stage scheme would be:

Lisbon – Santa Iria de Azóia (17 km)
Santa Iria de Azóia – Vila Franca de Xira (19,7 km)
Vila Franca de Xira – Azambuja (20,6 km)
Azambuja – Santarém (33 km)

We would warn you that the early stages on the Camino Central Portugues are not very pretty. But the truth is that walking to the magnificent Santarém has its charm.

The Camino Portugués Coastal route

Another option is to start the tour from Porto following theCamino Portugués Coastal route. In 4 days walking you can reach Ancora:

Porto – Póvoa de Varzim (30,6 km)
Póvoa de Varzim – Esposende (20,2 km)
Esposende – Viana do Castelo (25,1)
Viana do Castelo – Ancora (18,3 km)

Four days from Irún on the Camino del Norte

From Irun, following the Camino del Norte, you will reach Markina in four days. The stage plan is:

Irún – San Sebastián (26,8 km)
San Sebastián – Zarautz (20,3 km)
Zarautz – Deba (22 km)
Deba – Markina (24,3 km)

From Oviedo on the Camino Primitivo

If you are in good physical shape and looking to test your endurance, you can opt for the Camino Primitivo. In four days you can go from Oviedo to Pola de Allende. A route of 97.4 kilometres:

Oviedo – Grado (25,8 km)
Grado – Salas (23,2 km)
Salas – Tineo (20,2 km)
Tineo – Pola de Allande (28,2 km)

We hope that all the information that we have provided you in this article, will encourage you to do the Camino de Santiago, even if you only have 4 days off. If you still have doubts whether the Camino de Santiago is an experience for you or not, we leave you this post here, where you will find 10 reasons to do the Camino.

If you’re going to arrange your trip on your own, check out our article on how to prepare yourself to do the Camino. Anyway, don’t forget that if you don’t have time to organize it or want to live the experience in more comfort, you can count on an agency specialized in the Camino, that will help you organize everything.

We work all year round and organize tailor-made trips. Call us, leave us a comment or write on our Facebook. The Santiago Ways team will take care of adapting the route to the four days you have to escape on the Camino. So you just have to worry about enjoying the experience!

Buen Camino!

2 Comments about: “The Camino de Santiago in 4 days: organize a getaway”


4 August, 2022 at 14:30

Hi
I am interested in doing a 4 day 100km + Camino with my wife. Arriving in Europe on the 15th June 2023 so would start walking on the 16th April. We would be looking for accommodation from the 15th June, staying overnight in Santiago on the last night being the 19th June and departing on the rest of our holiday on the 20th June. We would be after 3-4* accommodation with breakfast and assistance with our luggage along the route. We are both fit and healthy (48 years and 44 years) and could do approx. 30kms per day. Can you help with a suggestions/ quote. At this stage thinking Sarria to Santiago or Camino Portugués Coastal route, but would like to do 100kms as an achievement. Its less about the spiritual experience and more about quality time and sharing the experience with my wife. Thanks
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  6 August, 2022 at 04:38
  
  Hi, Paul
  
  We’re very glad about your interest in walking the Camino de Santiago with us. We will be happy to help you plan an itinerary.
  
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Alison McEvoy

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Ylenia Conesa from Santiago Ways was very helpful answering all my question prior to my Camino trip. A truly memorable experience beautifully organised by Santiago Ways

Chantal Ryan

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This was a great experience from start to finish. From the on-line booking team that answered my numerous questions and comminucated with me in an efficient and friendly manner to the amazing guide we had and the quality of the hotels we stayed in. It all exceeded my expectations

Jon Lucas

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Excellent company with excellent staff, couldn't fault their organisation and execution of my Camino walk. My special thanks to Ylenia who looked after my bookings and organised things for me.

LUCIA CARABINE

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Fantastic service and Ylenia Conesa who handled the booking was a delight and very efficient

Jasmine Pantuso

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Santiago Ways, and our advisor Ylenia Conesa , provided an outstanding travel experience! Ylenia answered every question that I had during my trip planning process! The accommodations were absolutely charming, and the food was perfect! Thank you for the experience of a lifetime!

Yuko Fujita

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Celebrating 60th birthday, we walked 100 kilos for 10 days. No pain and no blisters. Santiago ways transported our luggage on time every day even we changed one of the hotel to Paradores. Taxis were always on time waiting for us. All hotels were clean, friendly and conveniently located. The... food and buildings and history of each accommodations were all unique and wonderful! I will use Santiago ways for my next Camino. Andriana was very helpful. Thank you! Muchas Gracias!read more

Yana Mileva

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We booked our "Camino" trip via this agency. Our agent was Vanessa and we are ecstatic with the service! The booking went very smoothly. All our questions were answered and all our wished addressed in a very quick manner. Actually, the agency had to ping us a few times via email and WhatsApp, as we... were the ones too slow to answer them. They even made arrangements for us to take our dog on the trip and book the appropriate hotels. The luggage transfer was wonderful. We had a pickup from Santiago to our starting point on "Camino" that also worked perfectly. We can highly recommend the services of this agency. I have to admit that I have not compared prices and if there is something cheaper on the market, but the service we received here was impeccable. We had a wonderful trip and are planing to come back next year and walk another "Camino" again. Buen Camino everyone!read more

Peggy White

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Walking the Camino was the best experience of my life! Partially because I had such a great support crew of Santiago Ways! I worked with Vanessa Veiga who organized my trip to suit my needs. When some details needed to be changed, she kindly worked with me to make it happen. My accommodations... were all very different- from Casa Rurals to hostels to Pensions, but they were all excellent. The luggage transfer worked perfectly, too. I highly recommend this company to anyone planning to walk the Camino!read more

Tamir Shemer

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excellent experience with Santiago way team, all that was promised accomplished to the last detail , the transportation, the hotels choices , the path segment choice, the information provided ,the luggage transfer just a perfect vacation

mary ellen canal

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Santiago Ways is the perfect agency to help you plan you Camino de Santiago.Since the first day that i wrote my email the response was very fast, gladly i began speaking to the agent Vanessa Viega and she made sure i had all the information and helped me plan everything, she was really great .i... really enjoyed my Camino, i was looking forward for it and it did satisfied my expectations.This experience for me was the most special in my life, i am really thinking about doing it again starting in Portugalread more

Winston Fernandez

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I used Santiago Ways on my first Camino in March this year. The trail that I did was from Vigo to Santiago de Compostela. The experience was truly fantastic ….. mainly because of Santiago Ways.My contact person at Santiago Ways was Vanessa Veiga. Right from the onset Vanessa was extremely helpful... , sensitive and very attentive to all my requests. She responded swiftly to all my mails. She selected the right hotels which were excellent and the luggage always arrived on time.I am planning my second Camino next April and I would continue to use Santiago Ways and in particular Vanessa. Thanks a million Vanessa and continue the good work to all the pilgrims who want to experience a true Camino.Winston FernandezKuala Lumpur, Malaysiaread more

Marion Tilley-Vyner

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Santiago Ways made it possible for me to do the pilgrimage. At 69 I did not like the idea of staying in a hostal, I like a bit of privacy and comfort! And I could not have done the walking while carrying my luggage. Adriana at Santiago Ways helped me work out my route and booked hotels and luggage... transfers. Also, having them there in case I had any problems, was very reassuring. Adriana was only a phone call away. I recommend using Santiago Ways for anyone having doubts about doing the pilgrimage - they make it so much easier!read more

Tammy Shain

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Vanessa was awesome and we loved Santiago Ways! We had a group of 8 college friends that were all around 50-years old. The deciding factor in choosing Santiago Ways was the group discount offered for groups of 6 or more. All other companies threshold for a discount was 10 people. Vanessa and the... staff were awesome to work with throughout the process. We did the five day hike from Sarria to Santiago. We requested superior accommodations in places that were on the trail. The accommodations were top notch and 4 of the 5 places were directly on the trail. The exception was our night in Lavacolla in which we were .4 miles off the trail. It was our choice to stay in that location in order to have a shorter walk to Santiago on our final day so we could make the noon mass. We were pleasantly surprised at how clean each place was and they all had great bar and restaurant choices in close proximity - with the exception of Lavacolla so we recommend eating on-site - it was very good.read more

Sandi Frost Steensma

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We had an excellent experience on the Camino with Santiago Ways. We had 14 women and everything was wonderful. We enjoyed the hotels, loved the daily luggage transport and the food was terrific. Santiago Ways communicated throughout our trip. We felt well-supported when we needed to make changes. ... Thank you!!read more

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Beatriz Beltranena

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Santiago Ways is excellent they exceeded my expectations!! they do a great JOB and we had a "Buen Camino" in part thanks to them... lovely hotels.. flawless bag transfers and great great service!!! I would totally recommend them and please look for Vanessa she is the best.

Jan Schubert

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My family and I used Santiago Ways to organize our recent pilgrimage from Lisbon to Porto. They did an excellent job booking us (as much as possible) into wonderful, small, family-run hotels and coping with the many changes dictated by "group" travel. In addition, one of us was traveling by bicycle... whilst the rest were walking, necessitating even more planning which Santiago Ways did with patience and grace. We recommend using Santiago Ways for Camino support and planning!!! Jan Schubertread more

Jill Scher

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My family and I (6 of us) just finished walking the Lisbon to Porto section of the Camino Portuguese. It was a wonderful experience for us. The hotels we were booked into were well chosen and the food was great. We also found the path to be well marked making way finding fairly easy. A great relief... as we had heard it was not well marked. Our luggage was efficiently transferred each day and everything ran very smoothly. Thank you Santiago Ways! We would definitely recommend your services to our friends. Jillread more

Kenneth E. Nowell

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Santiago Ways made my memorable hike trouble-free. I had excellent hotels, tasty breakfasts, dependable baggage forwarding, informative advance information, and a dependable drive to deliver me to Sarria. I really appreciate their attention to detail!

Margo Gosia Barker

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We booked our El Camino with Santiago Ways and we were very lucky to have Silvia as our agent. She did a fantastic job organizing our trip, always promptly responding to our inquiries, impeccable English, all accommodations that she arranged for us were great, and our luggage was always delivered... to the next location timely, before our arrivals to sites. I would definitely recommend Santiago Ways and ask for Silvia to be your representative.read more

Patricia Bazán

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This trip changed my life in ways I could not describe! I knew the hiking was going to be a challenge, but Santiago Ways made it so easy to plan and execute. They are truly the best and I am already planning my next trip with Santiago Ways and would not think of going anywhere else. Silvia Rivera... was particularly helpful in the planning, as she answered all my questions patiently, and help me through the process. Great job, Guys, and I will see you next year!read more

Roberto Canto

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Have just finished El Camino de Santiago from Sarria with the help of Santiago Ways. They have been extremely accesible from day one. The transfer of the luggage throught the five days was impecable, always finding the luggage in the room on every stage of the way. The food and lodging was very... acceptable. If I were to do it again I would not hesitate to contact them once more for their assistance! "Buen camino".read more

Edmee Flores

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Our experience with Santiago Ways was flawless. We highly recommend this outfit for your Santiago way experience. A perfect 10!

Barbara Melinska

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Very nice experience. Good and professional organization.Nice and friendly environment during the event. Recommended 100 %. Saludos para Jose ;)

Hanna Ringel

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Simply put - an incredible experience! This agency looks after every last detail. I walked the last 100 km of the Camino with their help and I definitely want to go back soon and do a longer part of the route. When that happens (which I hope is soon) I'll definitely be using Santiago Ways again!... Thanks for everything.read more

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