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| INDEPENDENT WALKING ON THE "FRENCH" PILGRIM'S WAY TO SANTIAGO |
Although it was not the first route used, the "French" variant was the most well-travelled of the pilgrim's ways to Santiago de Compostela over the centuries and continues to be the route of choice for the bulk of modern-day pilgrims, with an incredible range of historical and artistic monuments dedicated to the apostle, accessible terrain, and the most well-developed infrastructure for attending to the needs of the continuous volume of travelers.
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From France, the French Pilgrim's Way crosses the Pyrenees at Roncesvalles or Somport, and continues 800 km westward across northern Spain, first through the mountains of Aragón, then into the fertile valleys of Navarre and La Rioja and next across the plains of Castile, before finally entering the verdant hills of Galicia.
Our standard self-guided itinerary from León to Santiago covers approximately the last third of the route, taking you to the most emblematic spots - true jewels of Spanish art, architecture and history - and along the most beautiful walking stages of this last major stretch of the Pilgrim's Way in Spain. For those with more time, we can arrange extra days in León or Santiago, or just a slower paced itinerary, covering less kilometers per day. As many of our clients have done, you could also consider walking a longer portion of the route, or even the whole route - 800 km / 500 miles, from St. Jean Pied du Port (the last town on the route, just on the French side of the Pyrenees) to Santiago over 6 weeks, or divided up into 3 stages of 2 to 3 weeks. Lastly, remember - as experts on the Pilgrim's Way in Spain, we can arrange walking or biking itineraries on any of the various other less-frequently used Ways to Santiago de Compostela. |
| STANDARD HOTEL PRICE PER PERSON | |
| 2 persons in double/twin room | 625 - 655 EUROS, depending on dates and availability. Discounts for groups 3 + | UPGRADED HOTEL PRICE PER PERSON |
| 2 persons in double/twin room | 885 EUROS. Discounts for groups 3 + |
| INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE: |
- 7 nights accommodation
- 7 breakfasts, 1 picnic lunch, 1 full-course evening meal with wine - 1 High-quality full-colour English-language guidebook with city and route maps and descriptions of historical sights. Includes a set of daily route maps and itineraries on individual cards. - Local city maps where available with hotels marked - Custom-written, detailed daily route instructions, hotel contact information, public transport schedules and other information necessary to complete your personal itinerary. - Luggage transfer (as required by itinerary, days 3 - 7, between walking starting (Sarria) and ending (Santiago) points). You will have to travel with your bags by local transport from León to Sarria, via Astorga on Day 2 (approx 5 hrs, 30 euros) - we provide train and bus schedules. OPTIONAL TAXI TRANSFER ON DAY 2 IS AVAILABLE FOR 200 euros per taxi (up to 4 pax) payable locally. - Local English-speaking Iberian Adventures contact NOTE, if you prefer, we can arrange all your evening meals and picnic lunch bags while on walking stages - very convenient! Please consult us
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ACCOMMODATION: |
In keeping with our philosophy, this tour is designed to take advantage of the most attractive available accommodation in each area. All accommodations used are in characterful hotels or family-run inns, usually in renovated historic buildings with modern fittings, chosen for their comfort, ambience and overall quality.
We offer two pricing options - STANDARD (mostly 2-star and occasional 3-star hotels and equivalent meals) and UPGRADED (mostly 3-star and and equivalent meals Days 2 - 6 and 5-star Paradors or equivalents in León and Santiago. NOTE: the accommodations mentioned in the day-by-day itinerary descriptions are the "STANDARD" choices.
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| DATES | Daily Departures from March 15 - November 15 | DURATION | 8 days / 7 nights |
| STARTING POINT | LEÓN - 338 km / 211 mi from Madrid - several daily connections from Madrid and other cities by air, rail and bus. |
| ENDING POINT | SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - 700 km / 437 mi from Madrid - several daily connections to Madrid and other cities by air, rail and bus. |
| DIFFICULTY GRADING | C - due to length of walks, averaging 22.5 km daily over 5 days walking for a total of 112 km |
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