Walking Meditation on the Camino de Santiago
Retreat, Renewal, & Rejuvenation
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Travel through Basque Country of Southern France & Northern Spain May 5 - 16, 2024 (full) September 22 - October 3, 2024 (full) June 15 - 23, 2024 (full) & October 6 - 17, 2024 ( Co-Ed - a few spaces left ) Group size is limited to 12 pilgrims. |
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The Camino de Santiago de Compostela has been a potent pilgrimage route since prehistoric times. The Camino is a living, breathing pathway. It will speak to you through the landscape, your dreams, and sacred encounters along the way. You will be enlivened by the magic and miracles of backpacking along this holy route, also known as the Way of St. James.
Basque France and Northern Spain Route for Pilgrims
After meeting in Bilbao, Spain for a night of tapas and introductions, you will begin your Camino in the Aquitaine region of Southern France. Together, we hike for 5 days through the countryside. Your soul will be soothed by the vision of wild horses, sheep, and tiny villages marking the rolling farmlands, with the Pyrenees on the horizon. Day 6, we take a gentle pass used by Charlemagne and countless pilgrims to cross these majestic mountains.
At the top of the Pyrenees, we arrive in the Basque Country of Spain. You will spend 3 days walking through the forested mountain foothills to arrive in Pamplona, the city made famous by Hemingway for its annual bull runs. You'll take a well earned rest day in Pamplona to get massages and shop in stylish boutiques. You can also enjoy the world class tapas bars, visit the historic Cathedral, and explore the old town.
Our last 2 days of walking meditation will bring us into Spain's wine country, where the landscape becomes arid. Rock formations will line your views. On the last night we'll arrive in a very special medieval city to celebrate the completion of this section of the Camino.
At the top of the Pyrenees, we arrive in the Basque Country of Spain. You will spend 3 days walking through the forested mountain foothills to arrive in Pamplona, the city made famous by Hemingway for its annual bull runs. You'll take a well earned rest day in Pamplona to get massages and shop in stylish boutiques. You can also enjoy the world class tapas bars, visit the historic Cathedral, and explore the old town.
Our last 2 days of walking meditation will bring us into Spain's wine country, where the landscape becomes arid. Rock formations will line your views. On the last night we'll arrive in a very special medieval city to celebrate the completion of this section of the Camino.
Your 12 Day Trip Includes:
*This excludes 2 dinners and 1 lunch when you’ll have time to feast on tapas and Michelin-starred cuisine in the beautiful towns of Pamplona and St. Jean.
Cost: $5807
Scholarships and work exchange opportunities available on a limited basis. Contact us with inquiries.
- Accommodations in gorgeous, family-run bed and breakfasts, restored farmhouses, and a few 4 star hotels.
- Ground transportation
- 3 exquisite meals a day*
- Luggage porter services-- you need only carry a small backpack for your lunch while walking
- Carbon Offset Credit to mitigate the environmental impacts of your flight.
- Packing lists, reading selections and a lot more!
*This excludes 2 dinners and 1 lunch when you’ll have time to feast on tapas and Michelin-starred cuisine in the beautiful towns of Pamplona and St. Jean.
Cost: $5807
Scholarships and work exchange opportunities available on a limited basis. Contact us with inquiries.
Testimonials
"YESSSSS, I absolutely 1,000 times recommend [this trip]. This trip was the most authentic and beautiful way to get to know the walk and the history, food, people, culture, etc. There is nothing else like it. Learning to literally put one foot in front of the other and enjoying the process taught me a lot about the kind of resilience one can gain from challenging not only the physical body, but the mental as well. It's powerful to be with your thoughts and I know a lot of people are afraid to go to that place with themselves, but it’s so important. All the while, having the support of the group made it so much more valuable."
- K.B. Denver, CO Project Manager 2018
Read more testimonials from our past Pilgrims here
"YESSSSS, I absolutely 1,000 times recommend [this trip]. This trip was the most authentic and beautiful way to get to know the walk and the history, food, people, culture, etc. There is nothing else like it. Learning to literally put one foot in front of the other and enjoying the process taught me a lot about the kind of resilience one can gain from challenging not only the physical body, but the mental as well. It's powerful to be with your thoughts and I know a lot of people are afraid to go to that place with themselves, but it’s so important. All the while, having the support of the group made it so much more valuable."
- K.B. Denver, CO Project Manager 2018
Read more testimonials from our past Pilgrims here