Camino del Norte de Santiago - The breathtaking Northern Route!

Duration:

13 Days / 12 Nights

Distance:

170 km / 105 mi

Difficulty:

Medium / Low

Start / End

San Sebastian - Santiago

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Walk and taste your way through the North Camino of Spain.

Our North Coast Camino was carefully designed by our founders to give you an experience filled with breathtaking natural beauty, magnificent accommodations and exquisite food. It is one of our most exclusive tours! We begin our journey in Europe’s culinary capital, San Sebastián, home of some of the world's best restaurants. We will then begin our Pilgrimage to Santiago traveling through beautiful forests, charming villages and historic towns and cities such as Bilbao, Santillana del Mar, Comillas, Llanes, and Ribadesella. The Northern Route is a 170 kilometer journey divided into 11 delightful walking stages and includes visits to amazing sites. Along the Way we will enjoy Spain's magnificent Paradores and authentic Galician rural manors, personally selected by us for their great hospitality and service.

Trip Insurance

Insurance Included
Our insurance offers you and us peace of mind. You will be covered during your stay so that if anything physical happens during this trip, you're taken care of in Spain.

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Meals
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All breakfasts, one lunch and 10 dinners are included on our North Coast Camino. This Camino offers a unique and unforgettable gastronomical experience! We have carefully selected the restaurants and included meals so you can have a taste of the highest quality, most delicious, and unique local cuisine. You will have the pleasure of eating in two Michelin Star restaurants. In the evenings we will have exquisite dinners at our place of accommodation, usually beautiful Paradores, where we will be able to taste the best regional cuisine.

Accommodation
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All of our accommodations are hand-picked to give you the best possible experience and are a key part of our North Coast Camino. In most cities, we stay in the prestigious Paradores of Spain. Paradores are emblematic, elegant and exclusive hotels in important historical buildings and usually in privileged locations. This includes the prestigious Parador de los Reyes Católicos in Santiago de Compostela during our last night. We will also enjoy small, charming rural manors as we get into the rural part of Galicia!

Walking
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You walk at your own pace along the stages we have selected. The first 6 days will be smaller stages, so we have more time for sightseeing and enjoying the cities on the beautiful coast. We hop ahead with our van to the next city and stage. The last 5 days are more rural and focused on walking the last 100 km. In these last 100 km, we will walk each day where we left off the day before.

There is no one you have to follow or walk with and we have meeting points along the way where our support vehicle will be waiting with snacks, fruit and water and to make sure everything is OK. We also offer assistance  for any unexpected circumstances or simply to relieve muscular pain or cure blisters. If you do not want to keep walking for any reason, you can hop on the support vehicle at the next meeting point. We have personally put some signals in places where some people take the wrong turn- so we make sure you're on the right path.  After the daily walk, and after we’ve all had lunch we will head back to the hotel where we can shower, freshen up and have a much-deserved rest.

Before and After
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Before: We meet in the city of San Sebastián on the first day. We recommend flying to San Sebastián from Madrid, which is a short one-hour flight. You can also take the train from many of Spain’s main cities, including Madrid. The train from Madrid to San Sebastián has a duration of about 5 to 6 hours.

After: Our tour ends in Santiago de Compostela at around 5:00 pm on the last day. Transportation back to Madrid is NOT included.
You can join one of our add-on tours, stay in Santiago on your own, or leave on the last day of the tour. We recommend flying from Santiago to Madrid, which is the best and easiest option. There are plenty of flights throughout the day, and the flight has a duration of one hour. You can book online or through your travel agency.

Extra hotel reservations: If you would like to book extra nights in San Sebastián, Madrid, or Santiago before or after the tour, we’d be happy to send you a list of hotels we work with and assist you with the reservations.

Trip Insurance

Meals
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Accommodation
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Walking
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Before and After
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Our Love is in the Details

Private Support Vehicle

Experience comfort with our dedicated Camino support vehicle. Our equipped van is stocked with essentials like first aid, snacks, and water. It's your safety net for unexpected situations or when you need a break. Whether you're tired, want to switch shoes, or simply take a pause, our vehicle is at your service.

Our Guides like Family

Meet our exceptional Camino guides—knowledgeable and fellow pilgrims! Your guide is your Camino companion, bringing laughter, stories, and encouragement. They're here to heal blisters, offer advice, and help you discover the Camino in your own way.

Insurance got you Covered

We've got your back... and your feet! All of our tours include travel insurance, which will be very useful in case you have an emergency during your Camino. Rest easy with included travel insurance for Camino emergencies.

Incomparable Pilgrim's Kit

Embark prepared with our packing list and our Pilgrim’s Kit (Click here to view). This kit features essentials: Your Pilgrim's Passport, the iconic shell, a Marly Camino program with reflections, a waterproof Route Map, pouch, notebook, snacks, and more! Your Camino journey starts here.

Dates & Price 2024:

5900 €

Single Supplement + 1290 €

Dates & Price 2025:

6550 €

Single Supplement + 1990 €

May 20 - Jun 01, 2025
Sep 11 - Sep 23, 2025
Oct 02 - Oct 14, 2025

Our North Way Camino includes:

Private Support Vehicle
English-speaking guide assistance
All transfers
All breakfasts, drinks and snacks
Carefully selected en-suite accommodation
Informational program and route map
Travel insurance for the entire tour
Pilgrims' Kit: small backpack filled with things that will come in handy on your Camino
Photos of your Camino
Accommodation in 5-star hotels and Paradores
8 dinners
Farewell dinner and surprise
Pintxos tour in San Sebastian
2 Lunches
Michelin-Star meal
1 Picnic
Pilgrims' Mass with Botafumeiro ceremony (under availability)
Guided visit in San Sebastian and Santander
Guided visit in Santiago de Compostela including the Cathedral's stunning rooftop
Value Added Tax (VAT)
The Marly Touch 😃

Day-to-Day Itinerary

Day 1

Day in San Sebastian
Light city walking

We meet on the first day at the hotel in the beautiful city of San Sebastián. You can check-in whenever you arrive and then meet us in the hotel lobby at 4:30 pm for a welcome toast. At 6:30 pm we will enjoy a lovely guided tour around San Sebastian and a delightful "Pintxos" tour.

Night in San Sebastian.

Day 2

San Sebastián - Buztinzuri
8.4 km / 5.3 mi

We follow the yellow arrows along ‘La Concha’ out of San Sebastián and towards the hills of Igueldo. We make a tiny detour to the end of the promenade to visit Eduardo Chillida’s “Combs of the Wind.” We will enjoy delightful views along our way. After finishing the stage, we head to the city of Bilbao where we will enjoy a delicious lunch.

Night in Bilbao.

Day 3

Galizano - Somo
10 km / 6.2 mi

We drive to the village of Galizano to start a short walk bordering the coast and the beaches until arriving to the port of Somo where we will take a small boat to cross the bay of Santander where we will enjoy a marvelous guided visit. After the visit we will drive to Santillana del Mar.

Night in Santillana del Mar or Santander

Day 4

Comillas - San Vicente de la Barquera
12.3 km / 7.7 mi

Before starting our walk we will visit the town of Comillas, a top vacation spot for the royal family and high society. This is the last stage in the region of Cantabria and it is characterized by the interesting and emblematic towns we will visit. On this day we will have a delicious lunch in San Vicente de la Barquera. After lunch we will drive to Llanes.

Night in Llanes.

Day 5

Pendueles - Llanes
16.1 km / 10 mi

Today we will walk from the town of Pendueles along the stunning coast passing by the town of Vidiago, the awe-inspiring Bufones de Arenillas, the beaches of Andrin and Ballota before arriving in beautiful Llanes.

Night in Llanes

Day 6

Llanes - Playa de San Antolín
12 km / 7.5 mi

Today we will walk yet another wonderful seaside stage along the beaches of Palombina, Barro, and Torimbia before reaching the beach of San Antolín.

Night in Ribadesella

Day 7

Arenal de Moris - Playa de la Griega
11.4 km / 7.1 mi

Today we will enjoy a very beautiful stage with stunning coastal and mountain scenery where we will walk along the beaches of Santa Marina and La Vega before arriving in Playa de la Griega. After the stage we will drive to Vilalba in Galicia.

Night in Vilalba.

Day 8

Baamonde - Altos de Mamoa
21.4 km / 13.3 mi

We will begin the last hundred kilometers necessary to obtain the Compostela certificate, taking the Camino towards A Coruña. We will pass by the San Alberte chapel and a large number of lovely little towns.

Night in Vilalba.

Day 9

Altos de Mamoa - Sobrado dos Monxes
23 km / 14.2 mi

We will head towards the small town of Marcela eventually reaching the highest point of the entire North Coast Camino. Crossing the border of Lugo to enter A Coruña, we will end our stage in the 10th century monastery of Santa María in Sobrado dos Monxes.  

Night in Arzúa.

Day 10

Sobrado dos Monxes - Ermita de la Mota
19.4 km / 12.1 mi

We will start walking the last bit straight to Santiago in longer stages. We will follow the paved road through a number of towns and the generally rural Galicia. The end of this stage is where the North Way and the French Way unite.

Night in Arzúa.

Day 11

Ermita de la Mota - Castro Feito
20.5 km / 12.7 mi

Since many of the different Caminos, or ways to Santiago have united, we will notice many more pilgrims and services along the way. We will walk through forests and towns until we reach Pedrouzo, which has been important place for pilgrims throughout history and still is today.

Our place of accommodation is the perfect place for rest and relaxation in Lavacolla.

Day 12

Castro Feito - Santiago
15.5 km / 9.6 mi

Thinking about our destination will give us all the energy necessary to reach it! The Cathedral in Santiago will make this mostly urban stage completely worth it.

We will spend a night in Santiago, where we will enjoy a wonderful dinner and a beautiful surprise.

Day 13

Day in Santiago
Light city walking

In the morning we offer a guided visit through Santiago for our group. The focus of the guided visit will be on the old city, where we will recall the history of the city and the pilgrimage to Santiago through its main monuments, squares and streets.

Your Camino through life begins! 

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