El Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James)

On the Camino you will stay in albergues (pilgrim hostels). Often the accommodation in the hostels is mixed i.e. men and women sleeping in the same dormitory.  You will sleep in your own bed. The hostels provide a sheet and blanket. We recommend bringing a sleeping bag liner with you.

Self-catering, buying food from the supermarkets in the towns where the hostels are and cooking it in the hostels.  Another option is to eat at the restaurants in those towns.  You should bring around 120 € for all the meals while hiking (20 € per day).  If you want to eat at local restaurants instead of cooking, bring extra money for that.  A meal at a restaurant costs around 10€. 

You should arrive by plane into A Coruña airport (LCG), by train into the railway station San Cristóbal in A Coruña or by bus into the A Coruña bus station.  You should arrive before 7pm on the arrival day.  On the departure day you can leave at any time. 

This outreach is physically demanding. You need to be physically fit as the team will be hiking on average 20 to 25 km per day for a total of 120 km to 140 km over consecutive days. Galicia, the region of Spain where the Camino takes place, is known for being cooler and having more rain than the rest of Spain. The weather is unpredictable, even in the summer, so it could be warm, cool, wet or dry.

Most non-European participants can be in Spain for up to 90 days without a visa. However check with your local Spanish embassy what the Spanish entry requirements are for your specific country.