Camino Frances Melide to Santiago
Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Depart Dublin with Aer Lingus flight at 1310
Arrive Santiago de Compostela Airport at 1620

Meet local guides at the airport and transfer to Hotel.

Overnight at the Area Central Hotel in Santiago de Compostela

Dinner this evening at the hotel.

 

Day 2

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Meet local guides and Coach transfer to Arzua

Picnic lunch en route

Late afternoon pick up from Rua-Opino and transfer to the Hotel

Dinner at the hotel this evening

 

Arzua to Rua-Opino 18 km – This shaded section of the Camino will pass through woods, along streams and through sleepy villages.  Take your time and visit the chapel of Santa Irena, with its unique statues of Santiago.  The rest of the way to Rua/Opino is on a good and quiet country road.

 

Day 3

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meet local gudies and Coach transfer to Rua-Opino

Picnic lunch en route

Arrive Santiago and back to Hotel

Dinner at the hotel this evening

 

Rua-Opino to Santiago 19 km – You are nearly there.  You can feel civilization taking over again as the Camino passes by Amenal.  The next stage will be Lavacolla where prilgrims traditionally washed in the river before reaching Santiago de Compostela.  The tall eucalyptus trees will accompany you to Monte del Gozo (368m) and its huge modern sculpture – from here you can see the Cathedral of Santiago.  You are on the “Mount of Joy” and you can start you final decent to Santiago de compostela (264m, population 80,000).

 

Day 4

Breakfast at the Hotel

Meet guides and transfer by coach to Cee

Picnic lunch en route

Coach transfer from Finisterre and transfer back to the Hotel.

Dinner this evening at the Hotel

 

Cee to Finisterre 16 km – Today you will enjoy a fabulous coastal walk along cliffs and by coves to the Cape Fisterra and its lighthouse.  This is the Western most part of Spain and it was originally thought to be the end of the world.   The Cliffs of Death got their name from the belief that the sun came here to die each night.

 

Day 5

Breakfast at the hotel.

Day at leisure to explore the city and relax!  Our local guides will be very happy to make suggestions for sightseeing and nice places for lunch.

Depart Hotel at 14:30 for Airport

Return flight to Dublin is at 17:00
Arrive Dublin at 18:10

 

 

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