Detailed Agenda

The Camino a Santiago de Compostela is Europe's longest and most-hiked walk.

The apostle Saint James' tomb was the site of alleged miracles from the time of his death in CE 44 into the middle ages, with an increasing flow of Christian pilgrims that has now expanded to become one of broader spirituality and personal transformation.

The French Way is the route most recognisable in the modern era, and attracts close to half a million pilgrims a year. Even the relatively quieter paths such as the Portuguese Way are becoming more crowded, as people seek out calmer and more unique Camino experiences.

The Via de la Plata is a 995km route that runs the length of Spain from the south. This is one of the least-traveled routes, however we are taking an even more niche sub-route known as the Sanabres Way, recognised as the most bucolic, lush and beautiful of all of the final 100km approaches into Santiago.

We have specifically created this Retreat Camino to take advantage of this 'secret' route, avoiding the crowds and immersing ourselves in nature as we journey both in group and individually.

We want your experience to be interactive, nurturing and personalised, so we have limited this retreat group to a maximum of eight participants and two facilitators. 

This gives you the perfect balance of a small group to support meaningful interactions with fellow pilgrims, with the space for solo time and individual contemplation.

A moderate level of fitness is recommended to prepare you for walking 15-25kms per day at average pace. 

Engaging with regular long walks in the months beforehand, and in particular ensuring you can walk 20+ kms in your chosen shoes/boots is highly recommended to make your Camino a comfortable one.

Of course, if a situation arises through injury or personal challenges, we will work with you to coordinate alternative transport to our accomodation each day as required.

We are dedicated to supporting and guiding everyone to have the best experience.

We have engaged a luggage service to transport our bags between accommodation each day.

This will allow you to carry a small daypack with just the on-the-trail essentials, and have your bag waiting when you arrive at the next stage of the journey.

Of course, if you'd rather hike with your full luggage that is perfectly fine as well.

The early autumn September days in Galicia, Spain are characterized by sunny weather, warm temperatures and only moderate rainfall.

In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 23*C, cooling down at night to around 12*C.

This small-group event will have two dedicated facilitators and guides (Karen and Todd) with you at all times. We have worked hard to curate beautiful accommodations and design amazing experiences, and will be with you every step of the way.

Todd speaks fluent Spanish and will be the on-the-ground communications point for all logistics, transfers, and baggage transport as well as in case of any emergencies.

Depending on where you're travelling from, most likely you will be flying into Porto, Madrid or even Santiago itself. In any case, all are well-connected to our starting point, Ourense, via fast train and bus services. Express trains from Madrid to Ourense run around 4 times per day and take around 2-3 hours.

Once in Ourense we will coordinate complimentary pickup with you to our private villa, where the first days of the retreat will be run.

Departing Santiago de Compostela is similarly straightforward, with its own airport as well as great train and bus links to Porto and Madrid. We will offer complimentary transfers to your chosen departure point on the final day.

Aside from our wellbeing programme, which will include various activities such as yoga, stretching and movement, meditation, mindfulness activities, we will also incorporate a range of other processes and activities to support transformation, self discovery and deeper awareness as you travel the Camino path.

Every retreat programme is personalised for the unique needs of each individual group and while participation in the full programme is recommended, all activities are optional.

We know that moving back into everyday life can be hard when you have been through some big changes or transformation during a retreat or experience such as the Camino. As such, we offer integration sessions after the retreat to help you maintain your focus and intention moving forward. 

You also have the opportunity to have one on one support, through consultations, mentoring or coaching sessions with our facilitators in any area you need more assistance with.