09 de February de 2024
For our guided tours, at The Way Experiences we pride ourselves in the quality of our guides. Our minimum standards are high! We personally take our guides through the routes they will be guiding step by step and pedal by pedal.
09 de January de 2024
The official starting point of the Portuguese Camino is Portugal´s capital, Lisbon. There are then 621km separating you from your destination – Santiago de Compostela. Most pilgrim´s however start their Portuguese…
06 de May de 2023
My idea of hell on earth is ill-fitting walking shoes or boots when walking The Camino. Whether you go for walking boots or shoes is really a personal choice. You can walk the Camino in anything ranging from walking sandals through to heavy duty hiking boots. As long as they are comfortable and appropriate for the weather. Saying that, when I walked…
06 de May de 2023
I´ve walked the Camino both with and without the luggage transfer service and there is a big difference. The agility of just carrying on your back what you need for the day compared to the weight of your 20kg rucksack full of clothes and stuff for another day and moment doesn´t compare. If you have booked your Camino with us at The Way Experiences,…
09 de March de 2023
As you make your way along The Camino you will be struck by the variety of the gastronomy on offer. Not just as you travel through the different regions of Spain but even down to the towns and villages you pass through. Here is a taster of a few things to expect and look out for if you are doing the final stretch of The Camino.
The Spaniards are…
09 de March de 2023
Sustainable travel and tourism is at the forefront of everyone´s minds so I wanted to share with you here some observations about the Camino de Santiago and sustainable tourism in rural Galicia. Operating in the most environmentally responsible manner possible is really important to us here at The Way Experiences. We are not a mass market tour operator. The underlying philosophy…
08 de March de 2023
The Credencial del Peregrino or Pilgrim´s Passport is a small booklet that you carry with you and get stamped along The Way. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages when the booklet was used quite literally as a passport to provide safe passage to pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela. In those days it could be shown in exchange food and lodging…
16 de February de 2023
The Jubilee or Jacobean year (Xacobeo) is the year when the day of St James the Apostle (25th of July) falls on a Sunday. This happens about 14 times each century. Every 6, 5, 6 and 11 years apparently. This was decreed by Pope Calixtus II in 1126 and coincided with the laying of the last stone at Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. On a Holy year (Año Xacobeo), pilgrims arriving at Santiago…
15 de February de 2023
Often overshadowed by the more popular and transited French and Portuguese Way, The Camino del Norte is an absolute gem of a route. The Camino de Santiago originated in ancient times as a pilgrimage taking Christians to visit the tomb of Saint James (Santiago). All routes take you to the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, and more specifically Santiago Cathedral. Whichever route you take you…
09 de December de 2022
The Camino del Norte is an absolutely stunning route steeped in beauty, culture and history. The Northern Way starts in Irún and there are 35 sections and 820 kilometres before you arrive in Santiago de Compostela. This route crosses the whole of the north of Spain. It´s an absolute gem, following the Cantabrian coastline from France to Galicia. Historically…