ORIGINAL WAY - LUGO - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (6 nights - 7 days)

Accommodotion in CHARMING HOTELS - "PAZOS"

RURAL HOUSES

We offer you the Original Way from Lugo to Santiago by foot. Be ready to enjoy the one known as the first Way of St. James, the original pilgrimage route.

Day 1:
Arrival at Lugo (transfer from Santiago Airport/ Station to Lugo)
Your starting point in this way, Lugo, is a city with many interesting sites. Some of them are the Lugo Wall (built by the Romans and declared as World Heritage site by the UNESCO), the Wall lnterpretation Centre, the Mosaics House, the City Hall with its Tower Clock and the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Accommodatlon in Lugo.
 

Day 2:
Stage l: Lugo - San Romao Da Retorta (19,7 km)
Breakfast in Lugo. The first stage will take you from Lugo to San Romao Da Retorta, a small village with a great pilgrimage tradition. There you can visit the church of San Romao Da Retorta and see the replica of a Roman Milestone that was found in the village. The original one can be visited in the Diocesan Museum of Astorga. Accommodation in San Romao Da Retorta.
 

Day 3:
Stage 2: San Romao Da Retorta - Melide (27,7 km)
Breakfast in San Romao Da Retorta. ln Melide, town of pre Roman origin, you can see the front of the Romanesgue Church of San Pedro, a "cruceiro" from the l4th Century (considered as the eldest one in Galicia) and the Terra Museum of Melide (the old Sancti Spiritus Monastery Hospital). ln addition, you will have the opportunity to taste the Galician gastronomy, specially the famous octopus from Melide. Accommodation in Melide.
 

Day 4:
Stage 3: Melide - Arzúa (29 km)
Breakfast in Melide. Moving forward on the Way, you will pass by Arzúa, which offers many places to visit, such as the Convent of Magdalena and the Church of Santiago. Accommodation in Arzúa.

Day 5:
Stage 4: Arzúa - O Pedrouzo (19 km)
Breakfast in Arzúa. Soon before arriving at Santiago, you will finish this stage in 0 Pedrouzo, belonging to the 0 Pino "concello". Here you will find the memorable Chapel of SantaIrene. Accommodation in 0 Pedrouzo.
 

Day 6:
Stage 5: O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela(2okm)
Breakfast in 0 Pedrouzo. Ready for the last stage, you will leave O Pedrouzo heading to Santiago de Compostela. Once in Santiago, you will be surrounded by many Iandmarks. The main points of interest are the Cathedral and the Sguare of Obradoiro, but that does not mean those are the only remarkable places, as it is also recommendable to take a stroll around the historic district, to taste the gastronomy and to visit some other iconic buildings such as the Catholic Monarchs Inn, the Monastery of San Martín Pinario or the Pazo of Raxoi. Accommodation and Breakfast in Santiago de Compostela.
 

Day 7:
Breakfast in Santiago de Compostela and transfer to the airport.

Starting dates: Available all year

Additional options:

Extra night in Santiago: 50 G / Person (B*-B) 65 G Person (HB)

Private transfer from Madrid airport and others

Private transfers via Renfe in Spain

Phone service during the route

The price includes:
Private transfer Santiago Airport- Lugo

6 Nights Accommosation 4-Breakfast

Travel Insurance

Pilgrim's Credentials

Full itinerary of the route

Phone support during the route

Luggage transfer between stages suitcase max 20 kg)

Private transfer from the hotel in Santiago to the airport