What's included and what's not included.
For all Walks
Accommodation is provided in small hotels, inns, rural houses and apartments. We do not stay in pilgrim dormitories, nor do we stay in 5 star hotels. A few single rooms can be booked and once those have been reserved, you will have to share. If the group is large, we might have to split the group and book rooms in a different establishment. In parts of Europe many places have en-suite bathrooms in double rooms while single rooms share a bathroom so if you want a single room with en-suite bathroom every night you will have to pay for single occupancy in a double room. In a couple of villages we might stay in an apartment, Agriturismo or Casa Rural where bathrooms are shared by the group.
The walk starts with a welcome and orientation get-together. All land arrangements from the time we meet are included such as taxis to bus stations and to and from hotels, plus a private coach to Sarria on the Camino Frances. An amaWalkers group leader will accompany you for the duration of your trip.
Food: The majority of pilgrims prefer to start walking early and only a few places in Spain offer bed-and-breakfast. Very few include dinner but in places that have diningrooms you can book a table for a meal. In remote places we will arrange for you to have evening meals, at your own cost. You can have lunch at a cafe-bar or buy food at a supermecado to have for lunch. In Switzerland and Italy most places are B&B and most have a dingingroom or restaurant for dinners.
Accommodation is provided in small hotels, inns, rural houses and apartments. We do not stay in pilgrim dormitories, nor do we stay in 5 star hotels. A few single rooms can be booked and once those have been reserved, you will have to share. If the group is large, we might have to split the group and book rooms in a different establishment. In parts of Europe many places have en-suite bathrooms in double rooms while single rooms share a bathroom so if you want a single room with en-suite bathroom every night you will have to pay for single occupancy in a double room. In a couple of villages we might stay in an apartment, Agriturismo or Casa Rural where bathrooms are shared by the group.
The walk starts with a welcome and orientation get-together. All land arrangements from the time we meet are included such as taxis to bus stations and to and from hotels, plus a private coach to Sarria on the Camino Frances. An amaWalkers group leader will accompany you for the duration of your trip.
Food: The majority of pilgrims prefer to start walking early and only a few places in Spain offer bed-and-breakfast. Very few include dinner but in places that have diningrooms you can book a table for a meal. In remote places we will arrange for you to have evening meals, at your own cost. You can have lunch at a cafe-bar or buy food at a supermecado to have for lunch. In Switzerland and Italy most places are B&B and most have a dingingroom or restaurant for dinners.
Please read all the pages on this website as many of your questions might already have been answerted.
After Registration, we will email all the information you’ll need for your walking holiday including:
* a Visa letter - if required - confirming your participation in the group, an itinerary as well as a list of all accommodation booked for the walk
* three newsletters giving more information for the walk and the country you'll be walking through.
* a pdf comprehensive booklet with daily stage descriptions, accommodation and interesting places to see.
When you meet in St Jean, Ferrol or Lausanne the group leader will be there to meet you in the afternoon. At the orientation get-together in the evening you will receive a goodie bag containing a credencial (Pilgrim's passport) a Michelin map guide book(for Spain), and luggage tags if you are sending luggage ahead.
What’s not included:
Flights and airport taxes
Transport to the start
Cost of Visas
Personal items
Extra luggage transfer costs unless paid for upfront
Medical expenses
Insurance (essential)
Meals, drinks and tips
NB: Transfer from/to airports to the start is for your own cost. Group transfers to the Santiago and Rome airports can be arranged.
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