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. Most pensions and small hotels do not like to book more than 4 (at the most 5) singles and 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 might have to pay for 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.
All land arrangements from the time we meet are included such as taxis to bus stations and to and from hotels, a hired ALSA bus and driver from Burgos to Leon and Leon to Astorga plus a private coach from Ponferrada to Sarria on the Camino Frances. On the Camino Ingles, transfers by taxi from and to the path where we have reduced long stages.
On the Camino Aragones, transfer by hired bus and driver to Oloron Ste Marie, to San Jan de la Pena and back to your hotel; from Artieda to Lyre and any transfers necessary to reduce long stages.
On the VF Alps - if members of the group want to meet the group leader in Lausanne and travel to La Douay with her, we will reserve the train tickets on your behlf.
An amaWalkers group leader will accompany you for the duration of your trip.
Food: Spain - 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.
NB: Much like a hotel's bed and breakfast rate—where the cost remains the same whether or not a guest chooses to have breakfast—our package pricing reflects the coordinated logistics and bookings we arrange for the entire group. This means the package cost remains consistent even if individual travelers opt not to use certain included services, such as luggage transfers or taxi shuttles. These elements are built into the overall experience rather than charged separately.
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. Most pensions and small hotels do not like to book more than 4 (at the most 5) singles and 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 might have to pay for 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.
All land arrangements from the time we meet are included such as taxis to bus stations and to and from hotels, a hired ALSA bus and driver from Burgos to Leon and Leon to Astorga plus a private coach from Ponferrada to Sarria on the Camino Frances. On the Camino Ingles, transfers by taxi from and to the path where we have reduced long stages.
On the Camino Aragones, transfer by hired bus and driver to Oloron Ste Marie, to San Jan de la Pena and back to your hotel; from Artieda to Lyre and any transfers necessary to reduce long stages.
On the VF Alps - if members of the group want to meet the group leader in Lausanne and travel to La Douay with her, we will reserve the train tickets on your behlf.
An amaWalkers group leader will accompany you for the duration of your trip.
Food: Spain - 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.
NB: Much like a hotel's bed and breakfast rate—where the cost remains the same whether or not a guest chooses to have breakfast—our package pricing reflects the coordinated logistics and bookings we arrange for the entire group. This means the package cost remains consistent even if individual travelers opt not to use certain included services, such as luggage transfers or taxi shuttles. These elements are built into the overall experience rather than charged separately.
After Registration, we will email all the information you’ll need for your walking holiday including:
* An itinerary
* A list of hotels once all accommodation has been 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, Lourdes, Siena or La Douay 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 only), 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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