Explore Camino Frances, the most famous Camino to Santiago de Compostela.
Cross the Castilla y Leon province, enjoying the sunshine & the magnificent scenery.
Indulge yourself in rooms en-suite in selected hotels along the way and enjoy a high level of comfort.
Time travel along 1000 years of history and meet people from every horizon.

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This Walking Holiday explores the fourth section of the Camino Frances / French Way, the most traditional of all the pilgrims' ways to Santiago de Compostela and the best known internationally.

Starting from Burgos, the medieval city and hometown of "El Cid", and finishing in Sahagun, a town renowned for its unique Roman churches, this Camino is certainly one of the most rewarding in terms of culture and natural surroundings.

Everyday, during the walk, you are guaranteed a high level of comfort and gastronomy. The Camino is clearly marked with the “Scallop Shell” showing you the way. This walk can be physically demanding and requires a reasonable level of fitness. However, it’s a highly rewarding walk that includes numerous cultural highlights.

Day 1 - Coming to Burgos
You will be pre-booked in a traditional hotel in the heart of the town.
Burgos, which was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon for five centuries, boasts a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture; the Cathedral of Burgos (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Aside from a visit to the historic quarter, you can take quite an interesting walk along the banks of the Duero and Arlanza rivers. Discover the delicious and varied local cuisine in one of the city's restaurants.

Town: ATM, shops. all facilities. Accommodation: 3* hotel in the historical centre of the town, en suite.

Day 2 - Burgos To Hornillos del Camino (5h15, 20km, +120m -240m)
From Burgos you will go through the stepped crop fields that are typical of the region. You will pass through some small woods of Holm oak and conifers, which serve as a memory of the time when one of the largest forests in Europe existed on these lands.

Town: Limited facilities. Accommodation: 1* family-run hotel, in the middle of a tiny village. En-suite. Meals: Half Board

DAY 3 – Hornillos del Camino to Castrojeriz (5h, 18km, +140m -170m)
You will resume your walk towards Castrojeriz. Upward to another plateau and then descending toward the valley of the River Bol. Today is a pleasant day spent between pasture and crop fields.

Town: ATM, shops. Accommodation: 2* hotel, right in the old centre, en-suite. Meal: Half Board

DAY 4 – Castrojeriz to Fromista (6h30, 25km, +210 -220m)
After Castrojeriz, situated on the hillside between the valleys of the rivers Odrilla and Pisuerga, is Alto Mosterales - highest point of the Meseta, and the last plains of the Burgos Region. The river Pisuerga brings you into the province of Palencia and on into the "Tierra de Campo". Don't miss Boadilla and its 14th-century church "La Asuncion", reputed for its Gothic pillory and beautifully carved baptismal font.

Town: ATM, Internet, shops. Accommodation: 1* hotel in the old centre of the town, en-suite. Meal: Half Board

DAY 5 – Fromista to Carrion de los Condes (5h, 19km, +100m, -50m)
Although this stage of the Camino passes through areas that have been heavily influenced by man, we follow the charming banks of the river Uciesa, under the shade of the trees. Today, the Camino takes a relatively straight trajectory. Numerous rest areas have been set out along the path. Passing Villalxazar de Sirga, you will come across a good example of a Campos village; few houses and inhabitants, but an impressive church full of treasures.

Town: ATM, Internet, shops. Accommodation: 3* hotel in an impressive 15th-century monastery. Meal: Half Board

DAY 6 – Carrion de los Condes to Calzadilla de la Cueza (4h45, 16km, +50m -20m)
For 13km you will follow the historical "Aquitana Camino" (another famous Camino to Santiago which begins in Bayonne, France) through isolated countryside, passing poplar woods and crossing over several irrigation channels.

Town: ATM, shops, all facilities. Accommodation: 1* family-run hotel, en-suite. Meal: Half Board

DAY 7 – Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagun (5h30, 22km, +80m -130m)
Expect hilly terrain as you cross some "cuezas", or little valleys. This part of the Camino leaves the road and heads through oak woods, before coming back to familiar cereal fields and crossing the river Valderaduey on your way to the countryside of Leon. In Sahagun, the church of San Lorenzo is certainly worth a look.

Town: ATM, shops, all facilities. Accommodation: 4* hotel, 300m from the centre of town, en-suite. Meal: Breakfast

DAY 8 – Sahagun, end of the walking holiday
After breakfast we bid you farewell.

Meal: Breakfast

• Luggage transferred from hotel to hotel
• Rooms en-suite
• Half Board during the hike
• Detailed Walking Notes
• Map
• Pilgrim passport

• Flights
• Insurance (recommended)
• Drinks
• Lunches
• Dinner first and last nights
• Transfers from/to airport