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FULL - 17 KM PER DAY

Always dreamed of walking the Full French Way but worried about long distance? Discover the 787 km (489 miles) of the French Way from Saint-Jean- Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyreneese to Santiago de Compostela in 47 days + breaks, with an average of 17 km per day (10,5 miles), staying in peaceful 2 to 4* hotels and luxury guest-houses plus one extraordinary hotel per week (like a Parador in a Medieval Monastery).

We shortened the walking days to give you time to take in all those wonderful and unique places you will walking and relax in the afternoons. Our self-guided Full French Way include accommodation, a John Brierley Guidebook so you won’t get lost, airport & luggage transfers, breakfast and dinners and the famous Ultreya Tours service. So follow your dream of walking the Full French while enjoying true Northern Spain hospitality & gastronomy with walkable distances.

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If booking over 2 weeks on the French Way, we offer a flat rate of €105 per person per night to Accommodation Luxurious Manors & 2 which you should add the following extras to 5* Hotels 787 km • Single room supplement: + €30 per night per Total Walking Distance person Duration 47 days / 46 nights • Add dinner: + €20 per night per person (€40 in Starts Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port luxury accommodation) Stops Pamplona, Logroño, Navarette, • Cycle the Meseta from to Astorga on Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Burgos, a quality MTB: extra €10 per night per person Carrion de los Condes, León, Astorga, + €350 for the week - includes all necessary Villafranca del Bierzo, O Cebreiro, Sarria, equipment, a short meeting in Burgos to set the Portomarin and many more bike to your size, printed maps and roadside Ends Santiago de Compostela assistance. • Extra night in the 5* Parador of Santiago: from + €250 per room (dinner not included - upgrade from + €110)

CAMINO FULL FRENCH WAY INCLUDES if they are not directly on the Camino and accessible by foot En-suite accommodation with breakfast in • • All taxes and gratuities for the hotels charming luxurious guest-houses & 2 to 4* hotels + 1 extraordinary hotel per stage (a • A detailed John Brierley guidebook per Parador, a beautiful Pazo or a luxury 4* modern room hotel) • A Pilgrim Kit per person including an • Luggage transfers from hotel to hotel official Pilgrim Passport (Credential) • Emergency support from our local team • Transfers to and from the Camino and the hotels www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

CAMINO FULL FRENCH WAY DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

This 47 nights route brings you along the 775 km of the Camino Frances - French Way from Saint-Jean- Pied-de-Port on the French border of the Pyreneese to Santiago de Compostela with shorter walking days.

STAGE 1 - WALK 165 KM FROM SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT TO LOGRONO From the Pyrenees towards Navarra and into la Rioja.

DAY START FINISH KM 1 Arrive in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 0 Virgen of Orisson - 2 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 12 transfer Saint Jean 3 transfer Virgen of Orisson Roncesvalles 15 4 Roncesvalles Viscarret 12 5 Viscarret Larrasoaña 16 6 Larrasoaña Pamplona 15 7 Pamplona Muruzábal 20 8 Muruzábal Cirauqui 12 9 Cirauqui Estella 15 10 Estella Los Arcos 22 11 Los Arcos Viana 19 12 Viana Logroño 10

Highlights: • Cross a Mountain Chain and meet the Virgin of Biakorri on top of the Pyreneese with wonderful views onto the region • Discover the City of the Running of the Bulls - Pamplona • Climb to Alto del Perdon & walk across vineyards & beautiful countryside • Go wine-tasting in a small winery in La Rioja (extra €15) • Visit the Museo Vivanco de la Cultura del Vino in Logroño- said to be the best in the world! (extra €15) www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

STAGE 2 - WALK 124 KM FROM LOGRONO TO BURGOS From the world-famous wine region of la Rioja to la Meseta of Castilla y Leon.

DAY START FINISH KM 1 Arrive in Logroño 0 2 Logroño Navarrete 13 3 Navarrete Najera 17 4 Najera Santo Domingo 21 5 Santo Domingo 14 6 Viloria de Rioja Villafranca Montes de Oca 20 7 Villafranca Montes de Oca Atapuerca 19 8 Atapuerca Burgos 20

Highlights: • Stay in the emblematic Parador of Santo Domingo de la Calzada (if available) • Walk across Medieval Rioja along the red earth trails and discover the beautiful villages of Navarrete and Najera, • Visit the UNESCO World Heritage caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca where the records of the earliest known hominids in Europe, dating to between 780,000 and 1 million years ago, were found. - located 1 kilometer from the village of Atapuerca (extra €18) • Visit the 6th century UNESCO World Heritage San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries, the birthplace of Castillian Spanish, on a day tour from Azofra - guided tour & return taxi included (extra €60) • Discover Burgos the City of the Spanish Hero El Cid and home to a grandiose Cathedral • Stay in charming guest-houses on the Camino and 4* hotels in the main cities • Try costillas grilled over sarmientos in La Rioja and cordero lechal asado (succulent roast lamb) in Burgos www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

STAGE 3 - WALK 180 KM FROM BURGOS TO LEON

From the UNESCO Heritage Sites of Castilla y Leon across the Meseta. DAY START FINISH KM 1 Arrive in Burgos 0 2 Burgos 20 3 Hornillos del Camino Castrojeriz 20 4 Castrojeriz Fromista 26 5 Fromista Carrión de los Condes 19 6 Carrión de los Condes Ledigos 24 7 Ledigos Sahagún 16 8 Sahagún El Burgo Ranero 18 9 El Burgo Ranero Mansilla de las Mulas 19 10 Mansilla de las Mulas Leon 18

Highlights: • Experience the flatness of the Meseta - a time for introspection and a time to strengthen your will. • Enjoy a refreshing walk along the canal between Puente Fitero to Boadilla del Camino into Fromista • Walk through the endless green and gold fields of the Tierra de Campos • Visit the ruins of the San Antón Convent, the Virgen del Manzano Collegiate Church and the San Juan Church in Castrojeriz • Visit Villalcázar de Sirga and its enormous fortified Templar basilica, Santa María la Blanca (St. Mary the White) • Stay in the Monastery of Carrion de los Condes and Sahagun, the Spanish Cluny. www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

STAGE 4 - WALK 171 KM FROM LEON TO O CEBREIRO Roman Goldmining towns, Templar, Celtes and breathtaking views

DAY START FINISH KM 1 Arrive in Leon 0 2 Leon Mazarife 21 3 Mazarife Hospital de Orbigo 13 4 Hospital de Orbigo Astorga 17 5 Astorga Rabanal 20 6 Rabanal Acebo 17 7 Acebo Ponferrada 16 8 Ponferrada Villafranca do Bierzo 23 9 Villafranca do Bierzo Las Herrerías 21 10 Las Herrerías O Cebreiro 8

Highlights: • Discover the ancient Roman city of Astorga with its beautiful Gothic Cathedral, a unusual Episcopal palace designed by Antonio Gaudí (mostly known for designing the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona) • Plan a afternoon tour to the World Heritage Roman Gold Mines of Las Medulas from Ponferrada (ask us for details) • Cross two amazing mountain chains - the Mountains of Leon and of O Cebreiro • Leave a symbolic token under the Cruz de Hierro, the Iron Cross next to Rabanal del Camino • Visit on of the last remaining Templar Castles in Ponferrada and the location chosen by Paolo Coelho for one of the most memorable scenes from his book “The Pilgrimage”. • Pay your respect to the Black Virgin in Ponferrada • Spend the night in the Parador of Villafranca do Bierzo (if available) and pass the Puerta del Perdón gate • Have lunch in the timeless Celtic village of O Cebreiro, with stunning panoramic views of the valleys below from 1300 meters up, the ancient pallozas (circular pre-Roman stone dwellings built by the Celts of the region) and the rebuilt Romanesque church of St. Mary’s, site of a 14th century Eucharistic miracle www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

STAGE 5 - WALK 163 KM FROM O CEBREIRO TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

The last effort before Santiago de Compostela

DAY START FINISH KM 1 Arrive in O Cebreiro 0 2 O Cebreiro Biduedo 15 3 Biduedo Samos 17 4 Samos Barbadelo 18 5 Barbadelo Portomarin 19 6 Portomarin Lestedo 20 7 Lestedo Melide 20 8 Melide Arzua 14 9 Arzua O Pedrouzo 20 10 O Pedrouzo Santiago de Compostela 20 11 Santiago de Compostela

Highlights: • Visit the Benedictine monastery of Samos, one of the wealthiest and most powerful monasteries of the peninsula in Medieval Times. • Pass the iconic 100 km maker and reflect on the distance you have just accomplished • Experience Galician Hospitality by staying in luxurious guest-houses • Follow a trail that has been protected by the Knights of the Order of Santiago since 1184 and plan a detour near Arzua to visit the Romanesque Church of Vilar de Donas, where the knights are buried (2,5 km away from the Camino). • Marvel at Furelo’s medieval bridge in Melide, considered one of the jewels of the French Way’s civil architecture • Treat yourself to “Pulpo a la Galega” (Octopus) in the most famous Pulperia in Galicia • Get your Compostela, the Certicate of Accomplishment in Santiago de Compostela • Enter the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the Apostle Saint James rests. www.ultreyatours.com ULTREYA TOURS [email protected] +1 646 934 6859

ABOUT ULTREYA TOURS WHY CHOOSE US?

Ultreya Tours is an incoming Tour Operator Fully bonded, ensured and registered as specialized in organizing comprehensive and retail & wholesale Travel Agency in Spain highly personalized walking, cycling and horse- We are based in Santiago and you can riding tours for groups and solo travelers on reach us 24/7 while you are on the Camino the Camino de Santiago. Founded and based in Santiago de Compostela, at the end of the Camino, Founded by a women, we understand the we know the region of Galicia and the secrets of the concerns of single women traveling the Camino by heart. Camino and are here to help! We carefully choose, rate and regularly The Camino de Santiago is not just our business it is visit all our providers & ONLY book quality our way of life and we would love nothing more than accommodation to introduce you to our vision of the Camino. Create your own Camino! All our tours are fully customizable to provide the most Our name Ultreya comes from the Latin word for magical experience possible Onwards. “Ultreya, Suseya, Santiago” was the common greeting amongst pilgrims in Medieval You will get a dedicated Camino Account times. It meant courage, further and higher is Planner to assist at every step Santiago. We are already in Santiago so our goal is Excellent commission structure for resellers to bring you there & help you every step of the Way. and travel agents

ONLY 4 STEPS AWAY FROM YOUR JOURNEY

STEP 1 Get in touch with one of our Camino Planner for a personalized quote STEP 2 Once you are satisfi ed with the Terms & Conditions of your tour, we will invoice you for a 50% of the total price non-refundable deposit to process the booking

STEP 3 Immediately after receiving the initial deposit we will start booking your accommodation, meals, activities, guides and any other services

STEP 4 30 days before the departure, we will request the 50% remaining deposit and you will receive the list of your accommodation, confi rmation vouchers for extra services & activities, your pilgrim kits (including the Pilgrim Passports & guidebooks) will be sent to your fi rst hotel

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Ultreya Tours www.ultreyatours.com +1 646 934 6859 (USA) +34 881 249 039 (Spain) Campus Stellae - Praza da Quintana, 3, 15704 Santiago de Compostela Travel Agency License #XG569VAT / CIF #ESY3768081M