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VIETNAM GALAPAGOS GREECE BIMINI ALASKA SPAIN Contact A.R.E. Travel Programs at 757-457-7186, toll-free 888-273-3339, or EdgarCayce.org/tours. Private Van Support & Luggage transfer All breakfasts and 11 dinners Pilgrims' Kit Mobile phones with a Spanish line Travel insurance for the enre tour Guaranteed BOTAFUMEIRO ritual English-speaking guide assistance Informaonal program and route map Transportaon from/to Madrid Carefully selected en suite accommodaon Guided visit in Arzua's honey museum Spanish omelet workshop Arsanal cheese making workshop Guided visit in Sanago and Finisterre Lunch in Melide, town famous for octopus Full-day trip to Finisterre with lunch ¡Buen Camino!

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Page 1: VIETNAM GALAPAGOS GREEE IMINI ALASKA SPAIN · Sept. 27 - Pedrouzo -Monte de Gozo - Walking 15.1 km / 9.4 mi: Today's stage will take us mainly through wooded areas and forests until

VIETNAM GALAPAGOS GREECE BIMINI ALASKA SPAIN

Contact A.R.E. Travel Programs at 757-457-7186, toll-free 888-273-3339, or EdgarCayce.org/tours.

Private Van Support & Luggage transfer

All breakfasts and 11 dinners Pilgrims' Kit

Mobile phones with a Spanish line Travel insurance for the entire tour

Guaranteed BOTAFUMEIRO ritual English-speaking guide assistance

Informational program and route map

Transportation from/to Madrid

Carefully selected en suite accommodation Guided visit in Arzua's honey museum

Spanish omelet workshop Artisanal cheese making workshop

Guided visit in Santiago and Finisterre

Lunch in Melide, town famous for octopus Full-day trip to Finisterre with lunch

¡Buen Camino!

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Everyday we will take time to meditate and journal at the sacred sites. Every morning Cayce Exercises to warm up for the walk, with medita-tion / journaling and at break-fast dream discussions, be-fore hitting the road, bright and early.

Sept. 19 - Airport pick up and Drive to Sarria with Visits: Arrive to Airport in Madrid by Noon. From here the group will be transferred by private vehicle to the city of Sarria. Before arriving in Sarria, we will visit the town of O'Ce-breiro, which marks the beginning of the Camino de Santiago in Galicia. Orientation Night in Sarria. D Sept. 20 - Sarria - Peruscallo - Walking 7.3 km / 4.6 mi: Today's journey will take us up to the town of Barbadelo where the Church of Santiago de Barbadelo a Galician Romanesque church which dates from the 9th century with a single aisle. The main portal has four columns each crowned with capitals which support two archi-volts with a variety of carvings that include crude human figures, plants, animals, and geometric motifs. Night in Sarria. B / D Sept. 21 - Peruscallo - Portomarín - Walking 13.5 km / 8.4 mi: Today we will come across the towns of Ferreiros, A Parrocha and Portomarín where we will be delighted by fabulous monu-ments such as the Romanesque portico at the church of Ferreiros, the fortified church of St. Nicholas in Portomarín and the legendary 100 km marker. We will also have the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful view of the Miño river valley right outside Vilacha. Night in Sarria. B / D Sept. 22 - Portomarín - Airexe - Walking 17.5 km / 10.9 mi: Today's journey will take us through the towns of Portomarín, Gonzar, Ven-tas de Narón and Ligonde until we reach Airexe. We will have the opportunity to visit the church of "Vilar de Donas", considered to be one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture on the Camino. Night in Palas de Rei. B / D Sept. 23 - Airexe - O Coto - Walking 16.2 km / 10 mi: Most of today's stage will be through beautiful forest paths passing by the towns of Palas de Rei, where we can admire the Rom-anesque portico of the church of San Tirso, San Xulián and Casanova before finally reaching the hamlet of O Coto. We will enjoy a wonderful traditional workshop where we will learn to make local artisanal organic cheese. Afterwards we will be able to sample our delicious crea-

morning we will enjoy a guided visit through Santiago focused on the old city, where we will recall the history of the city and the pil-grimage to Santiago through its main monu-ments, squares and streets. During the visit we will enter the Cathedral where, in addition to its history and evolution, well-known tradi-tions will be explained. We will also enjoy an exclusive visit to the Cathedral's roof to enjoy the most spectacular view of the city. This day comes to an end at about 1 pm. Free time. Museum of the Galician People, Museum of Pilgrimages Night in Santiago de Composte-la. B/D Sept. 30 - Drive to Finisterre. You meet your local guide in Santiago (8:30 a.m.) and, in our private van, head towards Muros, one of the most beautiful coastal towns in Spain, making a short stop in Alto de Paxareiras until we reach Ézaro & head to the famous Finisterre lighthouse. After breaking for lunch in Finis-terre, we will drive back to Santiago. Where you will go by train back to Madrid. Your Camino through life begins! All breakfasts and dinners are included in this tour. We have carefully selected the in-cluded meals so you can have a taste of the most typical, most delicious, local cuisine. Most lunches are not included to provide more flexibility during the day and so you can experiment on your own. You can stop and eat something along the way, or have lunch at the end of the daily stage. Vegetarians, vegans, or those with a special diet (eg. gluten-free) can always find suitable options. Just let us know beforehand and we will be happy to accommodate your needs. A vehicle and guide for logistical support will be available during the entire route. It shall be of help not only for the pilgrims in transit but for the transport of luggage and to cover any other needs that might arise along the way.

tions. Night in Palas de Rei. B / D Sept. 24 - O Coto - Boente - Walking 12.3 km / 7.6 mi: Today we will cross the border that di-vides the provinces of Lugo and La Coruña via an ancient roman road. We will enjoy true jewels of the Camino such as the church of "La virgen de las nieves" in the town of Furelos and the church-es of Sancti Spiritus and Santa Maria de Melide in Melide, a town famous for its octopus which we can sample in one of its "Pulperías" (restaurants specialising in octopus). Night in Arzúa. B / D Sept. 25 - Boente - Calzada - Walking 14.3 km / 8.9 mi: Today's walk will take us through the lovely towns of Castañeda, Ribadiso, Arzúa and Preguntoño, all very closely linked to the history of the Camino. In Arzúa we can see the beautiful chapel of "La Magdalena" built in gothic style in the 14th century. We'll enjoy some of Arzúa's delicious cheese which was awarded Denomina-tion of Origin. After our walk we will visit Arzua's honey museum, where we will learn about the life and work of the bee, one of our ecosystem's most important insects. Night in Arzúa B / D Sept. 26 - Calzada - Pedrouzo - Walking 13.5 km / 8.5 mi: Our stage for this day will take us to the villages of Salceda, O Empalme, Santa Irene and A Rua to finally arrive in the town of Pedrouzo. Along the journey we will have the opportunity to see the hermitage of St. Irene and its baroque fountain whose water is said to have curative properties. Night in Lavacolla. B/D Sept. 27 - Pedrouzo - Monte de Gozo - Walking 15.1 km / 9.4 mi: Today's stage will take us mainly through wooded areas and forests until we finally reach Lavacolla, the place where the purification ritual needed to arrive in Santiago was performed in ancient times. We will end our walk in Monte do Gozo (Mount of Joy) where we can enjoy a marvelous panoramic view of Santia-go in which we will be able to make out our final destination: Santiago de Compostela's Cathe-dral. Night in Lavacolla. B/D Sept. 28 - Monte do Gozo - Santiago de Compo-stela - Walking 4.8 km / 2.9 mi: Today is our journey's most exciting day! We will make our way to our final destination: Santiago's Cathedral. We are scheduled to arrive in Santiago before 12:00 pm, so that those who wish to attend the pilgrim’s mass and perform any pilgrim rituals like hugging the Apostle Santiago can do so. In the evening, we will have a wonderful surprise accompanied by a delicious dinner to celebrate our arri-val. Night in Santiago de Compostela. B/D Sept. 29 - Guided visit of Santiago. In the

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