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El Camino de SantiagoBurgos to Santiago:   May
26-Jun 6, '04Jun 23-Jul 4, '04 Sep 1-12, '04  Reserve by 1/31/04 and save $150! Price: $3050 for 12 days/11 nights. Includes 9 dinners with wine, 2 picnics, and all breakfasts. Bike Rental: $179. Arrive: Burgos Train Station Depart: Santiago Airport Leon to Santiago: May 29-Jun 6, '04 Jun 26-Jul 4, '04 Sep 4-12, '04 Reserve by 1/31/04 and save $125! Price: $2550 for 9 days/8 nights. Includes 6 dinners with wine, 2 picnics, and all breakfasts. Bike Rental: $159. Arrive: León Train Station Depart: Santiago Airport Terrain: Moderate to hilly, over both paved roads and hardpack dirt trails.  In
the year 814, according to legend, falling stars guided the Spanish
hermit Pelayo to Santiago, where he discovered the long-forgotten
tomb of the apostle St. James. Pilgrims and adventurers from all
over the world have been drawn to "The Road to Santiago" ever since.
As we add our tire tracks to the footprints of the millions who have
come this way, we'll experience for ourselves a tradition that had
its beginning in the Middle Ages.The Camino is a remarkable slice of life, its scallop shell signposts pointing the way through abandoned hamlets and great cities, past Celtic stone huts, graceful Romanesque monasteries, and soaring Gothic cathedrals. The landscape changes dramatically as we cross the plains of Castile, wheat fields of León, and emerald mountains of Galicia. Along the way, we'll hear of miracles and mysteries, hardships and triumphs, and legends attached to El Cid, Charlemagne, St. Francis of Assisi, and yet-to-be-named cyclists! We'll share the trail with other travelers from around the world, all wearing the cockle shell symbolic of St. James.  While
villages and road surfaces have changed, the way of the Camino has remained
the same for over eleven centuries. Our cycling route traces secondary
roads, hardpack dirt lanes, mule cart paths, and famous medieval bridges
to the great cities of Burgos, León, and finally, Santiago. On many
days, a choice of route options allows you to pick your own combination
of paved roads, off-road cycling, or even walking the most beautiful sections
of the Camino.Our historic accommodations include an 11th-century Benedictine monastery, luxurious paradors, and beautifully-appointed manor houses. At journey's end, we'll reward ourselves with a two-night stay at the five-star Hostal de los Reyes Católicos, Spain's most famous parador. We offer our "Camino de Santiago" tour as either a 9- or a 12-day trip. The 12-day tour begins in Burgos. Those choosing the 9-day option will join the group en route on Day 4 in León. Please contact our office for more details. Itinerary Day 1: Mid-day van transfer from the train station to our hotel in Burgos. Afternoon walking tour of the Old Quarter and 13th-century cathedral where Castilian hero El Cid is buried. Receive your Pilgrim's Passport! Day 2: Cycle through rustic limestone villages as we cross the great plains of León to Castrojeriz. (25 or 30 mi.) Day 3: Our route is lined by lovely Romanesque relics: the bridge of Itero, the ornate Church of San Martín, and the towering Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca. Overnight at a Benedictine monastery-turned-inn in Carrión de Los Condes. (33 mi.) Day 4: Cycle or van to Sahagún, where we'll follow a poplar-lined trail through vast fields of wheat. Historic accommodations in León at the Parador San Marcos, built in 1168 to shelter knights bound for Santiago. Those joining us today will receive their Pilgrim's Passports. (22, 46, or 61 mi.) Day 5: Free day to explore León's Old Quarter and Gothic cathedral. Afternoon ride to our 17th-century manor house in Carrizo de la Ribera, where you can hear Gregorian chant in the Cistercian Monastery next door! (15 mi.)  Day
6: Continue to Roman-walled Astorga, once famed for its
21 pilgrim hospitals, and now known for architect Gaudí's
neo-Gothic Bishop's Palace. Our afternoon ride climbs Foncebadón
Pass, the highest point on the Camino, en route to Ponferrada. (32,
51, or 56 mi.)Day 7: Cycle to Villafranca del Bierzo, where pilgrims unable to continue were granted absolution. A choice of paved or dirt trail ascends to O Cebreiro, the site of many miracles. Welcome to Galicia! (20 or 33 mi.) Day 8: Descend to Triacastela, where faithful pilgrims picked up a stone to carry all the way to Castañeda. Our route to pretty Portomarín skirts Irish-green pasturelands lined by Celtic stone walls. (29 or 42 mi., or 13 mi. hike) Day 9: Follow the authentic Camino through ancient forests of oak and chestnut, over stout Roman and medieval bridges, and past the church of Vilar de Donas, tomb of the Knights of Santiago. Overnight at a country estate in Castañeda. (32 mi.)  Day
10: Our forested route continues to Santiago de Compostela,
following the final stage of a travel guide written by Picaud, a
French monk in the 11th century! Two-night stay at the regal Hostal
de los Reyes Católicos. (28 mi.)Day 11: Free day for our guided tour of the Cathedral, sightseeing in Santiago, and visiting the Camino passport office to receive your compostela (certificate of completion)! Farewell celebration. Day 12: Morning transfer to Santiago Airport. Easy Rider's Top Ten Camino Highlights:
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