Camino de Santiago

Medieval pilgrimage route, unparalleled artistic treasures, northern Spain's grand tour! Following scenic country roads, agricultural fields and forest tracks as well as crossing villages and cities born of the Camino de Santiago, it is difficult to imagine a better way to enjoy Spanish (and Eur See Itinerary

Compostela

Walk last section from León through green Galicia, earn the Cathedral's Compostela certificate! Compostela - León to Santiago de CompostelaDue to the popularity of the Compostela tour in 2004, Nancy and Jose have decided to continue offering the special 7-day tour from León. Walking the last See Itinerary

Galicia

Isolated coastal walks, abundant and varied seafood, ancient mountain villages, Celtic remains! The region’s geography has historically imposed isolation upon Galicia leading to its singular character today: a well-conserved prehistoric past (petroglyphs, dolmens, and castros, Celtic remains), See Itinerary

Portugal

Enchanting borderlands, coast and mountain landscapes, Camino Portugués highlights from Porto to Santiago de Compostela!Using the Caminho Portugues (in Portuguese)/Camino Portugués (in Spanish) as the backdrop for this culturally rich 7-day tour, we will be roughly following the same trails take See Itinerary

Basque Country

Europe's oldest people, Guggenheim Museum, French and Spanish coastal and Pyrenees walks! The Basques have often been described as a mysterious people: Where did they come from? What’s the source of their language? How did they survive as a people despite waves of invasion of Celts, Romans and See Itinerary

Picos de Europa

Emerald-green pastures, dense forests, soaring peaks, delicious cheeses and hearty stews! Spain’s oldest National Park (1918), and the second largest in size, the Picos de Europa extends over three provinces: Asturias, Cantabria and León. This remarkable limestone range is Atlantic Europe’s See Itinerary

On Foot in Spain

On Foot in Spain Walking Tours & Hiking Educational Adventures specializes in small group (7 to 15 people) walking holidays, Camino de Santiago pilgrimage tours and hiking vacations in northern Spain since 1999.
On the Camino de Santiago tour we bring to life the fascinating cultural heritage (art, architecture, history, folklore, flora & fauna) of the medieval Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, aka the Way of St James, from Pamplona to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
You can earn the Compostela Certificate on the Compostela tour walking the rustic trails of Galicia from Leon.
Hiking the stunning, isolated coastal and mountain trails of Galicia and walking along the Camino in Portugal (Camino Portuguese) you’ll learn about the culture and rural life first hand. Both the avant-garde and rustic Basque Country & Pyrenees walks as well as the emerald, limestone heights found while hiking the Picos de Europa will dazzle for their beauty and stimulate all of your senses.
Let us share our Spain with you!

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Movie Review

Emilio Estevez's film The Way set on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, and starring his father Martin Sheen premiered in Santiago de Compostela on 8 November 2010. Nancy was there and met them both. Read more....

 

Emilio Estevez comments on Nancy’s review!

Bravo!  Thank you so very much for your wonderful and thoughtful review of "The Way." 
A love letter to a love letter, as it were! 
As someone who is so invested, so intimately connected to The Camino, I am both pleased and quite humbled by your remarks.  
Your own personal story of finding your heart-mate while on pilgrimage is yet again, another miracle of St. James!.... I truly enjoyed our meeting at the after-party and I wish you much continued success as you take pilgrims through their (literal) paces along this most extraordinary journey.  
I hope to one day join you, without the cumbersome crew of 50 following along with cameras, so that I might enjoy "a true pilgrims experience" along this most magical route.  A road to the center of one's own being and one's own heart. 
Thank you, again, for your most gracious feedback! Buen Camino y Gracias!
Emilio

 

A few words from Dee Nolan......

In 2008 Australian journalist and organic olive oil producer Dee Nolan journeyed with us on our On Glory Roads: Camino de Santiago pilgrimage tour.
She has crafted an extraordinarily beautiful book detailing her pilgrimage to Compostela - A Food Lover’s Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (Penguin, 2010). Read More....

 

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Nancy and Jose

Cultural anthropologist Nancy Frey (PhD, UC Berkeley) and writer, mountaineer Jose Placer(co-author Walking in Spain, Lonely Planet, 1999, 2003 & 2009 and Walking in Scotland, LP, 2001) personally lead ALL of their walking and hiking tours in Spain to guarantee high quality, excellence of service and knowledge as well as the personal, caring touch that has become our standard.
Nancy, an expert on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage (author of Pilgrim Stories. On and Off the Road to Santiago) from California, and Jose, a native of Santiago de Compostela, began to collaborate in 1994 when their paths crossed on the Way of St James in Roncesvalles. Walking, learning and teaching are our passions. Travelling with us will be like being with friends or family. Please check out our Customer Comments to see what some of the 922 people who have travelled with us on 95 tours over the last 12 years have to say!
Contact us now to find out how you can join us on an unforgettable walking or hiking holiday in Spain!

+34 686 99 40 62
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Book Review

Nancy reviews Thom Hartmann’s Walking Your Blues Away in relation to her own research on the healing aspects of walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Read more….

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