If you want to have a pilgrim experience doing the Camino de Santiago with some creature comforts I highly recommend Fresco Tours. Elba goes above and beyond to ensure every aspect of the Camino is well curated and feels special. I have done two Caminos (Frances and Portugues) and plan to do more.

The experience begins with Elba’s exceptional communication and flexibility getting everything booked for you. For the 6 months leading up to the trip I felt well informed. During the Camino we received an orientation packet that I don’t believe other groups are provided. Elba includes a map with distance, elevation gains, bathroom stops, restaurants, massage locations, and laundry. This information is so helpful to plain your trip accordingly. The hotels we stay in are so special, on the Camino Portugues we stayed at a hot springs spa, where we took advantage of the healing waters spa treatments to recover our legs.

If you want an affordable but special experience choose Fresco tours for your Camino.

My husband and I took a 10 day full-guided tour of the Camino walk (French way through Galicia) and absolutely loved our experience. Our guides Jeffrey and Sandra were OUTSTANDING in every way. They were organized and led our group of 15 attending to all the details of our walk, lodging, meals and personal needs, they were very informative about the Camino and culture and spent time sharing out of the wealth of their own experience and understanding, they were very customer service oriented and even insisted that they move our luggage in out of the various accommodations. The meals were excellent and the accommodations on and off the Camino enriched our cultural experience and were very comfortable. The walk through Galicia was stunning and we were encouraged to have our own Camino experience by walking at our own pace. Our driver Manuel was also OUTSTANDING and with our guides provided some of the personalized support and attention my husband needed in traveling w/ type 1 diabetes and the need to keep his insulin cold. Alissa, from Fresco, promptly addressed all of our questions and concerns leading up to our trip. We highly recommend the meaningful experience of walking the Camino with all the support and provisions of a Fresco full-guided tour!!