Walking Pilgrimage – Pilgrims will walk 80 miles in 5 days over moderate to rough terrain. If you have any questions please reach out to Creatio Staff with questions.

Participant Age 18 – 35y

$1699 Total Cost

$300 Deposit

$1399 Remaining Amount (pay by June 1st)

• Creatio guide
• Trip insurance*
• Lodging in pilgrim albergues and hotels
• Ground transportation
• Breakfast and dinner every day
• Pilgrim materials (shells, credenciales, certificates, etc.)
• Wonderful opportunities for friendship, spiritual talks, and the chance to meet pilgrims from around the world!

International flights

Passport fees

Lunches while walking

We allow you to choose your own flights to keep our trip costs as low as possible. The earlier flights are purchased, the better! We recommend checking www.kayak.com, www.skyscanner.com, and www.google.com/flights/ for flight options.

“The highlight of the trip was doing it within a community. I don’t think the trip would have been nearly the experience it had been if doing it with a small group or 1 or 2 others”

Rob, South Dakota

“The Camino teaches humility and perseverance…you will know yourself better, emerging more aware of your tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses”

Will, University of Colorado

A pilgrimage is a metaphor for and a reality of our lives. As we walk we see how our lives are like a voyage filled with joy, effort, beauty, suffering, surprises, goals, adventure, love and expectation. But our life is not only “like” a pilgrimage, it is in fact a pilgrimage from birth to death; in this world we are only “strangers and sojourners” (1 Pe. 2:11). “For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it.” (1 Tim 6:7) We are all pilgrims walking through, and this life, this passage, is the time we are given to reach the eternal goal, IT IS THE TIME OF SALVATION. Let us enjoy the journey, love it and live it! Pope Francis reminds us: “I want people to go out! I want the Church to go out to the street! Jesus, with His Cross, walks with us…!”

Santiago de Compostela 

The Crown of Northern Spain, Santiago de Compostela has been the integral part of Spain’s Heritage for more than a 1000 years. Since the historic rediscovery of the tomb of St. James, brother of John and Apostle of Christ, faithful Christians have made pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Apostle by the millions over the centuries. It is the end of our pilgrimage, where we will spend 2 days exploring this beautiful and spiritual city.

Madrid 

Since the 16th century, Madrid has been home to the Spanish Monarchy and capital city of Spain. A city of beautiful boulevards, large parks and squares, and home of some of the world’s most amazing artwork (in the Prado museum), pilgrims will get to spend their last day exploring this amazing and historic European gem.

“Community,” “deep conversation,” “friendship.” Many pilgrims chose these words when asked to describe their Camino de Santiago experience in one phrase. Others affectionately remember their experience by calling their fellow pilgrims their “Camino Family.” Of course the Camino experience is known as a great opportunity for silence, personal reflection, and soul-searching. But we are made for community, made for encounter, and much of that soul-searching happens in communion with others. Those conversations while preparing dinner, or sipping a hot expresso in tiny village, or helping someone with their blisters (yes, they’re real) may be the ones that help change our lives. Come prepared to live out the beauty of Community in a way that you may have never experienced before!

Creatio’s spirituality is focused on strengthening the four relationships: relationship with self, with one another, with nature and with God. We encourage all of our pilgrims to be open to experience a deepening of these relationships while on our trips. Nearly everyone that walks the Camino de Santiago will say that it is a profoundly spiritual experience, regardless of religious background. Stopping at 1000 year old churches to pray for a moment (or an hour), has a powerful affect on the soul. Celebrating the famous daily “Pilgrim Mass” is essential for all pilgrims, and many non-Catholics join in because of how important this is for the pilgrim.

Pilgrims will have the opportunity for daily moments of prayer and reflection led by both trip guides, and will participate in the daily Pilgrim Mass at each stop. These are a wonderful complement to the daily walk and the heart of the pilgrimage itself.

One of the most beautiful aspects of a pilgrimage is not knowing where we will sleep each night. Along the Camino, many “albergues” (roughly translated as “pilgrim refuges”) receive pilgrims at a meager cost. The hosts (“hospedadores”) see their reception of pilgrims as a true mission and ministry, and go out of their way to make pilgrims feel at home at the end of each day. It’s truly amazing to witness! Because this is a pilgrimage, conditions may not exactly be 5 star, but basic needs for pilgrims will always be met (warm place to sleep, blankets, etc). Joyous also is meeting and resting with other pilgrims from around the world who also nightly seek the comfort of the albergues for a well-deserved night’s rest.

ARRIVAL:

Participants may arrive in Santiago (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport) anytime BEFORE 2 pm (Time in SANTIAGO, Spain) on the first listed day of the trip (8/13/23), the participants will meet at the SANTIAGO Airport at that time. Pilgrims will be given instructions for meeting location. The Experience officially begins at 2pm in Santiago on the first listed day, any prior travel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

DEPARTURE:

Participants will depart from Santiago Airport before 11am on the final listed day of the trip. Two nights of lodging (August 20 & 21) in Santiago de Compostela ARE INCLUDED in the Trip Cost. The Experience officially ends at 11am on final listed day of the trip at the Santiago Airport. Participants who wish to remain for extra time may do so on their own. Please book your return flights to the USA no earlier than a 1:00PM departure on August 21st.

Additional Details

Please wait until we have confirmed your spot in the pilgrimage to buy your flights. Please contact us if you’d like assistance choosing flights or connecting with other missionaries to travel together. We will be coordinating for pilgrims to travel together from Denver if that is where you wish to depart from.

The cost of your pilgrimage with us includes trip insurance. This insurance covers things like trip cancellation/interruption, emergency medical & evacuation, delays, lost luggage, etc…

Medical Insurance

In addition to travelers insurance, it is good to know what your medical insurance covers in foreign countries. Call your insurance before departing and know what is in your plan. Bring your insurance card with you.

US Citizens:

• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the final day of trip. Passport must have at least one blank visa page.

Non US Citizens or those traveling from outside of the US:

• Visit travel.state.gov to understand visa and vaccine requirements regarding the country from which you are coming.
• Please contact us to confirm non-US citizen visa requirements.

*Trip insurance provides coverage during the advertised dates of the Experience. If a situation arises prior to departure, this would not be covered.