$1900 EARLY BIRD until 02/23/22

$2050 FULL COST

• Creatio guides
• Trip insurance*
• Lodging in pilgrim albergues and hotels
• Ground transportation
• Baggage Transfer (daily – as needed)
• Breakfast and dinner every day
• Pilgrim materials (shells, credenciales, certificates, etc.)
• Spiritual reflections and Mass
• Wonderful opportunities for friendship, spiritual talks, and the chance to meet pilgrims from around the world!

*See below for more details on our required trip insurance policy

• 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, Spain 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 Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport – MAD) anytime BEFORE 12 pm (noon – time in Madrid, Spain) on Monday, May 23rd, the participants will meet at the Madrid Airport (MAD) at that time. Pilgrims will be given instructions for meeting location. The Experience officially begins at 12 pm in Madrid on 05/23/22, any prior travel arrangements are the responsibility of the participant.

DEPARTURE: Participants will arrive back in Madrid at approximately 8am on June 6th. Creatio is responsible for getting pilgrims from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid, unless other arrangements are made.

The Experience officially ends at 8am on June 28th. Participants who wish to remain for extra time may do so on their own. Any other transportation or travel arrangements are the responsibility of each participant, but we can assist you in getting a taxi or take public transit at the end of the trip. In the past, our pilgrims have often traveled elsewhere after the trip, and you are free to do so.

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 (under certain conditions), emergency medical care & evacuation, travel delays, lost luggage, etc. Travel Insurance only covers the advertised costs and services. If you are purchasing your flights separately (on-your-own) your flight will not be covered by the Trip Travel Insurance, and another policy must be purchased separately.

Travel insurance is required for Creatio trips. A policy in your name will be included in the Experience Price. All policies included in an Experience only provide coverage during the advertised dates of the Experience. If a participant’s personal situation results in canceling the trip prior to departure (e.g. participant gets sick and must withdraw from the Experience prior to departure date), then Creatio’s cancellation policy applies.

Creatio is not an insurance company and has no responsibility for the submission, payment, or adjustment of any insurance claims. Any insurance claims that may fall under the relevant travel insurance policy must be submitted to the insurance company identified in the policy.

If a participant is concerned about recovering costs due to cancelation for any reason whatsoever, Creatio recommends participants to purchase the Add-on Cancel-for-Any-Reason (CFAR) insurance at checkout when registering for the trip. The cost of this add-on is $100 and allows participants of recover 75% of the trip cost up to 48hrs before the trip. More details on the CFAR policy upgrade can be found HERE.

Medical Insurance

All Creatio participants are required to have a Primary-Care Medical Insurance plan and are responsible for providing this information to Creatio. The reason for this is that sometimes International Travel Insurance policies will require medical evacuation to the United States to perform costly procedures instead of overseas care.

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.