Noche de San Juan The 23rd of June is the Noche de San Juan, or the night of San Juan.  This evening coincides with the Summer Solstice or the Midsummer Night. As most celebrations here in Spain, San Juan is full of rites and rituals from past times. In 2024, we will run our first Festival of San Juan, Last 100Km Camino Tour. This tour is just like our Last 100KM Tour but finishes in Santiago on the 23rd June so you can enjoy all of the festivities. History San Juan has both Christian and Pagan roots. The Pagans would celebrate the entrance of the summer solstice, the longest day of the y ..read more

Every Inch of the Camino Frances Each Spring we dust off our hiking boots and get out our walking sticks to start our Camino season with a group of pilgrims to walk Every Inch of the Camino Frances. This tour starts in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France and we walk a total of 791km (or 491miles) to arrive to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela! As guides, we truly relish this adventure as we often have our own unique journey along The Way. However; most importantly, we get to know, support and be part of the special journey of our Andaspain pilgrims. We love nothing more than watching th ..read more

Our most favorite Camino Tour The Best of the Camino de Santiago is a fully supported walking tour along the Camino de Santiago.  That means that from beginning to end we will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly. This is one of our absolutely favorite tours to run as for this special tour we have selected the very best of the Camino Francés! This tour is for those who want to experience the Every of the Camino Frances but may not have the time (36 days) to do the entire tour. On this fully-guided Camino tour, you will cover every section of the Camino de Santiago through N ..read more

Camino Portuguese, Ponte de Lima to Santiago de Compostela   The Camino Portuguese, Ponte de Lima to Santiago  is a fully-supported guided walking tour from Ponte de Lima to Santiago de Compostela.  That means that from beginning to end, our team will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly.  You will be joining other pilgrims from around the world walking through 2 beautiful countries to arrive at the Cathedral of Santiago.   The Camino Portuguese: The Way of Saint James, is one of the oldest and most famous pilgrimage routes in Europe. In the Middle Ages, San ..read more

Sarria to Santiago de Compostela   The Laid Back Last 100 Kilometers is a fully-supported guided walking tour from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.  That means that from beginning to end, our team will be there to make sure everything goes smoothly.  You will be joining other pilgrims from around the world to walk the last section of the Camino Francés. This fully-guided walking tour covers the same distance, Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, as our Last 100KM Tour. The only difference is, this tour has a daily average of walking 16kms or 10 miles a day. We short ..read more

Why walk the Camino de Santiago with Andaspain? Your Personalised Camino Experience with Andaspain Walking Adventures. We know there are many other Camino de Santiago tour companies. Most have the same itinerary, use similar hotels and have guides that know the trail just as well. However, we take pride in the fact that we are a small, boutique company that live and breathe the Camino de Santiago. This means we know we can offer you a different, more powerful and personalised Camino de Santiago experience. Here are some of the reasons why: 1.There is a limit on the amount of pilgrims on our f ..read more

Which WAY is the Camino de Santiago? People have frequently asked me since I started walking on the Camino de Santiago. You see, historically, way back when, a pilgrimage would start as the pilgrim left his front door, and would end upon arrival at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. This is where the remains of Saint James lie and have been visited by pilgrims for the past 1,200 years. Therefore, there were almost as many pilgrimages as there were pilgrims. Only recently has Spain started marking the Ways to Santiago, making the Camino more attractive and accessible to pilgrims. Whe ..read more

Camino de Santiago Information- Questions and Answers   1. BASIC CAMINO DE SANTIAGO INFORMATION Is there only 1 Camino de Santiago? The Camino de Santiago is a generic description of the numerous routes which lead to Santiago de Compostela. There are many routes leading to Santiago de Compostela. These include paths from England, France, Germany, Scandinavia, and the list goes on. The Camino Francés, or the French Route, has become by far the most popular route to Santiago de Compostela. The Camino Portuguese has grown in popularity over the past 10 years and is the second most walked Ca ..read more

The Camino de Santiago The Way The Camino de Santiago, or The Way of Saint James, is one of the oldest and most famous pilgrimage routes in Europe. Camino literally means the “way.” Along with the road to Rome (the Via Francigena) and the road to Jerusalem, the Camino de Santiago was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during the Middle Ages. Pilgrims came on foot from all over Europe to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in order to receive their plenary indulgence. Today, pilgrims walk The Way for many different reasons.  Some do so to escape from their busy lives and h ..read more

Camino de Santiago – Guided or Self Guided? Many people from around the world come to walk the Camino de Santiago and this number is growing each year. People choose to walk in various different styles for their Camino journey. Some pilgrims decide to throw on a backpack and walk right out their front door. Whilst others spend time choosing a guided Camino tour to suit their needs. We think the Camino de Santiago is a personal journey. Whoever you are and however you want to do the Camino; we want to enable you to do it your way. There are no judgements – it is everybody’s Way. Some people are ..read more