Camino de Santiago & San Fermín: A Journey of Discovery, Connection & Celebration

For more than 1,000 years, pilgrims have walked the Camino de Santiago in search of something like a spiritual awakening, an adventure, a challenge, reflection, connection, or simply the experience of seeing where the path might lead.

Fellow Travelers and Camino Más Allá bring that spirit to a thoughtfully curated journey combining the historic Camino Francés, the beauty of Northern Spain and Southwestern France, the celebration of San Fermín, and opportunities for meaningful personal exploration.

Our journey begins in Biarritz, on France’s Atlantic coast, before continuing to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where we set out on foot. Over seven days, we’ll walk approximately 180 km (112 miles) across the Pyrenees and through Navarra into La Rioja, passing mountain landscapes, forests, medieval villages, historic Camino towns, rolling countryside, and vineyards.

Along the way, we’ll experience the simple rhythms that make the Camino so powerful: walking, conversation, shared meals, unexpected encounters, quiet moments, and the satisfaction of arriving somewhere new under our own power.

• Camino de Santiago: Walk one of the most celebrated sections of the Camino Francés and experience a pilgrimage tradition that has drawn travelers for more than a thousand years.
• French Basque Country & the Pyrenees: Begin on the Atlantic coast before crossing the Pyrenees from France into Spain, one of the Camino’s most memorable and rewarding stages.
• San Fermín: Spend two nights in Pamplona during the legendary festival and immerse yourself in its music, traditions, cuisine, street celebrations, and unmistakable energy.
• La Rioja: Walk through vineyards and rolling countryside before reaching Logroño, where we’ll celebrate the completion of our Camino in the heart of one of Spain’s great wine regions.

But the journey is about more than the miles we walk.

Through Camino Más Allá, author and Camino coach Michael Rucker will help us approach the Camino with intention. Before, during, and after the pilgrimage, he will create opportunities for reflection, meaningful conversation, and personal exploration, inviting each traveler to consider where they have been, where they are now, and what they want to carry forward.

The experience also embraces one of the Camino’s most compelling contrasts. The Camino invites us to slow down and look inward; San Fermín invites us to celebrate and embrace the moment.

Together, they create a journey of challenge and discovery, reflection and celebration, personal exploration and shared connection with experiences and perspectives that can remain with us long after we return home.

• Biarritz, France
• Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France
• Pyrenees Crossing
• Roncesvalles
• Zubiri
• Pamplona & San Fermín
• Alto del Perdón
• Puente la Reina
• Estella
• Los Arcos
• Logroño
• La Rioja Wine Country

Double Occupancy
$5,500 per person

Single Occupancy
$6,450 per person

A 30% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking to reserve your place on the journey.

The remaining balance is due on April 25, 2027.

Travel insurance is required for all guests.

• 10 nights in comfortable accommodations and daily breakfast throughout each of the stops along the Camino walk
• One virtual group orientation and three individual coaching sessions to set your own intentions for the journey
• Welcome dinner and group orientation to meet other travelers and to kick off the experience
• Private group transfer from Biarritz to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
• Extended stay in Pamplona with an opportunity to explore the town and enjoy the Festival of San Fermin.
• Optional opportunity to experience the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
• Farewell Celebration & Winery Dinner in La Rioja
• All applicable taxes on included accommodations, activities, and services

• Airfare to and from Biarritz, France
• Arrival and departure airport and rail transfers
• Meals and alcoholic beverages unless specifically included in the itinerary
• Optional experiences and activities
• Personal expenses and incidentals
• Gratuities for porters, guides, and drivers
• Travel insurance: Required for all guests and available for purchase through Fellow Travelers/Dream Vacations. Guests who obtain coverage independently will be asked to provide proof of travel insurance prior to departure.

We want the booking process to be simple and transparent from the start. Here’s what to expect after you select Book Now:

1. Secure Your Place: You’ll receive a credit card authorization to submit the required deposit and secure your place on the journey.
2. Complete Your Travel Details: Once your deposit has been processed, we’ll confirm your reservation and provide any additional information needed to complete your booking.
3. Insurance: Travel insurance is required for all Fellow Travelers journeys. After your initial booking, you’ll have the option to purchase coverage through Fellow Travelers and Dream Vacations or provide proof of your own qualifying travel insurance policy. Coverage must be purchased through Fellow Travelers and Dream Vacations no later than 20 days before the first day of your journey. After that deadline, you will be responsible for obtaining coverage from a third-party provider and providing proof of qualifying travel insurance before departure.
4. Finalize Your Journey: As your departure approaches, we’ll keep you informed of payment deadlines, required travel information, and everything you need to prepare.

Our goal is to make the process clear and easy, so you can focus on looking forward to the experience ahead.

Passport & Visas: Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the departure date.

Health Requirements: Update vaccinations as per CDC guidelines for the destination.

Arrival/Departure: For arrival, we recommend flying from the United States and other North American destinations to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and connecting to Biarritz (BIQ), where our journey begins. Travelers wishing to extend their stay may also consider spending time in Paris before continuing to Biarritz by air or direct high-speed train.

At the conclusion of the journey in Logroño, we recommend traveling by train to Madrid and departing for the United States and other North American destinations from Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD). For a more relaxed return, consider spending one night in Madrid before your transatlantic flight.

International airfare and transportation to and from Biarritz and Logroño are not included in the journey price. Fellow Travelers/Dream Vacations can assist guests with arranging flights and pre- or post-journey accommodations.

The San Fermín Camino is more than an 11-day journey.

Beginning in February 2027, Camino Más Allá brings our group together to prepare for the experience ahead—physically, personally, and as a community.

Through individual coaching, group connection, progressive Camino training, preparation resources, and ongoing support, travelers arrive in Spain ready for the challenge ahead.

Once on the Camino, the structure becomes lighter. Reflection, conversation, and connection happen naturally alongside the walking, cultural experiences, San Fermín celebrations, shared meals, friendships, and fun.

After returning home, an individual integration session creates space to reflect on the experience and consider what, if anything, you want to carry forward.

There is no prescribed outcome and no single reason for walking. We travel together, but everyone gets to walk his own Camino.

• Group kickoff and orientation beginning February 2027
• Three individual pre-Camino coaching sessions
• Progressive Camino training, preparation, and packing guidance
• Private group WhatsApp community
• Michael and Orlando walking the Camino alongside you
• Freedom to walk at your own pace
• Opportunities for walking conversations, reflection, and connection
• One individual post-Camino integration session

Camino Más Allá begins before we arrive in Europe and continues after we return home.

1. Preparation — Clarify
Set intentions and prepare physically and mentally. Consider what you are bringing with you—not only in your backpack, but into the experience itself.

2. Departure — Release
Step away from familiar routines, create space, and allow yourself to enter a different rhythm.

3. Pilgrimage — Discover
Walk. Observe. Listen. Remain open to the landscape, the people around you, and whatever emerges along the way.

4. Arrival — Reflect
Recognize what the journey has revealed, celebrate what you have accomplished, and consider what you may be ready to carry forward—or leave behind.

5. Integration — Carry It Forward
Bring the Camino home, translating reflection into intention and intention into everyday life.

Founder, Camino Más Allá

Michael Rucker is the author of Under a Canopy of Grapes: Letting Go and Coming Home on the Camino de Santiago and a three-time Camino pilgrim.

His approach is grounded in lived experience and a simple belief: the Camino is not necessarily about becoming someone new, but about creating enough space to reconnect with who you already are. Learn more about Michael and Camino Más Allá.

The Camino invites us to experience travel a little differently, including where we stay.

While Fellow Travelers is committed to comfort, quality, and thoughtful hospitality, the Camino is not a luxury hotel journey. In many of the small villages along the route, accommodations are limited to intimate hotels, hostales, and traditional guesthouses that are modest by luxury travel standards. Rooms may be smaller, amenities simpler, and properties more traditional than you might typically choose for an upscale vacation.

That simplicity is part of the Camino experience.

We have selected accommodations with an emphasis on comfort, cleanliness, character, location, and private en-suite bathrooms, while choosing among the best options reasonably available along our route. Some stays will be charming and distinctive; others will be straightforward places to shower, rest tired legs, and enjoy a good night's sleep before walking the next morning again.

Travelers should also expect differences from North American luxury hotels. Room sizes, bedding, air conditioning, elevators, and other amenities can vary from property to property, particularly in historic buildings and smaller villages.

What remains elevated is the journey itself: thoughtful planning, luggage transfers, carefully selected experiences, personal Camino coaching, shared meals and celebrations, and the opportunity to experience the Camino with a small community of fellow gay travelers.

On the Camino, luxury takes on a different meaning: having your bag waiting when you arrive, a private room and hot shower after a long day's walk, a wonderful meal, good conversation, and the privilege of waking up the next morning to continue the journey.

Come prepared to embrace the simplicity. It is part of what makes the Camino unlike almost any other journey—and often part of what travelers remember most.

The Camino does not require participants to be elite athletes, but this itinerary is a meaningful physical undertaking.

Walking days range from approximately 21–28 km (13–17 miles) over varied terrain and elevation. The first walking stage includes the significant crossing of the Pyrenees from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port into Spain.

Participants should prepare in advance through a progressive walking and fitness program and become comfortable walking longer distances on consecutive days.

Daily luggage transfers allow participants to walk with only a daypack, while private ensuite accommodations provide a comfortable place to rest and recharge each evening.

A detailed Training Guide and Packing Guide will be provided before departure to help every traveler arrive prepared for the journey ahead. We will also cover training and packing in our coaching sessions.