Father Kyle Rink serves the St. Joe, St. James, and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes in Vancouver. He is an avid hiker and backpacker, and is excited to be leading our group. While we will all be walking our own journeys of discovery, we will form as a group each day for mass and prayer.
We start in Vigo, Spain and walk roughly 68 miles to Santiago de Composela, passing through charming towns and beautiful countryside.
Plan on 8 nights, with 7 days walking. Two of our days will be up to 15 miles each, the rest of the days are shorter.
There are no expectations, except staying safe. The only thing we are doing all day is walking. Plenty of time to contemplate and pray. Plenty of time to socialize. It's your pilgrimage to define.
Prepare to be a little overwelmed when we walk into the cathedral square. We will attend mass, see where the bones of St. James are kept, and finally, hug the statue of St. James as we walk behind the altar. We will also claim our pilgrim certificates and celebrate the end of our amazing journey.
Our dates are 9/30/25 to 10/8/25.
Cost of the self-guided tour is 982 Euro pp, double occupancy. This will include 8 nights hotel, breakfast each day, luggage transfer (we will only carry daypacks), and group transfers needed along the way. A non-refundable 250 Euro deposit will be required when you are ready to sign up.
Don't forget to budget airfare and travel insurance.
You must be 18 or older to sign up. Our group size will be limited to 24. As we walk each day, the larger group will likely break out into smaller groups based on your walking pace. We start each morning together, regroup at the next hotel at night, and likely see each other at coffee and lunch stops along the way.
We plan to have several group meetings to address the details of what to wear, what to carry, where to fly to, how to train, and much more. We will all have our individual goals and journeys, but we start and finish as a team.