Description

Bono Iacobus Via de la Plata

The southeast way, known as Vía de la Plata, starts from Andalucía and Extremadura to Santiago. With BONO IACOBUS you may go through the southeast St. James Way or Via de la Plata and enjoy amazing landscapes, local gastronomy and accommodation on rural houses.

On this trip you will discover a lot of different landscapes, spread of medieval bridges, ancestral churches and noble country houses. You will find unique monuments as the Hospital of Monterrei (XIV c.), or the one of Xunqueira de Ambía (XVI c.), Oseira monastery (XII c.), the historic village of Allariz and its roman bridge, The Ourense Cathedral. You will rest at rural houses where you are going to be received as in home. You will enjoy of a homely treatment and the best breakfast and dinners. Besides, if the accommodation is not at the end of each stage we take you to it. Each stage of Bono Iacobus is more or less 25km, so you better rest to confront the next day.

What is included?

You can see a summary of the services included in the package

• 7 nights in rural accommodation.
• Half - Board (breakfast and dinner).
• Transfer at the end of each stage to the rural house and back (if it´s necessary).
• Travel insurance.
• VAT.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Verín by your own. 
Rural house accommodation

Day 2: Stage 1 "Verín - Xinzo de Limia" (34,7 Km). 
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Day 3 : Stage 2 " Xinzo de Limia - Augas Santas" (27,6 Km).
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Day 4 : Stage 3 "Augas Santas - San Paio de Bóveda" (24,5 Km).
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Day 5: Stage 4 "San Paio de Bóveda - Carballedo" (20,6 Km).
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Day 6: Stage 5 "Carballeda - Bendoiro" (26,5 Km). 
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Day 7 :Stage 6 "Bendoiro - Dornelas" (20,1 Km).
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Day 8 : Stage 7 "Dornelas - Santiago de Compostela" (20,2 Km). 

Useful information

*At rural houses it is not guaranteed a twin room.*

*The booking request must be done with at least 14 days from the beginning of the Bono Iacobus.*

*Bono Iacobus is not available at Holy week or August.*

Optional services

Stay program en Santiago: 

• 2 nights in charming hotel, on bed and breakfast. 
• Dinner with experiencing menu in a restaurant at the old town in Santiago. 
• Visit to the Cathedral roofs. 

• Price per person in double room: 165€
• Price per person in sigle room: 220€

Note: It is posible to modify the order of the nights in Santiago; they might be at the beginning or at the end of the program or also one at the beginning and one at the end. 

• Luggage transfer service. 
• Private transfer from the main airports to the start point of the pilgrimage. 
• Optional insurance with coverage of cancellation fee.
• Picnic service: direct request at the accommodation. At your arrival ask for this service for the next day. Price: 6€ and it includes: 1 sandwich, 2 pieces of fruit and water. 

Note: If you want any of this services please indicate it in the booking for at the observation field. 

Prices

• Single room: 630.00 €
• Double room: 940.00 €