FROM PORTUGAL TO COMPOSTELA, XACOBEO ITINERARY: SAIL THE WAY

Description

• This itinerary gives us the option of starting in Viana do Castelo to navigate the coast bathed by the Atlantic Ocean in open waters for those who want to enjoy that experience and the possibility of sailing in the calm waters of Ría of Vigo, Pontevedra and Arousa leaving from Baiona.
• On the main route from Baiona to Pontecesures, we will be able to visit "Rías Baixas" to enjoy the historic towns such as Baiona, the fishing villages, the cities of Vigo and Vilagarcía de Arousa and other neighboring towns. We will stamp the Pilgrim's Credential of the Camino de Santiago in the different ports of call to obtain the Compostelana after the land itinerary between Pontecesures and Santiago de Compostela.
• From our boat we will discover part of the legend of the Apostle Santiago and the transfer of his body from Jerusalem, from which the Xacobea route was born.
• Tradition tells that Saint James the Greater, one of Jesus' favorite Apostles who was beheaded by order of Herod Agrippa, his disciples collected the remains of the saint after his death. They transported them in a boat without a rudder, which God guided from Palestine to the Galician coasts, where he was buried. Above the tomb, a mausoleum was built according to the model of the Roman necropolis, consisting of a small construction surrounded by columns, the remains of which are still guarded in the basement of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
• This route includes during the itinerary small stopovers at sea, to discover in panoramic views the heritage of interest, through the use of the augmented reality application NAR.

Includes

• 4-day trip according to the itinerary in a private sailboat.
• Light boat for the Ulla river lift.
• Accommodation for 4 nights on board and 1 night in Santiago de Compostela (or surroundings) in a 3* Hotel (based on a double room).
• Bed and breakfast in Santiago de Compostela.
• Licensed boat captain and instructor throughout the journey.
• Permits and stopover rates for the vessel.
• Pilgrim's Credential of the Camino de Santiago.
• Mobile application for panoramic views in augmented reality of land viewpoints with audio guides in 5 languages.
• Fuel and anchoring in ports.
• Basic travel insurance.

Does not include

• Visits with accredited guides to the Cíes Islands and Ons Island.
• Entrance fees to the Museums detailed in the itinerary.
• Accompanying guide for the Pontecesures/Santiago de Compostela route.
• Luggage transfer on land from Pontecesures to the hotel in Santiago.

Additional activities

Visit to the birthplace of the writer Ramón María del Valle-Inclán.

Recommendations

We recommend warm clothing, a raincoat, comfortable shoes (nautical type with a non-black sole), sunscreen and sunglasses. Soft-type travel suitcase to be able to stow on the boat.