This way was the oldest and most important cultural route of Europe . All the spiritual and cultural grounds are live today so one thousand years after this pilgrimage way is still in use. We shall ride along the final section of this route just starting at the point where this route reaches Galicia . As a horse-riding pilgrims we shall revive a part of the history of the old Europe .

We shall cross along some of the best conservated natural environments of Southern Europe . Remote old villages and historic remains will be reached by us and we shall enjoy nature and wildlife as the ancients did.

1 st day . - The meeting point will be Santiago airport at 15.00h., travelling by car from there to Astorga - Rabanal del Camino where the welcome dinner will take place. We will stay in a luxurious and singular Pousada overnight -similar to a tourist hotel/inn.

2 nd day . - After breakfast, we will saddle up the horses in Rabanal of the Way (mythical village) and key part of the French Way , something similar to O Cebreiro).
We will do 35 km to get to Ponferrada, where the horses will stay in an equine center of the area.
Once the horses are settled, we will travel by car for 15 minutes, 20 km, to have dinner and sleep in Villafranca del Bierzo's inn.
VILLAFRANCA OF THE BIERZO is a village full of tradition in its streets and majesty in its monuments. It is wrapped by a great atmosphere of pilgrimage, for which it has been called " The small Compostela " or the " Pearl of the Bierzo". In it we will see streets full of palaces and nobility shields; it is an authentic museum outdoors, where we will be able to visit the Door of Forgiveness, Church of Santiago , its castle, Saint Nicholas Royal etc.

3 rd day . -  After breakfast in the inn, we will go in search of the horses to do the 31 km from Ponferrada to Trabadelo. The horses will sleep in Trabadelo.
That night we will go back 10 km by car and will once again have dinner and sleep to Villafranca del Bierzo's Inn.

4 th day . -  After breakfast in the inn we will head to Trabadelo to saddle the horses and to do the 22 km stage from Trabadelo to O Cebreiro, where we will try to get to in time to eat a good stew in Pilar's house in the Inn San Giraldo of Aullirac. That evening we will rest in O Cebreiro, we will chat and exchange experiences with other pilgrims doing the journey.

5 th day . We will met with O Cebreiro Trail´s riders in order to ride next stages together.
Meeting at Valiña's guest country house (O Cebreiro, LUGO ).
Welcome dinner and lodging in a warm atmosphere. Proprietress Ms María Pilar's kindness shall us feel as at home.
Visit to O Cebreiro where we'll visit some interesting Celtic historic remains.
Horse trip to Triacastela across deep forest of centenarian walnut trees, oaks and chesnut trees.
Country lunch at Triacastela, old village with an interesting Romanic church.
Horse riding to Samos across Oribio valley. We'll ride across a beatiful natural environment and we'll visit the pre-Romanic chapel and monastery of Samos where monks pray and work.
Board and lodging at the Hostelry of the Benedictine monastery of Samos .

6 th day . Horse riding to Sarria across prairie and forest. We'll visit an old convent and a medieval castle.
Ride down Miño valley. We'll enjoy a lovely landscape and we'll visit an old temple at Barbadelo.Country lunch at Mercado da Serra by an old water mill.
Horse riding to Portomarín across the reservoir of Belesar.
Board and lodging at Portomarín Hotel (state-owned).

7 th day . Horse riding across Ulla valley in a pleasant river and country environment. We'll visit some Romanic historic remains.
Country lunch.
Horse riding to Vilar de Donas. There we'll visit the outstanding Romanic temple and we'll enjoy some medieval paintings. This temple was the see of the military order of Santiago , knights that fought banditry in this pilgrimage route.
Board and lodging at Palas de Rey.

8 th day . Horse riding to Melide. We'll cross an old bridge at Furelos and we'll visit a madieval castle at Pambre. This is a well-known area for its old water mills. Country lunch.
Horse riding to Castañeda. There we'll visit some medieval lime kilns; many pieces made there were used in the construction of Santiago 's Cathedral.

From that moment on, the pilgrim riders will have free time to use it as they wish.

Board and lodging at Arzúa.

9 -10 th day - Horse riding to Labacolla. Pilgrims washed oneselves there in a brook before visiting the Sacred Sepulcre at Santiago 's Cathedral. We'll reach Monte do Gozo(it means joy hill) from where a nice view of Santiago de Compostela can be seen. Country lunch.
Visit to the Santiago 's Cathedral, the end of a large pilgrimage route.

Board and lodging in a three or four star Hotel.