Camino Santiago The Way Guided Bike Tour
From Burgos to Santiago de Compostela

• Day 1: Burgos

  It’s said your pilgrimage starts the moment you leave home. On the first day of the tour, we’ll meet you ate your hotel in Burgos. If you need a transfer from any other city in Spain (Madrid is the nearest international Airport), we can arrange for that.
  Dating back to 884, Burgos rises from the banks of the River Arlanzón and offers stunning examples of Spain’s Gothic architecture. Depending on the time of your arrival, we’ll have time to explore the old city centre, visit the cathedral and maybe a short cycle ride to collect our Pilgrim’s Passports. For dinner, we can recommend places that serve tapas and offer typical Castilian specialties.

• Day 2: Burgos – Carrión de los Condes | 86 km (53 miles) | 430 m (1411 ft) ⛰

  A hearty buffet breakfast precedes every day’s cycling. Our route takes us through the changing Castilian landscapes – abundant with crops, wheat, corn, hops and even vineyards. We pass through a multitude of charming villages, stopping for lunch at Hontanas. Later, we pause at Frómista with its Spanish Romanesque style churches to end the day’s cycling at Carrión. Overnight stay and dinner are at the Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo, a spectacular place with a Gothic cloister and a church incorporated.

• Day 3: Carrión de los Condes– Sahagún – León | 48 km (30 miles) | 178 m (2579 ft) ⛰

  Today’s ride takes us past more charming villages to reach Sahagun, where we stop for lunch. This is followed by a minibus ride (90 km) to León, a city founded in the year 68 AD. Our overnight stay is at the magnificent Hotel Parador Hostal San Marcos with its splendid Renaissance façade. A city with abundant architectural richness, Leon also has a multitude of bars. We can recommend places for drinks before dinner. Don’t miss Leon Cathedral, a Gothic gem with imposing stained glass windows.

• Day 4: León – Astorga | 53 km (33 miles) | 259 m (850 ft) ⛰

  We’ll cycle to Astorga a city with Roman origins and home to an Episcopal Palace designed by Antoni Gaudí – today serving as a museum to the Camino de Santiago.
  Today’s route is gently undulated, the landscapes wide. After lunch, visit to the palace, the cathedral and the pilgrim’s hospital. We stay at the Hotel Casa de Tepa.

• Day 5: Astorga – Villafranca del Bierzo | 65 – 85 km (40 – 53 miles) | 912 m (2992 ft) ⛰

  Leaving Astorga, we remount the bikes to start a gentle ascent up into the hills. Then comes our first steep climb to reach the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) – Here Pilgrim tradition prompts placing a commemorative stone below the cross. There follows a long downhill ride with superb views – passing by the villages of Acebo and Molinaseca to arrive at Ponferrada. After visiting the main spots, we proceed to Villafranca to spend the night at the Hotel Parador Villafranca del Bierzo. The town is of importance to Pilgrims as a refuge and sanctuary, before starting the most difficult part of their journey.

• Day 6: Villafranca del Bierzo – Samos | 61 km (38 miles) | 1093 m (3586 ft) ⛰

  From Villafranca, we cycle about 29 km / 18 miles towards the mythical O Cebreiro pass, stopping in Las Herrerías at the foot of the most demanding peak along the western Camino. If you want to safe your energy and jump this climb, we can organize a taxi ride for you, on your own expenses. Notice also, that we offer the possibility to upgrade this tour to a fully accompanied one, with a second driver in a van with space for up to 7 / 14 participants. In this charming mountain village, we lunch on hearty regional specialties, accompanied by exceptional views over Galicia. We remount the bikes to follow a route through Atlantic forests scattered with small villages, to arrive at Samos. Samos means in ancient languages «place to retire». This name derives from it’s III c. A.D. monastery that presides the village and the water stream at it’s feet. We stay and dine at the charming family run hotel A Veiga. A Veiga is known to serve the best meat in the region by far.

• Day 7: Samos –Mellide – Arzúa | 73 km (45 miles) | 960 m (2800 ft) ⛰

  Today’s ride takes us trough a typical Galician landscape: green fields and apple fields, small old villages and Romanesque chapels that show you the Way. We follow the stream on a shady  small regional road that takes us to Sarria. Sarria marks the last 100 KM to Santiago de Compostela. To be eligible for the Compostelana (the Pilgrim’s Certificate in Santiago), a walking pilgrim will have to walk at least these 100 km. A biker needs to fulfill at least twice that distance. We’ll have taken on almost 5 times that distance by the time of our arrival in Santiago de Compostela. On our way, we’ll ride by Castro Maior, a fortified settlement overlooking the Miño river. Inhabited from the IV c. b.C. till the I c. A.D., it’s carved structure makes it a unique example of a settlement of the ancient regional civilizations. The Miño River was damned at Puertomarín, fluding the old village. During the Franco era, the fantastic Romanesque church was taken out of the valley, saved from the water and rebuild stone by stone in the center of the new village. Close to Mellide, we will ride by mini bus (25 km) to our hotel in Arzúa, 5 km further south to the village in the country side: a Pazo de Brandeso. Here you can relax in this spacious traditional grand-land-house transformed into a hotel, fully inmersed in nature, before our short last ride tomorrow to Santiago de Compostela. Arzúa is famous for its soft and creamy cow cheese.

• Day 8: Arzúa – Santiago de Compostela | 42 km (27 miles) | 511 m (1677 ft) ⛰

  We cycle the final 42 km of the Camino. Like all pilgrims do since 1200 years, we’ll en-joy the first glimpse of the cathedral from the Mount of Joy, just before entering the city. This final day of our pilgrimage is short but challenging – four hours cycling ending in Santiago at the Pórtico de la Gloria (Façade of Glory) by the cathedral – an unforgettable view. We proceed to the Pilgrim’s office, where you collect your official document: a fine certificate confirming that you have completed the pilgrimage. Our accommodation is at the Hotel Palacio del Carmen. Santiago de Compostela is historically one of the three most important pilgrimage-cities in the world, with Jerusalem and Rome, and still welcomes pilgrims from all over the world to this day. Our hotel is centrally located, convenient for exploring the streets and bars of the historic centre. Later, we dine together to celebrate our having successfully completed the cycling pilgrimage adventure together.

• Extended stay: Santiago de Compostela / Madrid

  If you want us to arrange for a longer stay in Santiago de Compostela, for a ride back to Madrid, for further excursions around Galicia, do not hesitate to contact us about this.
  We offer the best rated Madrid City Tours. And of Madrid’s surroundings (Segovia, Toledo, Aranjuez and the wine region of Madrid) as optional DAY TOURS. This would be a very beautiful way of wrapping-up your bike tour in Spain.

Early bird discount until February 28, 2026: 5%

Bravo Bike also offers other guided tours in Spain.

• Duration

  8 days | 8 nights

• Included

  – 8 nights accommodation in high standard hotels hotels. The hotels mentioned in «itinerary»are hotel examples of 4 – 5 star hotels.

  – Daily luggage transport between hotels

  – Reinforced continental breakfasts, buffet breakfasts in 4-star hotels and Paradores

  – 7 x sitting lunches with traditional Spanish set menu, including drinks

  – Dinners except León (D3) and Astorga (D4). No drinks included.

  – Bilingual tour guide / local expert, speaking Spanish, English, French and German (on request only)

  – Support vehicle, driver providing full technical support

  – Snacks and beverages along the Camino

  – Hundreds of photos to browse through when you’ve finished the tour (we’ll be documenting everything from the moment we start the ride)

  – All applicable taxes

• Not Included

  – All lunches and dinners not mentioned above and any personal expenses

  – Two dinners not included. 6 dinners included.

  – Any transfers

  – Rental bicycle: 27 gear Merida Crossway 40 ; Trek Verve 4 electric bicycle; Orbea and Treck road bike.

  – Rear rack and panniers (12kg | 26lbs cap. each) (only under request). The front handlebar bag is included if possible (not possible on e-bikes)

  – Helmet. We recommend you bring your own helmet to ensure proper fit. We sell helmets on request.

  – Health insurance and travel insurance (ask us about the plans we offer!)

  – Please ask for a quote if you would like to be followed by a people transportation van.

• Difficulty

  Category: Intermediate and Advanced

  5 biking routes of minimum 45 – 85 km (25 – 55 miles) per day. Adaptable to the groups’ skill and physical fitness level. Routes may also be adapted to suit road bikers. One 10 km (6 mile) climb to Cruz de Ferro and one optional 11 km (7 mile) climb to O Cebreiro. Our support van (2 seats) is available at any time where safe and accessible.
  Please ask for a quote if you would like to be followed by a people transportation van (up to 7 seats).

  This self-guided itinerary is not recommended for beginners.

• The Bikes

  

  

  Merida Crossway 27 gears
  Aluminium frame, front suspension, 27-speed (triple crankset)
  Sizes Available: S, M, L (similar in XL)

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  Trek and Orbea road bike
  Carbon/aluminium frame, Shimano 105 components
  Sizes Available: 54

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  Treck e bike Verve 4 Plus
  Aluminium frame, front suspension, 9-speed, disc brakes, electric assist
  Sizes Available: S, M, L, XL

• Notes

  – Minimum participants 6

  – Other departure options include Roncesvalles / Pamplona, 13 day Camino, or from León for 7 days (see Self-Guided Camino for sample itinerary)

  – We also offer self-guided tours from any other starting point in Spain. Self-guided tours can be started daily from April to the end of October. Please ask for more information.

  – For any extra nights or further information before or after the trip, please consult us. We consider ourselves local experts and it’s our pleasure to share that knowledge with you so you can make the most of your Spanish holiday!
  

• How to book this tour

  For booking pay in advance a 10% of the total price
  Final payment 4 weeks before departure
  Payment preferably via bank transfer
  Contract through us a cancellation insurance policy / travel insurance (highly recommended).

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Itinerario Camino de Santiago en bicicleta desde Burgos

Día 1: Burgos

Recogida en el aeropuerto a la hora convenida y traslado en minibús (duración: 3 horas) al NH Palacio de la Merced de Burgos. Presentaciones y elección de bicicleta. Posibilidad de dar un paseo para conocer la ciudad. Esta ciudad, fundada en el año 844, es nuestra salida del Camino de Santiago. Contó con numerosos hospitales y uno de ellos fue el más afamado de la ruta. La Catedral es una joya del arte gótico, y nuestro hotel está situado frente a su imponente entrada.

Día 2: Carrión de los Condes 85 km terreno llano con algunas subidas

Tras el desayuno, salida en minibús hacia Castrojeriz donde iniciamos el Camino de Santiago. Veremos el precioso puente Fitero del siglo XII que cruza el río Pisuerga , pasamos por Frómista con su Iglesia de San Martín, ejemplo del más purista estilo románico español, y por otros bonitos pueblos hasta llegar a Carrión. Nos alojamos en el Monasterio de San Zoilo. Carrión de los Condes posee tres monumentos nacionales con una de las mejores portadas románicas. El claustro del monasterio es una de las joyas del Renacimiento.

Día 3: León 48 km terreno ondulado

Tras el desayuno, salida en bicicleta hasta la parada en Sahagún , donde comemos para salir por la tarde en minibús hacia León. Alojamiento en el Parador de San Marcos. Tiempo para visitar la ciudad y su catedral, y cena en el Parador. León, ciudad fundada en el año 68 A.C., es un conjunto histórico-artístico imprescindible por sus monumentos, sus calles y sus gentes. Nos alojamos en el lujoso Parador de León, que fue convento y hospital de peregrinos.

Día 4: Villafranca del Bierzo 65 km con subida a la Cruz de Ferro

Tras el desayuno, salimos en mini-bus hacia Astorga, donde visitaremos su catedral, su hospital y el Palacio Episcopal, obra del arquitecto Gaudí. Llegaremos hasta Rabanal para coger las bicicletas, subir a Cruz de Hierro e iniciar el descenso del Monte Irago y entrar en la comarca del Bierzo, rica en frutales. Visitaremos Ponferrada con su castillo Templario y continuaremos hasta llegar a Villafranca. Esta ciudad está considerada como monumento histórico-artístico. Nació al amparo del Camino de Santiago para socorrer a los peregrinos antes de iniciar lo más duro de este. Nosotros descansaremos y cenaremos en el Parador de Turismo.

Día 5: Portomarín 55 km con larga bajada, terreno ondulado

Subimos en nuestro minibús hasta O Cebreiro, mirador excepcional de Galicia. Iniciamos la ruta en bicicleta en el alto O’Poio con una larga bajada hacia Triacastela, y por Samos llegamos a Sarriá. Tras la vega del Sarriá llegamos al valle del Miño y a Portomarín. Este pueblo perteneció a la Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén y se encuentra bajo las aguas del embalse. En el nuevo pueblo, nos alojamos en la Posada de Portomarín.

Día 6: Santiago de Compostela 40 km terreno ondulado

Salimos en furgoneta hasta Arzúa desde donde haremos los últimos 40 Km. que son los más duros por los continuos repechos, aunque la ilusión por llegar y el encuentro con otros peregrinos nos lleva pedaleando hasta el Pórtico de la Gloria de la Catedral de Santiago. Cruzamos la plaza del Obradoiro para alojarnos en el Parador de Santiago. Todo un lujo para este viaje. La ciudad más importante de la Edad Media cristiana es una girola urbana y un conjunto pétreo universalmente reconocido, que cada año recibe miles de visitantes. El lujoso Parador fue un hospital que erigieron los Reyes Católicos en 1501, ubicado en la Plaza del Obradoiro, junto a la Catedral, punto final de todos los caminos.

Día 7: Madrid – traslado en furgoneta

Después del desayuno nos trasladamos en nuestra furgoneta a Madrid con una parada para comer, llegada por la tarde y noche libre.

Día 8: Madrid – Fin del viaje

Después del desayuno fin del viaje u extensión. Les ofrecemos nuestro Madrid city tour sin coste alguno, esta oferta también es valida al inicio del tour.

¡Hasta la vista y buen viaje!

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