Kayaking on the Camino Portugues | Translatio Sancti Jacobi, June 2026
Redondela to Santiago de Compostela with Walking and Kayaking (20260615R, Level: Mod) Meeting Place: 2 hours before the flight at the airport.
Camino Portugués: Kayaking the Camino (Translatio Sancti Jacobi)
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Embark on a profound spiritual journey, on an interesting variant of the second most popular Camino de Santiago with XirCammini.
1-week Redondela, Galicia to Santiago de Compostela, wth 4 days of walking and 2 days of which would be kayaking until we reach Santiago de Compostela.
We start our Camino in Redondela, walking for 2 days to Barrantes in Salnés Valley on the Camino Espiritual of the Camino Portugués de Santiago de Compostela. From there we kayak on Ría de Arousa (Arousa estuary) and up the River Ulla (Río Ulla) to reach Pontecesures. This maritime-fluvial route, known as Traslatio, follows the journey St. James’s remains traditionally believed to have taken to reach IIria Flavia (present day, Padron).
Flight details
Departure from Malta: 16th June 08:40 Malta Vueling VY8741 to Barcelona and VY1677 Barcelona to Santaigo de Compostela arrive in Santiago Airport at 16:10
Departure from Santiago de Compostela, Spain: 23rd June 09:25 leaving Santiago airport VY1681 arriving in Barcelona and taking VY8742 to Malta arriving in Malta at 15:20
Note: XirCammini is a membership-based Camino/hiking association and not a travel agency. Hence, XirCammini does not book flights. Where applicable, XirCammini engages Walk.mt Ltd or other licensed travel operators for licensed incoming/outgoing travel agency requirements.
Price | Deposit
Applicants will receive an invoice with the price payable in two instalments (deposit and balance) with dates indicated on the invoice. The price of this trip covers local transport and daily baggage transfers in Spain and accommodation on a shared, twin-room B&B basis (single supplement can be quoted if requested). The price including hiking training, an information session, and a trek-leader and the rental of kayaks, A Camino Passport (Credencial) and assistance in obtaining the Compostela Certificate.
Price: €995 (Non-refundable deposit: €300)