How do I get a Camino passport?
How do I get a Camino passport? Where can you get your Camino pilgrim passport? The official Credencial is issued by the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and can be obtained from the Pilgrim Office, Associations of Friends of Saint James in Spain and abroad and from tourist offices along the different routes.
How do you get your Camino certificate?
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR COMPOSTELA? The Compostela certificate and other official Camino certificates are issued by the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela, Oficina de Acogida del Peregrino. It is located a few minutes from the Cathedral on Rua Carretas.
Is it expensive to walk the Camino?
Total Trip Costs Most pilgrim budgets fall in the $30-60 (€25-50) per day range, meaning a 30-day walk would cost $900-1800 (€750-1500). If you don't already have hiking gear, new gear could easily cost $300-600 (€250-500) if you need to get new footwear, backpack and sleeping bag.
Do you need cash on the Camino?
It is advisable to carry some cash with you when you walk the Camino de Santiago. The main reasons you will need some cash are to pay for accommodation and to pay your bill in some cafes. On the Camino de Santiago, some albergues will accept card, but this tends to be the private ones that are bookable via Booking.com.
Do you need a visa to walk the Camino?
In fact, US citizens, Australians and Canadian may stay in the country for up to three months or 90 days, to be exact, without a visa. Since the longest of the major treks in the Camino de Santiago network is just over a month, you won't have to obtain a visa to complete your hike if you're from any of these countries.