Camino Guides

Planning your own Camino de Santiago? These practical guides will help you prepare for the journey, from choosing the right footwear and packing your backpack to planning your budget and knowing what to expect along the way.

Whether you’re just starting to plan or getting ready to leave, you’ll find advice to help you feel more prepared for the adventure ahead.

Camino de Santiago packing essentials arranged on a woven rug, including a hiking backpack, boots, trekking poles, folded clothes, sandals, map, guidebook, camera, toiletries, water bottle and travel accessories in a sunlit rustic room.

Camino De Santiago | Packing… from shoes to booze

So I packed 15 pairs of underwear – Mom always says to bring extras, “just in case.” As if I’d need a backup every single day. Cuz I’m gonna shit myself… – twice.

Check out the packing guide →

Map of northern Spain showing the Camino de Santiago route across the countryside from the Pyrenees towards Galicia, marked with terracotta dots against a muted topographic landscape.

Camino De Santiago | Detailed List of Albergues and Hostels

I’m not saying it was luxurious but it was clean everywhere, and 80% of the places where I stayed were modern and renovated – maybe I was just lucky…

Check out the Hostel guide with Map →

Camino de Santiago trail marker with a yellow scallop shell and arrow, overlooking a rural path, rolling green hills and a distant Spanish village as a hiker walks towards the village.

How Not to Be an Asshole on the Camino – or Any Hike

You know when you’re out hiking and every once in a while you run into THAT person? The one who kills the vibe. Here’s how to make sure you’re never that hiker…

Read more about hiking etiquette →