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Charity Camino

Raise Awareness and Funds for your Organisation

The Camino de Santiago is a fantastic option to support your charity fundraising goals. The pilgrimage is well known and on many people’s bucket lists, so you’ll have plenty of enthusiastic volunteers!

The most popular Charity Camino tour is the last section of the French Way from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela, which enables you to qualify for your Compostela/Pilgrim Certificate (Pilgrim Certificate) on arrival at the city’s cathedral.

A quieter but fantastically scenic alternative is the Portuguese Way from Tui to Santiago de Compostela. For groups looking to incorporate a bit of seaside fun, the Portuguese Coastal Route from Oia to Santiago is a brilliant option. Both of these routes also qualify for the Pilgrim Certificate.

If you have any questions on any of these trips or another route on the Camino that you would like to organise a fundraising trip to, then do not hesitate to get in touch and we will be more than happy to assist you!

As a fundraising tool, the Camino is an accessible, healthy, fun, and above all a great adventure where your volunteers will experience parts of Portugal, France, and Spain in a unique way.

While walking they will encounter some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in Europe; experience fresh tasting and beautifully prepared local food, as well as gorgeous wines; and immerse themselves in rich cultural experiences dating back centuries. Walking along such historical trails, in the footsteps of millions of pilgrims who have done this walk for centuries, makes this trip an amazing spiritual journey no other walking holiday can match.

Some of the charities who Travelled with Us

Why travel with us for your charity?

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What We Offer

  • Many routes available to choose from
  • Customised itineraries including accommodations and breakfasts
  • Group bookings up to 70 people
  • Management of individual volunteer’s payment online or by call
  • No administration fee for charities
  • Marketing collateral shared on our social media channels and website
  • Pre-departure information talks
  • Monthly Camino Training Walks around Ireland
  • Pilgrim and Holiday Pack Information Packs
  • Airport Transfers
  • Breakfasts
  • Dinners
  • 24/7 Customer Support
  • Luggage Transfer (optional)
  • Picnic Lunches (optional)
  • Experienced Guide (optional)
  • Flights (optional)

Sample Itinerary

This is a sample itinerary of what is involved in walking the Camino each day. This is from the itinerary for our most popular route starting from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela. We have a number of different packages that may suit your charity, why not contact us for more information?

sample itinerary from sarria to santiago de compostela

Testimonials

“CRY Ireland are happy to recommend Silvia and her colleagues at Follow the Camino.

Our team has grown since we started to work with Silvia, but despite having a much larger group in 2019 than when we first contacted Follow the Camino the excellent service and attention to detail remained the same.

The CRY #Camino trips have been an amazing experience for our walkerssome of whom have returned more than once – everyone takes something different away from the Camino and it is a unique experience that I would highly recommend. We laughed, cried, chatted, and bonded over a walk that anyone can do. We’ve walked the inland and the coastal routes of the Portuguese Camino and each one was a fantastic experience.

Silvia has been flexible and has met all our requirements, with excellent accommodation and food along the way. The guides have been fantastic too – a good guide is so important to the experience of the Camino.”

Lucia Ebbs, CEO of CRY Ireland – Ireland

Group of people from cry foundation posing by the cathedral de santiago

“Purple House Cancer Support Centre has wanted to organise a Camino trek for many years, but never knew how to go about it. When we met with the Follow The Camino team, all of our needs were taken care of we didn’t have to worry about a single thing! The participants couldn’t speak highly enough of their experience and many want to return for another Camino experience! As a charity, we would highly recommend Follow The Camino.”

Conor O’Leary, Manager of Purple House Cancer Support – Ireland

Purple house foundation group posing by cathedral de santiago

“I would like to recommend Umberto and his team at Follow The Camino very highly. They did a fantastic job organising our main fundraising trip to the Camino de Santiago and all of our 28 travellers had a great time.

The Camino trip was an amazing experience, I know it can mean very different things to different people but there was one thing that connected us all together it is a very unique experience, a walking holiday like no other. For me, every single frame was beautiful and inspiring as we walked. I loved the one-way nature of the Camino, which for me represents leaving the past and always walking toward the future. I felt the meditative act of walking, the nature, and the friendships we made along the way have contributed to the most amazing experiences ever and it was a joy sharing it with Umberto and everyone.

Umberto and his team have been of great help during the organisation of the trip, and I got to know Umberto better as we walked together along the way. He has been very helpful and flexible during the trip supporting us all, along with our guide Maria Jesus. He helped make this trip special and something that we will definitely do again as it really helped raise awareness and funds for The Rise Foundation.

Thank you Umberto, we are all deeply grateful to you for your hard work.”

Frances Black, Senator & CEO of The Rise Foundation – Ireland

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