How Much Does the Camino de Santiago Cost? Camino Frances Budget Breakdown

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Is the Camino de Santiago expensive? How can I save money on the Camino? How much did we spend per day? We share our full budget breakdown and ways you can save money walking the Camino Frances.
We started our walk on August 7, 2023 in Le Puy-en-Velay. After spending 28 days walking in France, we arrived at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on September 3rd. From there, we walked 26 days on the Camino Frances, arriving in Santiago de Compostela on September 29, 2023.
Part one of this journey, the Via Podiensis (Chemin du Puy, Le Puy Camino) Vlogs: bit.ly/viapodiensisvlogs
This is Lainey's second time walking the Camino Frances and Shawn's 4th. We hiked the Via Podiensis, Camino Primitivo, and Camino de Invierno in 2023, the Camino del Norte in 2019, and the Camino Frances in 2017. We packed ultralight bags for all of our journeys.
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@ingevanheerden3849 13 күн бұрын

Very informative and helpful video - thank you!!

@DaysWeSpend 12 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@antoniopena8101 27 күн бұрын

Times are changing, the weather also, I can remember the good old days when I paid in pesetas. Forty-five days in the Frances without rain. Incredible!

@DaysWeSpend 26 күн бұрын

Wow. That sounds like a great memory.

@DunRovinRanch-1969 2 ай бұрын

I am enjoying your channel. This episode was very helpful.

@DaysWeSpend 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@user-bs9mh8xy3v 4 ай бұрын

Great video guys! Thank you

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nataschajudson7509 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you.

@DaysWeSpend 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tavo_gus10 4 ай бұрын

You guys rock!

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@user-rj7xy1wf2d 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful thank you!

@user-rj7xy1wf2d 4 ай бұрын

I leave the US in April for my Camino. Frances to Leon then SanSalvador to Oviedo, then Primitivo to Santiago. Then Finesterre and Muxia.

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Sounds like a really great Camino. Buen Camino!

@user-rj7xy1wf2d 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@DaysWeSpend

@erwinveenhoven 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your great video's on the le Puy and the Frances. Watched them all with great enjoyment. You fortified my plans to return to Spain and do a Camino again. Maybe see you someday on the Meseta. My favorite stretch too :)

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for you on the meseta. 😎

@Jwoodyard1971 5 ай бұрын

Love these Series of videos... Where to Next???

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We've got some more Spain stuff planned. And we're currently deciding which hikes/roadtrips to do next year. :)

@gregorysalazar8370 Ай бұрын

Outstanding video! Great information for a first time pilgrim. Thank You!

@DaysWeSpend Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Buen Camino!

@ahecks 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Any plans to do the Via de la Plata from Sevilla in the future?

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We'd love to walk that route, not sure when but it's in our future. :)

@total3211 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and happy New year! It has been a true joy to follow this ultimate expedition/pilgrimage/ meditation over coffe meseta cats dogs horses heatwaves. Best whishes for the year to come. Morten

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you as well! Thanks so much for watching our journey.

@jesusordonez4238 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos... You are both fun and dynamic to watch and learn from. I'm curious to learn if you have a breakdown of the albergues you stayed at for the Camino Frances? I'm trying to be as frugal as possible too, and my Camino will begin at the end of March

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Send us an email through our website. We're happy to share our Albergue list via email. Buen Camino!

@rongreen6418 5 ай бұрын

Ok here are our real numbers as a couple in their 60s with about 50/50 hostel/albergue mix. Daily excluding allowance €40each/ day Accom €44/ day So €62 each per day. For a pretty comfy camino

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Wow! That’s a great budget for a comfy Camino. Thanks for sharing!

@mariellahohl1426 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos, thanks for sharing. How did you send your bag from Pamplona to Santiago?

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. We sent a small box. There's a post office (Correos) near the city center. We walked in, bought a box, and asked for the Paq Peregrino options.

@sara7834 5 ай бұрын

Spanish girl here!! The price you mention about the pilgrim menu nowadays equates the price a "menu del dia" has (which makes a lot of sense since they are similar concepts), so I find it interesting to mention in case someone doesn't know what a menu del dia is (both of you probably know better than me how much a menu del dia costs right now in the camino, taking into account the experience you carry on your backs). Wonderful video!! I'm trying to watch camino videos to motivate me start planning again because this past summer i would have walked my first one if it wasn't for a slip and injury i had during the first 40 minutes of it. Your channel is ond of my go-to's, so thanks a lot!! 😊

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We hope you have better luck on your next Camino. Hopefully, the wait will be worth it. Good point about the Menu del Dia. We've seen a range of prices on the Camino, often from 12-18 euros (18 if it's fancy!).

@Pellegrino809 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for bringing back a lot of memories... Any plans on doing the Portuguese route?...Thank you

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! We'd love to do that route one day!

@gregoryhageage6362 2 ай бұрын

Ha! No fact checking from me, and I did watch “every second of your journey” from Le Puy-en-Velay to SdC. Who could/would stop mid stream?!? Thanks for letting us come along on your caminos aventuras. Just great stuff. My question is this: while my Spanish is 🤙🏽, my French is, eh, better than some, worse than others. Who among your 4some was the French go-to person and how necessary was it on the Podiensis? Mil gracias, jovenazos!

@DaysWeSpend 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! A lot of people don’t have enough time off to do the full thing. It’s super common for local French people to walk a week each year. Shawn and Hans were our French speakers. It was very very helpful for calling gites for reservations. You can also ask the gite owners to help you make reservations on the phone. we did that once for Figeac when we struggled to find a place for 4.

@Karen-dq8nw 4 ай бұрын

When you see the tapas on the bar, do you help yourself like a buffet? or do you tell them which ones you want and they serve it to you or bring it to the table? I keep asking all the questions! I just need to go...

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

Great question! You always tell them which ones you want. You can do that at the bar, or at a table. Often, they'll plate them for you and bring it to your table.

@Karen-dq8nw 5 ай бұрын

A single person will spend more, not being able to share expenses. thanks for this run down though, very helpful.

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Actually, the Camino has a surprisingly similar cost for single and couple travelers. Albergues and pilgrim meals are always charged per person. And a lot of solo pilgrims “team up” with other pilgrims to share cooking and nicer accommodation expenses along the way!

@crazycapt04 3 ай бұрын

Your content on camino Frances is helping me now planning to hike a portion (burgos to Leon) end of April to May. What do you think the weather is that time? Just wondering if I can be ultralight with the weather?

@DaysWeSpend 3 ай бұрын

It's always ultralight weather! Although, you may want to bring a warmer sleep system (maybe a sleeping bag). You might get some rain, might get some cold days, might get some hot days. The meseta is super variable.

@crazycapt04 3 ай бұрын

@@DaysWeSpend thank you!

@PJ_Hawke 5 ай бұрын

Very Frugal for “days you Spend” 🤩

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@whativelearnedsofar7181 5 ай бұрын

Is it worth it to carry a water filter from Le Puy to Santiago?

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

We had no problem finding potable water on the trail in France and Spain.

@BillySBC 5 ай бұрын

Okay so what about the UFO's? Spain has lots of those things I think, got any videos of that? Thanks.

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Working on it.

@rampartranger7749 3 ай бұрын

What is “Pilgrim Post?”

@DaysWeSpend 3 ай бұрын

The post office has some options to ship stuff to Santiago for later pick-up: www.correos.es/es/en/individuals/ocio-y-viajes/walk-the-camino-de-santiago-with-correos/luggage-transfers

@giovanbattistafichera8439 4 ай бұрын

is it really that expensive?😢

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

It can be! We shared our numbers but you can definitely walk it for less, especially if you cook and stay at municipal albergues.

@musingwithreba9667 5 ай бұрын

50 Euros per day is not too bad. That's only $73 CAD sheesh....our dollar sucks 😂

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha don’t do the math!!! It’ll make you sad 😂

@musingwithreba9667 5 ай бұрын

@@DaysWeSpend 😂😅

@andyalam5074 5 ай бұрын

This is the cheapest the most exhilarating the most beautiful thing you can ever do. 🥃 (If you are from USA please consult your doctors first 😂)

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Haha great advice and great inspiration. I (Shawn) walked my first Camino mostly because it was the cheapest way to see Europe. And I’m thrilled I did!

@RenegadeMaster_ 5 ай бұрын

I avoid these types of people on the camino ❤

@DaysWeSpend 5 ай бұрын

Haha fair enough! Buen camino 👋🏻

@paulinakoopen1754 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful for planning - thankyou.

@gh1214 4 ай бұрын

Hello.. Any suggestions what city I should land to do the Camino Frances… I will be flying in from USA… Also recommend Hotels near the starting point in France… Thank you in advance..

@DaysWeSpend 4 ай бұрын

@@gh1214 It's best to fly into Paris or Bayonne and take the train to SJPP. Or, fly into Pamplona and take the bus to SJPP.

@gh1214 4 ай бұрын

@@DaysWeSpend Thank you for your reply…I’m seriously considering the Madrid route…working on that itinerary. Gracias