A 15 day Camino from Porto, Portugal along the coasts and mountains of Northern Portugal and Southwestern Galicia to Santiago de Compostela, Spain

BOM CAMINHO

THE PILGRIMAGE EXPERIENCE

“Bom Caminho” is a 15 day guided spiritual pilgrimage from Porto, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. This pilgrimage walks along the coasts and through the mountains of Northern Portugal and southwestern province of Galicia. You will visit medieval towns and churches, walk along sandy beaches and Roman roads, enjoy fresh caught seafood, and travel by boat across the Portuguese-Spanish border as well as up the Rio Ulla, where legend has it that the body of St. James returned to Spain floating up this river in a stone boat. Through one-on-one spiritual direction sessions before and after the Camino, daily spiritual reflection questions while walking the Camino, and reflective group conversations each afternoon, you will have the opportunity to reflect on how and why you have been called to the Camino at this time in your life and what does it mean for you personally to be a pilgrim. From Porto to Santiago, all accommodations, daily walking stages, baggage transfers, and boat transportation will be planned for you so you can focus on the spiritual and personal experience of this pilgrimage. Our guide Laura will be with you every day on the Camino. The walk is 170 miles, and you will walk an average of 15 miles a day with a full rest day in a Galician beach town. When you arrive in Santiago, Laura will help you retrieve your Compostela Certificate, attend a pilgrim’s mass at the Cathedral of Santiago, and enjoy a celebration dinner.

Ultreia Ministry provides a packing list, a suggested training schedule, three group zoom sessions for planning and preparation, and one-on-one support as requested.

WHERE: Portugal and Spain
WHEN: May 16 - 30, 2027

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  • EARLY BIRD (UNTIL DEC. 31, 2026)

    $3700 shared room; $4200 single room

    REGULAR RATE (JAN. 1 - APRIL 1, 2027)

    $4000 shared room; $4500 single room

    Includes 15 nights:

    • accommodations

    • daily breakfasts and 3 group dinners

    • daily luggage transport

    • 3 group zoom informational sessions before the trip

    • 2 individual spiritual direction sessions with Laura

    • packing list

    • suggested training schedule

    PLEASE NOTE: There is a $150 non-refundable registration fee.

  • We will meet in Porto on Sunday, May 16, 2027 at 6pm.

    On Monday, May 17, 2027 we will begin our walk on the Camino de Santiago trail.

    We will have one full rest day on May 23, 2027.

    We will walk into Santiago de Compostela around noon on Sunday, May 30, 2027.

Laura was a huge blessing on the Camino Frances. She led us in meaningful and thought-provoking spiritual exercises, gave us ideas and questions to ponder as we walked, encouraged us, and taught us very practical camino how-to's, so that after a couple weeks' guidance we were able to complete the 500-mile Camino on our own. We absolutely could not have done it without her, nor would the experience have been nearly as meaningful!

—Joyce F., Camino, June '23

Rev. Laura Rasmussen transformed what could have been merely a hike or vacation into a fully immersive spiritual experience. Laura's ethic of holy curiosity, non-judgment, and her mindful approach to the present moment deepened my pilgrimage experience more than I could have imagined. She provided guideposts and reflective prayers, readings and poems to help me embrace the Camino as a time to reflect and plan at a crossroads in my own life, and to consider the Camino as a way of life unto itself.

—Rev. Taryn Strauss, Camino, September '25

Laura was my guide on two Camino pilgrimages and for each, she wonderfully prepared me both physically and spiritually for the journey with her thoughtful planning and insightful messages. Walking the Camino allowed me to step away from the outside influences in my life and focus solely on where my soul was wanting to lead me, which at times was to unexpected places. Laura's caring presence and guidance helped me to navigate the unexpected and embrace all the Camino had to offer me.

—Mary McArdle, Camino, September '24 and September '25

I want to highly recommend Laura Rasmussen as a wonderful guide for anything she puts her effort towards! Laura planned and led a spiritual pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago for us in the fall of 2023. It was a wonderful experience and Laura thought of & took care of every detail of our trip! Her joyful spirit was refreshing as we walked along the path. Her spiritual insights added to the journey as well as her past experiences in leading the pilgrimage.

—Claudia & Terry Kaser, Camino, September '23

May you awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses.

—John O’Donohue

Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

—Howard Thurman