Camino Planner: Plan & Price Your Camino
Our award-winning Camino Planner lets you customise every detail — route, start point, walking or cycling, hotel type, extras like luggage transfers and dinners — and see your price instantly.
How the Camino Planner Works
Step 1: Choose your route
Pick from popular Camino de Santiago routes.
Step 2: Select your start and style
Walk, cycle, or go easy with shorter stages.
Step 3: Pick your hotels and extras
From standard stays to superior, add luggage transfers, dinners, airport transfers, or rest days.
Step 4: Create your Camino
Your personalised itinerary appears instantly with distance, nights, and cost.
What Happens Next?
After creating your Camino, you can:
- Adjust the start/end stage
- Add extra nights or rest days
- Save your quote or confirm your booking
You’ll also get your quote by email. Our team is here if you want expert advice.
Popular Caminos You Can Plan
Not sure where to start? These are some of the trips our travellers plan most often. Figures are for walking itineraries in the Camino Planner; easy walking and cycling options differ.
111 km · 6 nights walking
The most popular start for a first Camino, and long enough to earn your Compostela.
119 km · 7 nights walking
Start on the Portuguese border and walk north through green Galicia.
100 km · 6 nights walking
Begin on the Atlantic coast and follow the Galician rías to Santiago.
119 km · 6 nights walking
The historic route of pilgrims who sailed from Britain and Ireland.
98 km · 7 nights walking
The final stretch of the oldest Camino, starting at Lugo’s Roman walls.
772 km · 35 nights walking
The classic Camino across northern Spain, from the Pyrenees to Santiago.
FAQs about the Camino Planner
What is the CaminoWays Camino de Santiago Planner?
The Camino de Santiago Planner is a free online tool from CaminoWays, winner of a Tripadvisor award every year since 2015, that lets you customise every detail of your Camino — route, start point, walking pace, accommodation type, extras and number of travellers — and see your personalised itinerary with instant pricing. You can save your quote, edit it later, or book directly. Over 50,000 pilgrims have travelled with CaminoWays.
How does the Camino Planner work?
The Camino Planner works in 4 simple steps:
- Choose your route from our Camino routes, including the Camino Francés, Camino Portugués (Central, Coastal and Spiritual Variant), Camino del Norte, Camino Primitivo, Camino Inglés, Camino Finisterre, Vía de la Plata, Camino de Invierno, Chemin du Puy, Via Francigena and Rota Vicentina
- Select your start point and style — walking, easy walking, cycling or easy cycling
- Pick your hotels and extras — luggage transfers, dinners, airport transfers, rest days
- Create your route — your itinerary appears instantly with distance, nights and cost
You can save the quote, modify it later, or confirm directly.
Can I plan a Camino for walking and cycling with the Planner?
Yes. The Camino Planner lets you choose between walking, easy walking, cycling or easy cycling. Easy walking has shorter daily stages of 10–15 km, and easy cycling has shorter daily rides. Cycling itineraries include bike rental, daily luggage transfers and 24/7 support.
Can I customise my hotels and extras?
Yes. The Planner lets you choose from standard, superior or cottage accommodation (depending on the route), add single rooms, dinners, daily luggage transfers, airport transfers, extra nights and rest days. Each addition is reflected in real time in your final price.
Can I plan a Camino for a group or family?
Yes. The Planner lets you indicate the number of travellers. For larger groups (families, friends, schools, university groups, charity walks or corporate teams), CaminoWays also offers dedicated private group itineraries with bespoke logistics — contact a travel specialist for a custom quote.
What if I'm not sure which Camino route to choose?
If you're unsure, you have several options inside the Planner experience:
- Read the How to Choose Your Camino guide
- Contact a CaminoWays travel specialist — they recommend 2-3 routes based on your fitness, dates, interests and previous experience
What happens after I create my Camino itinerary?
After clicking "Create Route", your itinerary appears instantly with distance, number of nights and total price. You can then:
- Adjust start or end stages
- Add extras (luggage transfer, dinners, airport transfer, rest days)
- Save your quote (also emailed to you)
- Confirm and pay when ready
If you have questions, the CaminoWays team is available to help via email, phone or live chat.
Is the CaminoWays Camino Planner reliable?
Yes. The Camino Planner is built and maintained by CaminoWays.com, a Camino specialist tour operator with over 15 years of experience. The Planner generates real, instant pricing using live availability data, the same hand-picked accommodation and luggage transfer suppliers used in every CaminoWays package. Over 50,000 pilgrims have travelled with CaminoWays, and we have won a Tripadvisor award every year since 2015.
Why use CaminoWays instead of organising the Camino myself?
Self-organising a Camino typically takes 20-40 hours of research: route comparison, accommodation availability across multiple towns, luggage transfer logistics, distance planning, and reading reviews. The Camino Planner does all this for you in minutes, with:
- Hand-picked accommodation already vetted for quality
- Daily luggage transfers included
- Detailed route notes and digital maps
- Pilgrim Passport not included, but easy to get before you go
- 24/7 emergency support during your trip
You save dozens of hours and avoid the stress of full albergues in peak season.
Can I pay in instalments after booking via the Planner?
Yes. CaminoWays typically requires a deposit at the time of booking to confirm your trip, with the balance due closer to your departure date (usually 60 days before). Specific terms depend on the package and season — your travel specialist will explain the payment schedule before you confirm.
Is the Camino Planner suitable for beginners?
Absolutely. Many of our travellers are first-time pilgrims. A popular first Camino is Sarria to Santiago (111 km), which the Planner selects by default. Read our beginners’ guide to the Camino to prepare.
Start Planning Today
Your Camino should be as unique as you are. With our Camino Planner, you can create a journey that matches your time, style and comfort level — in just a few clicks.