Why take a self-guided trip?

We suggest you take light, comfortable and quick-drying clothes, a pair of hiking shoes (if it’s winter, boots are best), another pair of shoes for resting, and a waterproof jacket and trousers that don’t take up too much space. We also suggest you take a pair of trekking poles, as they will be a great help on hilly days.
Depending on the season of the year, these items may vary. Once you make your booking, we will send you an information pack about your trip, which will include a list with all the detailed information so that you know exactly what hiking equipment you need to take with you.

Each of the Orbis Ways hiking routes has different levels of difficulty, therefore, some can be done alone and some are recommended to be done by at least 2 people. You should check the page of the trip you want to do to verify whether or not you can do it alone.

Also, whether you are traveling alone or accompanied but want to sleep in a single room, at Orbis Ways we offer you this option.
We can book all your accommodation in single rooms for an additional cost. We suggest you book well in advance as these rooms are often in high demand.

If you have physical difficulty walking or finishing any of the stages, on many of the routes you will have the option of taking public transport or a taxi to your next accommodation. Otherwise, please call us and we will do our best to help you arrange a transfer.

Yes, with Orbis Ways you have included the luggage transfer service between stages, so we will take your backpack from one accommodation to another so that you only have to worry about walking. Each person can carry a maximum of 1 bag of 20 kg (45 lbs.).
For this reason, we suggest you carry a second backpack that you can carry daily, much smaller, to carry water, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, documents, some food, and cash.

In Orbis Ways, we have several options of hiking routes and Camino de Santiago trips with different levels of difficulty. On the pages of each of them, you can find details about the distances and types of landscapes that you will find, as well as indications on what kind of physical preparation is required to perform them.

In any case, for any route, we recommend a month’s preparation, consisting of a daily walk of between 10 and 20 minutes, and gradually increasing the time until you reach 40 or 60 minutes.

The best way to get to the starting point of your trekking route is to arrive at the nearest airport, train station, or bus station to the location from where you will be starting your trek.
On each of the trip pages, you will find different options and suggestions to make your arrival as comfortable as possible.
Once you confirm your journey, we will ask you to send us your flight, train, or bus arrival information. Depending on the route you choose, you will have the transfer to your first accommodation included or not. If it is not included, you can ask us to arrange it for you and we can add it as part of your trip.

Given that on certain dates the occupancy of the accommodation in our different destinations is very high, depending on whether it is high season or there are local holidays, we suggest you make your reservation as soon as possible, as soon as you have defined your travel dates. This will allow us to offer you the best accommodation options.
In any case, if we have to place you in alternative accommodation, it will always be in the same category or higher.