Stap die Camino - Vellies na die Vreemde

03/04/2026

May your Easter be truly blessed.
Thank you Lord for changing the world.

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26/03/2026

Laaste kans!
Spaar jouself baie trane en gaan saam met Erns 🤣

Erns Grundling begelei 2 Camino's in Mei en Junie vanjaar.
Via Francigena in Italië: 20-31 Mei en dan die baie gewilde laaste 115 km van die Camino Francés: Sarria na Santiago 2-11 Junie.

Sarria - Santiago is die mees gewildste van alle Camino's en alhoewel Erns elke jaar 2 of 3 Camino's gaan doen, sal Sarria nie weer volgende jaar op die lysie wees nie. So kom saam!

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22/03/2026

Camino Preps!
A few of our May Groups' members joined the Simonsberg Winewalk with Erns Grundling and Austin Williams starting and ending at the beautiful Plaisir Wine Estate in the heart of the Boland.

Erns is an amazing tour leader. His story telling and real life pilgrim truths makes any hike feel purposeful and energetic. Life is worth living!
"May I die one day while living life" Ernst reminded us prospective pilgrims - in the words of Paolo Coelho.

On the way we were treated with excellent Siver Mine and Plaisir Wines ending off the morning with Pizzas and Bubbly at Plaisir Wine Estate.

Doing a 13 km undulating hike two months prior to your Camino is an excellent way to strengthen those joonts and building mussel memory!

What does your Camino preps look like?

15/01/2026

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28/12/2025

Come with us!
1 - 10 June 2026
Only 4 places left!

Join Yolandi, Org and a few more couples walking from Santiago de Compostela to Muxia, roughly around 120 km's on the Camino Finisterre.

After completion of the Camino we end off our trip in Portugal exploring Porto and Lisbon for 5 more days and you have the option to join us!

Contact Yolandi: [email protected]
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05/12/2025

04/12/2025

2025 was an amazing year!
Thank you to our amazing team for all the hard work making sure our pilgrims were well looked after.

Please note our offices will be closed from 10 December to 5 January so our staff may have a well deserved rest!

Have a wonderful Christmas season and best wishes for 2026!
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29/11/2025

COUPLES CAMINO 2026!

Walking a Camino with your lovie is a must. Doing it with like-minded friends is priceless!
Join Org Van Der Wath and Yolandi van der Wath for a "Couples Camino" on the Camino Finisterre from 2-10 June 2026.

The Finisterre route, also known as the "Journey to the End Of The World" is a beautiful quite route starting in Santiago de Compostela and end in Finisterre on the West coast of Spain- once thought to be the end of the world! The group will walk 2 days further ending this Camino in Muxia.

After this Camino, Org and Yolandi will end their trip with 2 days in Porto and 3 days in Lisbon Portugal, so group members can join this fun add-on trip if they want to!

Contact us for info: Whatsapp 0823253053/ e-mail [email protected]

15/11/2025

Yolandi van der Wath attended the Fairway Santiago forum in Santiago de Compostella this past two weeks to become even more informed about different Camino de Santiago options, and make sure our 2026 pilgrims have the best options, accommodation and support!

Before the Fair, Yolandi and hubby Org explored the Via de le Plata, or famous "Silver Way" stretching over 1000 km's from Seville in Southern Spain all the way North to either continue the last 100km's to Santiago from Ourense or join the Camino Francés from Astorga.

What an amazing route and we are so excited to add this well explored route now also to our routes. Also an excellent option for a cycling Camino!

You can check out the itinerary on our website: www.stapdiecamino.co.za

Exciting to share some highlights of their trip with you!
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08/11/2025

Yolandi van der Wath just finished a famtrip (familiarising trip) of the Via de la Plata (literally “Silver Route”). It runs south - north through western Spain, originally following a Roman road connecting Seville (Andalusia) to Astorga (Castile and León) or you can take the variant through Ourense.

Ourense is just over 100 km from Santiago so pilgrims walking from here qualify for their Compostela.

📍 Key Facts
• Distance: ~1,000 km from Seville to Santiago de Compostela
• Main regions: Andalusia → Extremadura → Castile and León → Galicia
• Fewer pilgrims than on the Camino Francés or Camino Portuguese routes
• Difficulty: Moderate to challenging — long stages, hot weather in the south, and fewer services in some stretches
• Best seasons: Spring (March–May) and Autumn (September–October)

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03/11/2025

O Boy! Beautiful, captivating, intelligence filled Salamanca located in Western Spain, in the region of Castilla y León — about 2 hours west of Madrid.
With it's golden sandstone buildings, lively university atmosphere, and rich history this is a great starting point if you plan a Camino of around 500 km's - roughly around 22 days of walking.
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31/10/2025

Yolandi van der Wath is on her way to Spain to walk the Via de la Plata — also known as “The Silver Way.” 🥾🇪🇸

This iconic pilgrimage stretches about 1,000 km from Seville in the south to Santiago de Compostela in the north of Spain — a journey of faith, endurance, and discovery. 🇪🇸

After exploring parts of the Via de la Plata route, Org and Yolandi will be attending the Fairways 2025 Camino Fair & Conference. How exciting! 🌍✨

Watch this space for their next adventure! 👣