Camino

PILGRIMAGE

PILGRIMAGE

RENEWAL

October 3-11

2025

Walk along a pilgrimage path beaten by the feet of pilgrims over 1000 years on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, SpaiN

Join fellow pilgrims as you seek renewal on this week-long pilgrimage on the Camino. Traveling by foot from village to village, this pilgrimage offers pilgrims an experience where they can reflect on vocation, purpose, or transitions in life, as well as discover new ways of engaging your spirit through practices of silence, embodied meditation, and group reflection.

Here’s what you’ll experience on this journey:

  • PRE-PILGRIMAGE SESSIONS. Pilgrims will gather for two hour-long Zoom sessions prior to departure. We’ll get to know our fellow pilgrims, share our motivations for taking this pilgrimage, and take practical steps to prepare for the journey.

  • PRE-CAMINO PHYSICAL PREPARATION. Pilgrims will be encouraged to prepare physically for the Camino. All pilgrims are invited to begin a practice of taking a 45-minute daily walk in the month leading up to our pilgrimage. Pilgrims can also try on our recommended pre-pilgrimage workout regimen to prepare your body, mind, and soul for the Camino. Click here to see a sample of the pre-pilgrimage training regimen.

  • INTENTIONAL SPIRITUAL REFLECTION & PRACTICE. Pilgrims will experience ancient spiritual practices along the Way—led by trained facilitators—and create meaning through shared reflections with their fellow pilgrims.

  • SUPPORT OF PILGRIMAGE PARTNERS. Along the way, you’ll have the comfort of knowing accommodations, meals, emergency support, and ground transportation has been planned.

  • SEE A SAMPLE ITINERARY HERE.

Not a Trip… a Camino Pilgrimage Experience

Pilgrimage Cost:

$800 (land only)

What’s included?

  • Ground transportation to PILGRIMAGE STARTING POINT & from Santiago to the airport

  • Accommodation in hotels and rural houses; Shared rooms with private bathroom 

  • Breakfast every morning 

  • Pilgrimage facilitator & Guide

  • Travel insurance

  • Welcome pack with credential 

  • 24-hour emergency assistance

  • Complete route itinerary

What’s NOT included? 

  • AIRFARE

  • Lunches, Snacks, Dinners, and incidentals

  • ADDITIONAL NIGHTS

  • Hiking gear 

MORE PILGRIMAGE FAQS

  • A $300 registration fee is due at registration and will reserve your space. The fee becomes non-refundable 15 days prior to the pilgrimage. The registration fee will go towards your total cost for the pilgrimage. The remainder of your pilgrimage payment will be due September 1.

  • Turnaround Collective pilgrimage facilitators will be in touch with you with more information, including info for attending one of our pilgrim orientation sessions held on Zoom.

  • Yes! It is fine to bring along some cash for your time on the Camino. Lunches and dinners average $15 USD. If you want to purchase souvenirs from local shops and artisans, you’ll want to bring some cash for that purpose, too. Most major debit and credit cards are accepted along the Camino, just be sure to alert your banks that you are traveling abroad.

  • We understand that clergy, church staff, nonprofit leaders, and social justice workers aren't rolling in the dough. We encourage you to consider how you might use reimbursement accounts from your church. If you are a nonprofit or social justice leader, we can help you come up with a plan to raise funds from friends and family, or applying for small grants for the purpose of rest and renewal.

  • The deadline to register and make full payment is September 1.

  • All pilgrims for the Camino arrange their own air travel. Pilgrims MUST make arrangements so that they arrive at the pilgrimage starting point at least 6 hours prior to our first leg of the pilgrimage.

    The closest airport is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ). You might also opt to fly into Madrid and take a train to Santiago. All flight plans must be shared with pilgrimage facilitators 15 days prior to departure.

  • All travel overseas requires a passport. For US citizens, we recommend a current US passport that is valid at least 6 months after your pilgrimage date. To learn more about requirements for US citizens, go to the US Department of State - Spain Travel page. For more info on how to apply for a US passport, click here.

    A visa is not necessary for US citizens.

Meet Your Pilgrimage Facilitators

Brady Banks

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

@ TURNAROUND COLLECTIVE

Brady is the founder and director of Turnaround Collective. He’s guided multiple pilgrimages over the years, facilitating spiritual spaces for pilgrims as they discover new spiritual territory. He also works with faith-based nonprofits to develop financial resources to meet their missions. Prior to Turnaround, Brady served over 15 years as a nonprofit executive management and development professional for multiple nonprofit organizations, as well as serving as an elected official locally in Nashville. He’s a graduate of Mercer University, Harvard Divinity School, and a current doctoral student at Pacific School of Religion, part of the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. Brady is an avid backcountry hiker, reader, and music aficionado. He enjoys life with his wife Kristin, their son Thaddeus, and dog Henri.

BRYAN TENER

DIR., CONTEXTUAL EVANGELISM

@ DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES

Bryan is an ordained elder in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. He serves at Discipleship Ministries as director of contextual evangelism, community engagement, and church planting with Path1. Previously, Bryan served in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference and local churches in the Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church. Bryan has been married to his wife Angela for 25 years and they enjoy spending time with their two sons, Brady and Barrett and their wives, and their 1 year old granddaughter, Blakely. Bryan graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Religion from Oklahoma City University and earned a Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School. He is a CrossFit L1 coach and completed Driven Mind mental strength training.