WALKING COSTA BRAVA - South - Guided and Selfguided

If any special feature can be found in the Empordà and the Costa Brava, it is the walk of the Cami de Ronda. These paths along the coast have been used with different purposes throughout history: providing acces to the coves in case of sinking, watching the pirates and even by smugglers during the Spanish Civil War. Currently, these paths can be enjoyed calmly and with the chance to go down to the hidden coves for a swim.
Stages
DAY 1. SANT PERE PESCADOR
Arrival at Sant Pere Pescador, a fisher’s village. We recommend arriving in the afternoon so you can enjoy the excellent beach of Sant Pere. Welcome meeting with our local guide.
DAY 2. SANT PERE PESCADOR - L'ESCALA
Distance: 15km
We will leave the hotel for a pleasant walk by the beach, taking afterwards a detour to the GR92 that gets us away from the coast through rural paths. This allows us to enjoy the landscape of fields full of small canals and rests of the vast old area of the Aiguamolls. We will pass the Empúries Ruins, that are worth stopping by so you can visit one of the biggest Greek and Roman settlement of the Iberian Peninsula. Before arriving at the hotel, we have an essential visit when you are in L'Escala awaiting for us: an anchovy factory where we can see how anchovies are prepared and taste the well-known anchovies from L'Escala. Arrival at the Hotel.
DAY 3. L'ESCALA - TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ
Distance: 21km
We will leave La Escala taking the GR92 that crosses the Massís del Montgrí. The path starts beside the see, passing some small coves until Punta Ventosa. At this point the path passes just beside the cliffs. The beauty of this stretch will make us enjoy this corner of the Empordà. We will keep walking to the inland of the Massís until we get to the Montgrí Castle, where we will have outstanding views of the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean and the Empordà flatland. Descent to Torroella and accommodation.
DAY 4. TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ - BEGUR
Distance: 14km
Today we will take the path in the inland following the GR92 and visiting the medieval villages of Palau-Sator and Pals. Near Pals, Sandra will be waiting for us to go for a walk on the rice fields and to tell us about all their secrets. At the end of the visit, we will enter the village and taste the rice of Pals, cooked in an authentic Catalonian style. Collection at the restaurant and transfer by car to Begur. Accommodation in Begur.
DAY 5. BEGUR - CALELLA DE PALAFRUGELL
Distance: 14km
This is one of the days when we will see a bigger variety of landscapes. The path penetrates into the Mediterranean forest, crosses small and virgin coves, goes through paths with breath-taking views of the Mediterranean Sea and gets into very charming villages like Tamariu, Llafranc or Calella de Palafrugell, typical fisher’s village. Accommodation in Calella de Palafrugell.
DAY 6. CALELLA DE PALAFRUGELL - PALAMÓS
Distance: 12km
This is one of the most spectacular stretches of the route since you will pass small coves, a virgin beach of an incomparable beauty and Mediterranean forests of pines, oaks and olive trees. You will end up in Palamós, with a fishing port still in use, a fish market for professionals open every weekday and a very interesting Fishing Museum. In the afternoon a guide will be waiting for you in the fishing market to explain you all the process and, after that, you will taste the marine cooking. Accommodation in Palamós.
DAY 7. PALAMÓS - SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
Distance: 14km
The last day we will go from Palamós to Sant Pol beach in Sant Feliu. We will follow the coastal path of the “Camí de Ronda”. This stretch is also part of the GR92 that we have been following. We will pass several sand and stone beaches, cross small tunnels excavated in the rocks and visit some touristic towns of Costa Brava. Accommodation in Sant Feliu de Guíxols
DAY 8. SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
End of the route. Possibility of hiring a transfer back or staying more days in Costa Brava.
Program and dates
Selfguided and guided
Stretch 1 and 2 all year round, except from 25th June to 1st September
Selfguided price
- Basic price: 650.00 €
Supplements prices
- Single room: 180.00 €
- High season: 125.00 €
- Single supplement high season: 60.00 €
- Transfer: 200.00 € (From Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Barcelona (Maximum 4 pax.))
- Transfer: 80.00 € (From Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Girona (Maximum 4 pax))
Price per person in double room
The price includes:
- Transfer from Barcelona or Girona Airport, the first day.
- Welcome meeting with local English speaking guide
- Accommodation (B&B)
- Visit to the anchovies’ factory and tasting
- Luggage transfer every day
- Detailed maps of every stretch and/or GPS (optional)
- Insurance
- Emergency contact number 24/24
Guided price
- Groups of +8 people: 1,060.00 €
- Groups of 6-7 people: 1,175.00 €
- Groups of 4-5 people: 1,340.00 €
- Groups of 2-3 people: 1,650.00 €
Supplements prices
- Single room: 180.00 €
- High season: 125.00 €
- Single supplement high season: 60.00 €
Price per person in double room
The price includes:
- Transfer from/to Barcelona or Girona airport
- Welcome meeting by a local guide
- Guide speaking English and French (1 guide for every 12 pax)
- Full-board (restaurant or picnic for lunch)
- Visit to the anchovies’ factory and tasting,
- Tasting meal of rice in Pals
- Transfer from Pals to Begur
- Luggage transfer every day
- Snacks, water and energetic bars during the trail
- Van assistance during the trail
- The transport of belongings between overnight stays
- All the tourist information about the route
The price does not include:
- Flights
- Extra drinks
Additional information
Tour and tasting the rice fields Pals (included in guided option)
Once at Pals, Sandra is waiting for us to take a walk through the rice fields and to discover all its secrets. At the end of the tour we will go to the city to enjoy rice Pals (protected origin denomination) cooked in pure Catalan style. Pick-up at the restaurant and transfer by car to Begur. Accommodations in Begur.
Price per person: 75 €
- Guided tour to the rice fields of Pals (Guide in English, French and Spanish)
- Food tasting rice Pals
- Transfer of Begur Pals
Visit to the cellar Mas Oller de Torrent in the DO Empordà and tasting of three wines (Spanish, English)
Price per person: 30€ (4 people maximum)
Includes transfer from Calella de Palafrugell or Begur(collection at the hotel), visit to the celar and tasting of three wines.
Fishing trip (Spanish)
Enjoy a day of fishing aboard a ship or trawler. We have the opportunity to share the experience of fishing with the team, enjoy the sea in all its fullness, observe and learn about fishing operations on the ground as a sailor.
Price per person: € 88 per person
Includes transfer (pick-up at the hotel) and output with professional fishing boat.
* Duration 1 day (subject to the exit of vessels)
Cooking workshop seafood (Spanish)
Cooking workshop seafood in order to highlight the cuisine of seafood sold in Palamos market, especially the less known Mediterranean fishes.
In the hands of our leaders, we will actively participate in the preparation of various dishes of the tradition of marine fish in our country.
Price per person: 150 € per person
Includes transfer (pick-up at the hotel) and visit to "The espai del peix" tasting and cooking workshop.
Guides available in English with an extra (90 € per group)