I posted earlier in this thread, and have done a lot of thinking and investigating. I've come up with a new and reduced plan, but more questions.
We think we would like to fly in to Madrid, then take a train to Sarria. 6 walking days from Sarria to Santiago, two days in that town, then a train back to Madrid and home. My plan would require appx. 13 days in Spain.
I have been speaking with a representative of a travel agency that can set this thing up, but they're British. They want 1010 BPS per person for accommodations, baggage transfer service, and access to a 24 hour service number. That's roughly $1600 per person. It would cover just the hotels and the baggage service. They've sent me links to hotels they use, none of which charge more than 80 Euros per night. At 3 person occupancy, it seems steep to want this kind of money. I think I can set up the accommodations, train tickets, etc. myself, but am I foolish to do this?
Albergues won't save much money overall, if they go for around 15 Euros per night per person. My parents are a little stiff on the concept of using them with teens, though I may be able to persuade them. For now, I'm planning bed and breakfast and inns instead.
Are there services that just charge for baggage transfer? The company I've checked with seems to only offer this as part of a package, and if I do all the organizing myself, I will still want this service.
More help please?
We think we would like to fly in to Madrid, then take a train to Sarria. 6 walking days from Sarria to Santiago, two days in that town, then a train back to Madrid and home. My plan would require appx. 13 days in Spain.
I have been speaking with a representative of a travel agency that can set this thing up, but they're British. They want 1010 BPS per person for accommodations, baggage transfer service, and access to a 24 hour service number. That's roughly $1600 per person. It would cover just the hotels and the baggage service. They've sent me links to hotels they use, none of which charge more than 80 Euros per night. At 3 person occupancy, it seems steep to want this kind of money. I think I can set up the accommodations, train tickets, etc. myself, but am I foolish to do this?
Albergues won't save much money overall, if they go for around 15 Euros per night per person. My parents are a little stiff on the concept of using them with teens, though I may be able to persuade them. For now, I'm planning bed and breakfast and inns instead.
Are there services that just charge for baggage transfer? The company I've checked with seems to only offer this as part of a package, and if I do all the organizing myself, I will still want this service.
More help please?