There is a very simple option.
The '
Mountain Shuttle' with Express Bourricot.
Caroline will pick you up on your first day from Orrison or other points further up.
Take you back down to St Jean for the night
And next day take you back up to start where you left off the next day.
It's a simple service to understand and use.
It's a great option for those who want to break up that first day 'over the mountain' and find that
Orrison is fully booked, or
They want to walk a bit further than Orrison but not all the way to Roncesvalles.
I used the service last year. Many members here know Caroline and have used her service I think.
Here is the website. you can book online via email, in English.
http://www.expressbourricot.com/persons-transport/