Have you always wanted to walk the Camino de Santiago?
Are you feeling called to go on a meaningful journey?
Do you feel excited about inner growth through outer exploration?
Well, my friend. You’re in the right place!
Services
Lotus Compass currently offers two levels of travel coaching and luxury travel planning with optional add-on services.
Travel Coaching
This tier of service is best for travelers who want professionally vetted, up-to-date recommendations from a trusted source yet the ability to book the trip themselves. Here’s what’s included:
PRE-CAMINO RESOURCES
- 1 (30 min.) call with a Lotus Compass trip guide to ask all the questions about your upcoming trip
- Route suggestions
- Training regimen
- Packing guide
- Hiking gear recommendations
- Camino language guide
- Book & film recommendations
- Spanish food guide
- Cultural awareness tips
- Sustainable travel tips
- Detailed packing guide
- Currency advice
ON THE CAMINO RESOURCES
- Personalized list of the best accommodations, restaurants, and activities
- Contemplative journal prompts
- Goal-setting exercises
- 3 guided meditation and mindfulness practice recording
- FREE amazing Camino guidebook
Note: You will be responsible for trip costs and booking.
Cost: $350
Travel Coaching Deluxe
with training wheels
This tier is for travelers who want personalized travel recommendations & a little help with booking. Here’s what’s included:
- All resources included in Standard Travel Coaching PLUS
- Additional (30 minute) call with Lotus Compass trip guide
- 3 days of custom itinerary planning before & after your Camino*
*Custom itinerary planning before & after Camino include logistics (train, private transfer, etc.), hotel reservations, dinner reservations, and 1 activity per day based on your interests.
Note: You will be responsible for booking everything (aside from the 6 hotel reservations, 6 dinner reservations, and 4 activities) and for the trip costs.
Cost: $550
Luxury Travel Planning
This tier of service is best for travelers who want a pre-booked trip with all the nuts and bolts taken care of. If you want the VIP experience, this is for you! Here’s what’s included:
- All resources included in Standard Travel Coaching PLUS
- Additional (30 minute) call with Lotus Compass trip guide
- Pre-booked trip accommodations, transfers & logistics, restaurant reservations, and private tours and activities along your Camino
Note: We book everything directly with your credit card. No hidden fees. We get paid through our travel planning fees, so you have full transparency of costs.
Cost: $175 per trip day for trips up to 14 days.
Please contact us for quotes on longer trips.
How It Works
TRAVEL COACHING CLIENTS:
- Fill out the pre-trip questionnaire.
- We’ll contact you via email to discuss your trip.
- You’ll be given a customized document that’s unique to you with all the details you’ll need. It’s essentially a personalized guidebook with only the information that’s relevant to you.
- We are available to answer your questions during your trip planning process.
- You’ll have a scheduled video or phone call with a Lotus Compass trip guide to make sure you have all the information you need.
TRAVEL PLANNING CLIENTS:
- Fill out the pre-trip questionnaire.
- We’ll contact you via email to discuss your trip.
- A Lotus Compass trip guide will put together a recommended overall itinerary that will incorporate the things you wished for, plus some extras we think you’ll love. You might say, “Yes, let’s go for it!” or you might want to discuss a few things, tweak some items, or compare different options. At the end of this phase, you’ll know what the highlights of your Camino, you’ll know how far you’ll walk, and you’ll know how to logistics getting to and from your initial walking route.
- Once the itinerary is agreed upon, we will book your accommodations, make any necessary restaurant reservations, book ground transportation, and arrange your activities, in consultation with you at every step.
- You’ll be given a customized, day-by-day itinerary that’s unique to you with all the details you’ll need. It’s essentially a personalized guidebook with only the information that’s relevant to you. We’ll put your itinerary into a travel app so you can download the details to your phone before your trip.
- We’re available to answer your questions during the entire process.
- Together we’ll review your trip plans and to make sure you have all the information you need.
- While we take care of the details, you can get started with your training plan and break in those hiking boots before your trip!