LISA marie staab.
The Mindful Foodie & Conscious Living Mentor
The Camino de Santiago Pilgrim Walk
The Region & Its Treasures
"An active holiday escape for those wanting to experience a deeply personal and transformative journey, whilst immersing themselves in the local culture and enjoying a touch of luxury "
Are you ready for a once-in-a-lifetime journey that will not only transform your soul but also immerse you in the heart and soul of Spain?
Welcome to the Camino de Santiago Pilgrim Walk (Portuguese Way) – an active holiday escape like no other.
Experience the Magic of the Camino
For centuries, pilgrims have embarked on this epic adventure, traversing Northern Spain to honor St. James in Santiago de Compostela. Today, the Camino de Santiago has evolved into Europe's ultimate pilgrimage route, and we've curated an extraordinary retreat experience that blends tradition with luxury.
Explore Spain's Hidden Treasures
Picture yourself walking through picturesque villages, across endless green meadows, and over rolling hillsides. Not to mention the vineyards! The Camino trail is marked by the iconic scallop shell and yellow arrows, guiding you every step of the way.
But our pilgrimage offers so much more than a scenic journey.
A Journey of the Heart and Soul
The Camino is not just a physical trek; it's a spiritual odyssey. Over Eleven profound days, you'll immerse yourself in mindfulness and wellness-inspired retreat activities. Alongside fellow pilgrims from all walks of life, you'll share stories, forge connections, and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Tailored for Every Adventurer
No matter your fitness level, our retreat caters to all. We've carefully chosen the last leg of the Camino Portuguese Way, for a manageable 120km experience. But this is no ordinary walk – it's a fusion of luxury accommodations, three delectable daily meals featuring the finest local artisan foods, and of course, .... an evening vino with dinner.
Your Only Task: Take One Step at a Time
Let us handle the details; your focus should be on the incredible journey ahead. So, what are you waiting for?
Embrace the Camino de Santiago Pilgrim Walk, and let the transformation begin.
Bien Camino!
Lisa
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10 Nights LUXURY Accommodation - mostly Single (see below)
10 x Breakfasts and 10 x Dinners
Transfer from Porto to Tui
Luggage Transfers between all accommodations
Pre-departure Walking Preparation inc. live online meetings
The Camino Pilgrim Passport (Credencial del Peregrino for achieving 120kms+ walk)
Retreat Gift Bag
Mindfulness Focused Activities
Dinner in a Michelin starred restaurant
To keep things flexible and honour everyone’s walking pace, lunches aren’t included—just set aside €10–€20 a day to enjoy a bite wherever you feel called to pause and soak in the Camino vibe. I'll provide recommendations along the way.
€3999 EUR Per Person
Tailored Payment plans available
€600 EUR deposit to secure your reservation.
Final payments due: 12th August 2025
***Spaces are strictly Limited to 7 SPOTS ONLY***
EARLY BIRD ~ SAVE 12%
BOOK AND PAY IN FULL BY:
12th july 2025
Option One: (EARLY BIRD RATE) : Secure your spot with a €600 Euro (non-refundable) deposit and pay the remainder of the balance by the 12th July 2025
Option Two: Secure your spot with a €600 Euro Deposit (non-refundable), followed by 50% of balance due by 12th July 2025 and the remainder due by 12th August 2025
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AN ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHER
"Lisa prepared a fun and engaging experience for our group. The schedule was well planned, allowing for flexibility and personal preferences. Hotels were selected with careful consideration and little surprises were embedded throughout the week. Dani, our interpreter, used her linguistic skills to ensure that all of our needs were met and her humor to entertain us. Guided meditation opportunities enhanced relaxation and spiritual growth. Most importantly, our group created friendships and experiences that I will cherish forever."
- Carolyn, USA ~ March 2024
"the best possible camino journey"
"This experience provided the best possible Camiño journey. Lisa is outstanding in every way. Her organizational/communication skills combined with her ability to find the best solution when the Camiño presents a challenge ( the power outage), only reinforced the need to be present on this adventure. The beautiful accommodations/ amazing food and mindfulness exercises further enhanced the experience. It was truly an epic experience that brought me peace, joy and understanding. Doesn’t get any better.
- Janet, USA ~ April 2025
Oh my gosh, some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever stayed.
~ Janet, USA
Would be hard pushed to book this quality of accommodation and food as a single person or couple for the price
~ Susi, UK
Lisa as a wonderful guide who took everyone’s needs into account. The accommodations were beautiful and varied and the food was interesting delicious and authentic.
~ Robin, USA
Your Accommodation
We'll be staying in a mix of Luxury Paradors, selected apartments and boutique accommodation throughout our journey.
No nasty dormitory bed bugs for us.
Due to the boutique size of some of the places we'll be staying in, there will be a mix of mostly single accommodation except twin-share in just 2 of our nights on the road, ensuring that everyone has some private time on the journey to unwind and process the day in your own space.
Note: If you're coming with your partner and want a double room - just let me know and we can facilitate that too.
The itinerary outline:
12th - 13th October 2025
Beginning with 1-night in beautiful & vibrant Porto, we'll taste the classic Portuguese Tart and indulge in a taste tour of the Central Market
Single Accommodation at Arts Hotel Porto, Tapestry Collection By Hilton.
13th - 14th October 2025
Transfer to Tui after breakfast & check out
Single Accommodation at The Parador de Tui
14th - 15th October 2025
Today we begin walking, arriving in O'Porrino after a 16km walk
Shared apartments at Salgueira Rooms
15th - 17th October 2025 (2nts)
Instead of the 22km walk to Arcade, we stop slightly short in Redondella, adding the extra k's to the shorter walk on the 17th. In this beautiful rustic rural property, we'll have a rest day to soak up the stillness and quiet.. and say hello to the resident goats!
Single accommodation at As Chivas in Rendondella
17th - 18th October 2025
A leisurely 15km (approx) walk into Pontevedra, where we'll be enjoying our Michelin-starred dinner, relishing an incredible degustation menu curated from local ingredients.
Single accommodation at The Parador de Pontevedra
18th - 19th October 2025
Today is a 24km walk into the stunning Caldas de Reis where we get to pop our tired feet into the many thermal pools around town and soak up the beauty of the river.
Single Bedrooms in Shared Apartments at Apartamentos Rúa Vella
19th - 21st October (2nts)
After a good soak of the feet, we depart Caldas for an 18km walk into beautiful Padron and stay at one of my favourite places that oozes serenity. Here, we get to drop into a true 'retreat' day, immersing in various Mindfulness Practices and quiet reflection on the journey so far.
Single Accommodation at Os Lambrans
21st - 22nd October 2025
Our final walk into Santiago and it's a big one - 24km's but oh so worth it!
Single Accommodation at the lovely Eurostars Araguaney
This Retreat is NOT for you if:
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You're not the adventure type
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You're not adaptable
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You don't like to be with other people
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You don't like trying new things
This Retreat IS for you if:
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You want to challenge yourself
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You'd like a practical way to learn and instill some Mindfulness practices
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You love exploring new cultures and cuisines.
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You've thought about doing something like this but don't feel like you want to do it on your own.
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You love food and different cuisines and understand how you get to explore a culture through its’ food & connect to the land and its’ people.
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You’re ready to have a few laughs, immerse yourself in glorious countryside, and just see what unfolds along the way.
Meet your Host
Lisa Marie Staab
Lisa is a Conscious Living Mentor. Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher, Holistic Wellness Coach, Reiki Master Practitioner and Member of Meditation Australia.
Lisa works predominantly with professional men and women who are yearning to reconnect to their inner essence, need to find ways to combat chronic stress or are perhaps ready to take a leap of faith into a new reality.
She also happens to be a trained Chef, world traveller, mother to two (pretty much adults now), life adventurer & ex-corporate chick who understands to demands and challenges of high performing executives.
Lisa has recently been entrenched in learning and teaching the principles of the 'Blue Zones' in her Retreats and programs (where the oldest and healthiest humans on earth live today) across the country along with bringing Mindfulness & Wellness Principles into everyday REAL LIFE to create, choose and live your ultimate existence.
Kelley, Financial Planner
USA
Travel with Lisa is a great adventure - I would jump in on any trip she was facilitating. Terrific experience. x
Susi, Retired, England
A truly wonderful well organised Camino. Lisa our leader is extremely calm and collected even in times of adversity, sick bugs, power outages etc. A very thoughtful person, with a great sense of humour. She also gave us all a 'goodie bag' full of useful things for our walk. The whole trip was so well managed. Couldn't have hoped for more. I would go on any one of trips she organises, if only!
Donna, Retired, USA
Lisa provided an excellent trip that was extremely well organized. The communication was excellent. It would have been a perfect trip if she could control the weather :-)
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Can you accommodate Dietary Restrictions?It's a tricky one as I won't be cooking and Spain isn't always the friendliest for this. That being said, we did well this year with vegetarian requests. Best to email me and we can discuss it.
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What's the weather like?Ha! How long is a piece of string right?! Galicia, Spain has an 'average' day time temperature of 16 degrees (celsius) and 9 degrees in the evenings. Perfect for walking. Having said that, we had a 'hot' spell in Porto this year where we reached mid 20's in March and then it dropped again. I can't predict the rain - this year was unusually wet but normally it's average rainfall. As we all know, weather patterns are changing rapidly globally but in Austria they have a saying: "There is no bad weather... only bad clothing".
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How do I book in?Just email at lisamariestaab@gmail.com, contact me via WhatsApp +61450377735 or via any of my social media accounts and we can go from there. x
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Is it just for women?Nope, although it does often end up that way! Having said that, if you're after women only, flick us a message and we can potentially make it so.
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What city should I fly into?Porto in Portugal. This is our starting point. It's also possible to take a bus from Lisbon which is approximately a 3 hour journey.
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I have so many questions... how can I get them all answered?Feel free to email me at anytime lisamariestaab@gmail.com. We'll also have a few zoom meet-ups to make sure everyone's questions are answered.
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Do I have to participate in everything?Of course not! You are always in control of your own choices and master of your own journey. Yes, we're in a group however it's a very personal journey and you're in control of you. We all have our own paces and will find our own groove - times will be spent walking together and other times you'll find your own pace and silence. The only thing I ask is that we all keep in contact along the journey via WhatsApp for safety reasons as well as coffee/lunch meeting spots etc.
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What do I need to pack?We'll have some online zooms as well as an info pack sent out prior to the trip so you'll be well prepared.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
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Airfares
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Visas (if applicable)
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Personal shopping
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Alcohol
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Personal Travel Insurance (mandatory to join - to cover any unexpected emergencies or cancellations)
REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY:
If for some reason you need to cancel your booking with us, the following refunds are applicable:
There is no refund on the deposit amount of Euro €600.
Full Payments: Prior to 90 days of retreat commencement, a 60% refund of all monies paid (excluding the deposit) will be applicable if booking is cancelled in writing.
No refunds will be applicable once inside 90 days prior to the Retreat commencement however you can transfer the booking to a friend or relative by applying directly to me and outside 14 days of the event or as otherwise agreed.
It is also important you have Travel Insurance to cover any unexpected emergencies or cancellations to claim any outstanding gap from the Refund.