The 2025 Camino Walking Retreat
Let's change your life by doing something hard together in a place you've never been.
In 2018, I spent 33 days walking 1,000 km across all of Spain, from France to the Atlantic Ocean. It changed my life and was one of the hardest things I'd ever done, and I swore I'd never do it again.
I lied.
I did another walk in 2019.
And one more in 2022.
And then 2023 and 2024, too.
Those last four were 200 km adventures with eight strangers and a few of my best friends.
In 2025, I'm doing it again. There are only EIGHT FIVE SPOTS LEFT, and I'd love for you to join me June 18-29, 2025.
Are you interested?
Read on.
MAKE NO MISTAKE: THIS IS A BIG DEAL.
YOU WILL LIKELY CRY, CURSE JEREMY'S NAME, AND NOT SLEEP GREAT. YOU'LL GET SORE, AND YOU MIGHT GET BLISTERS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF HOT SHOWERS OR CLEAN CLOTHES. IT'S AN INITIATION, SO YOU'LL BE QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE QUITE OFTEN, FEELING PRIDE, BLISS, PAIN, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, BUT AT THE END OF THIS WILD, ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME ADVENTURE, I PROMISE YOU'LL SEE YOURSELF IN AN ENTIRELY NEW LIGHT, YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE, AND YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAME.
SOUNDS FUN, RIGHT?
What's this experience really like?
Here are various firsthand accounts from a few folks who have done it.
(Click each video to watch it.)
Here are a few more responses in their own words:
"Want to get so tired and fed up that you scream at trees and cry at the sky? This retreat is for you!"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The connection, expansion, and challenge is next level and indescribable. There were days when it was fucking hard but always totally worth it!"
"If you’re into a life-changing, mind-boggling, heart-exploding, adventure-of-a-lifetime, look no further, you’re in the perfect place!"
"If you’re hesitating or thinking twice all I can say is: DON'T. This experience will change your life in unimaginable ways, and aside from walking in beautiful places seeing extraordinary things, expanding your heart and your mind, you will develop connections with others humans that you never knew were possible and find out things about yourself that will smash the old stories to smithereens."
"Had I known what I was signing up for, I probably wouldn't have done it. But I'm really glad I did."
THREE SIMPLE NEXT STEPS:
1. Reserve your spot, and book a flight.
There are EIGHT FIVE SPOTS LEFT for this walking retreat. It's intentionally small, an intimate group of badass humans with whom you can eat, walk, share, chat, confide, sigh, laugh, bond, and make lifelong memories while stepping out of your comfort zone.
2. Pack a bag, prep the body, and get excited.
This is not the kind of trip where you pack last minute and show up. We're going on a proper adventure together, so you need to get yourself prepared. There are things to acquire and there is training to do to get yourself ready to rock. Read my packing advice by clicking here.
3. Come to Europe, and start walking.
We'll carry what we need from city to city, backpacking, spending time, and sharing epiphanies with each other. We will make memories amidst the breakdowns and breakthroughs, celebrating all of it together. At the end of the walk, you'll have a Camino family.
Here are a few quotes I've collected over the years to describe each day of the walk:
Day 1: “This is worth living for. Look at me! I’m out here fucking living!”
Day 2: “I didn’t think I would thoroughly enjoy this trip this much!"
Day 3: “I discovered the joy of being alone today.”
Day 4: “Today's lesson: You’ll begrudgingly accept what you’re doing eventually. I learned I can do hard things.”
Day 5: "I mean, how often do you get to do something unforgettable together?”
Day 6: “I’m much more of a mess than I thought I’d be on this trip.”
Day 7: “I couldn’t lift my leg to shave my leg. It was shaking.”
Day 8: “This is the most my feet have ever hurt in my entire life. Nothing feels permanently damaged, though, so that’s good.”
Day 9: “My feet have never hurt so bad. I hate everything. I woke up and thought I was paralyzed. I am so tired. I couldn’t move my arm to scratch my face."
Day 10: "I was gifted an opportunity to heal in a way I didn’t even know I needed."
What else do I need to know?
- In May and June, we'll have a one-hour group Zoom call leading up to the trip to let you connect with the other participants and ask questions;
- We will also have a WhatsApp group to share training tips, accountability, and excited encouragement. You will be added ASAP when you sign up;
- Each day, we will walk between four and eight hours, rain or shine, as we slowly make our way forward one step at a time;
- We will backpack and live simply in hostels, sleeping on bunk beds and sharing communal showers/toilets with other pilgrims from all over the world. There will be several hotel stays scattered along the way, too. (It won't be as bad as you imagine it to be);
- Jeremy is leading the trip and will be there with you every step of the way (a walking pun - HA!). He will also have one-on-one coaching conversations with you as you wander across the Spanish countryside together.
Want to see what it's like?
Here are some photos from previous trips.
Frequently Asked Questions
June 18-29, 2025
The walk is $4,999 USD, and 6-month payment plans are available with six payments of $833 USD. (Please note this includes everything in the next question, e.g., all dinners, all accommodation, travel insurance, etc.)
- Two group Zoom calls (in May and June) leading up to the trip to let you connect with the other participants and ask questions;
- Your accommodation for 11 nights in hostels and shared spaces (there will be some nice nights in a hotel though), covering the first evening in Tui and including the last night in Finisterre;
- Dinner for 11 days (from dinner in Tui through dinner in Finisterre);
- Your Camino passport for collecting stamps (should you desire a souvenir or an official certificate of completion - highly recommended and super fun);
- Transportation from Porto to Tui, where we will have dinner and then begin walking the next morning;
- Travel insurance including full medical coverage only, not trip cancellation or interruption coverage for flights, luggage, etc... (So, if you need to see a doctor or you break your hip, you're covered, but if you want to change your flights, you're not);
- Eight new friends (because look, anyone who decides to come on this trip is going to be similar to you), countless stories, and an empowering adventure of the highest order;
- A group Zoom call when we return home to work through what we experienced and how to integrate the various lessons into our daily lives;
- A private 1-on-1 coaching call with Jeremy to unpack anything that came up on the walk.
Your flight, transportation to/from the airport, most breakfasts, all lunches, snacks, alcohol, and any random upgrades, treats, purchases, or souvenirs you desire.
The bare minimum and essentials. I wrote a summary of my previous trips and included all of my best ideas/suggestions. A former participant also wrote a packing checklist for women. Click here to check them out!
- We'll meet up in Porto and travel north to the Spain/Portugal border. Then, we'll walk the last 116 km of the Camino Portugues over six days, starting in the small city of Tui and finishing up at the traditional end point, Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain. There, we'll visit the world-famous cathedral, have an incredible dinner, and you will collect your certificate of completion from the Pilgrim's Office;
- The next day, we'll begin the 93 km walk on the Camino Fisterra to the Atlantic coast of Galicia, where we will finish our 4-day trip with a short ceremony at "the edge of the world," stare at the sea, and watch the sun set on who we used to be;
- Basically, we fly into Porto, Portugal, and then take a train up to Tui, Spain. From there, we walk: Tui --> 16 km --> O Porriño --> 16 km --> Redondela --> 20 km --> Pontevedra --> 21 km --> Caldas de Reis --> 19 km --> Padron --> 24 km --> Santiago de Compostela --> 21 km --> Negreira --> 27 km --> Mazaricos --> 26 km --> Cee --> 14 km --> Finisterre.
It's easiest to arrive via Porto, in the northwest of Portugal, which has a major international airport. There is also an international airport in Santiago de Compostela, near the end of the walk, if you'd like to fly out of there.
Yes, you will need a visa to visit the European Union. Click here to learn more.
If you're over 18, you're welcome to sign up! All are welcome.
Last year, a grandmother in her 60s did it. If you commit and prepare, you can definitely do it. There are a couple of sweaty hills to climb, but it's largely flat, e.g, meandering dirt trails near streams, vineyards, and farmland, plus some cobblestone paths, roads, and sidewalks. It's not an epic uphill slog over a mountain range, and there are no dangerous parts of the path.
Yep. There is a 6-month payment plan, six payments of $833 USD. If you prefer a different plan, that can be arranged upon request.
Just so we're clear:
This is a full-body, fuck yes, holy moly, unforgettable, unbelievable, entirely ridiculous, OMG I can't believe I am really doing this once-in-a-lifetime memory-making experience.
Ready to sign up?
NOTE: Only FIVE SPOTS LEFT! Click on the button to make your purchase. A 6-month payment plan is also available below.
Camino Walking Retreat: June 18-29, 2025
USD$4999
Including: Two group Zoom calls prior to the trip, accommodation and dinner for 11 nights (and a couple of breakfasts too), medical insurance, transportation from Porto to Tui, your Camino passport for stamp collection, a group Zoom call when we return home to integrate the experience, and a private coaching call with Jeremy.
Camino Walking Retreat: Payment Plan
6 X $833
Including: Two group Zoom calls prior to the trip, accommodation and dinner for 11 nights (and a couple of breakfasts too), medical insurance, transportation from Porto to Tui, your Camino passport for stamp collection, a group Zoom call when we return home to integrate the experience, and a private coaching call with Jeremy.
Who am I?
I’m a recovering scientist turned life coach, podcast host, giver of keynotes, and spoken word poet who speaks fluent burrito. I'm a ferocious never giver upper, an empathy-collecting anti-quitting word wizard, a compassion-cultivating, day-making change agent, and a connoisseur and collector of fine silver linings. People pay me to make them cry.
I worked internationally for governments and universities for over a decade and spent five years studying how our brains influence our actions. I wrote a Ph.D. thesis about it.
I also have an honorary doctorate from the School of Hard Knocks. I’ve met rock bottom, planted a seed, grew a haunted house into a home, and climbed out of the hole my mind made. Now I help others do the same. I get people where they want to go.
My name is Dr. Jeremy Goldberg, I founded Long Distance Love Bombs, and my mission is to make kindness cool and compassion commonplace. I want to make the world better than it was yesterday. As part of that purpose, I give TEDx talks, send great emails, host retreats and workshops, coach clients, have a podcast, write books, and make spoken word poetry videos. I am also active on Facebook and Instagram, leading an online posse of more than 65,000 badass humans.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:
Because this trip requires a tremendous amount of planning and investment, full refunds are NOT available. In the event of unforeseen events forcing the trip to be canceled, e.g., a global pandemic, Jeremy will provide a full refund minus $500 (which helps cover the loss of hostels/hotels pre-booked). The first $500 of your payment thus serves as a non-refundable deposit. If the trip goes ahead, but you choose/need to pull out on or after April 1, then only half of your payment(s) will be refunded. Please consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance.
NOTE: If two consecutive monthly payments are missed, your spot will be forfeited and made available to the waiting list. If you have other questions, please message Jeremy, and he'll get back to you ASAP.
