CHRISTIAN TOUR

For many people, travel is something they dream of but often put off—especially if they don’t have a ready-made travel companion. At Selah, we know that a large number of our guests join us as single travellers, and we love helping them discover the joy of exploring the world in the company of like-minded Christians. In fact, around 30% of our participants are single travellers, so you will never feel like the odd one out or that everyone else is coupled up. Our tours are communities—welcoming, encouraging, and spiritually rich. Avoiding the Single Supplement One of the biggest challenges for solo travellers is the dreaded “single supplement” fee. To help, Selah offers a roommate matching service, pairing travellers of the same gender and similar age to share a room. Many of these roommate pairings turn into genuine friendships that last long after the tour is over. More Than Just Sightseeing Travelling with a Christian group means you are never “just another tourist.” Our tours include times of worship, prayer, and devotions that bring depth and meaning to the journey. For single travellers, this creates a shared spiritual experience and a sense of belonging—you’re not travelling alone, you’re journeying with brothers…

For over a thousand years, pilgrims have made their way across Europe on the Camino de Santiago—the Way of St. James—seeking spiritual growth, healing, or simply a deeper encounter with life. But where did this ancient path begin, and why has it captured the hearts of so many, century after century? A Sacred Beginning According to early Christian tradition, James the Greater, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles, travelled to the western edges of the Roman Empire to preach the gospel in Hispania (modern-day Spain). After returning to Jerusalem, he was martyred around AD 44. Legend tells us that his followers carried his remains back to Galicia by boat, where they buried him in a forgotten tomb. Centuries later, around 813 AD, a hermit named Pelayo saw a mysterious light—some say a shower of stars—shining over a field. Guided by the phenomenon, he discovered what was believed to be the apostle’s long-lost tomb. The site was named Campus Stellae (“Field of Stars”), which evolved into the name Compostela. King Alfonso II of Asturias made the first recorded pilgrimage to the site and commissioned the first church there—laying the foundation for what would become one of Christianity’s most beloved pilgrimage routes. Pilgrimage in the Middle…