El Costa Verde Express
A luxury rail journey through Northern Spain
• Bilbao • Santander • Llanes • Oviedo • Luarca • Viveiro • Santiago de Compostela
PRICE FROM | DURATION | |
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EUR
€3,600
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Days
6
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Nights
5
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PRICE FROM | DURATION | |
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EUR
€3,600
|
Days
6
|
Nights
5
|
Introduction
El Costa Verde Express, formerly El Transcantabrico Clasico, is one of Renfe’s luxury trains of Spain.
Take a cultural and gastronomic journey through the country’s northern region, known as ‘Green Spain’. The carriages of the train take travellers back to the golden years of rail journeys, accompanied by all comforts and services of the 21st century.
During the journey, you will visit and explore places by the sea or in the mountains, charming squares and streets, museums, cathedrals, wine cellars and ports. Many stories and a wealth of history will be revealed by multilingual guides accompanying you on each trip. Lunch is the central event of the day, and in the afternoons you will alternate more excursions with activities on board the train, or just enjoy the scenery passing by before your eyes.
The Train: Each cabin is fully equipped to enjoy a comfortable stay onboard. All have independent air-conditioning and a full en suite bathroom. Elegant and evocative carriages are used to serve a select breakfast, lunch or dinner, to enjoy a drink or to socialise with fellow travellers. To ensure passengers get a good night’s rest, the train will remain parked at a station at night.
Grand Class Suite: Features a double bed (1.2 x 1.85m), desk, wardrobe, luggage compartment, minibar, safe and air conditioning with a separate regulator. Ensuites are equipped with private toilet, hydromassage shower, steam sauna, hairdryer and a set of welcome items and toiletries.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Bilbao > Santander
At your welcome meeting at Concordia Station in Bilbao at 10:00am, meet the crew and settle into your accommodation on board. Enjoy a tour of the city; a vibrant town that has reinvented itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. Your tour includes an entry ticket to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the iconic symbol of the new Bilbao. Enjoy lunch on board while the train heads to Santander. In the afternoon take a tour of the city then enjoy free time before dinner at one of the city’s restaurants. Overnight in Santander.
Day 2 : Santander > Llanes
While we have breakfast on board the train we travel to Cabezón de la Sal, where our coach will take us to visit the Altamira Neocave and the medieval town of Santillana del Mar. Take lunch in Santillana del Mar, after which the train will take us into the Asturias region as far as Llanes. Dinner on board the train and overnight stay in Llanes.
Day 3 : Llanes > Oviedo
After breakfast, we will travel to the first Capital of the Asturian Kingdom, Cangas de Onís, then we will enter the heart of the Picos de Europa mountains; Covadonga Sanctuary, and Lake Enol. We will return thereafter to the train to head towards Oviedo while having dinner. Tour of Oviedo. Dinner and overnight stay in Oviedo.
Day 4 : Oviedo > Luarca
After breakfast we will tour Gijon, a dynamic city open to the sea, free time, and lunch in Gijon. In the afternoon, we will travel to Luarca, tour, dinner on board the train, and overnight stay in Luarca.
Day 5 : Luarca > Viveiro
While having breakfast we will travel to Ribadeo, the first Galician locality on our route. Enjoy a tour, some free time, and lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, we will travel by train to Viveiro for some sightseeing before dinner, and an overnight stay in Viveiro.
Day 6 : Viveiro > Santiago de Compostela
On our last day, during breakfast we will travel to Ferrol, where we will say goodbye to the crew and take our coach to the Galician capital, Santiago de Compostela. Tour and lunch in El Parador de los Reyes Católicos, where our trip will end around 4:00pm.
*Itinerary also operates in reverse
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Pricing
Pricing (per person), EUR
TYPE |
TWIN from |
SINGLE from |
EXTRA from |
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2024 | |||
High Season | |||
Grand-Class Double Suite, from |
€4,500 |
€8,000 |
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Low Season | |||
Grand-Class Double Suite, from |
€3,600 |
€6,400 |
Special Offer
Book by 15 April to save 15%!
Book and deposit by 15 April on a Grand Class Double Suite aboard the June 8, 15 or 22 departures in 2024, and save 15%! Offer applies to new bookings only, to the rail journey only, and is subject to availability.
Departs
2024 |
Bilbao to Santiago de Compostela |
High Season: 18 May; 1, 15, 29 Jun; 7, 21 Sep |
Low Season: 13 Jul; 5 Oct |
Santiago de Compostela to Bilbao |
High Season: 25 May; 8, 22 Jun; 14, 28 Sep |
Low Season: 6, 20 Jul; 12 Oct |
Included
• Accommodation onboard in Grand Class Suite
• Buffet breakfasts every day
• All dinners and lunches, with the finest cuisine aboard the train or in top restaurants
• Wine, water, soft drinks, and coffee
• Welcome drink and snack
• Farewell dinner – gala party
• Traveling toiletries bag courtesy of Renfe Viajeros (with amenities and slippers)
• Free mineral water available in the cabin’s minibar
• Activities on board: music, parties in the pub car, show cooking, cocktails, dancing, etc
• Tickets to museums, attractions and shows
• Excursions and scheduled tours
• Luxury coach accompanying the train along the trip
• Free train transfers to/from the train station nearest to your origin, and to/from your origin/end of trip
• Taxes and services
• Daily newspapers and magazines
• Security service
• Multilingual guide throughout the tour
• Excellent crew available (expedition leader, guide, waiters, cooks, technicians, etc)
Please refer to World Journeys terms & conditions
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