El transcantabrico railtour
santiago - lEon / 8 days - 7 nigHts
Santiago, La Coruña, Ferrol, Ribadeo, Luarca, Oviedo, Gijon,
Picos de Europa, Arriondas, Santillana, Santander, Bilbao, Mercadillo, Cistierna, Leon
accommodaTIons THe lounGes cuIsIne
Travellers enjoy a space espe- The Transcantábrico has four As the Transcantábrico follows
cially designed for sleeping in lounge carriages. One of the the Cantabrian coast and the
comfort as the train stops at the lounges has a bar and a dance Castilla lands, food will play an
station overnight. Each suite has floor. There is the pub carriage, important part on the itinerary.
a double bed, minibar, wardrobe, where lively entertainment is Many of the most demanding
writing desk and telephone. The provided every night until the Gourmets and Chefs maintain
private bathroom has a hydro early hours of the morning. Our that Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria,
sauna, turbo massage, steam staff of waiters serve the tables Basque Country and Castilla y
bath and hairdryer. Air - condi- in all lounges so that travellers León offer the best cuisine of
tioning and heating are controlled can relax enjoying the scenery, all the Spanish regions. The
individually. All suites have large chatting, reading or playing excellent cuisine will make your Your Tour Includes:
panoramic windows. board games provided. journey even more memorable. • 7 nights on board the train
• 7 dinners and 7 lunches of typical northern
Spanish cuisine, with wine, coffee and liqueurs
• 7 buffet breakfasts on board
• Music and entertainment in the pub carriage
• Guided tours of towns and cities, including en-
trance to museums,churches, casino, and more
• Luxury Coach accompanies the train throughout
the entire itinerary
• Bathrobe, slippers and toilet bag with several
essentials (gifts for the passenger to be used on
the train and can be taken home at the end of
the journey)
PrIces Per Person, land onlY:
sGl dBl
$5179 $849
Apr 11
May 2 9 16 23 30
daY 1, saTurdaY, sanTIaGo –VIVeIro daY 5, WednesdaY, caBeZon de la sal
Jun 6 13 20
The journey begins in historical Santiago de Com- – sanTander
Jul 4 11 18
postela. A city tour features the old quarter, the After breakfast, we will take the coach to visit
Aug 1 8 15 22
Obradoiro square as well as the famous Cathedral. the New Cave of Altamira and Santillana del Mar.
Sep 5 12 19 26
lunch in Santiago. By coach from Santiago to lunch in Santillana. In the afternoon the train
Oct 3 17
Ferrol, where the train is waiting for us. Welcome will take us to Santander. Visit and dinner. Later,
and settling in. We will start our train trip by going those who wish to do so can visit the Casino.
noTe: el Transcantabrico also operates in
to Viveiro, a lovely walled city. Visit. dinner and Overnight in Santander.
reverse order, from leon to santiago.
overnight in Viveiro.
Pre or post-tour accomodations at either the
daY 6, THursdaY, sanTander – mercadIllo
famed Parador of santiago de compostela or
daY , sundaY, VIVeIro – luarca After breakfast on the train, we will arrive in
the enchanting Parador of leon are available
After breakfast, boat trip on the estuary. Then by Bilbao, a modern city where the estuary meets the
through Petrabax.
train, trip from Viveiro to Ribadeo, on the border sea. Visit to the city and the Guggenheim Museum
consult the Paradores section of our website
between Asturias and Galicia, visit. lunch in (open in July and August, closed on Mondays the
at www.petrabax.com/paradores for live
Ribadeo. From there to Luarca, the White Village on rest of the year). lunch in Bilbao. In the afternoon
availability and prices.
the Green Coast. dinner and overnight in Luarca. we will go to Mercadillo in the Valley of Mena in
the north of the province of Burgos. dinner and
daY , mondaY, luarca – GIjon overnight in Mercadillo.
After breakfast, the train heads in the direction
of the capital of the Principality, Oviedo, in order daY 7, FrIdaY, mercadIllo – cIsTIerna
to sample an incredible range of the most select Breakfast. In the morning we will go to Mata-
gastronomy in a city that has a unique collection of porquera, from where the coach will take us to visit
Pre-Romanesque monuments. Then on to Gijon, the Canal de Castilla and some examples of the
the other important city in Asturias. lunch in Palentine Romanesque art: Villalcázar de Sirga,
Oviedo. dinner and overnight in Gijón. Carrion de los Condes and Fromista. lunch in
Villalcázar. In the afternoon, we will visit a Roman
daY 4, TuesdaY, GIjon – caBeZon de la sal villa. From Guardo, we will go by train to Cistierna.
Breakfast. On our way to Arriondas, we reach the dinner and overnight in Cistierna.
Picos de Europa National Park, climb up to Lake
Enol, the Sanctuary of Covadonga, and, Cangas de daY 8, saTurdaY, cIsTIerna – leon
Onis. After lunch, back on the train and, following After breakfast, on our last day, we will cross the
the route of the River Sella, we arrive in Ribade- pretty rivers and valleys of the mountains of Leon to
sella. From here, to Llanes, a marvellous fishing vil- the provincial capital, León. Visit to the city, which
lage in Eastern Asturias. dinner on board the train is full of history, St. Isidro, the Cathedral, Casa de
while we go to Cabezón de la Sal for overnight. Botines, Old Quarter and St. Mark’s. End of tour.
Tour prices valid only when purchased with airfare.
Add $50 per person for land only bookings.
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