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Accommodation in Grand Luxury Suite with double bed, sofa bed in lounge and bathroom with a sauna and hydromassage. Option of enjoying two private dinners / lunches in your compartment. Non-alcoholic beverages available in the suite’s minibar. Possibility of the crew collecting and arranging your luggage, placing its articles in the suite’s wardrobe, both on arrival and at the end of your trip. Breakfast. Dinner and lunch on board the train or in first-class restaurants. Welcome drink. End-of-trip party. Toilet bag with toiletries and slippers. Onboard activities: live music and performances, parties in the club car. Tickets for museums, monuments and shows. Programmed trips and tours.
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Luxury coach accompanying the train. Fees and services. Daily newspapers and magazines. Security service. Accompanying multilingual guide throughout the itinerary. Guided tours.
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OTHER AVAILABLE SERVICES AT THE CUSTOMER’S EXPENSE • •
Laundry service. Bar service.
TRANSFER IN REGULAR RENFE TRAINS 50% discount on price of regular Renfe train ticket to the station of the start of the trip and from the station of the end of the trip.
GROUPS AND CHARTER TRIPS The Great Luxury Transcantábrico can also be hired for exclusive groups of up to 28 people. Business or pleasure trips, congresses, incentive trips, product presentations or shootings are just some of the numerous activities that can be carried out on board. More information at www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos or calling +34 912 555 912 (Tourist Trains Reservation Centre). The programme is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Contract for Luxury Tourist Trains that are available to customers at www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos.
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• During breakfast, the train will arrive in Arriondas and the coach will take you into the heart of the Picos de Europa 7 nights National Park. Visit Lake Enol and then the Covadonga DAY 1. (SATURDAY ) Sanctuary; a sacred place full of tradition and legends. Return to the Transcantábrico train to have lunch on board on SAN SEBASTIÁN-CARRANZA the way to Oviedo, the capital of the Asturias Principality and the heart of pre-Romanesque Asturias, with treasures • Welcome meeting at the Mª Cristina Hotel in San Sebastián such as San Julián de los Prados. Visit and free time. Dinner at 12 noon. Travellers welcome and guided tour. Lunch in this elegant and beautiful city, where major cultural events and overnight stay in Candás. take place every year. After lunch, the luxury coach will take DAY 6. (THURSDAY) you to Bilbao, where the Transcantábrico train awaits you. CANDÁS-LUARCA Upon arrival, enjoy a welcome drink with the crew. Enjoy the ride along the rails to Carranza along with sumptuous fine • The day begins in Avilés; a millenary town with a welldining on your first dinner on board. Overnight in preserved and valuable historical centre. The next destination Carranza. on your rail adventure is Gijón; a city that is wide open to DAY 2. (SUNDAY) the great Cantabrian Sea and hosts many cultural events. Then all aboard the Trans-Cantabrian train once again CARRANZA-SANTANDER to explore the Asturias coast to Luarca, the ‘white village’ on the ‘green coast’, where you can enjoy a guided tour in • Begin your day with the delicious a-la-carte and buffet this charming seaside town. Dinner and overnight stay in breakfast. The Transcantábrico will return to Bilbao; a vibrant Luarca. town that has reinvented itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The visit includes an entry ticket DAY 7. (FRIDAY) to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the iconic symbol of this LUARCA-VIVEIRO new Bilbao. Back on board the train to enjoy a sumptuous lunch with spectacular views on the way to Santander. • Enjoy the ride on the rails to Ribadeo, a historic Galician Tour through the elegant capital of Cantabria and enjoy free village bordering the Asturias Principality. The luxury coach time to discover it at your leisure. After dinner, you can visit will take you to the Lugo coastline to enjoy Las Catedrales the Santander Grand Casino with entry included. Overnight beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. The next in Santander. destination is a panoramic tour of Ribadeo, where we stop for DAY 3. (MONDAY) lunch. In the afternoon, relax on the train as it heads to Viveiro, where you can enjoy a guided tour of the city and SANTANDER-CABEZÓN DE LA SAL then free time to explore at your leisure. Dinner and overnight stay in Viveiro • Travel to Unquera on the train. The luxury coach will take you to Potes, crossing through the impressive Desfiladero DAY 8. (SATURDAY) de la Hermida mountain pass. After visiting this charming VIVEIRO-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Cantabrian village, enjoy the thermal baths at Balneario de la Hermida. Return to the train after lunch and head to • Enjoy your last breakfast on board as the train rolls along the Cabezón de la Sal. In the afternoon, enjoy free time with rails to Ferrol, where the Transcantábrico coach awaits to take the option of visiting El Capricho, in Comillas; a fantastic and you to Santiago de Compostela. Visit the historic centre of this colourful nineteenth-century palace designed by Antonio city, a pilgrim destination for a thousand years. Explore the Gaudí. Dinner and overnight stay in Cabezón de la Sal. city’s vast wealth of artistic culture and don’t miss the magnificent cathedral. End of trip after visiting the Reyes DAY 4. (TUESDAY) Católicos Parador. CABEZÓN DE LA SAL-LLANES • The day starts with a visit to the town of Santillana del Mar, with its magnificently preserved Medieval historic quarter. The next stop is the famous Altamira ‘Neocave’, a museum and scientific reproduction of the finest Upper Palaeolithic rock art ever found. After lunch, return to the train and enjoy spectacular scenery as you enter the enchanting lands of Asturias on the way to Llanes. The luxury coach will take you to Ribadesella and then on to Llanes. Dinner and overnight stay in Llanes.
• Meeting point at the Reyes Católicos Parador in Santiago de Compostela at 12:00 noon. After the welcome reception, your guide will take you on a tour of the historic centre of this city, a pilgrim destination for one thousand years. Explore vast treasures of artistic culture and the splendid cathedral. After lunch, the luxury coach will take you to Ferrol, where the Transcantábrico train awaits. Once on board, the crew will offer a welcome drink, while the train travels to Viveiro. Enjoy a tour of the beautiful historic quarter of this town, where we will have dinner and spend the night on board.
DAY 2. (SUNDAY) VIVEIRO-CANDÁS • Begin your day with the delicious a-la-carte and buffet breakfast. Enjoy the scenery and relax on the Transcantábrico as it heads to Ribadeo, a historic Galician town bordering the Asturias Principality. The luxury coach will take you to the Lugo coastline to enjoy Las Catedrales beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. Panoramic tour of Ribadeo and free time before returning to the train for lunch on the way to Asturias. The next stop is Luarca, the ‘white village’ on the ‘green coast’ and then all aboard the train once again as you head towards Candás, where you will have dinner and spend the night.
DAY 3. (MONDAY) CANDÁS-ARRIONDAS • The day begins in Avilés; a millenary town with a well-preserved and valuable historical centre. The next destination on your rail adventure is Gijón; a city that is wide open to the great Cantabrian Sea and hosts many cultural events. Lunch. Next, the journey continues to Oviedo, the capital of the Asturias Principality and the heart of preRomanesque Asturias, with treasures such as San Julián de los Prados. Visit and free time before returning to the train. Dinner on board during the ride to Arriondas, where you will spend the night.
• The luxury coach will ascend to the heart of the Asturias Principality, in the magnificent Picos de Europa National Park. Visit Lake Enol and then the Covadonga Sanctuary; a sacred place full of tradition and legends. The next stop is Cangas de Onís. Lunch. After morning tea, with the train emulating the International Descenso de la Sella festival, the next stop is Llanes, a picturesque fishing village in East Asturias. Visit and free time. Dinner and overnight stay in Llanes.
DAY 5. (WEDNESDAY) LLANES-CABEZÓN DE LA SAL • Enjoy a leisurely breakfast as the train rolls along the rails while you take in the beautiful Cantabria scenery. From Unquera, the luxury coach takes you to Potes, crossing the impressive Desfiladero de la Hermida mountain pass. After visiting this charming Cantabrian village, enjoy the thermal baths at Balneario de la Hermida. Return to the train after lunch and head to Cabezón de la Sal. In the afternoon, enjoy free time with the option of visiting El Capricho, in Comillas; a fantastic and colourful nineteenth-century palace designed by Antonio Gaudí. Dinner and overnight stay in Cabezón de la Sal.
DAY 6. (THURSDAY) CABEZÓN DE LA SAL-SANTANDER • The first stop is the town of Santillana del Mar, with its magnificently preserved Medieval historic quarter and the famous Altamira ‘Neocave’, a museum and scientific reproduction of the finest Upper Palaeolithic rock art ever found. After lunch, the train will take you to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where you can enjoy a guided tour and free time to explore at your leisure. After dinner, you can visit the Santander Grand Casino with entry included. Overnight stay in Santander.
DAY 7. (FRIDAY) SANTANDER-CARRANZA • The Transcantábrico heads towards Bilbao; a vibrant town that has reinvented itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The visit to the city includes an entry ticket to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the iconic symbol of this new Bilbao. After lunch, enjoy free time to explore at your leisure before climbing aboard the train once again. Dinner and overnight stay in Carranza.
DAY 8. (SATURDAY) CARRANZA-SAN SEBASTIÁN • After enjoying your last breakfast on board, the train will return to Bilbao, where the El Transcantábrico coach awaits to take you to San Sebastián. Enjoy exploring this elegant and beautiful city, where major cultural events take place every year. End of the trip after a tour of the Maria Cristina Hotel.
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - SAN SEBASTIÁN
ABR 18
2 •MAY 16 • 30
JUN 13 • 27
JUL 11 • 25
AGO 8 • 22
5SEP • 19
OCT 3 • 17
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9 • 23
6 • 20
4 • 18
1 • 15 • 29
12 • 26
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PRICES SEASON 2020
8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS
PRICE PER PERSON IN GRAND LUXURY SUITE
5.500 €
GRAND LUXURY SUITE INDIVIDUAL SUPPLEMENT
2.500 €
TRIPLE SUPPLEMENT
2.500 €