THE TRIP INCLUDES
OTHER AVAILABLE SERVICES AT THE CUSTOMER’S EXPENSE
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Accommodation in bunk-bed compartment with bathroom. Breakfast. Dinner and lunch (including wine, water, soft drinks and coffee). Welcome drink. Tickets for museums, monuments and shows. Programmed trips and tours. Luxury coach accompanying the train throughout the itinerary. Fees and services. Daily newspapers and magazines. Security service. Accompanying guide throughout the itinerary. Guided tours.
Laundry service. Bar service.
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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 La Robla Express can also be hired for exclusive groups of up to 54 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.
LA ROBLA EXPRESS A nature and culture holiday on the Camino de Santiago
RENFE TOURIST TRAINS INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS Avenida Ciudad de Barcelona, 6. 28007 Madrid +34 912 555 912 trenesturisticosdelujo@renfe.es www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos
Discover the La Robla Express and accompany us on a trip featuring the nature and culture of the Camino de Santiago.
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ITINERARY LA ROBLA
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Its comfortable lounge cars provide the perfect setting for savouring a buffet breakfast, having a drink
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LEÓN-CISTIERNA while chatting with our travelling companions or simply enjoying the magnificent views passing by the windows.
private bathroom with a shower, hairdryer and toilet set. A small, cosy space that is modern and functional, designed for privacy and resting.
In the La Robla Express’ compartments, every centimetre is made use of and fully equipped with two bunk beds, wardrobe, piped music and adjustable air-conditioner, as well as a small
The La Robla Express gives you a new perspective of the North of Spain, spots and stories to be discovered with our train as your guide, from Bilbao to Leon or vice-versa, following a large part of the Camino de Santiago.
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Since 2009, the La Robla Express has enabled passengers to enjoy all the charms of railway trips at reasonable prices. A train that combines meticulous classic decoration and 21st-century comforts to immerse ourselves in the North of Spain’s art, scenery and gastronomy.
ITINERARY LA ROBLA
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• Baggage pick-up from 14:00 to 15:00 at the FEVE station in León. The coach will then take you back to San Feliz, where the La Robla Express awaits. Accommodation and transfer to Matallana. From here, the luxury coach will take you on a scenic ride through the spectacular Hoces de Vegacervera to visit the Valporquero Cave, famous for its stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones in fascinating shapes, and also for its impressive ‘Great Space’ of 100,000 m3 of underground space. Next, hop back on the train as it heads to Cistierna for dinner and an overnight stay.
DAY 3. (SUNDAY) ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS-BILBAO
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DAY 1. (FRIDAY) BILBAO-ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS • Baggage pick-up from 14:00 to 15:00 at La Concordia Station in Bilbao; a unique modernist building dating back to 1902 that is one of the most authentic heritage sites in Bilbao from the Belle Époque Era. At 15:00, meet all of your travel companions at a welcome talk on board the train. Once settled on board, the La Robla Express heads towards Sotoscueva, to visit the Ojo Guareña karst complex, formed by more than 100 kilometres of galleries and declared a Natural Monument. The next stop is Espinosa de los Monteros, a beautiful village in the Burgos Merindades, where you will have dinner. Overnight in Espinosa.
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Enjoy your first breakfast to the click-clack of the iron rails and beautiful scenery on the way to Mataporquera. From here, a coach will take you to the breath-taking landscapes of the Romanesque Palencia, Carrión de los Condes, with many historical heritage sites to visit and enjoy. Enjoy the town in your own way with free time before the tour continues to Canal de Castilla and Frómista, with its impressive Romanesque church of San Martín. Free time and lunch. In the afternoon, continue on a journey back in time with a visit to the Roman Villa of La Olmeda and its magnificent collection of mosaics. Back on board, the next stop on the La Robla Express is Cistierna, where you will have dinner and spend the night.
DAY 3. (SUNDAY) CISTIERNA-LEÓN • What better way to start the day than breakfast to the click-clack of the rails with beautiful landscapes flashing by on board the La Robla Express. The next stop on our adventure is San Feliz (literally, Saint Happy!), it’s sure to be a fun day! From here we go by coach to visit the city of León to explore its historical centre, San Isidoro and the Cathedral. Free time, to end the trip at approximately 14:00.
Canal, all aboard the train once again to travel on to Sotoscueva and then visit Espinosa de los Monteros, a beautiful village in the Burgos area of Las Merindades, with dinner and an overnight stay in Espinosa
DAY 2. (SATURDAY) CISTIERNA-ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS
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During breakfast this morning, take in the breathtaking views across the incredible landscape of the Mena Valley as the train heads towards Bilbao. Enjoy the city and a visit to the world-renowned Guggenheim museum. Free time, ending the trip at approximately 14:00.
• Start the day with another leisurely breakfast on the way to our next stop; Guardo, in the magical lands of Palencia. From here, enjoy a coach ride to the La Olmeda Roman villa, with its magnificent collection of mosaics, and then discover some of the finest Romanesque art collections in Europe in the towns of Carrión de los Condes and Frómista, where we will have lunch. After visiting the impressive San Martin temple and the Castilla
3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS
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BILBAO - LEÓN
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LEÓN - BILBAO
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PRICES SEASON 2020
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
PRICE PER PERSON (STANDARD COMPARTMENT)
800 €
INDIVIDUAL SUPPLEMENT
400 €