Regular trips, Costa Verde Express
6 days / 5 nights
MINI Travel Special, Costa Verde Express
4 days / 3 nights
Departure dates from Bilbao, 2023 season:
Reception at Concordia-Bilbao station, at 10 a.m., followed by presentation of the crew and rooms on board the train. Panoramic tour of the city and visit to the Guggenheim museum. Lunch on board while the train leaves for Santander. In the afternoon tour of the city, free time and dinner in a restaurant. Overnight in Santander.
While passengers eat their breakfast on board the train it will arrive at Cabezón de la Sal, from where the bus will take us to visit the medieval town of Santillana del Mar and the Neocave of Altamira. After lunch, the train will enter the Asturias region. Tour, dinner on board and overnight stay in LLanes.
After breakfast the bus will take us to the first capital of the Kingdom of Asturias, Cangas de Onís, then we will go into the heart of the Picos de Europa featuring Covadonga Sanctuary and Lake Enol. Later we will return to the train that will set off for Oviedo while we eat. Tour, dinner and overnight stay in Oviedo.
After breakfast we will visit the vibrant coastal city of Gijón where will have some free time to wander around, followed by lunch. In the afternoon the train will take us to Luarca for a tour, dinner on board and overnight stay.
While we have breakfast we will arrive at Ribadeo, the first Galician enclave on our route. Visit, free time and food in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, the train will take us to Viveiro. Visit, dinner and night at Viveiro.
On our last day, while we are eating breakfast we will arrive in Ferrol, where we will say goodbye to the crew and travel to the capital city of Galicia by bus. Santiago de Compostela. Visit and lunch at the Parador Reyes Católicos, where we will say goodbye around 4 p.m.
Departure dates from Santiago de Compostela, 2023 season:
Reception at the Parador Reyes Católicos de Santiago de Compostela at 10 a.m. Tour of Santiago and lunch. In the afternoon by bus we will arrive in Ferrol where the train will be waiting for us. Presentation of the crew and accommodation. Visit to Viveiro, free time, dinner and night in Viveiro.
While we have breakfast on board the train, it will arrive at Ribadeo, for a visit, free time and lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon the train will take us to the first Asturian enclave, Luarca, the 'White Town of the Green Coast'. Tour. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Oviedo.
After breakfast we will take the bus to visit Gijón. In the afternoon we will visit the capital of the principality, Oviedo. Visit and free time. Late in the afternoon the train will set off for Llanes. dinner on board and overnight stay in LLanes.
After breakfast we will take the bus to the heart of the Picos de Europa, Covadonga Sanctuary, Lake Enol and the first capital of the Kingdom of Asturias, Cangas de Onís. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit the village of Llanes, and then leave for Cantabrian lands. We will have dinner on board and spend the night in Cabezón de la Sal.
After breakfast we will visit the Neocave of Altamira and the Medieval Village of Santillana del Mar. After lunch the train will arrive in Santander. Tour, free time and dinner in a typical restaurant. Overnight stay in Santander.
During breakfast the train will head for the Basque region, arriving at the Biscayan capital, Bilbao. Visit and food. After lunch we will go back to La Concordia station, where the trip will end around 4 p.m.
Travel dates:
Welcome onboard the train at Oviedo station at 10:00. Passengers are taken to their rooms on the train. We will then visit the historic centre of Oviedo, capital of the Principality of Asturias. The bus will take you to Gijón, a city surrounded by nature and with the charm of the Cantabrian Sea, as well as packed with cultural events. We will have lunch in Gijón and then visit Candás, where we will take the train to Luarca. Short visit to Luarca and dinner onboard. Night's stay at Luarca.
The train will arrive at Ribadeo during breakfast, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. We will travel on the bus and cross the region of Oscos-Eo, a biosphere reserve, and we will arrive at Taramundi, an authentic natural theme park where water is the protagonist. We will visit Os Castros and Texois, one of the best ethnographic ensembles in the world, with a focus on water. Lunch, free time and return to Ribadeo. Dinner and night's stay at Ribadeo.
After breakfast, we will visit Ribadeo and its surroundings, arriving at Las Catedrales beach, one of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, we will continue on our journey by train to Viveiro. Visit, dinner onboard and night's stay at Viveiro.
During your last breakfast onboard, we will arrive at Ferrol, where the Costa Verde Express bus will pick you up and take you to Santiago de Compostela. Tour of the historical centre of this city, a destination of pilgrims for a thousand years, which holds countless artistic jewels, such as its magnificent cathedral. Lunch at the Reyes Católicos National Parador and end of trip around 16:00.
Travel dates:
Reception at the Reyes Católicos National Parador of Santiago de Compostela at 10:00. Upon arrival, we will visit the historic centre and lunch. In the afternoon, our luxury coach will take you to Ferrol, where the train and its crew will be waiting for us. Welcome and passengers taken to their rooms to start the journey by train to Viveiro. Visit, dinner and night at Viveiro.
The train will arrive at Ribadeo during breakfast, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. We will travel on the bus and cross the region of Oscos-Eo, a biosphere reserve, and we will arrive at Taramundi, an authentic natural theme park where water is the protagonist. We will visit Os Castros and Texois, one of the best ethnographic ensembles in the world, with a focus on water. Lunch, free time and return to Ribadeo. Dinner and night's stay at Ribadeo.
After breakfast, we will visit Ribadeo and its surroundings, arriving at Las Catedrales beach, one of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, we will continue our train journey to Luarca, the White Villa of the Costa Verde. Visit, dinner onboard and night's stay at Luarca.
Enjoying our last breakfast onboard, we will arrive at the capital of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, where we will say farewell to the train and its crew. We will then visit Oviedo and the bus will take us to Gijón. Lunch at the Molino Viejo National Parador in Gijón, where the trip will end after lunch, around 16:00.