8 Days El Transcantabrico Grand Luxe- Santiago de Compostela to San Sebastian
El Transcantabrico Grand Luxe- Santiago de Compostela to San Sebastian
8 Days/7 Nights
Tour Includes:
• Accommodation on board the trains in the selected suite/room.
• All Suites/rooms have a private full bathroom.
• All train lounges permanently open to customers 24 hours a day of the day.
• All breakfasts.
• Dinners and meals on board the train or in first-class restaurants (includes drinks, wine and coffee).
• Welcome drink and appetizer.
• Toiletry bag with toiletries and slippers.
• Mineral water.
• Onboard activities such as live music and performances, pub car parties, dancing, etc. (Except The La Robla Express).
• End of trip party. (Except The La Robla Express).
• Tickets to museums, monuments and shows.
• Scheduled and guided excursions and visits.
• Luxury coach that accompanies the train throughout the journey.
• Free routes with 100% discount on the price, from/to the train station closest to your origin and from/to the origin/end of the trip.
• Rates and services.
• Daily press, magazines and tablets with daily information.
• Security Service.
• Multilingual accompanying guide throughout the tour.
• An excellent human team at your disposal.
The Grand Luxury Suite and The Deluxe Suite also include:
• Non-alcoholic drinks available in the suite minibar.
• Possibility for the crew to collect and organize their luggage, placing its contents in the suite closet, both upon arrival and at the end of the trip, upon request from the client.
• Opening and closing of the bed in bed-night or sofa-day mode upon request of the client. Deluxe Suite.
El Transcantabrico Grand Luxe- Santiago de Compostela to San Sebastian
8 Days/7 Nights
Itinerary
Day 1, Saturday: Santiago de Compostela – Viveiro
Meeting point in Santiago de Compostela’s Parador de los Reyes Católicos at 12.00 h. After the reception, we will enjoy a tour of the city’s old town. As the destination of pilgrims for a thousand years, it features countless artistic gems apart from its magnificent cathedral. After lunch, our luxury coach will take us to Ferrol, where El Transcantábrico will be waiting. On our arrival, the crew will offer us a welcome drink as the train heads towards Viveiro. Tour of the beautiful old town of this locality, where we will have dinner and spend the night on board the train.
* Consult DALATOUR for meeting point. On the day the trip begins, the access to the suite is not guaranteed until 18:00 h, although other services are already underway.
Day 2, Sunday: Viveiro – Ribadeo – Luarca – Oviedo
We will begin every day by enjoying our delicious à la carte and buffet breakfast. El Transcantábrico will take us to Ribadeo, a historic Galician town bordering the Principality of Asturias. From there, we will travel along the Lugo coast by coach as far as Las Catedrales Beach, one of the most spectacular in the world. Panoramic tour of Ribadeo and lunch. The train will then take us into the Asturias region. Arrival and tour of Luarca, known as the White Town of the Green Coast, returning thereafter to the train, and heading towards Oviedo. Overnight stay in Oviedo.
Day 3, Monday: Oviedo – Gijón – Llanes
We will start the day by visiting Gijon, a city open to the Bay of Biscay and packed with cultural events. Lunch. We will then travel to Oviedo, the Principality of Asturias’ capital. Tour, returning thereafter to the train. Dinner on board as we travel to Llanes, where we will spend the night.
Day 4, Tuesday: Llanes
We will go up the heart of the Principality of Asturias in our coach to visit the magnificent Picos de Europa National Park. After visiting Lake Enol, we will head towards the Covadonga Sanctuary, a sacred site full of tradition and legend. Next is Cangas de Onís. Lunch, journeying thereafter to Llanes, a wonderful fishing town in Eastern Asturias. Tour and free time. Dinner and overnight stay in Llanes.
Day 5, Wednesday: Llanes – Potes – Coimillas – Cabezón de la Sal
After breakfast, we will go up to Potes in our coach, going through the impressive gorge called Desfiladero de la Hermida. After touring this charming Cantabrian town, we can enjoy a thermal circuit in La Hermida Spa. After lunch, we will visit El Capricho, in Comillas, a marvellous, colourist 19th-century villa designed by Antonio Gaudí. Dinner and overnight stay in Cabezón de la Sal.
Day 6, Thursday: Cabezón de la Sal – Santillana del Mar – Santander
Our first visit will be to the Altamira Neocave, a museum and faithful reproduction of the maximum exponent of rock art in the Upper Palaeolithic. Then onto the town of Santillana del Mar with its magnificently preserved medieval district. After lunch, we will travel by train to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where we will enjoy a guided tour and have some free time. Dinner and overnight stay in Santander.
Day 7, Friday: Santander – Bilbao – Carranza
El Transcantábrico sets off towards Bilbao, a dynamic city that has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The tour includes a visit to the famous Guggenheim Museum, the symbol of this new Bilbao. After lunch, we will have some free time before returning to the train. Dinner and overnight stay in Carranza.
Day 8, Saturday: Carranza – San Sebastián
We will enjoy our last breakfast on board as we return to Bilbao, where our coach will be waiting to take us to San Sebastian. Tour of this beautiful, elegant city, where many important cultural events are held. End of trip around 13:00 h in San Sebastian’s Hotel Costa Vasca.
* On the last day of the trip, the suite must be left before 12:00pm, although all other services continue until later.
Grand Deluxe Suite layout:
- Grand Deluxe Suite (14 Suites)
- Double bed or twin single beds in the bedroom.
- Double bed: width 1.50 x length 1.90 (double-bed suite) (10 suites)
- Two beds: width 0.75 x length 1.90 (twin suite) (4 suites)
- Approximate size of the Suite, including the bathroom, 12.82 m2.
- Wardrobe.
- Luggage rack.
- Desk.
- Safe.
- Minibar.
Plus with the most advanced comfort with:
LED screens, music system, adjustable climate control, multimedia computer with free internet connection and in-room telephone.They also have a living room, with a convertible sofa-bed, large windows and a spacious, comfortable en suite bathroom with hairdryer and a welcome pack with quality items.