When the journey is as exciting as the destination
Here’s the proposal: forget your hectic life and board one of the best tourist trains in the world. Sounds good, doesn’t it? And wouldn’t it be great if the train ran through the mountains, valleys, cliffs and beaches of Green Spain? This is exactly the route of two tourist trains: the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo and the Costa Verde Express, two authentic “cruises on rails”.
Cultural and gastronomic trips through the Basque Country of Northern Spain in the comfort aboard luxury trains, the Transcantábrico Gran Lujo connects the city of Donostia–San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela (Galicia) on an grand journey of eight days and seven nights. Alternatively, the Costa Verde Express links Bilbao with Santiago de Compostela (Galicia) on a trip lasting six days and five nights.
Leave your watch at home and prepare to enjoy the views from the train windows, stopping at unique sites such as the Peine de los Vientos sculpture in San Sebastian; the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao; the coastal city of Santander; the Altamira Caves in Santillana del Mar; Picos de Europa National Park in Asturias; pre-Romanesque monuments in Oviedo; the old quarters in Gijon; and Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. To make your trip even better, you’ll have a multilingual guide along the entire route as well as a bus to take you to each place and back to the train.
As well as the sightseeing, the train themselves make these trips even more enjoyable. Exceptional examples of Belle Epoque design, the cars are thoughtfully equipped for your comfort. Imagine a team of professionals at your service, international daily newspapers, Deluxe Suites and Grand Class Rooms with ensuite bathrooms, hydro-sauna, steam shower – and if you want some entertainment, don’t miss the ant lounge carriages with a bar and a dance floor, or quieter spaces where you can take in a movie or play board games with your companion.
The Transcantábrico Gran Lujo and the Costa Verde Express are an invitation to enjoy nature and culture as well as good food. During your journey you’ll enjoy delicious buffet and à la carte breakfasts in the lounge cars, but the best part comes later: both services include lunch and dinner at some of the finest restaurants along the route. These are gourmet destinations where you’ll be able to sample the most delicious traditional dishes of northern Spain, always accompanied by choice wines.
Although the trains normally run from April to October, if you wish to travel on other dates, the Transcantábrico can also tailor a trip, as long as you request it in advance.
Now is the moment to treat yourself to a trip on these luxury trains and see the landscapes of Green Spain right outside your window.
