Luxury Tourist Trains

ITINERARIES AND DEPARTURES 2017 EL TRANSCANTÁBRICO CLASICO

Step on board the El Transcantábrico Clasico and enjoy the delights of travelling aboard the oldest of our luxury tourist trains.

An evocative and pleasant atmosphere, a Its lounges are used to serve à la carte and El Transcantabrico Clasico makes the trip first-class crew and a tour through the pictu- buffet breakfast such as fine dinning and unique on the whimsical course of the meter re-perfect landscape and vast culture of nor- three-course meals designed by our well- width track, by combining the Cantabrian A thern Spain, accentuated with superb cuisine. known chefs. Magical and evocative areas, in coast and Castile and Leon. Magnificent sce- These are the pillars that make every trip on which you can also enjoy a drink, join in on nery, rich cuisine, art and culture are added El Transcantabrico Clasico a real pleasure for fun activities or chat with your fellow-trave- in this hard-to-match tour aboard the oldest the senses. lers, while you are transported back in time. Spanish Luxury Tourist Train.

Synonymous of elegance and comfort from Each cabin of El Transcantabrico Clasico is the beginning, El Transcantabrico Clasico fully equipped to enjoy a comfortable stay takes travelers back to the Golden Age of on board, with all the elegance and charm of the great railway journeys, accompanied by vintage trains. all comforts and services of the 21st century.

---- Coach ride ITINERAR Y LEÓN - SANTIA GO DE COMPOSTELA days 8 7 nights LEÓN -

Let yourself be swept away by the El Transcantabrico Clasico on a unique 8 day/7 night journey through Cantabrian and Castilian lands, following the meandering narrow tracks. A complete and intense trip to enjoy each moment, scenery and destination.

DAY 1 SATURDAY LEÓN - CISTIERNA will see the best collections of Romanesque DAY 4 TUESDAY SANTANDER - CABE- Rendezvous in León (*). Reception and tour Art in Europe, located in the Palencia villages ZÓN DE LA SAL - SANTILLANA DEL MAR of the old town, home to some of the most of Carrión de los Condes, Villalcázar de Sirga - ARRIONDAS important monuments in Spain: the Gothic and Frómista. Return to the train and trip whi- The El Transcantábrico will travel to Cabezón Cathedral, the Romanesque frescoes in the le enjoying the stunning scenery of the valley de la Sal, from where our coach will take us Basilica of San Isidoro and the impressive of Villasana de Mena. Dinner and overnight to visit the town of Santillana del Mar with Plateresque facade of the Hospital of San in Villasana. its beautifully preserved medieval town. Next Marcos. After lunch, board our luxury coach stop at the Neocave of Altamira, the finest for a short trip to San Feliz, where our train DAY 3 MONDAY VILLASANA DE MENA - realistic example of Upper Palaeolithic cave El Transcantábrico will be waiting for us. The - SANTANDER art. After lunch we will travel into Asturian crew will offer a welcome drink and we can Train trip to the dynamic city of Bilbao, the territory, visiting the village of Ribadesella settle into our suites onboard while the train largest in the Basque Country that has ma- and its charming promenade. Dinner and heads to Cistierna for dinner and overnight naged to reinvent itself after the decline overnight in Arriondas. onboard. of its heavy industry. City tour. If you travel in July and August, a ticket to Guggenheim DAY 5 WEDNESDAY ARRIONDAS - DAY 2 SUNDAY CISTIERNA - GUARDO - Museum is included (it is closed on Mondays - CANDÁS VILLASANA DE MENA the rest of the year), epitome of a new Bil- Today we will visit the heart of the Princi- Just as every day, we begin the journey with a bao. Lunch onboard while travelling to San- pality of Asturias, driving up to the Picos delicious buffet and a la carte breakfast. The tander, the elegant capital of Cantabria. City de Europa National Park. First stop will be El Transcantábrico will travel to Guardo sta- sightseeing tour and free time. After dinner, at Lake Enol, followed by the Shrine of Co- tion, from where we will board our coach to you may choose to visit El Gran Casino at your vadonga, where our guide will tell us a bit visit the Roman villa of La Olmeda in Saldaña own pace (admission included). Overnight in about this sacred place’s stories and legends. and its superb collection of mosaics. Next we Santander. Back onboard for lunch and trip to the re-

COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SANTILLANA OVIEDO

ENOL LAKE (Photo: Tourism of Asturias)

gion’s capital, Oviedo, exponent of Asturian of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Romanesque art featuring gems such as the City sightseeing in Ribadeo and free time. basilica of San Julian de los Prados. City tour Back on the train for lunch and trip to Viveiro, and free time. Dinner onboard and overnight with city tour and free time. Dinner and over- in Candás. night in Viveiro.

DAY 6 THURSDAY CANDÁS - AVILÉS- GI- DAY 8 SATURDAY VIVEIRO - SANTIAGO JÓN - LUARCA DE COMPOSTELA We begin the day discovering Avilés, an an- While enjoying our last breakfast onboard, cient city with a precious old town, and Gi- we will arrive in Ferrol. to Santia- jón, a city that opens up to the Cantabrian go de Compostela. Enjoy a city tour in this Sea and is alive with cultural events. After historical town, goal of devotees for over a visiting both towns, return to the El Trans- thousand years, and admire its countless ar- cantábrico to continue our journey to Luar- tistic jewels. End of trip after the tour. ca, known as the White Town of the Green Coast. Visit this charming town, where will (*) You can consult the timetables and mee- also have dinner and stay overnight. ting point at 902·555·902 (Booking Center).

DAY 7 FRIDAY LUARCA - RIBADEO - VI- VEIRO GIJÓN Train trip to the historic town of Ribadeo, in (Photo: Tourism of Asturias) Galician lands, bordering Asturias. Our coach will take us to the Las Catedrales Beach, one

8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT León - Santiago de 6·20 17 1 12 9·23 7·21 Compostela

SEASON 2017 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

CARRIÓN DE LOS CONDES ITINERAR Y SANTIA GO DE COMPOSTELA - LEÓN days

8 7 nights SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - LEÓN

DAY 1 SATURDAY SANTIAGO DE in, now travelling towards Candás, where will DAY 5 WEDNESDAY LLANES - CABEZÓN COMPOSTELA - VIVEIRO also have dinner and stay overnight. DE LA SAL - SANTANDER Meeting point in Santiago de Compostela Crossing the border into Cantabria, our tra- at 12.00 at hotel Parador de los Reyes Ca- DAY 3 MONDAY CANDÁS - AVILÉS - GI- in will take us to Santillana del Mar with its tólicos (*). Reception of travelers, who will JÓN - OVIEDO - ARRIONDAS beautifully preserved medieval town. Next then enjoy a city tour in this historical town, We begin the day discovering Avilés, an an- stop at the Neocave of Altamira, the finest goal of devotees for over a thousand years cient city with a precious old town. Next is realistic example of Upper Palaeolithic cave and home of countless artistic jewels. After Gijón, a city that opens up to the Cantabrian art. After lunch we will travel to Santander, lunch, our luxury coach will take us to Fe- Sea and is alive with cultural events. Enjoy the elegant capital of Cantabria. City sight- rrol, where El Transcantábrico will be waiting the city tour and lunch before our trip to the seeing tour and free time. After dinner, you for us. Upon arrival, the crew will offer you region’s capital, Oviedo, the highlight of As- may choose to visit El Gran Casino at your a welcome drink onboard while we smoothly turian Romanesque art, featuring gems such own pace (entrance included). Overnight in start our train journey to Viveiro. After din- as the basilica of San Julian de los Prados. City Santander. ner, visit the city old town and overnight in tour and free time before returning to the tra- Viveiro. in. Onboard dinner while the train moves to DAY 6 THURSDAY SANTANDER - BILBAO Arriondas, where we will spend the night. - VILLASANA DE MENA DAY 2 SUNDAY VIVEIRO - RIBADEO - Train trip to the dynamic city of Bilbao, the LUARCA - CANDÁS DAY 4 TUESDAY ARRIONDAS - LLANES largest in the Basque Country that has mana- Just as every day, we begin the journey with Today we will visit the heart of the Principa- ged to reinvent itself after the decline of its a delicious buffet and a la carte breakfast. lity of Asturias. Driving up to the beautiful heavy industry. City tour including admission Train trip to the historic town of Ribadeo, Picos de Europa National Park, first stop will to Guggenheim Museum, epitome of a new in Galician lands, bordering Asturias. Our be at Lake Enol, followed by the Shrine of Bilbao that blends tradition and moderni- coach will follow the coast to take us to the Covadonga, where our guide will tell us a bit ty. After lunch, enjoy free time. Dinner and Las Catedrales Beach, one of the most spec- about this sacred place’s stories and legends. overnight in Villasana de Mena/Mercadillo. tacular beaches in the world. City sightseeing After lunch, our train will border the famous in Ribadeo and free time. Back on the train river Sella where kayaks yearly compete on DAY 7 FRIDAY VILLASANA DE MENA - for lunch while El Transcantábrico glides in its famous International Descent. Arriving CISTIERNA Asturian lands, reaching the town of Luarca, at Llanes, a charming fishing village on the Our first visit today will be in Castilian lands, visiting this place known as the White Town east of Asturias, visit and enjoy free time in enjoying the stunning scenery of the valley of of the Green Coast. We will return to the tra- town. Dinner and night in Llanes. Villasana de Mena. The morning highlight will be the Romanesque Art in the Palencia villa- ges of Villalcázar de Sirga, Carrión de los Con- des and Frómista. Enjoy a traditional lunch and continue to visit the Roman villa of La Olmeda in Saldaña and its superb collection of mosaics. Return to the train and trip to Cis- tierna, having dinner and spending the night.

DAY 8 SATURDAY CISTIERNA - SAN FE- LIZ - LEÓN Enjoy the last breakfast onboard while we arrive at San Feliz, where El Transcantábrico’s coach will comfortably drive us to León. Tour of its old town, full of tradition and home to SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA some of the most important monuments in Spain. End of trip after the tour. 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT Santiago de Compostela - 29 13 10·24 8 19 16·30 14 (*) Renfe reserves the right to change the trip León meeting point, circumstance that will be duly informed to passengers or travel agency. SEASON 2017 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

NIEMEYER CULTURAL CENTER IN AVILÉS (Photo: Tourism of Avilés) BILBAO

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5 SANTIAGO DE 4 nights SANTANDER - COMPOSTELA - SANTIAGO DE SANTANDER COMPOSTELA

Meeting point in Santiago de Com- Meeting point and reception at postela at 12.00 at hotel Parador 08.00h at Santander FEVE train de los Reyes Católicos (*). On station (*). Accommodation in the board accommodation in the eve- train cabins after lunch. End of trip ning. The tour will end in Santan- in Santiago de Compostela after der at around 18.00h. the tour, before lunch.

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS APR M AY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT Santiago de Compostela - 29 13 10·24 8 19 16·30 14 Santander Santander - Santiago de 9·23 20 4 15 12·26 10·24 Compostela

SEASON 2017 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

LEÓN. INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL

days 4 nights 3 LEÓN - SANTANDER Rendezvous in León (*). Farewell and end of trip in Santillana del Mar after lunch, with the option of transfer to Santander included.

SANTANDER - LEÓN SANTANDER Meeting point and travelers’ reception at 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT 10.15h at the hotel Parador de Santillana Gil Blas (*) (travelers may also start the journey at León - Santander 6·20 17 1 12 9·23 7·21 18.00h at Santander train station). End of trip Santander - León 3·17 14·28 12 23 20 4·18 after the tour in León.

SEASON 2017 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS (*) You can consult the timetables and mee- ting point at 902·555·902 (Booking Center). Renfe reserves the right to change the trip meeting point, circumstance that will be duly informed to passengers or travel agency. THE TRIP INCLUDES

The trip in El Transcantabrico Clásico includes an extensive brochure of services and activities to make our customers enjoy an experience as unique as unforgettable.

GRAND CLASS ROOM

• Accommodation onboard in Grand Class Room. • Security service. • A la carte and buffet breakfasts every day. • Multilingual guide throughout the tour. • All dinners and lunches, with the finest cuisine aboard the train or in top • Excellent crew available (Expedition Leader, guide, waiters, cooks, tech- restaurants (including wine, water, soft drinks and coffee). nicians, etc). • Welcome drink and snack.

• Farewell dinner – gala party. • Traveling toiletries bag courtesy of Renfe Viajeros (with amenities and slippers). OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE AT • Free mineral water available in the cabin’s minibar. • Activities on board: music and live performances, parties in the pub car, CLIENT’S EXPENSE show cooking and cocktails, dancing, etc. • Laundry service. • Tickets to museums, attractions and shows. • Bar service. • Excursions and scheduled tours. • Door to door luggage: pick up and delivery of luggage and • Luxury coach accompanying the train along the trip. belongings from the customer’s home and train. Information and • Two Renfe train tickets with a 50% discount: one to the starting point conditions in www.renfe.com and in Central Reservation Office of and the other back from the end of the tourist trip. Tourist Trains (+34 902 555 902). Available at national level only. • Taxes and services. • Daily newspapers and magazines.