The Trip Includes Groups

THE TRIP INCLUDES

The trip in El Expreso de La Robla includes an extensive brochure of services and activities to make our customers enjoy an experience as unique as unforgettable.

STANDARD CABINS OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE AT CLIENT’S EXPENSE • Accommodation onboard in double cabins with ensuite bathroom. • Onboard buffet breakfast every day. • Laundry service. • All dinners and lunches serving the finest cuisine in top restaurants • Bar service. (including wine, water, soft drinks and coffee). • Door to door luggage: pick up and delivery of luggage and • Welcome drink. belongings from the customer’s home and train. Information and • Mineral water. conditions in www.renfe.com and Central Reservation Office of • Toiletries bag. Tourist Trains (+34 902 555 902). Available at national level only. • Tickets for museums, attractions and shows. • Excursions and scheduled tours. • Coach accompanying the train along the trip. • Taxes and services. • Daily newspapers and magazines. • Security service. • Guide throughout the tour. • Excellent crew available.

GROUPS

You can also hire El Expreso de La Robla exclusively for groups to a maximum of 54 people. Business trips, leisure, conferences, incentives, product launches or filming are only some of the many activities that you can do on board..

More information at www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos or by calling +34 902 555 902 (Central Reservations Office of Tourist Trains).

The programme is in accordance with the Conditions for Hiring of Tourist Train Services that is available to customers at www.renfe.com/trenesturisticos.

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ITINERARIES AND DEPARTURES 2017 EL EXPRESO DE LA ROBLA Discover the El Expreso de La Robla and join us in a voyage into the nature and culture of northern Spain.

El Expreso de La Robla started in 2009 with the idea of offering all the charm and comfort of classic rail travel at affordable prices. A tra- Ein that combines careful classical decoration with all the comforts of 21st century, to im- merse ourselves into the art, landscapes and cuisine of northern Spain.

Its comfortable lounge carriages are the per- fect scenario in which buffet breakfast is ser- ved, have a drink while chatting with other travelers or relax while the landscape passes suite bathroom with hydromassage shower, ver and traditional stories to be heard on our by the vast windows. hairdryer and varied set of toiletries. A cozy, classic train as our deluxe guide, with two dis- modern and functional small space, designed tinct routes with the same duration of 4 days Compartments of El Expreso de La Robla, each for your privacy and rest. and 3 nights: La Robla Route and the Green inch is maximized and completely equipped Paradise Route. with twin berths, wardrobe, in-room music El Expreso de La Robla offers a different vi- and air conditioning, also featuring an en- sion of the North of Spain, nooks to disco-

LA ROBLA ROUTE days BILBAO - LEÓN 4 3 nights

DAY 1 THURSDAY BILBAO - in Burgos, where we will also enjoy free time travelling back in time in the Roman villa of SOTOSCUEVA and lunch. After lunch, return to Sotoscue- La Olmeda and its magnificent collection of Baggage collection from 12:30 hours at La va, where El Expreso de La Robla is waiting mosaics. Back on the train, El Expreso de La Concordia station in Bilbao, a unique mo- to comfortably takes to Mataporquera. Our Robla train takes us to Cistierna in Leon where dernist building dating back to 1902, one of coach will then take us to Aguilar de Campoo we will have dinner and an overnight stay. the most genuine heritage buildings of Bil- and the magnificent landscapes of Palencia’s bao’s Belle Époque. Free time for lunch until mountains. Visit the town before enjoying DAY 4 SUNDAY CISTIERNA - LEÓN 14:30, when reception of passengers takes dinner. Return to Mataporquera, where we The Expreso de La Robla takes us to Mata- place. Once accommodated, the El Expreso spend the night. llana. Then, by coach, we will travel to the de la Robla train will head to Balmaseda. In cave of Valporquero, famous for its stalac- the capital of the Encartaciones, we will visit DAY 3 SATURDAY MATAPORQUERA - tites, stalagmites and cast of whimsical sha- the Museum of Berets La Encartada, which CISTIERNA pes, and its impressive Great Rotunda with will take us to the Industrial Revolution pe- The first visit of the day will take us to Carrion 100,000 m3 of underground space. Return riod and guide us through the history of the de los Condes and its rich Roman heritage. to the train heading to San Feliz. Crew fa- Basque textile business. Then enjoy a tour of We will tour the town and have free time be- rewell and transfer by bus to the centre of the town. Back on the train we will cross into fore continuing our route visiting the Canal Leon. End of the trip at around 14:00 hours. Burgos lands, enjoying the beautiful scenery de Castilla and Frómista, with the impressive along the Valley of Mena, finally reaching So- Romanesque church of San Martin. Free time toscueva. From there, our coach will take us to and lunch. In the afternoon, we will continue Espinosa de los Monteros for dinner. Night in Sotoscueva. 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS AUG SEP Bilbao - León 9 DAY 2 FRIDAY SOTOSCUEVA - SEP MATAPORQUERA León - Bilbao 16 After enjoying our first breakfast on board, we Bilbao - Oviedo 12 will start the day with the visit of Ojo Guareña Oviedo - Bilbao 19 karstic complex, consisting of more than 100 PRICES SEASON 2017 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS kilometres of galleries and a listed Natural Monument. Next is a tour of Espinosa de los Price per Person 850 € Monteros, a beautiful town of Las Merindades Individual Supplement 320 € LA ROBLA ROUTE GREEN PARADISE ROUTE GREEN PARADISE ROUTE

LEÓN - BILBAO BILBAO - OVIEDO OVIEDO - BILBAO

Visits correspond to those in the DAY 1 SATURDAY BILBAO - SANTANDER Visits correspond to those in the Itinerary Itinerary Bilbao - Leon, with route Baggage collection from 12:30 hours at La Bilbao - Oviedo, with route in reverse in reverse direction: Concordia station in Bilbao, a unique moder- direction: nist building dating back to 1902 and is one DAY 1 THURSDAY LEÓN - CISTIERNA of the most genuine heritage buildings of Bil- DAY 1 FRIDAY OVIEDO - NAVA Meeting point and baggage collection from bao’s Belle Époque. Free time for lunch until Meeting point and baggage collection from 13:30 hours in León’s “Ancho Métrico” Renfe 13:45 hours, when reception of passengers 12:00 hours in Oviedo’s Renfe Station, at the Station, (Avenue Padre Isla). takes place. “Ancho Métrico” platforms. Accommodation on board while the El Expreso DAY 2 FRIDAY CISTIERNA - de La Robla train heads to Marrón. Our coach DAY 2 SATURDAY NAVA - LLANES MATAPORQUERA will then take us to Laredo, a beautiful seaside town with a rich historical and artistic herita- DAY 3 SUNDAY LLANES - SANTANDER DAY 3 SATURDAY MATAPORQUERA - ge. Enjoy a relaxing boat ride to reach Santo- SOTOSCUEVA ña and visit a typical anchovy and northern DAY 4 MONDAY SANTANDER - BILBAO bonito canning factory. Return to the train in Crew farewell and end of the trip in La DAY 4 SUNDAY SOTOSCUEVA - BILBAO Gama to continue our trip to Santander, the Concordia station at around 14:15 hours. Crew farewell and end of the trip in La Concor- elegant capital of Cantabria. Dinner and over- dia station at around 14:15 hours. night in Santander.

DAY 2 SUNDAY SANTANDER - LLANES After enjoying our first breakfast onboard, we will start our journey with a sightseeing tour of Santander. Free time and return to the train to travel to Cabezón de la Sal. Coach trip to visit the Altamira Museum and its Neocave, fo- llowed by a walking tour of Santillana del Mar. After lunch, our coach will take us to Comillas. Tour of this beautiful town and its picturesque architecture. The El Expreso de La Robla train is waiting in Unquera to head into Asturian lands, reaching Llanes, a beautiful and fishing village in eastern Asturias. Tour before dinner. Night in Llanes.

DAY 3 MONDAY LLANES - NAVA FROMISTA. SAN MARTIN CHURCH Trip onboard the El Expreso de La Robla to NAVA. MUSEUM OF CIDER Arriondas to visit the Picos de Europa National Park, including Lake Enol and the Shrine of Covadonga. Free time before moving to Can- gas de Onís for lunch. Back to the train we will reach Nava, visiting its Cider Museum and enjoying a typical espicha (traditional Asturian food in a winepress, consisting of pinchos and tapas, cider and other drinks). Night in Nava.

DAY 4 TUESDAY NAVA - OVIEDO We start the journey visiting Gijón. Sight- seeing tour of this city facing the Cantabrian Sea and alive with cultural events. Free time before returning to the train. Onboard El Ex- preso de La Robla we will head to Oviedo. Crew farewell and end of the trip in Ovie- do’s “Ancho Métrico” Renfe Station at around 14:30 hours.

VALPORQUERO CAVES ROMAN VILLA LA OLMEDA