Costa Verde Express Route 2024

On the first day of the trip we will be waiting for you at 10 am at Bilbao-Concordia station. We will board the train, and make the presentation of the crew that will assist you during the tour. Next, we will assign your room, so you can accommodate your belongings and have a first look at the comfortable cabin that will be your accommodation.

Then we will start a panoramic tour of Bilbao and you will have the opportunity to get to know the Guggenheim Museum. We will return to the train to enjoy an exquisite meal on board while we head towards Santander.

In the afternoon you will visit the city of Santander and you will also have free time to stroll around the city. Later, we will have dinner in a prestigious restaurant in Santander. For those who wish it, can optionally visit the Casino del Sardinero. We’ll be back on the train to overnight in Santander.

After breakfast we will start a coach trip with the first stop of the day in Cangas de Onís. We will continue to cross the heart of the Picos de Europa to visit two very special places: the Sanctuary of Covadonga, which houses the Virgin of Covadonga or the “Santina” , as popularly dubbed it by Asturians and Lake Enol, going up to the Lakes of Covadonga .

Then we will return to the train and follow our tour to Oviedo, while serving us on board an exquisite lunch. We will visit Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias, a city famous for its pre-Romanesque monuments and hosting the prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards.

We will return to the train for dinner, and nightlife shows in one of the spectacular  cars. The train will stay at Oviedo station to overnight.

In the morning we will start the march towards Galician lands, while we have comfortable breakfast on the train. Ribadeo will be the first Galician enclave where we will stop on our route. In this beautiful town there will be time to see its main attractions and taste the dishes of the typical gastronomy.

After lunch, the train will take us to Viveiro, where we will visit this essential city of A Mariña Lucense. Finally, we’ll have dinner on board and spend the night in Viveiro.

We will welcome you at the Parador Reyes Católicos de Santiago de Compostela at 10:00am. After that, we will be able to visit with a local guide the historic center of this city, including the impressive Cathedral. At lunchtime, we will enjoy lunch with traditional Galician cuisine in the restaurant of the Parador (hotel).

In the afternoon we will leave by the coach that always accompanies our train, heading to Ferrol where to embark on the Costa Express. We will present the crew who will accompany you during the trip and the corresponding distribution of the rooms.

We will start the march in our luxury hotel on wheels to Mariña Lucense, where we will visit Viveiro and have free time before dinner in the restaurant car. We’ll be overnight in Viveiro.

After reenergizing with a full breakfast, the day will begin by coach to Avilés, and its old town,among the most beautiful in Asturias, declared Historic-Artistic Complex in 1955.

Then we will arrive in Gijón, city with beautiful sea views and the ideal place to stroll and explore its charming corners. We’ll have free time in Gijón. After have our lunch in one of its traditional restaurants we will continue to Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias , a city famous for its pre-Romanesque monuments and for hosting the prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards.

In the late afternoon we will travel aboard the Costa Express to Llanes.  We’ll have dinner on board and spend the night in Llanes.

After our usual and replenishing breakfast, we will visit the Medieval Village of Santillana del Mar and the Neo-cave of Altamira, an essential place to know about prehistory and our ancestors.

While we eat in the restaurant car, the train will arrive in Santander. We will visit the city and also have free time to explore on your own. We will have dinner in a restaurant in Santander, and those who wish, can optionally visit the Casino del Sardinero. We will return to the train to overnight in Santander and rebuild strength for the next day.