Fancy a gastronomic and cultural journey through Green Spain, travelling through the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia on board a luxury train? A train that will take you back to the golden age of great railway journeys, while still offering all the comforts and amenities of the 21st century. This and much more is the Costa Verde Express. A six-day journey to enjoy with all your senses.
Green Spain Route
Bilbao – Santiago de Compostela (6 days - 5 nights)
Departure dates for the 2025 season:
24th of May 7th and 21st of June 5th and 19th of July 30th of August 13rd and 27th of September 11st and 25th of October
Visits and Excursions. Complete Itinerary
Our trip includes sea, mountains, squares and streets full of charm, museums, cathedrals, wineries and ports with a lot of history, which you can enjoy through the words of the multilingual guides who will accompany you on each tour.
País Vasco
Bilbao
Cantabria
Santander
Santillana del Mar
Asturias
Llanes
Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
Gijón
Luarca
Galicia
Ribadeo
Viveiro
Ferrol
Santiago de Compostela
Day 1. (Saturday) Bilbao–Santander
Reception at Bilbao–Concordia Station at 10:00 am on board the train. Settling in. Tour of the city and the Guggenheim Museum. Lunch on board while the train travels to Santander. Tour, dinner, and overnight stay in Santander.
Day 2. (Sunday) Santander-Llanes
While having breakfast, we travel by train to Cabezón de la Sal; tour of Santillana del Mar and the Neocave of Altamira. Lunch. In the afternoon, we travel by train to Llanes for a tour. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Llanes.
Day 3. (Monday) Llanes–Oviedo
After breakfast, we travel by coach to Cangas de Onís, Sanctuary of Covadonga and Lake Enol in the Picos de Europa National Park. Then we return to the train to travel to Oviedo while having lunch. Tour of Oviedo. Dinner and overnight stay in Oviedo.
Day 4. (Tuesday) Oviedo–Luarca
After breakfast, we visit Gijon, followed by lunch. In the afternoon, we travel by train to Luarca for a tour. Dinner on board, and overnight stay in Luarca.
Day 5. (Wednesday) Luarca–Viveiro
While having breakfast, we travel to Ribadeo. Tour and lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, it’s Viveiro for a tour, followed by dinner, and overnight stay in Viveiro.
Day 6. (Thursday) Viveiro – Santiago de Compostela
On our last day, while having breakfast, we travel to Ferrol and say goodbye to the crew before travelling by coach to Santiago de Compostela. Tour and lunch in the Parador Reyes Católicos, where the itinerary ends at around 4 pm.
Payment Methods
Transfer or credit card. To make a firm reservation, 15% of the total amount of the reservation will be required, the rest 31 days before the departure of the trip.
Cancellation and Changes
1. Cancellations
The client may cancel the services requested at any time, making the appropriate cancellation in writing (within the opening hours of our offices) and will be entitled to a refund of the amounts paid, with the exception of 15% of the total cost of the trip as compensation.
The cancellation penalty will be applied from the moment the booking is made. The percentage to be applied, always on the PVP in force, will be increased depending on the date of cancellation with respect to the date of commencement of the trip, as follows (in addition to 15%):
Cancellation between 30 and 15 days: 25%.
Cancellation between 14 and 5 days: 50%.
Cancellation between 4 and 1 day: 80%.
Cancellation less than 24 hours before or no-show on the day of departure: 100%.
Changes
All changes must be communicated in writing (within our office opening hours).
a) Changes to the date of travel
Changes are allowed free of charge, if communicated more than 120 days in advance.
Communicated between 120 and 31 days in advance: 15% compensation.
Changes to the date of travel are not permitted less than 31 days before the departure date of the trip.
b) Changes in the identity of passengers:
Changes to the identity of one of the two passengers travelling in a double room are permitted up to 5 days before the departure date of the trip.
No changes in the identity of the two passengers travelling in a double room or of the passenger travelling in a single room are permitted. Such changes will be considered Cancellations.
The train
The carefully refurbished rooms and lounges of the Costa Verde Express turn every journey into an unforgettable experience of relaxation, comfort and fun.
The entire train, both rooms and common areas, are connected internally, allowing free passage of passengers.
Grand Class Suite
Coquettish room with wood panelling, creating a warm and cosy atmosphere.
It has a double bed (1.20 m x 1.85 m), desk, wardrobe, luggage rack, minibar and safe. It is air-conditioned with independent regulator and has a complete private bathroom with hydro-massage shower/steam sauna, hairdryer and a variety of welcome amenities.
Lounge cars
The lounges of the Costa Verde Express are elegant and evocative spaces where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner, have a drink or chat with your fellow travellers.
Breakfast and lunch or dinner prepared by our chef are served daily in these common areas. The bar car is open from early in the morning until the early hours of the morning. In the pub car, parties, music or live performances are offered every night.
Life on board
Imagine a luxury train where you can enjoy and relax for six days and five nights, making it your lounge, your transport, your meeting place, your restaurant, your room or your dance floor. Where every day you will wake up in a different place with unique landscapes from the comfort of your room or any of our evocative lounges.
During the day, when we will be making our visits, we recommend comfortable clothing and footwear. In the evening, you can opt for more formal attire. To enter the Casino de Santander on the routes that include it, it is necessary to dress elegantly (no suit or tie is required, but it is forbidden to enter wearing shorts or trainers).
After dinner, you can enjoy an evening of entertainment. Every evening there are live performances or dancing on board. You can also choose to have a quiet drink in one of the lounge cars, go for a stroll around the local area or retire to the privacy of your room earlier in the day.
To facilitate rest, the train remains stationary at the station overnight at the end of the day.
The trip on the Costa Verde Express is also a journey through the best gastronomy of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, renowned throughout the world for the quality of its professionals and its raw materials.
Our exquisite breakfast buffet is complemented by the personalised service of our waiters. Local specialities are present throughout the trip, making each day start in a different and original way also at the table.
For lunch and dinner, on-board dining in the train's elegant lounges alternates with a selection of the best restaurants. An appetising culinary proposal, washed down with the best wines from the wine regions of northern Spain.
The entire crew of the Costa Verde Express is at your disposal around the clock, trained to offer personalised service in several languages. The team is led by an Expedition Leader, who will take the reins of this rail cruise, guaranteeing the highest quality service on and off the train.
Price per Person in Double Suite Grand Class 4.700€
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The trip includes:
Accommodation on board the trains in the selected suite/room.
All suites/rooms have a full private bathroom.
All lounges on the train are permanently open 24 hours a day for the customer.
All breakfasts are buffet breakfasts.
Dinner and lunch on board the train or in first class restaurants (including drinks, wine and coffee).
Welcome drink and aperitif.
Toilet bag with toiletries and slippers.
Mineral water.
Activities on board such as live music and performances, pub car parties, dancing, etc. (Except El express of La Robla).
End-of-trip party (except El expreso de La Robla).
Entries to museums, monuments and shows.
Programmed and guided excursions and visits.
Luxury coach that accompanies the train throughout the journey.
Free travel on approach trains, from/to the train station closest to the origin and from/to the origin/end of the train. Only on Spanish national territory.
Access to the Renfe Club Lounge at the station where the journey starts or ends.
Fares and services.
Daily newspapers and magazines.
Security service
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Multilingual escort guide throughout the journey.
Accident insurance on board Trains or at Stations through Renfe's Compulsory Passenger Insurance.
Accident, illness and luggage insurance for passengers outside the railway network through the insurance company IRIS Global.
A great team at your disposal.
The Grand Luxury Suite and Deluxe Suite also include:
Non-alcoholic beverages available in the suite's minibar.
Possibility for the crew to collect and tidy your luggage, placing its contents in the suite's wardrobe, both on arrival and at the end of the trip, upon request of the client.
Opening and closing of the bed in bed-night or sofa-day mode on request. Deluxe Suite
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Green Spain Route
Bilbao – Santiago de Compostela (6 days - 5 nights)
Departure dates for the 2025 season:
24th of May 7th and 21st of June 5th and 19th of July 30th of August 13rd and 27th of September 11th and 25th of October
Our trip includes sea, mountains, squares and streets full of charm, museums, cathedrals, wineries and ports with a lot of history, which you can enjoy through the words of the multilingual guides who will accompany you on each tour.
País Vasco
Bilbao
Cantabria
Santander
Santillana del Mar
Asturias
Llanes
Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
Gijón
Luarca
Galicia
Ribadeo
Viveiro
Ferrol
Santiago de Compostela
Day 1. (Saturday) Bilbao–Santander
Reception at Bilbao–Concordia Station at 10:00 am on board the train. Settling in. Tour of the city and the Guggenheim Museum. Lunch on board while the train travels to Santander. Tour, dinner, and overnight stay in Santander.
Day 2. (Sunday) Santander-Llanes
While having breakfast, we travel by train to Cabezón de la Sal; tour of Santillana del Mar and the Neocave of Altamira. Lunch. In the afternoon, we travel by train to Llanes for a tour. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Llanes.
Day 3. (Monday) Llanes–Oviedo
After breakfast, we travel by coach to Cangas de Onís, Sanctuary of Covadonga and Lake Enol in the Picos de Europa National Park. Then we return to the train to travel to Oviedo while having lunch. Tour of Oviedo. Dinner and overnight stay in Oviedo.
Day 4. (Tuesday) Oviedo–Luarca
After breakfast, we visit Gijon, followed by lunch. In the afternoon, we travel by train to Luarca for a tour. Dinner on board, and overnight stay in Luarca.
Day 5. (Wednesday) Luarca–Viveiro
While having breakfast, we travel to Ribadeo. Tour and lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, it’s Viveiro for a tour, followed by dinner, and overnight stay in Viveiro.
Day 6. (Thursday) Viveiro – Santiago de Compostela
On our last day, while having breakfast, we travel to Ferrol and say goodbye to the crew before travelling by coach to Santiago de Compostela. Tour and lunch in the Parador Reyes Católicos, where the itinerary ends at around 4 pm.
4.700€
Green Spain Route
Santiago de Compostela – Bilbao (6 days - 5 nights)
Departure dates for the 2025 season:
17th and 31st of May 14th and 28th of June 12th and 26th of July 6th and 20th of September 4th and 18th of October
Our trip includes sea, mountains, squares and streets full of charm, museums, cathedrals, wineries and ports with a lot of history, which you can enjoy through the words of the multilingual guides who will accompany you on each tour.
País Vasco
Bilbao
Cantabria
Santander
Santillana del Mar
Asturias
Llanes
Cangas de Onís
Oviedo
Gijón
Luarca
Galicia
Ribadeo
Viveiro
Ferrol
Santiago de Compostela
Day 1. (Saturday) Santiago de Compostela–Viveiro
Reception at Santiago de Compostela’s Parador Nacional Reyes Católicos at 10:00 am. Tour of Santiago and lunch. In the afternoon, travel by coach to the train in Ferrol. Settling in and travel to Vivero. Tour of Viveiro, dinner, and overnight stay in Viveiro.
Day 2. (Sunday) Viveiro-Oviedo
While having breakfast on board the train, we travel to Ribadeo; tour and lunch. In the afternoon, we travel by train to the first Asturian destination, Luarca for a tour. Dinner on board while travelling to Oviedo.
Day 3. (Monday) Oviedo-Llanes
After breakfast, tour of Gijon and lunch. In the afternoon, tour of Oviedo. Then we travel by train to Llanes. Dinner on board, and overnight stay in Llanes.
Day 4. (Tuesday) Llanes – Cabezón de la Sal
After breakfast, coach trip to Sanctuary of Covadonga, Lake Enol and Cangas de Onís. Lunch. In the afternoon, tour of Llanes then on to Cabezón de la Sal while having dinner. Overnight in Cabezón de la Sal.
Day 5. (Wednesday) Cabezón de La Sal–Santander
After breakfast, we visit Santillana del Mar and the Neocave of Altamira. After lunch, we travel by train to Santander for a tour. Dinner, and overnight stay in Santander.
Day 6. (Thursday) Santander–Bilbao
During breakfast, the train travels to Bilbao. Tour and lunch. After lunch, we return to the train to pick up our luggage and say goodbye to the crew at around 4 pm.
4.700€
Green Spain Route
Santiago de Compostela - Oviedo (3 days - 2 nights)
Departure dates for the 2025 season:
30th of October
Our trip includes sea, mountains, squares and streets full of charm, museums, cathedrals, wineries and ports with a lot of history, which you can enjoy through the words of the multilingual guides who will accompany you on each tour.
Galicia
Santiago de Compostela
Ferrol
Viveiro
Ribadeo
Asturias
Luarca
Oviedo
Day 1. Santiago de Compostela - Viveiro
Reception of passengers at the Parador de los Reyes Católicos in Santiago de Compostela at 12:00 pm. Visit of Santiago and lunch. Coach to Ferrol where we will take the train to Viveiro. Visit, dinner and night in Viveiro
Day 2 Viveiro - Oviedo
We will start the morning enjoying our delicious buffet breakfast while Costa Verde Express arrives at Ribadeo, to visit Beach of Las Catedrales and Ribadeo. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit of Luarca. Dinner on board while the train arrives in Oviedo.
Day 3. Oviedo
After breakfast we start the day with a visit to Oviedo, Capital of the Principality of Asturias. We return to the train and collect our luggage to finish the trip around 2 pm.