Mini Trips
Date of departure from Oviedo, 2026 season:
Reception on board the train at the Oviedo station at 10:00 AM.
Accommodation on the train. Visit to the Historic Center of Oviedo
and transfer by coach to Gijón. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit Gijón.
After that, return to the train that will head towards Llanes. Dinner
on board during the journey and night in Llanes.
Our first visit will be to the Neo-cave of Altamira, a museum and
faithful reproduction of this prime example of Upper Paleolithic
rock art. Then, Santillana del Mar, a town with its magnificently
preserved medieval historic center. After lunch, we will head by
train to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where we will
take a guided tour and have some free time. Dinner and night
in Santander.
After breakfast with our coach, we will ascend to the Picos de Europa, Covadonga Lakes, Sanctuary, and Cangas de Onís, the first Spanish capital after the Reconquista. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will return to the train and visit the fishing village of Llanes. Dinner on board and night in Cabezón de la Sal.
During breakfast, El Transcantábrico sets off for Bilbao. Upon our arrival, we will say goodbye to the crew and the train to visit this city, which has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The visit to the city includes entry to the famous Guggenheim Museum, a symbol of this new Bilbao. After the visit, we will travel to San Sebastián, where we will have lunch and conclude our services around 4:30 PM. End of trip.
Reception on board the train at the Oviedo station at 10:00 AM. Accommodation on the train. Visit to the Historic Center of Oviedo and transfer by coach to Gijón. Lunch. In the afternoon, visit Gijón. After that, return to the train that will head towards Llanes. Dinner on board during the journey and night in Llanes.
After breakfast with our coach, we will ascend to the Picos de Europa, Covadonga Lakes, Sanctuary, and Cangas de Onís, the first Spanish capital after the Reconquista. Lunch. In the afternoon, we will return to the train and visit the fishing village of Llanes. Dinner on board and night in Cabezón de la Sal.
Our first visit will be to the Neo-cave of Altamira, a museum and faithful reproduction of this prime example of Upper Paleolithic rock art. Then, Santillana del Mar, a town with its magnificently preserved medieval historic center. After lunch, we will head by train to Santander, the elegant capital of Cantabria, where we will take a guided tour and have some free time. Dinner and night in Santander.
During breakfast, El Transcantábrico sets off for Bilbao. Upon our arrival, we will say goodbye to the crew and the train to visit this city, which has managed to reinvent itself after the decline of its traditional heavy industry. The visit to the city includes entry to the famous Guggenheim Museum, a symbol of this new Bilbao. After the visit, we will travel to San Sebastián, where we will have lunch and conclude our services around 4:30 PM. End of trip.