If you enjoy taking a train trip, this is one you won’t forget. The Transcantábrico Train journey lasts for eight days and seven nights and goes from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Along the way, you’ll have the chance to visit beautiful places such as Santander, Oviedo, Gijón and Bilbao.
This journey is a unique way to see the North of Spain while also getting a taste of luxury onboard.
The trip, described by Spain’s national state-owned railway company Renfe as “a luxury hotel on rails” recalls that of the Orient Express or the Belmond British Pullman.
An experience like this comes with a hefty price tag. For a deluxe suite room on the train, you’ll pay €18,500 which equates to £15,750. For a single room, you’ll pay €16,000 which equates to £13,628.
Some of the luxuries included in the price include:
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Buffet breakfast
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Lunches and dinners with local cuisine
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Bathrobe, slippers and toiletries
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Activities on board: music and live performances, parties in the pub car, dancing
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Excursions and scheduled visits
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Tickets to museums, monuments and shows
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Multilingual accompanying guide throughout the tour
Your journey will take you through a gastronomy of regions such as Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country. To complete the luxurious experience, the best specialties of the countries will not be missing from your dining table with dishes featuring local cuisine.
One guest of the train said: “We really didn’t know what to expect but this train exceeded our expectations. Our accommodation was compact but very comfortable and as we were out on excursions twice a day we weren’t in our carriage for long.”
The train was originally created in 1983 and it has since been named as one of the top 25 trains in the world by the International Society of Railway Travelers.
