
Firebird Tours
railtour suisse · Panoramic train journey

Discover Spanish culture and history on a 3-day train journey with Expreso La Robla. Includes excursions, meals, and comfort.
Meeting point at 14:00 at La Concordia station in Bilbao, a unique modernist building from 1902 and one of Bilbao's most authentic heirlooms from the Belle Époque. At 15:00, the entire group will be welcomed on board the train. After settling in, El Expreso de La Robla will set off for Espinosa de Los Monteros. We will visit the town of Frías and the Tobera waterfall by bus. Dinner and overnight stay in Espinosa de los Monteros, a beautiful town in the province of Burgos in the Las Merindades region.
The day begins with your first breakfast on board, as the train arrives in Mataporquera. From there, your coach takes you into the splendid landscapes of the Palencian Romanesque region, an exceptionally rich concentration of Romanesque churches and villages in the province of Palencia, considered among the finest in Europe and located along the Camino de Santiago. You visit Carrión de los Condes, Frómista, and Saldaña. You explore the town and enjoy some free time before continuing to the Canal of Castile and the Romanesque church of San Martín. Free time and lunch. In the afternoon, you step even further back in time with a visit to the Roman Villa of La Olmeda, renowned for its magnificent collection of mosaics. Back on board, El Expreso de La Robla takes you to Cistierna, where you enjoy dinner and spend the night.
During breakfast on board, the Expreso La Robla will take you to San Feliz. From here you will visit the city of León by bus. Visit the historic center, San Isidoro and the cathedral. Free time and lunch. The tour ends at around 16:00 at the Hotel Real Colegiata de San Isidoro de León.