Itinerary
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Days One: Into the madness
Touch down on the first day in Pamplona, ready for your private transfer from the airport to your hotel. With an early enough flight, you’ll be here in time for El Chupinazo, the Champagne-fuelled opening ceremony of the festivities.
We offer a variety of hotel classes to suit different budgets. You can choose the style that’s right for you.
Select from Classic, Premium or Deluxe when booking, and click hotel name below for more details.
Classic - Hotel Albret
Premium - Hotel Reino de Navarra
Deluxe - Hotel Maisonnave
Overnights in Pamplona
Meals included: Breakfast
Days Two and Three: The best of the fest
You’ll be able to enjoy most of the festivities surrounding San Fermin – including daily firework displays, traditional Basque sports competitions (wood-cutting and hay bale lifting), and parades of the ‘giants and big heads’, huge costumes representing both historical local figures and those from further afield. Bull-running is also an integral part of the festivities, and takes place every day from 8am (see our awesome way to take it in below). There’s also ‘El Struendo’ (the roar), an unprogrammed event during which people throng the Town Hall to make as much noise as possible using whatever they can get their hands on (whistles, wooden spoons, drums etc).
Our trips to the festivities include a VIP balcony experience from which to view the bull run: Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel just before seven am and take you to the first or second floor of a private apartment with a fantastic view of the proceedings. At 8am, the start of the ceremony is signalled with the launch of a rocket – and you’ll have one of the best views over the heart-pounding race. Enjoy coffee and pastries during the spectacle; your guide will be on hand to analyse the race and give plenty of historical background.
As an optional extra, we can also arrange a four-hour visit to the rest of the San Fermin festivities, which starts at 10am after the bull-running. On this custom tour, your private guide can show you the best places to enjoy the celebrations, as well as Pamplona’s hidden gems, and the most atmospheric bars and restaurants from which to soak up the atmosphere. For related costs, please see the Extras tab
Overnight in Pamplona
Meals included: Breakfast
Day Four: Home time
When you’re ready, your private driver will take you back to the airport, ready for your flight home.
Meals included: Breakfast
What's included:
- Private English-speaking guides unless stated otherwise
- Private transfers and internal flights unless stated otherwise
- Meals as listed
- Mandatory taxes and service fees
- Entrance tickets and permits unless stated otherwise
What's not included:
- International flights to/from experience:
call 0208 432 0885 for AX specially negotiated flight rates - Tips for guides, drivers, hotel and restaurant staff
- Any visa, customs, airport taxes or similar charges before or after the tour
- We cannot guarantee the included hotel breakfast for early departures
- Drinks during meals unless stated otherwise
- Personal expenses, such as laundry
If you intend to travel solo, contact us on 0208 432 0885
GETTING THERE
Typical return Economy flights from London to Pamplona take around four and a half hours, and cost around £200 return.
Alternatively, a shorter flight can be taken to Bilbao that costs around £140 return. We can help arrange transfers from Bilbao to Pamplona if you need these. If you would like to arrange this option, please call us on 0208 432 0885.
Experience start point: Pamplona, Spain
End point: Pamplona, Spain
Prices for departures to 30th October include a 20% Pioneers Club discount and are subject to Pioneers Club terms & conditions. Click here for more information about the Pioneers Club.
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