Pamplona · Jul 5 – 12, 2027 · Flagship
SAN FERMÍN
The chupinazo, the encierros, and Pamplona as it lives in red and white.
DATES
Jul 5 – 12, 2027
DURATION
8 days · 7 nights
GROUP SIZE
8–12 guests
BASE
Gran Hotel La Perla
Overview
Pamplona during San Fermín
The chupinazo, the encierros, and Pamplona as it lives in red and white.
San Fermín begins at noon on July 6 with the chupinazo from Pamplona’s town hall balcony, and for the next eight days the city lives in red and white. Each morning from July 7 the encierro runs through the old town to the plaza de toros; afternoons bring the feria, and the nights belong to the peñas, the pintxos bars and the street. Our dates are built around the opening of the fiesta. Running is not part of the programme — guests watch.
About the corrida. Bullfights are part of these festivals and attending one is always optional. If you choose to go, we’ll explain what you are watching before and after; if you’d rather not, we’ll plan something else for that afternoon.
The encierro, Pamplona
Spanish architecture
The Pamplona you walk through
These journeys are also about the buildings that hold the fiesta: palaces, plazas, cathedrals and the façades of the rings, walked in the course of the week. The photographs below are of the real places.
Culinary experiences
At the table
Each city has its own table — the bars and kitchens people here actually use. In Andalucía, lunch with a ranch family is part of the week.
Trip highlights
What you’ll experience
- Arrive before the chupinazo on July 6 and be in Pamplona when the fiesta opens
- The morning encierros through the old town (watched, not run)
- Pintxos and evenings in the old town, around Plaza del Castillo
- Optional: an evening at the Feria del Toro with expert context
- Peñas, processions and the Procession of San Fermín on July 7
- Small group of 8–12 guests — our flagship departure
Planned highlights — final inclusions subject to supplier confirmation.
Day by day
Preview the itinerary
Rendezvous: Gran Hotel La Perla, Pamplona · 4:00 pm, Jul 5 (Pamplona airport is 15 minutes away; Bilbao about 1 h 45 min; Madrid about 3 h by train) · Farewell: Pamplona · after breakfast, Jul 12
DAY 1
Arrive in Pamplona
Meet your hosts at Gran Hotel La Perla at 4 pm. A walk of the encierro route and the old town before the fiesta starts, then a welcome dinner. Hotel: Gran Hotel La Perla (or similar). D
DAY 2
The chupinazo — July 6
Dress in white with the red pañuelo. The rocket from the town hall balcony at noon opens the fiesta; we watch from a reserved balcony where available. Afternoon and evening with the peñas in the street. B · L
DAY 3
The first encierro and the Procession
The 8 am encierro from a balcony on the route, then the Procession of San Fermín through the old town. Optional: the first evening of the Feria del Toro. B · L
DAY 4
The encierro from the plaza
This morning we watch the run finish inside the plaza de toros. Later, the Corrales del Gas, where the day’s bulls are shown to the public. B · D
DAY 5
Olite and Navarra wine
A break from the crowds: the royal palace of Olite and a winery lunch, about 45 minutes south of Pamplona. B · L
DAY 6
Hemingway’s Pamplona
Morning encierro, then a walk through the cafés and corners Hemingway wrote about, including Café Iruña on the Plaza del Castillo. Optional corrida. B
DAY 7
A last day of fiesta
A final encierro for those who want it, a free afternoon and a farewell dinner. B · D
DAY 8
Departure
Breakfast and farewells. Transfers to Pamplona airport or station can be arranged. B
What’s included
Included
- 7 nights at Gran Hotel La Perla, Pamplona (or similar)
- Daily breakfast, plus the lunches and dinners shown in the itinerary, including welcome and farewell dinners with wine
- Private ground transport for all included touring and day trips
- English-speaking Toro Travel hosts throughout, and licensed local guides at monuments and museums
- Festival access as listed — reserved viewing where available, entries, and private ranch visits
Not included
- International flights and travel to the meeting point
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended — see booking terms)
- Corrida tickets (optional; we can book them for you at cost)
- Gratuities for local guides and drivers, drinks outside included meals, and personal expenses
Final inclusions and pricing are subject to supplier confirmation.
When you’re ready, dates and reservations for San Fermín are on a separate page.
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