Oktoberfest Hotels

We now have over 100 RUNNING OF THE BULLS hotel rooms available in PAMPLONA, Spain.

We haven't listed yet them since event in several months away. If you're a group, company or serious about booking this event now, contact us for immediate bookings... 772-409-2214

Tours offers several packages that will fit your itinerary as you roll into Pamplona. Choose from a weekend trip or a week trip.

• July 5-8 (3 nights) at $1,695.00 per person
• July 8-12 (4 nights) at $1,895.00 per person
• July 12-15 (3 nights) at $1,595.00 per person

All of our packages include:

• 3 or 4 nights hotel in Central Pamplona (3 STAR)
• Meet and greet orientation of Pamplona
• Traditional Spanish Welcome Dinner
• Tickets to a Bullfight in Pamplona
• Entrance to VIP Balcony to watch the Running of the Bulls
• 24/7 Tour Guide Assistance
• Lots of Fun!

Price is based upon double occupancy. Please write for single occupancy rates.

Hotel Accommodations in Central Pamplona

Packages that will fit your itinerary as you roll into Pamplona. Choose from a weekend trip or a weekday trip. Here is just a sampling of some of the hotels we use in Pamplona, Spain.

Hotel AC de la Ciudad
Stay in Central Pamplona where you’ll be close to the action, but far enough away to get some sleep. AC provides luxurious comfort at a convenient location. The hotel has recently been renovated & has a modern design that boasts quality & comfort.

Hotel Castillo de Javier
Right in the hear of the action, Hotel Castillo de Javier is a boutique hotel in Central Pamplona. Not as quiet as AC Ciudad, but an ideal place to be during the Fiesta!

All of our Pamplona Packages include:
• 3 or 4 nights in Central Pamplona (3 STAR)
• Meet and greet orientation of Pamplona (with Spanish TAPAS)
• Traditional Spanish Welcome Dinner
• Spanish Welcome Gift Pack
• Tickets to a Bullfight in Pamplona with provided food and drinks!
• Entrance to VIP Balcony to watch the Running of the Bulls
• 24/7 Tour Guide Assistance
• Lots of Fun!

Price is based upon double occupancy. Please write or call for single occupancy rates.

San Fermines 2009 Itineraries

July 5th - 8th
July 5th
Arrival into Pamplona
Orientation of Pamplona city and San Fermin
P.M. Traditional Spanish Welcome Dinner with local wine, tapas, etc.
July 6th
Watch the Pamplona Opening Parade and Ceremonies (known as the Chupinazo). Celebrations go from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (well, they go on for about a week!). Balcony viewing of the Chupinazo is not included this day. Our VIP balcony will be have an open house after the Ceremony.
July 7th
A.M. Watch the Running of the Bulls from VIP Balcony
P.M. Attend a real Bullfight at the Pamplona stadium
July 8th
Departure from Pamplona

July 8th - July 12th
July 8th
Arrival into Pamplona
Orientation of Pamplona city and San Fermin
P.M. Traditional Spanish Welcome Dinner with local wine, tapas, etc.
July 9th
A.M. Balcony VIP to watch the Running of the Bulls
P.M. Free Time
July 10th
P.M. Attend a real Bullfight at the Pamplona stadium
July 11th
Optional Day Trip to San Sebastian (not included)
P.M. Optional tapas happy hour
July 12th
Departure from Pamplona

July 12th - July 15th
July 12th
Arrival into Pamplona
Orientation of Pamplona city and San Fermin
P.M. Traditional Spanish Welcome Dinner with local wine, tapas, etc.
July 13th
Balcony VIP to watch the Running of the Bulls
P.M. Attend a real Bullfight at the Pamplona stadium
July 14th
Pobre de Mí Closing Ceremonies for the Festival at the Town Square. We will meet for a drink (or two) beforehand and watch the ceremony at midnight.
July 15th
Departure from Pamplona

Pamplona

Pamplona’s got more than Sangria and Bulls! Pamplona (or Iruñea, - as it is called in Euskera-Basque Language) is a fairly small provincial capital - with a population of less than 200,000 people. It sits under the shadow of the Pyrenees, about 30 miles south of the mountain range. Without the San Fermin Festival, it would probably go mostly unnoticed.

Apart from the San Fermin Festival, perhaps the best thing about Pamplona is its surroundings - the countryside, indeed, the whole of the province of Navarra has striking qualities - particularily its natural landscape.

BARS AND NIGHT-LIFE

Bars and night-life might seem to be the only thing that exists in Pamplona if you show up in the city right in the middle of San Fermin. Be that as it may, it has to recognised that the Fiesta is something apart. Nevertheless, it`s clear that there are a high density of bars, pubs, taverns and social clubs that don't exactly disappear during the rest of the year. And foreigners who are used to having just one pub in a radius of a square mile, will probably be startled by the high density of bars found in the town. And it has to be admitted that the bars are frequented regularly by the locals all through the year. So if you are into drinking, Pamplona will please you no end.

But don't confuse the permissiveness of San Fermin with the rest of the year. Any kind of disorderly behavior is heavily frowned on in the bars and pubs. The permissiveness only lasts from the 6th of July to the 14th of July. Those ten days might give you the impression that all hell has broken loose and is accepted - but in fact, even in San Fermin, appearances are misleading.

THE WEATHER

Summer in Pamplona tends to be hot and dry. But summer storms can occur and when it rains it rains with a vengeance. Temperatures can drop dramatically then and the days can be cool.

LANGUAGES

For some people the lack of language is no problem but for others it is. In Pamplona the people speak Spanish and Basque, but most people haven't got much further than that. Don't expect to have any very profound conversations with the locals in any other language. If you want to converse with them it helps no end to have at least a basic understanding of Spanish. And the advantage is that you can get a much better idea of what's going on around you. If you can't speak to them, you'll still have a great time at the Fiesta, but it probably means that you are going to be spending a lot of your time in the "ghetto" with other foreigners, and missing out on some of the real action.