Travel Plan to Witness Pamplona Bulls Run

Fly to Bilbao and pick up your car hire to drive to Pamplona (@1 1/2hr) to start your Pamplona Bulls Break

Today you will watch the Opening Ceremony for an hour and a half from a Top Balcony where you can join in the electic atmosphere without being crushed by the crowds. Thousands will congregate below you to start the festival with much joy and celebration. Whilst watching you will have a brunch with Beer and Wine.

The rest of day is at leisure to enjoy the many spontaneous celebrations that happen during this period. There is the possibility to see music and dance shows from Andalucia, Castillian Songs, Basque Flute concerts amongst others.

Today you will be on the balcony by 7am for breakfast and for the highlight of your break to see the running of the bulls. You will have an incomparable view of the adrenalin charged rush in full safety on your balcony.

The route spans about half a mile through the old town of Pamplona. Bulls aren’t there with the intent of goring or trampling their human escort, but that happens as the humans bump, fall, trip up the next person and pile up, thus blocking the way of the incoming bull.

Afterwards you will go to the Baronial Hall where locals go to celebrate their run.

In the afternoon you will go to the Apartados with the locals to watch the bulls in the stables before they leave for the bullfight; Here you will see the draw and allocation of the Bulls to the Bull Fighters. This events attracts the bullfighters, local personalities and politians and is viewed as one of the social events of the festival.

Today you will experience the running of the Bulls from a different Balcony angle - much closer up at Santo Domingo so you can really breathe the action!

Drive yourself back to Bilbao for your evening flight home.