Pamplona tour from San Sebastian
Description
Enjoy a full-day getaway with our Pamplona tour from San Sebastian, a cultural and culinary experience exploring Navarre’s capital and the famous Running of the Bulls route during the San Fermin festival (July 6–14). With a bilingual guide and transportation included, start at Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the stage of the chupinazo, then walk along calle Estafeta, the Fuente de la Navarrería, and Plaza del Castillo, where historic cafés share stories of travelers and bullfighters. Admire the exterior of Pamplona Cathedral, stroll the Renaissance walls, and enjoy the Citadel’s green spaces while learning about San Fermin traditions, pintxos, and the city’s heritage. The tour allows time for lunch (not included in the price, free time will be offered), photos, and a relaxed pace, returning to San Sebastian having experienced Pamplona’s excitement, culture, and local flavor.
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Since its construction, the square has become the nerve center of Pamplona's social life and one of the most recognizable icons of the city, being still today the scene of important events in the city, which is why it is often common to refer to it. as "the living room" of all the people of Pamplona
The Pamplona City Council is the institution in charge of governing the city of Pamplona, the capital of Navarra, Spain. The headquarters is located in the Town Hall Plaza, in the Old Town, which is the place from which the chupinazo is launched that starts the San Fermín Festivities every July 6 at 12:00.
The Citadel of Pamplona or The New Castle (in euskera, iruñeko zitadela; in Spanish, Ciudadela de Pamplona) is an old military renaissance fort, constructed between the 16th and 17th centuries in the city of Pamplona, the capital of the Navarre Community (Spain). At present a large part of the fort it is still standing in a public park with cultural activities taking place in its buildings. In 2015, UNESCO's approval for the further development of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain (The Camino de Santiago de Compostela: The French Camino and the Caminos in the North of Spain), Spain sent "Retrospective Inventory – Associated Componenets" documentation to where the Pamplona Citadel is located at No. 180.
Pamplona Cathedral (Santa María la Real) is a Roman Catholic church in the archdiocese of Pamplona, Spain. The current 15th century Gothic church replaced an older Romanesque one. Archaeological excavations have revealed the existence of another two earlier churches. The Neoclassical façade was designed by Ventura Rodríguez in 1783. It has a 13th-14th-century Gothic cloister that provides access to two other Gothic rooms: the Barbazan chapel and the refectory. The Mediaeval kings of Navarre were crowned and some also buried there. The Navarrese Cortes (Parliament) was held there during the early modern ages.
One of the main street in Pamplona daily live and the main one in San Fermin bull running festival.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 4 adults per booking is required. If the minimum group for carrying out the activity (4 adults) would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
- Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Reviews(3)
Our guide Diego was extremely knowledgeable and answered all questions that we had about pamplona. Diego knew all the historical facts about the city and the Basque Country.
Fun tour. Guide was very nice. Only a few couples. Great suggestions for lunch. Great history of the running of the bulls. Walked the path.
Thank you for your feedback Claire! We’re happy the small group made it even more enjoyable.
Pamplona is a city well known for the San Fermin es. We wanted to visit and it was a good idea to do it with Local Experts Tours. The visit is very well planned. The Guide was very kind to us and made the visit very enjoyable. Your information was interesting and resolved all our doubts. Company and tour highly recommended.
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra que la visita a Pamplona con Local Experts Tours haya sido amena y bien organizada, y que el guía resolviera todas tus dudas. ¡Gracias por recomendarnos!
