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Discover
the Kingdom of Navarra
A Land of Diversity
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Special
Festival Programs for Sanfermin 2009
Sanfermín
is
probably the single most unique,
renowned and celebrated festivals in
the world today but sadly, for many
visitors to this historic city in the
Pyrenees, the deeply-rooted traditions
and customs of the region may go
unnoticed, or even misunderstood.
For this
reason,
Iberian
Traveler
and the Peña
Seattle,
along with its friends and associates
at Servicios Turisticos
ERREKA
S.L./Incoming
Navarra, offers a series of
special San Fermín Festival
programs which will help you enjoy some
of the cultural aspects of this unique
Religious and family oriented Cultural
Festival in the heart of Navarra.
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Iberian
Traveler
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Toll Free:800.491.7240 (USA &
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Tel: 206.778.0127
Fax: 866.797.3747
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info@iberiantraveler.com
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Scarlet Macaw
"Adventures
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Guided tours of
Navarra:
Full Day Routes (up
to 8 hours)
Half Day Routes
(up to 4 hours)
Please contact
us
for additional information,
pricing and reservations.
These tours are available
prior to and following the
Fiesta.
Giuided tours of
Pamplona and Navarra during
the fiesta
Available from 8
though 12 July (2008)
only.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservations.
All prices subject to
change.
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Balconies for the
chupinazo (txupinazo), the
opening ceremony:
Program for the "Chupinazo" /
"Txupinazo"
Enjoy the spectacle
of the rockets at high noon on
the sixth of July from a
private balcony overlooking
the Town Hall Square. The
chupinazo marks the beginning
of the Sanfermines.
This
special program Includes a
local guide, balcony
reservations overlooking the
Town Hall Square, Cava
(Spanish champagne) and
appetizers. Program runs from
10:30 to approximately
12:30.
You
can add the special
celebration lunch at 13:30
(1:30 pm) following the
opening ceremony.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservations.
Prices subject to change.
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Balconies for the
encierro, the "running of the
bulls"
It is the most
exciting moment of the day.
You will be able to witness
the spectacle of the encierro
from one of our premium
balcony locations along Santo
Domingo, Mercaderies and Calle
Estafeta.
Our standard balcony
reservations include the
services of a local guide. The
special *VIP Balcony Program
includes breakfast following
the encierro.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservations.
Prices subject to change.
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Included for one day
in the VIP hotel
package
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Tickets for the
bullfights
These are said to
be the most unique bullfights
in all of Spain due to the
festive atmosphere that the
"Peñas" help create. We
offer only Tendido Sombra
seating, the premier, lower
level shade seats in sections
1, 2 and 3. These tickets are
not available to the general
public. They must be purchased
from the season ticket holders
(abono tickets) and are
available on a limited basis
only.
Please note that it is
sometimes difficult to arrange
more then two seats together
on any single row. There may
be an additional charge
incurred if you require more
than two seats together.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservations.
Prices subject to change.
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Bullfignt
tickets are available
for hotel package
clients
only.
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The Gastronomy of
Navarra:
Special
Excursions and Lunches
We offer special
excursions and lunches during
the fiesta beginning with the
celebration lunch following
the opening
ceremony
on 6 July.
Other excursions and lunches
are as follows:
Excursions
and Gastronomic Tours
available upon request.
Must be booked in advance for
the fiesta:
City
Tour
Visit to the old
city to learn about its
history and origins, including
the Pilgrims route to Santiago
that passes through the heart
of the city. You will
join the official procession
honoring San Fermin as it
winds its way through the
streets of the old city
carrying the statue of the
saint, lead by the giants and
big heads, the city band and
official city
delegation. Lunch today
will be at the Restaurante
Errota, a beautifully restored
stone water mill in the
village of Aoiz.
Bodega Tour
Today you will
visit one of the premier
wineries in Navarra,
Bodega
Señorio de
Otazu, located on a
private estate southwest of
Pamplona. Lunch will be
at the Restaurante Epeleta, a
traditional asador, or
roasting house, rated as one
of the best in the Basque
Gastronomic Guide. The
restaurant is located in the
village of Lekunberri about 30
kms northwest of Pamplona.
Historic
Tours available upon
request.
Must be booked in advance for
the fiesta:
Historic
Tour to Roncesvalles
(Orreaga)
In the Pyrenees to
the north of Pamplona lies the
mountain pass at
Ibañeta where history
tells us the Basque people
fought the army of Charlemagne
in 778. The view from
the pass is
breathtaking. This is
also the main route for
Pilgrims passing through
Navarra on their way to
Santiago de Compostela from
France. The Royal
collegiate church of
Roncesvalles was built in the
13th century to help the
pilgrims who crossed the
Pyrenees and is considered to
be one of the finest examples
of French Gothic on the
Iberian Peninsula.
Inside
you’ll
find the tomb of Sancho
the Strong, the king of
Navarre, among other
treasures. Lunch will be
at the Restaurante Ariitza in
Burguete (Auritz), a village
familiar to fans of
Hemingway.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservations.
Prices subject to change.
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Hired Car and
Driver
We can arrange
private transfers to your
hotel in Pamplona from
airports, train stations and
hotels in Bilbao, San
Sebastian-Donostia, Madrid,
Barcelona and Biarritz.
Luxury cars with drivers are
available for up to 4
people. There are
7-passenger vans, 19-passenger
minibuses and 54-passenger
busses available for larger
groups.
If you are flying directly
into Pamplona, then you can
take a taxi or bus to your
hotel, or we can arrange for a
private transfer service to
meet you upon your arrival at
the airport.
Please contact
us
for pricing and reservation
requirements. Prices subject
to change.
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Recognized by Tourespaña,
the Tourist Office of Spain and
the Government of Navarra as the
leading expert on the fiesta.
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Iberian Traveler - Maribel's
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