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Hemingway's Northern Spain: Pamplona Bulls and Rioja Wine
July 1 - 9, 2007

Journey from Madrid through the Rioja wine region to Pamplona and the Fiesta de San Fermin. This trip, with its scheduled and optional activities, will allow participants to experience those sites and settings Hemingway so fully captured in Hemingway's first major novel, The Sun Also Rises.

 

Sunday, 01 JULY 2007
Tour officially starts at 11:00 AM in the Lobby of the tour hotel.
Lunch with the Hemingway tour expert..
Afternoon city tour including Hemingway sites. Overnight in Madrid. (L)

Monday – 02 JULY - Rioja
Connect to bus for 3 hour drive to the Rioja Alta wine region for lunch and bodega tour. Transfer to Rioja area hotel for overnight. (B,L)

Tuesday – 03 JULY - Rioja
Rioja area wine bodega tours. (B,L)

Wednesday – 04 July – Bilbao
Visit to Burgos. City tour and 4th of July Celebration Dinner (B,D)

Thursday – 05 JULY - Pamplona
Morning transfer to Pamplona. Afternoon visit to Hemingway sites including the town of Burguette, the Monastery of Roncesvalles and the Irati
River Valley. Overnight in Pamplona at hotel to be determined. (B,L)

Friday– 06 JULY - Pamplona
Fiesta de San Fermin – Chupinazo - Opening Celebration and Parade
Balcony Seats opposite the City Town Hall Available
Bullfight on Horseback Tickets Available
Meals available in the food tents sponsored by each Spanish province.
Overnight in Pamplona at Hotel to be determined (B)

Saturday – 07 JULY – Pamplona
First Encierro - Running of the Bulls (Balcony Seats available).
Apartado – 12 Noon Bull Sorting Tickets Available
Bullfight Tickets Available
Daily Parades and special events
Evening Toro del Fuego and Fireworks
Overnight Pamplona Overnight at hotel to be determined. (B)

Sunday - 08 JULY – Pamplona-Madrid
2nd Encierro - Running of the Bulls (Balcony seats available). Afternoon flight to Madrid. Overnight at hotel to be determined. Farewell dinner at Casa Botin. (B,D)

Monday – 09 JULY - Madrid
Transfer to airport for flight to Madrid and U.S. (B)

Optional 08-09 JULY Trip: San Sebastian

   


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