Running of the BullsReviews of festivalpros.com

An absolutely wonderful, memorable, and exciting experience. Mark and his team were easy to work with and helped us plan a wonderful trip. We were kept informed from start to finish and were given the opportunity to ask all the questions we needed to ask, both before and during this exciting adventure. Lynette was a delight to talk to at our hotel. She guided us through our itinerary and was helpful with directions, so that we easily made it to our dinner and event reservations. Mark also was on hand to guide us to our balcony locations. The team took great care of all details. Pamplona, during the festival of San Fermin, is a party from sunrise to sunset. You could be lost in the maze without the help of Running with the Bulls and the Festival Pros team. Definitely reserve a balcony (we did it two mornings) and don't miss out on a morning at the Plaza de Toros to see the end of the run.

Our last minute requests were met with prompt attention. We both had a great time. I wish we had rested up more for the festivities. Next time, I'd stay downtown and plan to confirm months ahead to avoid the additional cost associated with late planning. It felt like we had the inside track the entire time. The additional amenities (dinners, balconies, tours, cathedral, breakfast, fireworks ...) were ALL worth the extra costs. Don't shy away from those extra activities or you can miss the full flavor of the festival.

Pamplona was definitely a highlight to our two week European trip. Using Festival Pros was the best choice in making the most of this week. There is so much to see and do, that without them, I’m sure I would have missed some of the whole experience. I highly recommend adding all of his extra experiences to your trip. We especially loved our last minute add on of a “tapas and wine tasting lunch”! I would also recommend sitting in on some of his webinars. They were really helpful to the whole planning process! Don’t miss going to bullfight arena before the bulls enter at the end of the run. The best $5 euros we ever spent!

We were very fortunate to find such a trustworthy, knowledagble and conscientious travel organization to lead us through and around Pamplona and, more importantly, Fiesta! Mark and his team are top shelf.

Spectacular!!! We booked 7 events and every single one was amazing! The guides were so knowledgeable and kind. We had an absolutely fabulous time and wouldn’t hesitate to book through them again!!

The opening ceromony was amazing from the balcony - a very expensive trip being from Australia - with a bit of effort you could navigate the entire trip and experience by yourself as long as you are early.... If you don’t want to do the effort then pay Running with the Bulls and they will happily do everything for you and charge you accordingly... Happy we did it but very expensive - would we recommend it - Hmmmmm - it was okay everyone worked very hard to please and it suits maybe the American clientele

Mark helped me arrange an unbelievable experience for my family! I had special requests and last minute additions. I highly recommend the Torero training. My husband and nephew learned valuable information that helped them the day they ran.

Mark, Lynnette and their team made sure every detail was addressed...from the pre-festival emails explaining the region to our departure. There was no better way to be introduced to the San Fermin festival and Pamplona. I can't wait to recommend them to friends and collegues looking for a top notch experience. I look forward to traveling with Mark again!