30 June to 11 July 2026

Fiesta 2026: The Sun Also oRiel-ises

London, Paris, Biarritz, San Sebastian, and Pamplona.

Route

Oxford to Pamplona

  1. Oxford Depart Tue 30 Jun (0 nights)
  2. London Arrive Tue 30 Jun, depart Fri 3 Jul (3 nights)
  3. Paris Arrive Fri 3 Jul, depart Mon 6 Jul (3 nights)
  4. Biarritz Arrive Mon 6 Jul, depart Tue 7 Jul (1 night)
  5. San Sebastian Arrive Tue 7 Jul, depart Wed 8 Jul (1 night)
  6. Pamplona Arrive Wed 8 Jul, depart Sat 11 Jul (3 nights)

Event Dates

Move out of 50RR

Travel from Oxford to London in the evening.

Wimbledon Tennis

London event window overlaps the London and Paris legs.

Henley Regatta

Best fit is Wednesday 1 July while based in London.

Canada Day

London.

America Day

Paris option.

Pamplona

Arrive Wednesday 8 July, check out Saturday 11 July.

Itinerary

Core trip plan

01

London

Arrive
Evening Tue 30 Jun by train from Oxford.
Stay
Tue 30 Jun -> Fri 3 Jul, 3 nights.
Plan
Henley Regatta and Canada Day on Wed 1 Jul.
Depart
Morning Fri 3 Jul on Eurostar Snap to Paris.
02

Paris

Arrive
Morning Fri 3 Jul on Eurostar Snap.
Stay
Fri 3 Jul -> Mon 6 Jul, 3 nights.
Plan
4th of July Americans on Sat 4 Jul.
Depart
Morning Mon 6 Jul flight to Biarritz.
03

Biarritz

Arrive
Mon 6 Jul, flying from Paris.
Stay
Mon 6 Jul -> Tue 7 Jul, 1 night.
Depart
Tue 7 Jul by bus to San Sebastian.
04

San Sebastian

Arrive
Tue 7 Jul by bus from Biarritz.
Stay
Tue 7 Jul -> Wed 8 Jul, 1 night.
Depart
Wed 8 Jul by bus to Pamplona.
05

Pamplona

Arrive
Wed 8 Jul by bus from San Sebastian.
Stay
Wed 8 Jul -> Sat 11 Jul, apartment booked.
Checkout
Sat 11 Jul at 11:00.

Transport

Booking windows and route options

Eurostar Snap

London to Paris tickets become available 14 days in advance on a rolling basis.

Approx GBP 30-60

Paris to Biarritz flights

Paris Orly to Biarritz with Transavia France, or Paris Charles de Gaulle to Biarritz with Air France.

Air France approx EUR 80-160

Dublin flights

Bilbao has daily direct Aer Lingus flights. Biarritz has daily Ryanair flights except Wednesday.

England flights

Bilbao from Gatwick and Heathrow daily with Vueling. Bristol to Bilbao with easyJet on Tue, Thu, Sun. Biarritz from Gatwick daily with easyJet.

Basque buses

Biarritz -> San Sebastian -> Pamplona has regular buses.

Approx EUR 10 and 1.5 hours per leg

Accommodation

Booked and open nights

Pamplona apartment

Check-in
Wed 8 Jul, 16:00.
Check-out
Sat 11 Jul, 11:00.
Address
Travesia Etxabakoitz Alto, 6, Pamplona, Navarra 31009, Spain.
Capacity
3 bedrooms, 4 beds, for 8 people.

Accommodation to book

  • London accommodation for Tue 30 Jun -> Fri 3 Jul.
  • Paris accommodation for Fri 3 Jul -> Mon 6 Jul.
  • Biarritz accommodation for Mon 6 Jul -> Tue 7 Jul.
  • San Sebastian accommodation for Tue 7 Jul -> Wed 8 Jul.