Complete sell out 2009
Spain has some crazy festivals, but La Tomatina wins the award hands-down for the craziest and the messiest.
On the last Wednesday in August each year, the inconsequential town of Buñol holds the worlds largest organised tomato fight. Buñol is located in the region known as the "Communidad de Valencia", 30 miles west of Spain's third largest city Valencia.
The above price is our Earlybird rate, so hurry as we only have a few seats at this price!
What's included:
> Two nights quality central hotel accommodation
> Two Breakfasts
> Valencia orientation walk
> Comfortable air-conditioned return coach transfer to the tomato fight! With secure location to store your bag, and the opportunity to take a change of clothes! (No need to squeeze onto a crowded train & risk not getting a train ticket.)
> Guide’s pub crawl of Valencia's infamous nightlife!
> Busabout Festival T-shirt and swim cap
> Optional excursion to America’s cup port
> Service of your Busabout Guide. They’ll get you geared up for the event with lots of tips, hint, and tactics, while giving you the historical background to the fiesta.
> Expert Tomatina Guide to make sure you are in the middle of the action
> Take on the locals in the world's craziest food fight - don't forget your goggles!
> Busabout's infamous post-Tomatina pub crawl of Valencia's nightlife
> Optional day out to America's Port - recover on the beach and chill in the marina bars
If arriving into Valencia with the Busabout coach, your Festival Guide will take you to your hotel to be checked in. If you are making your own way to Valencia, please email info@busabout.com with your travel arrangements. We will then respond with your accommodation & welcome meeting details at two weeks prior to your arrival.
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Day 1 - Aug 24th
Passengers can make their own way to Valencia. There are scheduled Busabout coaches from Barcelona to Valencia on this day, available to book for passengers with western loop & flexi passes.
Check into your hostel from 2pm. Busabout's Festival Guide will check passengers into their accommodation and arrange a welcome meeting to explain trip details and for you to meet your fellow passengers. At 3pm your Guide will lead you in a city orientation walk of Valencia. Your Busabout fashion enthusiast will take you shopping for your La Tomatina outfit - the theme for this tour is dress ridiculous! Then it's time to visit many of Valencia’s sights – take a bike tour, or visit the infamous Cathedral where the Holy Grail is allegedly held.
Tonight begin the festivities by meeting loads of your fellow travellers with the Pre Tomatina Party.
Day 2 - Aug 25th
An early shuttle from Valencia to Buñol - sit back and relax. Your guide will enlighten you about hte past and present of Bunol and the crazy festival of La Tomatina. We arrive in Buñol in good time for the fiesta. Immerse yourself in the party atmosphere of thousands and find your best vantage point! Watch the locals and tourists alike scarmble up the greasy pole, trying their best to reach the jamon serrano (ham placed at the top of the pole) - a much sort after prize, however it's not been reached for a few years!
Let the festival begin! Dump trucks enter the town's narrow street dropping off thousands of overripe, big fat and juicy tomatoes, perfect for throwing at each other. The Tomato fight lasts for an hour leaving a new shade of red to the town. Cleaning trucks roll into town to clean everyone and everything down. Use the facilities provided by the trucks or head down to the river and use the shower/water taps provided there. Locals also get on-board pulling out their hoses cleaning festival goers as they pass by. Once you are cleaned off, head on back to the coach and get changed into your fresh, clean clothes. We board the coach back to our hotel in Valencia for a well earned siesta!
Later there is a free shuttle to the America's Cup port. Visit the port area of Valencia, where the America's cup headquarters were and possibly will be for the next America's Cup. Hit the beach, play a game of footy, grab a bite to eat or explore on your own. Later, your Guide will take you out for a night on the town. Visit great local bars and finish your La Tomatina Festival, partying the night away till the sun comes up.
Day 3 - Aug 26th
After breakfast the day is yours to explore Valencia.
If you are departing Valencia with Busabout, please meet your guide in the reception of the Busabout Explorer accommodation.