Pamplona

Private Tours in Pamplona Explore Pamplona with your own licensed official guide: the bull-running route at strolling pace, the cathedral and citadel, and excursions to the Irati forest, Olite's royal palace or the Baztan valley — always at your pace, never in a group. Tour Travel & More runs 100% private tours in Pamplona with luxury chauffeured vehicles, hotel pick-up and a 24/7 trip coordinator.
Private Excursion To The Irati Jungle from Pamplona

Private Excursion To The Irati Jungle from Pamplona

From 130€

Explore one of the largest and most beautiful beech forests in Europe with this private excursion to the Irati Forest from Pamplona. You will see up close the most spectacular natural landscapes of the western Pyrenees and live a unique experience in contact with nature. In addition, the transfer will... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 10 hours
  • Guided tour
  • Tickets
Private Tour to the Baztan Valley from Pamplona

Private Tour to the Baztan Valley from Pamplona

From 129€

Leave the city of Pamplona behind and discover the beauty of the Baztan Valley on a private tour with transfer by luxury car and in the company of an official guide. You will be amazed visiting Elizondo and its picturesque streets, as well as exploring wonderful natural viewpoints. It is... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • Luxury vehicle
  • 10 hours
  • Guided tour
  • Tickets
Private Walking Tour of Pamplona

Private Walking Tour of Pamplona

From 40€

Enjoy a personalized and exclusive tour of the capital of Navarra. This private walking tour of Pamplona is ideal for you to explore its incredible historic center, the medieval wall, the Cathedral of Pamplona, the Plaza Consistorial, Estafeta Street, among many other attractive places of one of the most beautiful... Learn more

  • Free cancellation
  • 3 hours
  • Guided tour

Why visit Pamplona with a private tour guide?

The world knows Pamplona for eight adrenaline-soaked mornings in July — but Hemingway’s city runs 357 other days on pintxos, star-shaped citadel walls and the calm confidence of an old kingdom’s capital. It’s also the first great Spanish city on the Camino de Santiago, and the gateway to Navarra: beech forests out of a fairy tale, a royal castle worthy of one, and valleys where witches were once tried. A licensed official guide shows you the bull-running route stone by stone, then the Navarra nobody runs through.

Every Tour Travel & More experience in Pamplona is 100% private — your group and your guide, never strangers — with flexible itineraries, luxury chauffeured vehicles and a trip coordinator on call around the clock. Start with the private walking tour of Pamplona.

Private tours in Pamplona: what you can do

Ayuntamiento de Pamplona

The old town and the running route

Calle Estafeta walked at strolling pace, the baroque town hall where the chupinazo rocket fires, the cathedral’s Gothic cloister and the star-shaped Ciudadela. The private walking tour of Pamplona covers it all from 40€ with a guide who separates the myths from the bruises.

Calle Estafeta · Catedral · Ciudadela

Selva de Irati, Navarra

The Irati forest, Europe’s beech cathedral

One of the continent’s largest beech-fir forests, luminous green in summer and pure fire in October, with the Pyrenean valleys of Ochagavía as the doorway. The private excursion to the Irati forest makes the mountain day effortless from 130€.

Selva de Irati · Ochagavía · Pirineo navarro

Palacio Real de Olite

Olite’s fairy-tale palace and medieval Navarra

The Kings of Navarra built themselves a palace of towers and hanging gardens at Olite; nearby, hilltop Ujué and the monastery of La Oliva complete the medieval circuit. The private La Oliva, Ujué and Olite excursion runs the royal route from 130€, and the private Baztan valley tour heads north into witch-trial country from 129€.

Palacio de Olite · Ujué · Valle del Baztan

What is visiting Pamplona like?

Beach & weather

Green-north climate with Pyrenean edges: fresh, changeable and made for walking. San Sebastián’s beach is an hour away when the sea calls.

History & monuments

A kingdom’s capital with a Gothic cathedral, Europe’s best-preserved star citadel and the Camino running through its gates — more layers than the fiesta suggests.

Food & markets

Pintxo bars shoulder to shoulder on Estafeta, Navarra’s vegetable garden on every menu and rosado from the region’s vineyards. The Basque kitchen’s underrated cousin.

Walkable centre

The old town is a compact grid where the entire bull run measures 875 metres — you’ll cover it in eight minutes instead of the bulls’ two and a half.

Day-trip base

Irati’s beeches, Olite’s towers, the Baztan valley and even San Sebastián — Navarra packs forests, castles and legends within ninety minutes of the city.

Nightlife

Pintxo-bar energy most of the year — and then San Fermín, when the city simply does not sleep for nine days. Know which Pamplona you’re booking.

The green north continues: San Sebastián and Bilbao are both within easy reach.

Southward, Zaragoza links to Madrid and Barcelona by fast train.

Private tours in San SebastiánSan SebastiánLa Concha
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Private tours in MadridMadridthe capital
Private tours in BarcelonaBarcelonaGaudí’s city
Private tours in Santiago de CompostelaSantiagothe Camino’s end

Private tour vs. platform: what’s the difference?

Tour Travel & More Platforms (Viator, GetYourGuide…) Free tours
Guide Licensed official guide, language confirmed at booking Varies by listing, often unverified Mostly unlicensed
Group Always 100% private “Private” depends on the seller Up to 30 people
Vehicle Luxury chauffeured vehicle available Rarely included Not included
Itinerary Fully flexible, built around you Fixed as listed Fixed route
Support Trip coordinator on call 24/7 Platform ticket system None
Cancellation Free up to 48 h (guide and vehicle) Varies by seller —

In short: a private tour in Pamplona with Tour Travel & More always includes a licensed official guide, a 100% private group, an optional luxury chauffeured vehicle, a fully flexible itinerary, a 24/7 trip coordinator and free cancellation up to 48 hours before. Marketplaces such as Viator or GetYourGuide resell third-party listings with variable conditions, and free tours run with groups of up to 30 people and generally unlicensed guides.

Frequently asked questions about private tours in Pamplona

How much does a private tour in Pamplona cost?
The private walking tour starts at 40€, the Baztan valley day at 129€, and the Irati forest or Olite royal-route excursions at 130€. Prices are per group, not per person.
Can we visit during San Fermín?
Yes — and a guide is worth double then: securing the route’s viewpoints, decoding the rituals and steering you to the celebrations beyond the run. Book months ahead; the city fills completely for 6-14 July.
Is the Irati forest worth the drive?
Emphatically — it’s one of Europe’s largest beech forests, and in late October the colour show rivals New England. The private excursion handles the mountain roads and picks the best trailheads for your fitness level.
What languages do your Pamplona guides work in?
Our official guides in Pamplona work in English, Spanish and French. Your guide’s language is confirmed in writing when you book — not on arrival.
When is the best time to visit Pamplona?
San Fermín (6-14 July) if you want the legend; May, June and September for the city at its calm best; late October for Irati’s autumn blaze. Each is a different trip — tell us which Pamplona you want.
Can we customise the itinerary?
Completely. Every tour is private: trace Hemingway’s cafés, add Olite to the Irati day, or build everything around pintxo counters. Tell us what you love when you request your quote.

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Ramón Durán, LBM1948, César Viteri Ramírez (CC BY / CC BY-SA).