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La Tomatina Travel Package
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- 3 Nights Hotel Accommodations in Valencia
- 3 Days of Party Service
- Private Guides
- Pub Crawls in Valencia
- 5-star VIP return-transport to Buñol on festival day
- Daily Breakfast
- 24 Hour On-Location Staff
- Taxes and Fees
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* Packages can be customized, as long as it is within the dates of the package.
** Prices can change due to availability
*** We can provide airfare from anywhere in the world
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Sample Itinerary:
(Please note that this is only a sample itinerary, times and activities may change)
Day 1- You will have a Welcome Orientation to go over trip itinerary, la Tomatina Rules & Meet the rest of the group. That night the group will do a pub crawl to Valencia's best bars.
Day 2 - Early Wake-up Call. The group will take a bus to Buñol between 8 & 9am.The tomato fight lasts for one hour and is an experience you will never forget. After the tomato fight has concluded we spend some time in Bunol cleaning ourselves off before transferring by charter coach back to Valencia . After a long shower we will join together at a local bar to compare stories of the world's largest food fight.
Day 3- Today you have the entire day free to get out and explore the fabulous city of Valencia whether it is in the old town, the world-class aquarium and city of Arts and Sciences, or out at the fabulous beaches. Your tour leaders will be on hand this morning to help plan your exciting day! At night, the group will get together to experience Valencia's great nightlife.
Day 4 - The tour ends today. Keep in mind that TGW has add-ons to Ibiza, Barcelona & Madrid.
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What is it?
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La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia (38km via bus) in Spain. Thousands upon thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this 'World's Biggest Food Fight' where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. Anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 people come to this huge tomato fight, greatly expanding Bunol's normal 9,000 person population.
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What Goes On:
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At around 10 AM, festivities begin with the first event of the Tomatina. It is the "palo jabón", similar to the greasy pole. The goal is to climb a greased pole with a ham on top. As this happens, the crowd work into a frenzy of singing and dancing while being showered in water from hoses. Once someone is able to drop the ham off the pole, the start signal for the tomato fight is given by firing the water shot in the air and trucks make their entry. The signal for the onset is at about 11 when a loud shot rings out, and the chaos begins. Several trucks throw tomatoes in abundance in the Plaza del Pueblo. The tomatoes come from Extremadura, where they are less expensive and are grown specifically for the holidays, being of inferior taste. For the participants the use of goggles and gloves are recommended. The tomatoes must be crushed before being thrown so as to reduce the risk of injury. The estimated no. of tomatoes used are around 150,000 i.e. over 90,000 pounds. After exactly one hour, the fight ends with the firing of the second shot, announcing the end. The whole town square is colored red and rivers of tomato juice flow freely. Fire Trucks hose down the streets and participants use hoses that locals provide to remove the tomato paste from their bodies. Some participants go to the pool of “los peñones” to wash. After the cleaning, the village cobblestone streets are pristine due to the acidity of the tomato disinfecting and thoroughly cleaning the surfaces.
Rules of the festival
The city council follows a short list of instructions for the safety of the participants and the festival:
- The tomatoes have to be squashed before throwing to avoid injuries.
- No other projectiles except tomatoes are allowed.
- Participants have to give way to the truck and lorries.
- The festival doesn't allow ripping off T-shirts.
- After the second shot indicative of ending the tomato hurl, no tomatoes should be thrown.
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| TGW's La Tomatina Package is only for 3 nights, so why not explore Spain before or after your trip. If you are looking for the ultimate party package, we recommend adding our Ibiza Summer Package to your trip. We also have city-escapes to Barcelona & Madrid. Check them out below: |
 Ibiza is the party capital of the world! The Ibiza Summer Package is offered the entire summer (Late May - End of September) and includes Airfare, Accommodation, Airport Transfers, Club Entrances, & Nightlife Consultation so that you go to the best parties. It is designed for partiers that can not travel on the Special Event dates or do not want the extreme VIP experience.
 Barcelona has the dynamic and open personality so typical of Mediterranean cities. It is the perfect city to relax in, stroll around and enjoy. Barcelona has its own way of life which makes it unique. TGW has added Barcelona as an add-on to your European vacation with us.
 Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a cosmopolitan city that combines the most modern infrastructures and the status as an economic, financial, administrative and service centre, with a large cultural and artistic heritage, a legacy of centuries of exciting history. It's a great add-on to your European Vacation with TGW.
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