← All festival trips

Feria de Abril.

Mon 12 – Thu 15 April 20274 days8–16 peopleNo driving · hosted
Dates & booking →Day by day
Dates12–16 Apr 2027
Duration4 days
Fly intoSeville (SVQ)
Group8–16 people
StayHostel or hotel twin

The trip

A week-long city of striped casetas, lanterns, horses and carriages, flamenco dresses, sevillanas and rebujito. Four days of Feria, the Alcázar, Triana, a proper flamenco show and the tapas bars of the city that perfected them.

Seville

The festival

Key dates.

Most casetas are private. The public ones are open to everyone, and a local contact gets you into the rest.

Mon 12 Apr, nightNoche del PescaítoFried fish dinner in the casetas.
Midnight 12–13 AprEl AlumbraoThousands of lanterns light the giant Portada at once.
Tue 13 – Sun 18 AprFeria daysMidday horse parade, then casetas into the small hours.
Wed 14 AprLocal holidaySeville's Feria holiday: the biggest crowds.
Sun 18 Apr, midnightFireworksOver the river to close the Feria.

Start to finish

Day by day.

Timings are a guide; your host adjusts on the day for the festival, the weather and the group.

01Monday 12 April

Arrive, Triana & the alumbrao

Day 1

  • Afternoon · Land at SVQ — Minibus or EA bus to the hotel.
  • Late afternoon · Triana — Cross the Puente de Triana and walk Calle Betis by the river.
  • Dinner · Pescaíto in Triana — Kiosco de las Flores: cazón en adobo, puntillitas.
  • Midnight · El Alumbrao — Be at the Portada as the lights come on.
02Tuesday 13 April

Feria day

Day 2

  • Morning · Real Alcázar — Book a timed group entry. The palace gardens are the highlight.
  • Lunch · El Rinconcillo — Seville's oldest bar, from 1670. Espinacas con garbanzos.
  • From 13:00 · Paseo de caballos — Horses and carriages fill the Real.
  • Afternoon to late · Casetas — Rebujito, tortilla, jamón, sevillanas. Start in the public casetas.
  • Late · Home — Metro or walk back. Extended Metro hours during Feria.
03Wednesday 14 April

Cathedral, Santa Cruz & flamenco

Day 3

  • Morning · Cathedral & Giralda — Climb the ramps of the Giralda for the view.
  • Midday · Barrio Santa Cruz — The old Jewish quarter's lanes and patios.
  • Lunch · Bodeguita Romero — Montadito de pringá and pork in whisky sauce.
  • Afternoon · Plaza de España & María Luisa park — Right next to the Feria ground.
  • Evening · Flamenco show — Casa de la Memoria or Tablao El Arenal. Book for the group. Then the Feria if you've still got legs.
04Thursday 15 April

Setas, Triana market & the last night

Day 4

  • Morning · Setas de Sevilla — Walk the top of the giant wooden 'mushrooms'.
  • Lunch · Mercado de Triana — Market tapas stalls, then Triana's ceramics shops.
  • Afternoon · Siesta — Essential.
  • Evening · Last night at the Feria — Churros with chocolate before home.
  • Fri 16 Apr · Fly home — Minibus or EA bus to SVQ.

Base camp

Where we stay.

Without bikes we stay central and walk everywhere. Two options on every trip, both booked through Fora at cost:

Option 1 · Hostel (best value): a central hostel around the Alameda, Santa Cruz or the Arenal, in private group rooms.

Option 2 · Hotel, twin rooms shared by 2: a hotel in the old town or Triana. Los Remedios is closest to the Feria but prices peak.

Airport: Seville (SVQ). The EA airport bus runs to the centre in about 35 minutes, or book a private minibus. For 8–16 people, a private 16-seat minibus from the airport is usually cheaper per head than taxis and keeps the group together. To reach the Feria, take Metro Line 1 to Blas Infante or walk from the old town in about 25 minutes. Taxis queue for hours.

The details

What's included.

Included

  • Your host with the group 24/7 from start to finish, all their own costs included
  • Your choice of hostel (private group rooms) or hotel twin rooms, booked at cost through Fora
  • Airport transfers and the private minibus legs in the itinerary
  • Festival planning, timings and the best spots to watch
  • Restaurant reservations and the tickets listed in the itinerary, at cost

Not included

  • Flights
  • Meals and drinks
  • Optional extras and personal spending
  • Travel insurance

The table

Eat like a Sevillano.

Eat & drink

  • Pescaíto frito — Kiosco de las Flores: Cazón en adobo, puntillitas, boquerones.
  • Espinacas con garbanzos — El Rinconcillo: Spinach and chickpeas with cumin.
  • Montadito de pringá — Bodeguita Romero: Slow-cooked stew meats on a bun.
  • Punta de solomillo — Las Golondrinas, Triana: Grilled pork sirloin tips.
  • Rebujito — Feria casetas: Manzanilla sherry with lemonade.
  • Jamón & chacinas — Everywhere: Ibérico ham and cured meats.
  • Huevos a la flamenca — Old town bars: Baked eggs with chorizo and peas.
  • Churros con chocolate — Feria stalls: For the end of the night.

Good to know

  • Book accommodation early: Feria week is peak season.
  • Book Alcázar and flamenco tickets ahead for the group.
  • Dress up: jacket and tie is traditional in the casetas.
  • Agree a meeting point at the Portada in case the group splits up.
  • Dates are confirmed, but check the official programme nearer the time.

2027 departure

Save your spot.

One departure, built around the festival. Runs with a minimum of 8 people, maximum 16. Everything booked at cost through Fora; your host fee is shown as its own line on your quote.

Departure12–16 April 20278–16 people · min 8 to runRequest a spot →

From €945 per person in a hostel group room, or from €1,145 in a hotel twin room shared by 2. Based on 8 people; bigger groups pay a little less. Flights not included. Asking is free and doesn't commit you to anything.

Your host fee: €85 per person per day

One simple line on your quote (4 days × €85). It covers a dedicated host who's with the group 24/7 from start to finish, all the planning and bookings (beds, tables, tickets and transfers at cost through Fora, no mark-up), and all of the host's own expenses: their room, meals, travel and tickets. You never pay extra for your host.

Photo: Plaza de España (Sevilla) - 01.jpg by Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.