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Las Fallas.

Tue 16 – Fri 19 March 20274 days8–16 peopleNo driving · hosted
Dates & booking →Day by day
Dates16–20 Mar 2027
Duration4 days
Fly intoValencia (VLC)
Group8–16 people
StayHostel or hotel twin

The trip

Four days in Valencia for its greatest festival: giant satirical monuments, the 2pm mascletà, the flower offering, the Night of Fire and the final burning. Plus a sunset paella out in the Albufera rice fields, and the dishes Valencia gave the world. No driving: we walk, take the Metro, and use a private minibus only where it helps.

Valencia

The festival

Key dates.

19 March 2027 is the Friday before an early Holy Week, so book everything early.

1–19 Mar, 14:00Mascletà (daily)Plaça de l'Ajuntament. Arrive by 13:00 for a spot.
15–16 MarLa PlantàThe big fallas go up overnight into the 16th.
17–18 MarOfrenda de FloresFlower offering to the Virgin, Plaça de la Mare de Déu.
Night of 18 MarNit del FocThe biggest firework show, in the Turia riverbed, past midnight.
Fri 19 Mar, 22:00La CremàEvery falla burns. The Town Hall falla goes last, around 01:00.

Start to finish

Day by day.

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

01Tuesday 16 March

Arrive & the Fallas walk

Day 1

  • Morning · Land at VLC — Private minibus or Metro to the hotel. Drop bags.
  • 14:00 · First mascletà — Plaça de l'Ajuntament: you feel it in your chest. Earplugs for anyone sensitive.
  • Afternoon · Fallas walk — Must-sees: Convento Jerusalén, Sueca–Literato Azorín, Na Jordana, the Town Hall falla.
  • Evening · Buñuelos & chocolate — Pumpkin buñuelos dunked in hot chocolate from a street stall.
  • Dinner · Casa Montaña, El Cabanyal — Old bodega from 1836. Clóchinas, Valencian tapas. Book for the group.
02Wednesday 17 March

Old town & sunset in the Albufera

Day 2

  • Breakfast · Central Bar, Mercado Central — Ricard Camarena's market bar: the Valencian esmorzaret.
  • Morning · Old town — La Lonja (UNESCO), the Cathedral and Holy Grail chapel, the Micalet tower.
  • 14:00 · Mascletà — Day two. Try a different viewing spot.
  • Afternoon · Horchatería Santa Catalina — Horchata and fartons, then the first day of the Ofrenda.
  • Sunset · Albufera & El Palmar — Private minibus (or bus 25) to the lagoon. Boat ride at sunset, then paella in El Palmar, the village where it comes from.
03Thursday 18 March

Arts, flowers & the Night of Fire

Day 3

  • Morning · City of Arts and Sciences — Calatrava's buildings and the Oceanogràfic, through the Turia gardens.
  • Lunch · La Pepica, Malvarrosa — Seafront paella house since 1898.
  • Afternoon · Ofrenda de Flores — Watch the giant flower Virgin take shape in the Plaça de la Mare de Déu.
  • Evening · Ruzafa — Tapas bars and the neighbourhood's prize-winning falla, lit up at night.
  • Late night · Nit del Foc — Take a spot in the riverbed early.
04Friday 19 March

Paella by the sea & La Cremà

Day 4

  • Late morning · Slow start — Walk the Turia gardens or the beach.
  • 14:00 · Last mascletà — The final one of Fallas 2027.
  • Lunch · Casa Carmela, Malvarrosa — Paella over orange-wood fire since 1922. Order ahead for the group.
  • From 22:00 · La Cremà — Neighbourhood fallas burn first, then the Town Hall falla. Keep clear of the barriers.
  • Sat 20 Mar · Fly home — Late breakfast, then minibus or Metro to VLC.

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 in the Ciutat Vella or Ruzafa with private group rooms of 4–8. Book the whole room so the group stays together.

Option 2 · Hotel, twin rooms shared by 2: a central hotel in the Ciutat Vella, Ruzafa or near Colón. Walking distance to everything.

Airport: Valencia (VLC). Metro lines 3 and 5 reach the centre in about 25 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.

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 Valencian.

Eat & drink

  • Paella valenciana — Casa Carmela / El Palmar: Chicken, rabbit, garrofó and flat beans. Lunch only.
  • Arroz del senyoret — La Pepica: Seafood rice with everything shelled.
  • All i pebre — El Palmar, Albufera: Eel stew with garlic and paprika.
  • Clóchinas — Casa Montaña: Small local mussels, steamed with lemon.
  • Esmorzaret — Central Bar: The sacred mid-morning bocadillo ritual.
  • Horchata & fartons — Santa Catalina: Tiger-nut drink with glazed buns for dipping.
  • Buñuelos de calabaza — Street stalls: Pumpkin fritters with chocolate.
  • Agua de Valencia — Old town bars: Cava, orange juice and gin. Dangerous.

Good to know

  • Book accommodation now: Fallas prices often triple.
  • Book group tables at every restaurant, Casa Carmela especially.
  • Get a Metrovalencia card for unlimited trips.
  • Bring earplugs for the mascletà.
  • Keep valuables close in the crowds.
  • Check the official Fallas programme nearer the date.

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.

Departure16–20 March 20278–16 people · min 8 to runRequest a spot →

From €945 per person in a hostel group room, or from €1,125 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: Fallas Valencia 2013 Mascleta - Flickr - keith ellwood.jpg by keith ellwood from Valencia Spain, Spain, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.