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MotoGP & Sherry.

Thu 6 – Mon 10 May 20275 days8–16 peopleNo driving · hosted
Dates & booking →Day by day
Dates6–10 May 2027
Duration5 days
Fly intoJerez (XRY) or Seville (SVQ)
Group8–16 people
StayHostel or hotel twin

The trip

The Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, one of the loudest race weekends on the calendar, wrapped in sherry country. Bodega tours, tabancos with live flamenco, prawns and manzanilla on the beach at Sanlúcar, and a private minibus to the circuit so nobody sits in traffic.

Jerez → Sanlúcar

The festival

Key dates.

Confirmed MotoGP 2027 calendar date.

Fri 7 MayFree practiceEasiest day to wander the circuit.
Sat 8 MayQualifying & sprint raceBigger crowds, big atmosphere.
Sun 9 MayRace dayMotoGP race in the afternoon. Arrive very early.
24 Apr – 1 MayFeria del CaballoJerez's own feria, just before. Optional extension.

Start to finish

Day by day.

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

01Thursday 6 May

Arrive Jerez & tabancos

Day 1

  • Afternoon · Land at XRY or SVQ — Minibus to the hotel.
  • Evening · Tabanco crawl — Tabanco El Pasaje (live flamenco), Tabanco Plateros.
  • Dinner · Old town tapas — Berza jerezana, sherry-braised pork.
02Friday 7 May

Practice day & a bodega

Day 2

  • Morning · Minibus to the circuit — Free practice. Walk the grounds and the fan zone.
  • Afternoon · Bodega tour — González Byass (Tío Pepe) or Lustau. Group tasting.
  • Evening · Plaza del Arenal — The town fills with bikers. Bars and live music.
03Saturday 8 May

Qualifying & Sanlúcar

Day 3

  • Morning · Qualifying & sprint — Minibus to the circuit.
  • Late afternoon · Minibus to Sanlúcar — Down to the mouth of the Guadalquivir.
  • Evening · Casa Balbino & Bajo de Guía — Tortillitas de camarones, then langostinos and manzanilla on the beach.
04Sunday 9 May

Race day

Day 4

  • Early · Minibus to the circuit — Leave very early. Grandstand or the Curva Dry Sack.
  • Afternoon · MotoGP race — The big one.
  • Evening · Jerez party — The town celebrates all night.
05Monday 10 May

Home

Day 5

  • Morning · Slow start — Coffee and churros in the old town.
  • Midday · Fly home — Minibus to XRY or train 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): Jerez has few hostels, so the budget option is a pensión or a group apartment in the old town. Book very early.

Option 2 · Hotel, twin rooms shared by 2: a hotel in central Jerez, or El Puerto de Santa María (20 minutes by train) if Jerez sells out.

Airport: Jerez (XRY) is closest, but Seville (SVQ) has more flights and the train to Jerez takes about 1 hour. For 8–16 people, a private 16-seat minibus from the airport is usually cheaper per head than taxis and keeps the group together. Book a private minibus for race days too: it drops you at the gate and avoids the parking queues.

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 Jerezano.

Eat & drink

  • Sherry & tabancos — Jerez: Fino, oloroso and amontillado from the barrel.
  • Berza jerezana — Jerez taverns: Hearty chickpea and pork stew.
  • Riñones al jerez — Old town bars: Kidneys in sherry sauce.
  • Tortillitas de camarones — Casa Balbino, Sanlúcar: Crispy shrimp fritters.
  • Langostinos — Bajo de Guía, Sanlúcar: Local prawns with manzanilla.
  • Atún de almadraba — Cádiz coast: Wild bluefin tuna, in season in May.
  • Manzanilla — Sanlúcar: The salty, crisp local sherry.
  • Tocino de cielo — Jerez bakeries: Rich egg-yolk custard made with sherry-country sugar.

Good to know

  • Book MotoGP tickets and accommodation first. They sell out.
  • Book the private minibus for all three circuit days.
  • Bring ear protection, sun cream and a hat to the circuit.
  • Check bodega tour times in advance.
  • Optional: arrive a week earlier for the Feria del Caballo.

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.

Departure6–10 May 20278–16 people · min 8 to runRequest a spot →

From €1,370 per person in a hostel group room, or from €1,610 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 (5 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: Bodegas Cayetano del Pino y Cía - IMG 20240416 133257.jpg by El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.