Andalusia- 7 days

Andalusia- 7 days

7 days - Seville 6 nights in selected hotel

Minimum number of participants: 2

Available all year round subject to availability

Andalusia 7 days. We invite you to join us in a culinary and cultural journey that will delight you with great discoveries: the incredible mudejar palaces and mosques, The delicious flavors and aromas of Andalusian gastronomy and the fascinating realm of tapas in its very place of origin, the exciting universe of Jerez and the visit to its “centenary” wineries ...

The perfect base for exploring the flavors of Andalusia is the lively city and architectural jewel of Seville. According to legend, Seville was founded by Hercules and its origins are related to the Tartessian civilization. We will visit the minaret of La Giralda, la cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom) and the Mudejar Alcazar Palace with wonderful gardens and enjoy a tapas walking tour through the old town of Santa Cruz, with its narrow streets, flowered balconies, richly decorated facades, hidden courtyards ...

In this colorful city we will enjoy the cooking classes taught at its prestigious School of Hospitality, where we will learn the most genuine and delicious recipes of its cuisine.

One day we are going to make an excursion to the land where you can only make the oldest Spanish wine: and where we will visit an incomparable bodega, cathedrals where wine and brandy are born, raised and aged in silence. Jerez will surprise you with its old town center, declared a Historic-Artistic Monumental Site, where churches, palaces and unique buildings are discovered among orange trees and fountains along squares, streets and corners.

The Mosque -Aljama- of Cordoba is the most splendid monument of the Muslim period in the West. For this reason we will visit Cordoba, a city that will also surprise us with its squares, its balconies full of flowers, the “Juderia”, a charming white quarter that remains as a testimony of the Jewish quarter that existed in Roman times. The charming white quarter that remains as a testimony of the Jewish quarter that existed already in Roman times.

The olive oil and the excellent wines of the countryside are the indispensable complement of this succulent gastronomy. The traveler can taste the casseroles of beans, asparagus scrambled eggs, cochifrito, lamb stew, migas serranas and oxtail stew, whose main ingredient comes from the fighting bull.

We wish you a succulent and colorful trip!

Itinerary

B- breakfast L- lunch D-dinner

Day 1- D

Arrival at the airport or train station in Seville.

Welcome and private transfer to the fabulous and centrally located hotel of your choice.

Dinner with flamenco show.

Day 2 - B/L/D Cultural and tapas tour and 1st cooking class.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Today we will dive into the world of tapas, as there can be no tastier introduction than experiencing the Andalusian way of life and customs: “el tapeo”. We will enjoy a tapas tour walking through the narrow streets of Seville, its flowered balconies, its richly decorated facades, and its hidden courtyards .... and we will know, from the hand of our guide, the most authentic bars and their rich and varied tapas.

Free time or rest at the hotel.

In the afternoon cooking class and dinner at the prestigious hotel school. We will learn special Andalusian recipes such as gazpacho, Andalusian tapas, “pescaito frito”, oxtail ... We adapt to the level and tastes of the participants! It will be a very participatory class in which everyone will put their “hands in the dough”. We will finish tasting what you cooked by yourselves and accompanied with a good wine.

Day 3- - B/L Excursion to JEREZ

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Only one hour away by train, Jerez is a must-see. Our guide will be waiting for you at the exit of the station (large groups will go by bus) to start the visit at the Royal School of Andalusian Equestrian Art. A wonderful equestrian museum with antique carriages where we will also have the privilege of attending the exhibition “How the Andalusian Horses Dance”, an equestrian ballet with Spanish music and costumes in the style of the eighteenth century, mounted on choreography drawn from the reprisals of dressage and cowboy and other works of traditional horsemanship.

Then lunch in a restaurant where you will taste regional specialties.

In the afternoon we will visit an incomparable winery in Jerez, cathedral where wine and brandy are born, raised and aged in silence ... We will taste its excellent wines.... We will finish walking through the old town, declared a Historic-Artistic Monumental Site, and where churches, palaces and unique buildings are discovered among orange trees and fountains along the squares, streets and corners ... a spectacle.

Return to Seville, dinner on your own.

Day 4 - B/L City tour and lunch. 5 hours

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Our guide will take you through the most important places of this beautiful city visiting the impressive Cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom) and the Alcazar with its wonderful gardens, a monument of great beauty and the oldest preserved royal palace, which is still in use in Spain, and indeed in Europe. .

The basis of the building's architecture dates back to Roman times and reached its moment of greatest splendor in the time of Abd al-Rahman III. It is considered an essential part of any study of Mudejar and Renaissance art.

Lunch will be in a traditional restaurant with lots of charm.

Rest of the afternoon at leisure and dinner on your own.

Day 5 - B/D Local market and 2nd cooking class. 4 hours

Buffet breakfast at the hotel, free morning.

We will start the afternoon visiting a fresh produce market, where you will be surprised and learn with the explanations about the great variety of seafood and fish that our seas offer us, or the great quantity of cheeses, Iberian products and oils that we produce, or curiosities such as the products of casqueria.

Today we will continue with new recipes. As you already know the Chef, and according to what you learned on the first day, we can make the dishes that you like the most or that you are curious about. This is the day to experiment with recipes that you have tried or use products that have caught your attention!

Dinner of the cooked food, accompanied with a good wine or sangria if you dare to make it!

Day 6 - B/L/D Excursion to CORDOBA

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

The Ave (high speed train) will take you to Cordoba in only 45 minutes (bus for groups). The guide will lead you on foot through its squares, through its balconies overflowing with flowers, through the “Judería”, a charming white quarter that remains as a testimony of the Jewish quarter that existed in Roman times. We will visit the impressive Mosque, the most splendorous monument of the Muslim period in the West.

A tavern with a lot of tradition and where the specialties of the Cordovan gastronomy are its star dishes.

Free time to stroll around, to get lost in its narrow, white, cobblestone streets, to shop or have a coffee on a beautiful terrace.

Return to Seville.

*Optional: Farewell dinner in a gourmet restaurant with wonderful views of the river and the Torre del Oro.

Day 7- B End of services

Buffet breakfast.

Private transfer to the airport. End of services.

Culinary Spain wishes you a safe return trip.

Includes

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Private Transfers Madrid airport - hotel - Madrid Airport
• 6 nights' accommodation with buffet breakfast at the hotel of your choice in a standard double room (double occupancy). Unless booking a single or superior room.
• Lunches or dinners specified in the itinerary. Unless otherwise specified, a bottle of wine for every two people and water are included. Any extra drinks are at the client's expense.
• Tapas tour with specialized guide including tapas lunch and drinks.
• City tour with specialized guide including entrance fees to the Cathedral and Alcazar and lunch and drinks.
• Excursion to Jerez and visit with specialized guide including train or bus ticket for groups, lunch with wine and tickets to : Museums of the Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, Exhibition “how the Andalusian horses dance” and Winery with wine tasting.
• Excursion to Cordoba including train or bus ticket for groups and walking tour with specialized guide, entrance to the Mosque and typical Cordovan food.
• 2 participatory cooking classes in cooking school including dinner and drinks.
• Guided visit to a fresh produce market.
• Local taxes
• Dossier of recipes
• Travel documentation

IMPORTANT:

• The menus are not à la carte but fixed in advance by us. They include a bottle of wine for every two people or water. Any extra drinks are at the client's expense. If you are allergic or can not take any food or have any dietary restrictions, please let us know when making the reservation. Thank you
• The order of days in the itinerary or schedule of activities can be modified by Culinary Spain. The client will receive the confirmed itinerary prior to the trip.

OPTIONAL:

• Extra nights
• For groups between 2 and 6 pax, transfers hotel - train station on excursions to Jerez and Cordoba. .
• For groups: cooking contests, ham, wine and olive oil tastings are offered at La Escuela.
• For groups: excursion to Jabugo, Iberian ham dryer and tasting.
• For groups: Artisanal Tuna Route, to learn about the artisanal fishing of tuna from almadraba tuna to the manual cutting of the tuna.
• Farewell dinner in a restaurant with panoramic views of the city and Rio de Janeiro.
• Travel insurance.
• Reservations in restaurants of your choice for dinners not included

NOT INCLUDED:

• Airline ticket.
• For groups between 2 and 6 pax, transfers to train station and cooking classes (optional)
• Extra drinks or extra bottles of wine or unspecified meals
• Personal expenses or tips

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