Barcelona- 5 days

Barcelona- 5 days

5 days - Barcelona 4 nights in selected hotel

Minimum number of participants: 2 pax

Available all year round subject to availability

Located on the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a cosmopolitan city with a great cultural, commercial, financial and touristic importance. Barcelona is one of the most visited European cities, but it is not only for its art, but also for its sunny beaches combined with a suggestive and excellent gastronomic offer. You will have the great opportunity to get to know some highlights of its amazing cultural energy and we will introduce you to its rich and delicious gastronomy.

In your centrally located, cozy and modern hotel a warm welcome and an unforgettable stay awaits you. During these days we will enjoy a cooking class to learn the most Spanish and Catalan recipes, you will have fun in an authentic tapas route discovering curious taverns and bars in the Gothic Quarter, and you will learn from our expert guides about Gaudi art visiting the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and other visits.

We will also leave Barcelona to visit the impressive massif and sanctuary of Monstserrat, taste wines and cavas of the region in several renowned wineries and visit the famous fishing and artistic village of Sitges.

A cocktail of new experiences that will make your trip unforgettable...

Itinerary

B- breakfast L- lunch D-dinner

Day 1- L or D

Arrival at Barcelona airport.

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

Welcome dinner or lunch according to arrival time

Day 2 - B/L Gaudí Day and tapas tour of the Gothic Quarter ( 5-6hours)

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Your guide will be waiting for you in the hotel lobby to start the tour that will show you the fascinating works of Gaudí, the Park Güell, the impressive Sagrada Familia and the Casa Pedrera and Batló. You will then discover the magical Gothic Quarter and get lost in its narrow, medieval streets to hear its history and legends.

Antique shops, bookstores, taverns, and unusual stores keep the activity of this neighborhood alive 24 hours a day. During the walk, we will enjoy a meal based on tapas, so you will learn about this famous Spanish way of eating in various tascas and bars, small portions of different specialties accompanied by wine or a refreshing beer ... Any dish, from Iberian ham and other Catalan sausages, bread with tomato, mussels with “vinaigrette”, anchovies, prawns with garlic, etc., can be tasted as a tapa. Simply fun and delicious!

Free afternoon and dinner on your own (recommendations will be given, reservations upon request).

Day 3 - B/L Excursion to Sitges (optional visit to Masía winery) 5 or 7 hours.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Sitges has always been a place that has enchanted artists, tourists and, in general, visitors from all over the world. For many, the secret is its light and the almost 300 days of sunshine a year, as painters, sculptors and writers who settled there at the end of the 19th century found. Sitges has preserved important medieval and old fishing village references, and offers visitors an important architectural heritage that our private guide will show us during a pleasant walking tour through its cobbled streets.

Lunch in a fabulous restaurant with breathtaking ocean views.

In the afternoon OPTIONAL: visit with Manel Aviñó winemaker and oenologist for his spectacular estate and winery in the Montgros Valley. This consists of 45 hectares of forest and 16 hectares of vineyards surrounding the winery in a beautiful Masia, where they produce their own wines from native varieties such as xarel.lo or malvasia de Montgros.

Sitges in white; sumoll, cariñena and tempranillo in blacks. We will enjoy a peculiar, friendly and exclusive visit and taste very special wines.

Day 4- B/L Excursion to Montserrat and winery (9 hours).

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Montserrat is the most important mountain in Catalonia. A unique massif, famous for its gothic forms and beautiful views. On the way our guides will introduce you to this magical mountain where mother nature meets religion, history and the identity of the Catalans. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this Natural Park. The guided tour includes a short walk to the monastery, where you can enjoy the spectacular views and get a true sense of spirituality.

Next we headed to one of the most important and beautiful wineries in the region. Located in an impressive castle dating back more than a thousand years, the winery reigns over 1,000 hectares of land. Your expert winemakers will guide you through the winery and take you on a beautiful walk through the vines. You will learn how wine is made and discover all its secrets. We will get lost among the corridors of the castle until we find the barrel room where the wines age and become wiser. And then we will sit down, close our eyes and enjoy the wonderful miracle of the aromas and flavors of the different wines they offer. We will do a tasting of 3 of their selected wines accompanied by local cheeses and sausages.

Day 5 - B/L Boqueria Market and cooking class

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Today we will meet with our chef to shop and learn about the ingredients we will use in our cooking class.

Located on “Las Ramblas”, a famous pedestrian street lively with traditional stores, the fresh produce market of “La Boqueria” is one of the most spectacular and best food markets in Europe. It is famous for the quality and diversity of its products, which come from all over the world. It is located on a site originally intended to be used as the courtyard of the church of Sant Josep.

Next, we will head to our cooking school, just 5 minutes from the market in the heart of the old town. We will put on our aprons and get down to work. This is a fully participatory workshop and will consist of a full menu based on typical Spanish recipes such as: Gazpacho, potato omelette, seafood paella and the typical Catalan dessert, the delicious Crema Catalana. We will finish with a delicious meal based on what we have prepared along with an excellent Spanish wine.

Transfer to the airport or train station.

End of services

Culinary Spain wishes you a safe return trip.

Includes

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Private transfers airport - hotel - airport.
• 4 nights' accommodation with buffet breakfast, in the hotel of your choice in a standard double room (double occupancy), unless you book 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.
• Private cultural and tapas tour with specialized guide including entrance to the Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, tapas lunch and drinks and necessary cabs or minibus.
• 1 participatory cooking class at cooking school including lunch or dinner and beverages.
• Guided visit to the Boqueria Market.
• Full day excursion by minivan to Monserrat and Castillo winery, including entrance fees and tasting of a typical sweet and liquor, guided visit to the sanctuary, visit to the winery, castle and vineyard, tasting of 3 wines and brunch of typical products.
• Excursion to Sitges with guided tour, including train ticket or minibus for groups, including lunch with wine in a prestigious restaurant.
• Local taxes
• Dossier of recipes
• Travel documentation

IMPORTANT:

• * 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 booking. 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, car rental with or without driver for the excursion to Sitges or cab transfers to the train station.
• Visit to a winery and tasting of regional wines in Sitges.
• For groups between 2 and 6 pax, transfer by cab to the cooking class (15 min walk from the hotel).
• Reservations in restaurants of your choice for dinners or lunches not included
• Travel insurance.

NOT INCLUDED:

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

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