Barcelona and Costa Brava- 7 days

Barcelona and Costa Brava

7 days: 2 nights in Barcelona + 4 nights in Costa Brava

Minimum number of participants: 2 max (from 2 to 6 pax transport on your own, optional car or minivan rental with or without driver, from 7 pax onwards route by minibus)

Available all year round subject to availability

We invite you to a wonderful gourmet tour and art Dalí and Gaudí to along a land of great beauty, visiting the most fascinating fishing villages and the best preserved medieval towns in the northeastern region of Spain, along the Mediterranean Sea.

Not only will you discover the impressive works of Gaudí and Dalí, but also beautiful villas and castles, beaches and exquisite wineries and a cuisine that is unique, imaginative and varied: nowhere else, except in this region, do they know how to mix with the greatest skill and imagination all kinds of products from both land and sea. Through combinations called “Surf and Turf.”Catalan chefs are able to marry both worlds with a result of sophisticated dishes that seem to have been designed by Dalí.

During this culinary trip we will enjoy cooking classes in prestigious schools in Barcelona and L`Empordá, we will taste wines and cavas of the region in two renowned wineries, learn from the hands of our expert guides about the art of Dalí and Gaudí by visiting the Sagrada Familia, Park Güell and the Dalí Museum among others, you will have fun in the tapas route through the Gothic Quarter and many more activities. You will be surprised!

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 Cultural visit and tapas tour of the Gothic Quarter.

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!

Afternoon at leisure and dinner on your own (recommendations will be given, reservations upon request).

Day 3- B/L Boqueria Market and 1st 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.

In the afternoon we will travel to the Costa Brava, just an hour and 15 minutes away. Enjoy a modern and comfortable hotel right on the beach with wonderful sea views.

We will visit a winery 15 minutes from the hotel to learn about and taste the special wine produced in this region.

Dinner on your own.

Day 4- - B/L Cava Cellars and Dali Museum.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Just an hour's drive away, we will visit a winery located in the imposing castle of Peralada, a perfectly preserved medieval village at the base of the Pyrenees. Peralada is the official center of the original LEmpordà wine, and in its famous cellars where the Carmelite monks had made the wine in the 14th century, the best wine and cava (sparkling wine) are produced with great care.

We will learn about the secrets of winemaking. From the vineyards of Malaveïna, to the room with 5,500 barrels or the historic cellar of the Gran Claustro, where wine has been made since the Middle Ages, we will also visit the Carmelite monastery, where the collection of glass and glassware, its magnificent library and wine museum stand out. Quite an experience.

Food based on regional specialties.

In any corner of the world you cannot talk about surrealism without talking about Dalí, nor can you talk about Dalí without mentioning Figueres, the city where Dalí was born, lived and died. We will visit the great Dalí Museum, where his works will not leave us indifferent.

Dinner on your own.

Day 5- - B/L Medieval and Jewish Girona.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

40 minutes away, Gerona, the great unknown, the so-called “City of the Four Rivers”, has all the charm of the big cities, but without the crowds, and is home to a historic center dominated by medieval buildings and Roman, Arab and Hebrew reminiscences, which will captivate you.

We will tour with an expert guide, its medieval ensemble, visiting the Cathedral and the church of San Felix, the Carolingian walls, the University Square, the Jewish quarter (one of the most important Jewish quarters within the network of Spanish Jewish quarters) entering the fascinating Jewish Museum, and the guild district and the Rambla.

Lunch at a prestigious restaurant. Optional: reservation at Celler Can Roca “best restaurant in the world 2013“ (the request must be made at least 3 months in advance).

Afternoon and dinner on your own.

Day 6- - B/D Jams, olive oil and 2nd cooking class in fishing port.

Buffet breakfast.

We will start the day visiting a small factory and museum of homemade jams. Using fresh fruits from the region as ingredients, we will taste these delicious jams and learn how they are made. Then we will continue with a visit to a small olive oil mill where the friendly owner will explain how this liquid gold, of which Spain is the world's leading producer, is obtained.

Lunch on your own in a charming medieval village.

The afternoon will be spent at the Fish Space, a center of interpretation of fresh fish, gastronomic classroom and a viewpoint to watch the fish auction live. And all in the incomparable setting of the port of Palamós. In mid-afternoon the arrival of the boats in port and the unloading of fish offer a picture of unparalleled colorful movement that will fascinate you. Then we will have the second participatory cooking class of this trip. This time we will elaborate delicious seafood recipes with the help of a magnificent Chef, which we will dine with a good wine as a farewell to your trip through Catalonia.

Day 7- B End of services

Buffet breakfast.

Private transfer to the airport (for groups of 2 to 6 pax optional)

End of services

Culinary Spain wishes you a safe return trip.

Includes

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Private transfers airport - hotel - Madrid Airport (for groups over 6 pax, optional for groups from 2 to 6 pax)
• Transportation by minibus or private coach with specialized guide throughout the tour for groups over 6 pax. Car rental with or without driver optional for groups from 2 to 6 pax).
• 6 nights accommodation with buffet breakfast, in the chosen hotel in standard double room (double occupancy). 2 in Barcelona + 4 in Costa Brava. Except for single or superior contract.
• All 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 in Barcelona with specialized guide including entrance to Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, tapas lunch and drinks and necessary cabs or minibus.
• 2 participative cooking classes in a cooking school in Barcelona and another one in Costa Brava including lunch or dinner and drinks.
• Guided visit to the Boqueria Market
• Guided visit to the fish market in Palamós
• Entrance to Peralada Castle and guided tour of its vineyard, winery, museum, tasting of 3 products and gift.
• Guided tour of Girona including entrance to the Cathedral and Jewish Museum
• Entrance to Museum/Candy maker and tasting
• Guided tour of an olive oil mill by its owner
• Guided visit by the owner of a winery and wine tasting.
• 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:

• For groups between 2 and 6 pax, rental car with or without driver and airport-hotel transfers.
• Reservation at Celler Can Roca “best restaurant in the world 2013“ (the request must be made at least 3 months in advance).
• Reservations in restaurants of your choice for dinners or lunches not included
• Travel insurance.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Airline ticket.
• Transportation during the tour and airport-hotel transfers for groups between 2- 6 pax (optional)
• Extra drinks or extra bottles of wine or unspecified meals
• Personal expenses or tips

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