Valencia Mediterranean gourmet tour

Valencia Mediterranean gourmet tour

4 days- Valencia 3 nights

Nº of participants: from 2 people

Available all year round upon request

Valencia, There are few cities like Valencia, able to harmoniously combine the remnants of its farthest past, dating to the year 138 BC, with the most innovative and avant-garde buildings from the new millennium.
Valencia is trade and culture, cinema, theatre, museums, magic, business. It is the centre of international and avant-garde design, and one of the most active cities in Europe regarding fairs and conferences.
Thanks to its location, Valencia has historically been Spain’s Mediterranean port and has that special charm of cities that are also seaports. And the fine sand and clean water, the vastness of the sea and the closeness of the coastal mountains make the Valencian coast uniquely attractive.

A leading exponent of Mediterranean cuisine, Valencia’s kitchens are characterised by a plethora of delicious healthy recipes, based on fresh fish, seafood, fruit and vegetables, such as artichokes from Benicarló, medlars from Callosa and oranges from Valencia. Paella and rice dishes are the most emblematic choices, but Valencian cuisine offers as many dishes as it has towns…

Four days, just enough to get the essence of our authentic cuisine and culture.

B- Breakfast L- Lunch D- Dinner

Day 1- D. Tapas and Gourmet tour at historic centre ( 3.5 hour)

Private transfer from Airport or train station to your charming centric hotel.

Valencia offers a unique and glorious story. Founded by Romans in 138 BC, during its multi-ethnical history it has absorbed the cultures of the different peoples. Its medieval walls proved impenetrable to the Napoleon troops. It served as the capital of the Republic during the Spanish Civil War. Learn lots about the history of Valencia on this tour

We will visit no less than 5 taverns on the tapas & wine tour! Hop from one emblematic tapas bar to another. Taste delicious tapas & wine proudly served by family run businesses for decades: quaint little traditional restaurants, old bodegas (wine cellars) and amazing shops-turned-into-tapas-bars!

Some of the bites you can look forward to are*: the king of the Spanish cuisine – the best Spanish Ham made of acorn fed Iberian pigs – expertly sliced by a master ham carver; slow cooked juicy meat, yummy Spanish cheese, various types of the succulent Spanish olives, local roasted veggies, seafood and much more!

Tantalizing Spanish wines at each stop! Get to know local wines, from whites to reds!

Day 2- B/L/D.

Buffet breakfast

OPTIONAL cooking class: at a prestigious school, you will learn to cook the famous and authentic PAELLA VALENCIANA¡ and other mediterranean delicacies.. Lunch of your efforts with excellent wines from this region D.O Utiel-Requena and others.

Lunch or dinner at Michelin Star restaurant .The menu at Ricard Camarena Restaurant (Michelin Star and three Repsol Suns) is a successful combination of taste, absolute respect for the product, an understated creative cuisine grounded in tradition with cosmopolitan and Mediterranean influences and based on seasonal produce.

Ricard Camarena’s cuisine is highly personal, simple in appearance yet complicated in elaboration. The chef’s culinary soul shows through in developing his creativity without any superfluous elements that could get in the way of what he wishes to transmit in each one of his dishes.

Day 3- B/L. Full day guided tour of Arts and Science city. 9 to 5,30 p.m.

Buffet breakfast.

Meeting point at the entrance . Today you will enjoy a private guided visit to the amazing City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia is a unique complex devoted to scientific and cultural dissemination

In the morning visit to the Oceanografic, the largest aquarium in Europe.Discover all the oceans and have fun walking between more than 45,000 animals of 500 different species. To dance with the dolphins, go to the dolphinarium and, if you prefer see the penguins, go to the Tower Antarctic. Do not forget to say hello when you pass through the Arctic belugas.

From 1 to 3,30 pm. Savor the specialties of Valencian cuisine at its Submarine restaurant¡ 2 starters a main dish ( paella, steamed hake, grilled duck or seafood rice) and a dessert,,,, a table is booked for you..

Some free time for shopping.

From 3, 30 to 5, 30 your guide will led you to the science Museum, This is the great 21st-century science museum for getting to know in a didactic, interactive, and entertaining way everything to do with life, science, and technology

Day 4- B/L. End of Services

Last breakfast. Transfer to airport or train station. End of services.

Culinary Spain wishes you a safe back trip home.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Roundtrip private transfers to Valencia airport or train station.
• 3 nights in centric, charming and modern 4 star hotel. Double standard.
• Full buffet breakfasts daily
• Private Gourmet tour (maximum 6 people) with English guide including tapas dinner with wine and other beverages. (3.5 hours)
• Private cultural guided tour with English guide of the Art and Sciences city. ( 9 to 5,30 p.m)
• Lunch at submarine restaurant: 2 entrances, 1 main dish, 1 dessert, bread. (No drinks included)
• Lunch or dinner at Michelin star Restaurant “ ricard camarena” Tasting menu( drinks not included) Optional :Wine- pairing.
• Local taxes

IMPORTANT:

• Menus will be not “a la carte” and will be fixed before hand by Culinary Spain. If there is any food you are allergic to or cannot eat, please inform us before your travel.
• The order of days in itinerary or schedule of activities can be modified by Culinary Spain. The customer will receive the confirmed itinerary prior to travel.

OPTIONAL:

• Hands on Cooking class
• Extra nights
• Transfer to Arts and sciences city and tapas tour
• Medical or Travel Insurance
• Meals and Drinks not specified