Culinary Short Break to Barcelona: Cooking Class and Wine Tour

Discover Monumental Barcelona and its flavours with Cooking Workshops & Cava Tasting

Enjoy a culinary, food and wine short break to Barcelona. Learn how to prepare signature Spanish dishes in a traditional cooking workshop. Then the next day an excursion to the world renowned Penedes wine region for a Cava tasting & vineyard tour.

Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is a Mediterranean and cosmopolitan city with Roman remains, medieval quarters and the most beautiful examples of 20th-century Modernism and avant-garde. It is no surprise that emblematic constructions by the Catalan architects Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Doménech i Montaner have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

The city's origins are Roman, and its long history and economic dynamism have made Barcelona a cultural city, which can be seen in its historic-artistic heritage and the promotion of the most innovative artistic trends.

Offering guests the chance to eat like locals and to discover the traditional cuisine of Catalonia, our food tours are a great way to get to know the city. If you’re hungry to discover the rich history and culture of the capital city of Catalonia, then going on a food tour in Barcelona is a must. The city has an incredible variety of culinary delights waiting for you to try!

The well-deserved reputation of Spanish gastronomy ´shared either by professionals or people who enjoy the art of good eating- is in line with a rising tendency to regard cuisine as a distinctive element of culture. People travelling abroad are increasingly taking an interest in gastronomy since they understand it is an identity sign of the country´s culture. Enjoy a half day hands on cooking workshop, in direct contact with local cuisine in a warm, cheerful, participative atmosphere. At the end of the session, you are invited to enjoy a taste of the dishes prepared during the workshop.

Gaudi´s Iconic Works & A Day in El Penedes Wine Region from Barcelona

Antoni Gaudí is the most famous architect of the Catalan Modernism movement, and there are several Gaudí sites in Barcelona Spain that you can visit. Although Gaudí is best known for his masterpiece Sagrada Família as well as Casa Batlló and Park Güell, there are many other Gaudí works that you can see and visit in Barcelona. Some are well-known, others are seldom visited. Although not widely appreciated during his lifetime, Gaudí’s works are now widely studied by architecture students worldwide, seven of his works have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, and Sagrada Família has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in Europe.

On day 3 of this short break to Barcelona, start with a short drive from Barcelona drive to El Penedes wine region. We arrive at the Penedes wine country where we are joined by a resident winemaker for a private tour of his fields and facilities, and most importantly a generous and varied cava and wine tasting in his wine cellar. Between his explanations and your questions, you`ll learn all you`ve ever wanted to know about Spanish (Catalan) wine and cava elaboration methods of the past and present. In the wine cellar among the oak barrels and aging bottles of product, you`ll enjoy a generous tasting of wines and reserve cavas, accompanied by a wonderful catered lunch or dinner of Catalan cuisine. Before returning to Barcelona, guests will have the opportunity to personally make a bottle of cava in the old artisan fashion to take home with them. After returning to Barcelona.

On your last day, your private chauffeur will take you to the airport and say the final goodbye.

DAY 1:
BARCELONA

• Private Transfer from Barcelona Airport to your hotel  (NOTE: Please advise flight time and no.)
  
• Drop off at hotel in Barcelona.
• Check in hotel.
• This evening you will have a Barcelona Gourmet Food Tour (Duration: 5h approx.)
• This tour includes easy-paced walking itineraries that stop in 4-5 different venues served with a carefully paired Catalan wine, as per the chefs’ recommendations.  The tour also includes a 3-4 wine flight aimed to illustrate the versatility of Catalan wines.
  
• Overnight in Barcelona.

DAY 2:
BARCELONA

• Breakfast.
• Private Hands-on Cooking Workshop in Barcelona (Traditional Spanish/Catalan Cuisine) (Duration: 03h30)
• Start the morning with a gourmet tour around the market: Take the visit to an emblematic market previous to the cooking class and learn all the clues to get the best and freshest ingredients for your traditional cooking.
  
• We are luckily located right between two of the most amazing markets of the city: La Boquería, in Les Rambles, and Santa Caterina Market, in La Ribera-El Born area, which has recently been restored and shines with a stunning colourful roof. 
• Back at the school, you'll continue your cooking experience. Get at it with a hands-on cooking experience consisting in the elaboration of a 4-course seasonal, Catalan and Spanish meal.
• You'll end your day adventure enjoying the food you have prepared in a friendly and casual atmosphere!!
• Return to hotel at your leisure.
• In the afternoon, you will have the Gaudi Barcelona and Panoramic City Tour (Duration: 04hrs. approx.)
• Your Private English-Speaking Official Guide and Chauffeur will pick you up from your hotel.
• Starting off with a panoramic tour of Barcelona´s important monuments.
• Visit the Sagrada Familia Church and driving by Colon Avenue, past the Columbus monument and the famous promenade La Rambla to reach the heart of the city at Catalunya Square. From there, continue along Passeig de Gracia, the best-known boulevard in town.
• Here we take a short walking tour to visit Gaudi´s masterpieces: La Casa Batllo, Casa Ametller and Casa Lleo Moreno: with a detailed tour to La Pedrera (Casa Milla).
• Your chauffeur & guide will take you to your Hotel or cruise ship and say the final goodbye.
• Evening and Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Barcelona.

DAY 3:
BARCELONA - MONTSERRAT - PENEDES WINE COUNTRY - BARCELONA

• Breakfast.
• Full-Day Montserrat Monastery and Penedes winery with Lunch  (Duration: 9hrs approx.)
• 08:00AM: Today meet our English-Speaking Guide and driver at your hotel.
• Enjoy a full-day 8hr approx. tour to Montserrat Monastery then into the Penedes wine country for a tasting of the Penedes wines.
• Driving through the picturesque little villages of the province, we come to the incomparable setting of the mountain of Montserrat, rising majestically to 1,235 metres. 
• Take the funicular ride up to the top of Montserrat.
• Visit Montserrat: The Basilica of Montserrat, which holds the famous Moreneta, a 12th century Romanesque carving.
• You will hear the boy´s choir sing.
• 12:00PM: Then into the D.O. Penedes wine region to visit and taste with amazing wines of the winery Bodega Torres one of the most important wineries in the region. Take a premium tour and tasting then followed by a special group lunch at the restaurant of Torres in Restaurant El Celleret.
• Return to Barcelona.
• 05:00PM approx.: Drop off back at your hotel.
  
• Table Reservation for dinner at a Michelin Star Restaurant. 
• Overnight in Barcelona.

DAY 4:
BARCELONA

• Breakfast.
• Check out hotel.
• Private Transfer from your hotel in Barcelona to the Airport  (NOTE: Please advise flight time and no.)
  
• Final goodbye from your chauffeur/driver.

END OF TOUR SERVICES SHORT BREAK TO BARCELONA