Spain                              

ANDALUSIA - ARAGON -  ASTURIAS - BASQUE COUNTRY - CATALONIA - EXTREMADURA - MURCIA- RIOJA

ANDALUSIA

(Options: Custom Tours)
Andalusia, Spain - 4 nights
Available March to October (excluding August)

Come join us for cooking classes with a talented chef in a small hilltop Moorish village overlooking a romantic turquoise-colored lake which lies in Parque Natural de las Sierras Subbéticas in the southern part of Córdoba province. It is an incredibly beautiful region and yet it is still relatively unexplored.

(Options: Customized Tours, Tapas Tours, Day Cooking Lessons and Excursions)
Andalusia, Spain - 7 nights
Available year round

The Legacy of Al Andalus will enable you to discover and explore the abundant history and culture of three of the most enchanting cities in the region, Seville, Granada and Córdoba - especially in its exceptional food and wine. In Andalusia, life is lived to the fullest and eating and drinking are taken very seriously. This holiday offers you unrivalled gastronomy, incredible wines, food and cultural visits.

(Options: Full Day Market Visit, Custom Tours, Tangiers Excursions)
Estepona/Marbella, Spain - 5 nights
Available year round

Explore the beautiful and impressive white washed villages (los pueblos blancos) of Andalusia while also partaking in healthy, hands-on organic cooking classes at a beach villa in an open kitchen facing the beautiful blue Mediterranean Sea. Your hostess not only speaks Arabic, French, English and Spanish, but  is a passionate cook and advocate of healthy, organic food.

(Options: Customized Tours, Tapas Tours, Day Cooking Lessons and Excursions)
Seville, Spain - 3 nights
Available year round

A Taste of Seville offers exceptional sherry, wine and foodie tours in Sevilla. Your guide will take you to the finest bodegas, food producers and hidden gems in the area. This three night tour is the perfect immersion into Sevilla offering beautiful accommodations, gourmet dining and the inside scoop on the finest tapas bars in the area.

Seville, Spain
Available year round

Visit Seville, the magnificent and historic city in southern Spain, where life is lived to the fullest and where eating and drinking are taken very seriously. This holiday offers you unrivalled gastronomy, incredible wines, food and cultural visits and fun loving visits to tapas bars and exquisite restaurants. This holiday is for those who have a passion for food and wine and for those who wish to learn the traditions and culture of this very special city.

ARAGON

(Options: Longer Stays, Customized Itineraries, Additional Activities)
Aragon, Spain - 3 nights
Available March to October

Your accommodation for your stay is considered throughout Spain and internationally as one of the most singular, beautiful and romantic small hotels in the whole of Europe. Boasting 17 rooms, lovely sitting rooms, an extensive library, grand piano and fresh flowers everywhere, all this is in a very friendly, relaxed atmosphere where you will be pampered by your hosts and their team of charming local staff. Your hosts are British but have lived in Spain "forever", are completely bi-lingual and have a profound knowledge and passion for Spanish history, culture, gastronomy and wine which they love to discuss.

ASTURIAS

(Options: Optional Activities, Longer Stays, Custom Itineraries, Cycling Holidays)
Asturias, Spain - 6 nights
Available April to October

Join us for a 6-night walking and culinary journey in Asturias, the heart of Green Spain. Still largely "undiscovered" as a tourist destination, this magical corner of the world offers breath-taking landscapes, deeply rooted tradition and tasty regional gastronomy. It’s a paradise for walking: rolling hills, limestone spires, sandy shores and quiet coves. It’s a temptation for the gourmet: fresh seafood, artisan cheeses, apple cider and free-range beef. Our 7-day itinerary in Asturias is designed to make the most of the region’s incredible diversity, with a variety of activities included.

BASQUE COUNTRY

(Options:  Optional Activities, Longer Stays, Custom Itineraries, Cycling Holidays)
Basque Country, Spain - 3 nights
Available March to December

CATALONIA

Catalonia, Spain - 4 nights
Available March to June and September to October – Monday to Friday

Enjoy professional hands-on cooking classes with a renowned Catalan chef in an ancient village in Spain. You will learn traditional Catalan cooking techniques and will stay in a beautiful four star hotel. This program focuses on fun and informative cooking lessons with a chef who is not just a professional, but who is friendly and who will make you feel right at home from the beginning discovering this wonderful cuisine.

(Options: Custom Itineraries, Walking Tours)
Catalonia, Spain - 6 nights
Available year round

This 7 day / 6 night Medieval Villages Cycling tour is a perfect way to explore the quieter and less travelled areas of this fascinating region of Catalonia. The tour starts in Girona city and winds its way gently through the undulating and ever changing scenery of the Baix Emporda.

Catalonia, Spain - 4 nights

Ancient Spain invites you to enjoy hands-on cooking classes with a popular local chef, food related excursions including a visit to a chocolate factory, cheese producer and winery, along with wonderful accommodations in a small village in Catalonia and a warm and inviting host and guide. This tour will enable you to soak up authentic Catalonia and its gastronomy and beauty.   

Barcelona/Penedés, Spain - 6 nights
Available year round

What better place to indulge in a culinary vacation than Catalonia, Spain? This tour exclusively designed for Active Gourmet Holidays, combines lovely 4 star accommodations, inside "foodie" visits including cheese tastings and vineyard visits, fun cooking classes with talented chefs and of course, incredible meals and superb wine, all the while enjoying the architecture of Barcelona and the countryside of the Penedés region. For those looking for a true gourmand experience this tour is for you!

Barcelona, Spain
Available year round - Tuesday to Saturday

Take a culinary journey into Barcelona for a memorable day-long tour that includes a guided visit to the city's most talked about marketplace, a private gourmet cooking class with a Spanish chef followed by a superb 4-course meal. After your cooking class, you will discover the beautiful architecture and history of the Gothic Quarter. Then onto a guided gourmet walking tour, where you will sample fresh local cheeses, wines, dried fruits, nuts and a regional favorite called chocolate con churros. This tour offers any foodie the incredible tastes, aromas and colors which are the essence of Barcelona!

(Options: Custom Itineraries, Cycling Tours)
Catalonia, Spain - 6 nights
Available year round

This 7 day walking adventure encompasses the true highlights of this fascinating region of Spain. The tour follows the ancient smugglers’ paths, known as the ‘Cami de Ronda’, along the stunning coastal scenery of the Costa Brava. Each headland offers incredible views up and down this beautiful coast as well as giving you plenty of opportunities to dine in the restaurants along the way to fully savour the real flavours of the Mediterranean Sea.

Barcelona/Emporada, Spain - 6 nights
Available year round

Designed exclusively for Active Gourmet Holidays' clients, this Wine & Chocolate Lovers tour is for those who wish to indulge in all the delicious delights of what Spain has to offer. Your six night adventure includes a stay at luxury four star accommodations, private guided visits to wineries, walking tours of  cultural places of interest, a cooking class with a local Catalan chef, and divine chocolate tastings that will leave your palate feeling very happy it found its way to this treasured part of Spain!

EXTREMADURA

MURCIA

(Options: 3 or 7 night program)
Murcia, Spain – 4 nights
Available April, May, June, September and October

Come and join us for cooking classes and excursions at a beautiful old "cortijo" near Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia. Located in the market garden of Spain, this region is still relatively unexplored. The unique 300 year old ‘cortijo’ (farmhouse), set in 20,000m² of almond groves, was once owned by the famous bullfighter Pedro Barrera Elbal and has been lovingly renovated.

Murcia, Spain – 7 nights
Available April, May, June, September and October 

Come to Murcia, the best kept secret destination in Spain, for authentic cooking classes and Spanish lessons. You will be taught by a local chef and by local women who have had recipes passed down through the generations. For your Spanish classes you will be taught by a native Spanish teacher who is also fluent in English. The classes will be supplemented by various excursions to enhance your experience in this beautiful region. 

RIOJA

(Options: Customized Group or Individual Wine Tours)
Rioja/Basque Country, Spain - 5 nights
Available April to October/Year round custom departures

Here’s your chance to get hands-on experience preparing the unique gastronomy of Rioja. Learn from an expert, make the food yourself and then sit down to enjoy the result. Three inspiring meals over five days with wine tasting, too, to find the best wine to crown your achievements. There will also be short tours of hilltop villages, the vine-laden hills and plains, bodegas and a visit to two legendary viticultural dynasties of Rioja.  

(Options: Weekend Tour, Customized Group/Individual Wine Tours)
Rioja, Spain – 4 nights
Available April to October/November to March upon request

Welcome to La Rioja, an internationally famous region for its acclaimed wines and gastronomy. Join us for an outstanding gourmet wine vacation, tailor-made for groups or individuals who enjoy excellent wine and amazing food. Visit La Rioja, one of the most famous and prestigious wine-producing areas in the world.

Rioja, Spain - 5 nights
Available October

This wine tour spotlights Spain’s most famous and historic wine, Rioja. It also features the newer prestige wine zone of Ribera del Duero. Along with in-depth private tastings of top wineries, you’ll visit the Guggenheim Bilbao, the Gothic cathedral of Burgos, and enjoy gourmet wine dinners every night.