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.

The program also shows the influences of all the historical periods of Catalonia, like the Roman invasion, and the Arabic and Jewish and its influence on gastronomy. You will be taught about this New Creative Cuisine which makes Catalonia so famous, and its origins.

Your accommodation is a beautiful 4 Star hotel in a very pictorial village, with a perfectly well preserved medieval architecture. It is surrounded by nature, very close to the city of Girona on one side and the sea on the other.

Upon your arrival you will be welcomed by the owners and shown to your rooms. The warm colours of this 15th century farmhouse, the perfume of the fields in the neighbourhoods and the lights will allure you immediately.

The bedrooms are decorated with care and taste, and each have a chimney, bathroom and living room. You will also enjoy a beautiful garden and a large swimming pool.   

ITINERARY

Day One - Monday

4:00 pm Transfer from Barcelona to your hotel.

8:00 pm Welcome dinner in the Old Quarter of Girona: Catalan assortment of “tapas”, to have a first taste of Catalan specialities, with some excellent Spanish wines.

A wonderful start to a very special week!

Day Two - Tuesday

9:30 am After a complete breakfast at the hotel, we will visit Girona : the Jewish quarter and the Gothic Cathedral with its museum.

The first inhabitants of Girona were the Iberians. Then came the Romans who built a fortification there, which was named Gerunda. After having been occupied by a number of cultures, Girona finally fell under control by the Holy Roman Empire. In the 12 th century, the Jewish community flourished. However, the Catholic kings drove the Jews away from Spain in 1492. Later on, in the 17th to 18th century,  fell under siege by the French, and it was conquered by Napoleon in 1809. The walls of the city were destroyed in the 19th century. Today, the city is a rich heritage site full of historic and cultural beauty.

1:00 pm Lunch in a Catalan restaurant with some fantastic cheeses and desserts. The restaurant is in the old quarter of Girona, very close to the Cathedral. Traditional cuisine in a modern but warm designed restaurant.

Back to the hotel for a rest.

5:30 pm First cooking class : Catalan traditional. Today your chef will explain the origin of some recipes and the evolution of them, while you cook with him.

Dinner of what you have prepared in the restaurant of the hotel, with a selection of wines by a sommelier who will educate you on Catalan wines.  Complete menu with wines.

Day Three - Wednesday

9:30 am After a complete breakfast at the hotel we will visit the market of Begur.  The town and municipal district of Begur make up one of the most wonderful parts of the Costa Brava.

12:00 pm Winery visit and wine tasting.

1:30 pm Lunch in a typical Catalan restaurant near the hotel.

Back to the hotel for a rest.

5:30 pm Second cooking class : Catalan “tapas”. Today you will learn a mix of modern and traditional small dishes called “tapas”.

Dinner of your preparations.

Complete menu with Catalan wines.

Day Four -  Thursday

9:30 am Visit to a chocolate factory. Here you will meet a fantastic creative chocolate Chef. We will have a taste of a few different bombons and you will learn about the process of how to balance the flavours.

10:30 am Visit to a cheese factory. You will see how fresh goat cheese is made, as well as the ever so famous Spanish dry cheese.

Free time at the hotel for some relaxation by the pool.

Lunch on your own (normally a light lunch in preparation for a wonderful dinner!)

5:30 am Visit of a vineyard with a complete wine tasting.

9:00 pm Wonderful dinner prepared by our Chef at the hotel. Complete tasting menu with wines chosen the hotel sommelier.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day Five - Friday

10:00 am Transfer to Barcelona.

GROUP SIZE

A minimum of 2 participants is required to run this tour and the tour is limited to a maximum of 6 participants.

(The number of participants refers to how many persons are required to run the tour,  not to how many persons you must have in your  party. Please inquire.)

HOW TO ARRIVE

Closest Airports and Train Station:

Girona Airport: 20 minutes from accommodation
Barcelona Airport: One and a half hour from accommodation
Train Station: One and a half hour from accommodation 

*These details are provided as additional information. Please check below to see if transfers are included in this tour.

BOOKING INFORMATION

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CANCELLATION POLICY

Please contact us for cancellation policy information. Travel insurance is highly recommended.  

CLIENT REMARKS

Furnished upon request.

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MAP*

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