Sabores de España
Spain, tasted slowly.
Eight nights of harvest season, cava among the vineyards, a Basque cooking class with a chef who learned from his grandmother, Bodegas Marqués de Riscal inside the Gehry building, and a farewell dinner in Pamplona after a day on the Running of the Bulls route. Built for adults who came here to eat, drink, and pay attention.
- 01Eight nights in 4-star hotels across Barcelona, Zaragoza, La Rioja, San Sebastián and Pamplona
- 02Half-day Barcelona city tour and La Boqueria market walk with a local guide
- 03Flamenco dinner show at a traditional Barcelona tablao
- 04Penedès cava winery lunch, Bodegas Marqués de Riscal guided tasting, D.O. Navarra cellar visit
- 05Hands-on Basque seafood cooking class in San Sebastián and a guided pintxos crawl through Parte Vieja
- 06Full day in Pamplona with Casco Viejo walking tour, tapas lunch on Calle Estafeta, and a farewell Navarrese dinner
- 07Guggenheim Museum guided visit and Mercado de la Ribera lunch in Bilbao
- 08Private 50-seat coach with driver and bilingual tour leader for the full nine days
Day by day.
A sample shape of the trip. We adjust every itinerary to the group, the season and the dates.
Day IIDay 1Barcelona · El Born
Arrival, transfer to the Gothic Quarter, welcome dinner at a traditional Catalan restaurant in El Born.
Day IIIIDay 2Boqueria & Tablao
Morning city tour through Las Ramblas and La Boqueria, lunch at Port Olímpic, flamenco dinner show at night.
Day IIIIIIDay 3Penedès → Zaragoza
Cava winery harvest lunch among the vineyards, then on to Zaragoza for a relaxed sunset at Basílica del Pilar.
Day IVIVDay 4Harvest in La Rioja
Grape harvest experience at a family vineyard in Haro, five-course wine pairing lunch at the bodega.
Day VVDay 5Marqués de Riscal
Guided tour and tasting inside the Frank Gehry wine resort, chuletillas al sarmiento lunch in Laguardia village.
Day VIVIDay 6San Sebastián
Drive to the Basque coast, afternoon seafood cooking class with a local chef, guided pintxos crawl through Parte Vieja.
Day VIIVIIDay 7Pamplona · Navarra
Full day on the Running of the Bulls route, tapas lunch on Calle Estafeta, D.O. Navarra bodega and Navarrese farewell dinner.
Day VIIIVIIIDay 8Bilbao · Guggenheim
Guided Guggenheim visit, lunch at Mercado de la Ribera, afternoon stroll through Casco Viejo.
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Departure
Transfer to Bilbao airport, farewell espresso, photo book mailed home within the month.
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