Barcelona Culinary Vacation
Everyone should visit Barcelona on a Barcelona food tour. A hub of culture, food, art, and history, it is simply one of the best and most unique destinations for a cooking vacation in Spain. From a gastronomic standpoint, whether you envision a Barcelona food tour with a tapas walk through the old Gothic quarter, a Michelin-star restaurant experience, or a visit to one of the city’s fabulous food markets, you will have a first-class food experience. And don’t forget the drinks on a wine tour in Barcelona! The area has become a top wine-producing region in the past decades, but also offers amazing craft vermut, beer, sangria, and cocktails.
Barcelona is culturally fascinating, as you will discover on our 5-night and 3-night Barcelona food tours. Founded by the Romans over two thousand years ago, you can trace the history of it through the middle ages and into the modern era, represented by such amazing sites as the gothic Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar to the Guadian masterpiece La Sagrada Familia (slated for completion in 2026). As capital of the region of Catalonia, Barcelona is the cradle of Catalonian culture, including art, food, and language, all of which they are proud to share with our culinary travelers on food and wine tours in Barcelona. Barcelona is an indelibly friendly place, where the locals are used to rubbing elbows with culinary travelers there to experience all this fabulous destination has to offer.
The food in Barcelona is amazing, and you will taste a variety of it on a Barcelona culinary tour with The International Kitchen. Try your hand at making paella during a hands-on cooking class, taste the variety of olives, jamon, cheeses, and more while visiting the local market on a Barcelona food tour, or hop from restaurant to restaurant trying tapas, pintxos, montaditos, and bocaditos – all fabulous types of small dishes you can explore on our Barcelona culinary vacations.
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Highlights of Our Barcelona Culinary Tours
Your 5-night Barcelona foodie tour will include plenty of culinary activities, including visits to 2 different food markets. Live like a local sampling the amazing Catalan cuisine at the market, and learn to cook seasonal tapas, paella, or other dishes during a hands-on cooking class.
Itinerary
Day One
Day One- Arrival at Barcelona international airport or train station for your Barcelona food tour and transfer on your own to your accommodation. (The airport is around a 25-30 Euros taxi ride to the center, or you can take the train and subway.)
- Evening at leisure and overnight.
Day Two
Day Two- Today, start your Barcelona foodie tour by meeting for a local market visit in the posh L’Eixample district to learn about this wonderful part of Spanish life. There are some 40 markets throughout Barcelona, and these wonderful food spaces include stalls where the locals buy their fruits and vegetables, their meats, fish, cured meats and cheese, olives, eggs, and more. They also include food stalls where you can sit and taste the ingredients freshly prepared! Your Barcelona food tour will include tasting of the local products – plenty for lunch, wine included.
- Afternoon free time, perhaps to shop along the famed “Passeig de Gracia,” or to see some of the stunning Gaudí buildings near the market you have visited.
- Make sure to visit the amazing Sagrada Familia, which is one of the most spectacular and most visited sites in Europe (tickets should be purchased in advance, and we can arrange a tour for you upon request.)
- The evening enjoy dinner on your own.
Day Three
Day Three- This morning, continue your Barcelona foodie tour with a cooking class. Meet around 10 am for a short visit of the famous Boqueria market off the main boulevard (Las Ramblas), followed by a hands-on cooking class. Lunch will follow based on your efforts, wine included.
- Afternoon free. We recommend a visit of the Gothic and Ribera quarters, which feature two stunning gothic churches, the famous Palau de la Musica, and the popular “El Born” district, which is full of shops and restaurants. (We can also arrange a tour on request.)
- Dinner tonight on your own.
Day Four
Day Four- Today is a free day to explore Barcelona on your own. Or, if you would like to add additional activities, please let us know. Some options are:
- Wine tour to the Penedes or Priorat regions
- Guided tour of Gaudì’s most famous buildings
- Guided visit of La Sagrada Familia
- Additional market visit or cooking class
- Dinner on your own and overnight.
Day Five
Day Five- Today is a free day to see any remaining sites your have not yet visited on your Barcelona food tour. Perhaps travel to Montjuic to see the compound that housed the 1992 Olympics, the gorgeous Museum of Catalonian History, the Joan Miró Museum, and the hilltop castle.
- For your farewell this evening, enjoy a tapas walk for dinner starting at 6 pm. Your Barcelona food tour will include 5 stops and will show you the Barcelona of the locals!
Day Six
- Transfer on your own to the train station or airport.
Day One
- Arrival at Barcelona international airport or train station and transfer on your own to your accommodation. (The airport is around a 25-30 Euros taxi ride to the center, or you can take the train and subway.)
- Evening at leisure and overnight.
Day Two
Day Two- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Today, meet for a local market tour to learn about this wonderful part of Spanish life. There are some 40 markets throughout Barcelona, and these wonderful food spaces include stalls where the locals buy their fruits and vegetables, their meats, fish, cured meats and cheese, olives, eggs, and more. They also include food stalls where you can sit and taste the ingredients freshly prepared! Your foodie market tour will include tasting of the local products – plenty for lunch, wine included.
- Afternoon free time, perhaps to shop along the “Passeig de Gracia,” or to see some of the famous Gaudí buildings near the market you have visited Make sure to visit the amazing Sagrada Familia, which is one of the most spectacular and most visited sites in Europe (tickets should be purchased in advance, and we can arrange a tour for you upon request.)
- This evening, enjoy a tapas walk for dinner starting at 6 pm.
Day Three
Day Three- This morning, meet around 10 am for a short visit of the famous Boqueria market off the main boulevard (Las Ramblas), followed by a hands-on cooking class. Lunch will follow based on your efforts, wine included.
- Afternoon free. We recommend a visit of the Gothic and Ribera quarters, which feature two stunning gothic churches, the famous Palau de la Musica, and the popular “El Born” district, which is full of shops and restaurants. (We can also arrange a tour on request.)
- Dinner tonight on your own.
Day Four
- Transfer on your own to the train station or airport.
Barcelona Food Tour Trip Details
Included in the 5-Night Barcelona Foodie Tour
Accommodations
- 5 nights accommodation in 4* hotel in city center
Food & Beverages
- Daily breakfast
- 3 lunches
- 1 dinner
- Local wine with included meals
Classes & Instructors
Your cooking class will be in the center of Barcelona, on the main boulevard known as “Las Ramblas.” Your class will start with a visit to the Boqueria market to select ingredients. From there head to the cooking school where you will prepare a full meal (3 to 4 dishes). You class might feature tapas or other traditional Catalan and Spanish fare.
Excursions
- Market visits per itinerary
- Tapas tour
Transfer Details
- Transfers are not included, but your hotel is an easy taxi ride from the train station or airport.
Included in Your 3-Night Spain Culinary Vacation
Accommodations
- 3 nights accommodation in centrally located 4* hotel
Food & Beverages
- Daily breakfast
- 2 lunches
- 1 dinner
- Local wine with included meals
Classes & Instructors
Your cooking class will be in the center of Barcelona, on the main boulevard known as “Las Ramblas.” Your class will start with a visit to the Boqueria market to select ingredients. From there head to the cooking school where you will prepare a full meal (3 to 4 dishes). You class might feature tapas or other traditional Catalan and Spanish fare.
Excursions
- Market visits per itinerary
- Tapas tour
Transfer Details
- Transfers are not included, but your hotel is an easy taxi ride from the train station or airport.
Country:
Spain
Region:
Catalonia
Tour Dates:
Available any dates your choose for a minimum of one person. Please review our complete pricing details.
5 Nights
Starting at
$2,045
3 Nights
Starting at
$1,150
Accommodation Information
Stay at a beautiful and centrally located 4* superior hotel in Barcelona. Our preferred hotel is the H10 Madison, located just steps from the Barcelona cathedral in the Gothic quarter. This newly renovated hotel features elegant architecture and modern amenities such as soundproofing, cathedral views, bathrobe and slippers, hair dryer, rain shower, WiFi, air conditionaling, sitting area, room safe, coffee maker, and minibar. The breakfast features a buffet as well as hot items made to order. (Please note if unavailable a comparable 4* hotel will be proposed.)
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Barcelona Foodie Tour Pricing & Dates
Find pricing and dates for our Barcelona culinary tours below, and contact us for availability or to book your trip.
Sample* Pricing:
5-night Barcelona Foodie Tour
US$2045 per person based on double occupancy
- Add US$700 for single occupancy (use of a double room by 1 person)
Pricing can vary by specific dates and season. Please inquire for a detailed quote!
30% deposit due to confirm booking.
Balance payment due 60 days prior to tour start date. Questions? Please contact us!
Barcelona Foodie Tour Dates
Our amazing Barcelona foodie tour is available year round for a minimum of one person. The tour can start any day of the week. Please note that fair dates and holidays may affect availability and pricing.
2024-2025
Available most dates for a minimum of 1 person, please inquire with specific dates!
Sample* Pricing:
3-Night Barcelona Foodie Tour
US$1150 per person based on double occupancy
- Add US$465 for single occupancy (use of a double room by 1 person)
*Pricing can vary by specific dates and season. Please inquire for a detailed quote.
30% deposit due to confirm booking.
Balance payment due 60 days prior to tour start date. Questions? Please contact us!
Tour Dates
2024-2025
Available most dates for a minimum of 1 person.
Please note that fair dates and holidays may affect availability and pricing. Inquire for details.
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Country:
Spain
Region:
Catalonia
Tour Dates:
Available any dates your choose for a minimum of one person. Please review our complete pricing details.
5 Nights
Starting at
$2,045
3 Nights
Starting at
$1,150
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- Transfers and Airfare
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