Catalonian Tastes and Treasures

Day One

• Transfer from Barcelona airport to the Empordá region to a beautiful and charming four-star Park Hotel San Jorge, well known for its unique design and beautiful surroundings. This is an ideal place to relax and enjoy a magical ambiance, and taste superb Mediterranean dishes.
• Your guide will give you a briefing of your fantastic culinary tour.
• Enjoy some free time, perhaps a stroll on the beach.
• Welcome dinner (drinks not included).

Day Two

• Following breakfast, your guide will take you to your first cooking lesson at the Cooking School of The Fish Museum, a spacious and prestigious school that teaches the best specialties of Mediterranean cuisine. The class begins with a visit to a local market, followed by preparation of typical dishes of the region.
• Lunch to follow based on your culinary efforts with excellent wines!
• In the afternoon, visit the interesting Fishing Museum to learn about fishing methods, modern and ancient ones, as well as fish specialties and catches particular to the local waters.
• Around 4 p.m., experience a guided visit to the “Lonja” to welcome boats coming back from a hard day of work and to see where the fresh fish of the day are sold.
• Dinner on your own this evening.

Day Three

• Delicious full breakfast followed by your second cooking class with lunch to follow.
• In the afternoon, a visit to the fishing village of LLafranc, where you will enjoy a lovely seaside walk along a beautiful pine grove. At the top of the hill you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the Mediterranean sea.
• Following the tour of Llafranc, visit a 350-year-old country house, which is situated in the middle of a vineyard and overlooking the sea. During the visit, experience a fascinating tasting of different Spanish wines.
• Dinner on your own this evening.

Day Four

• Following breakfast, you will embark on a full day excursion along Dali’s route. First you’ll visit Figures, a bustling country town and home to the Dali Museum.
• Lunch on your own.
• After lunch visit the ancient city of Girona, with its narrow medieval streets, Jewish quarter, Arab baths, and 15th century Gothic cathedral.
• Late in the afternoon return to the hotel for dinner.

Day Five

• After a full breakfast, your third cooking class. You will continue learning how to prepare recipes based on the healthiest and tastiest Mediterranean ingredients.
• Lunch to follow, based on your efforts, complete with Empordá’s wine.
• Afternoon visit to an olive oil mill and learn about the “gold liquid” and sample the olive oil they produce.
• Following the olive oil tour you will then visit a huge kitchen store where you can find anything you could imagine for cooking or your kitchen!
• Return to the hotel where you will have free time to shop and explore nearby towns.
• Dinner on your own this evening.

Day Six

• Following a full breakfast, you will visit the open market of Palafrugell and its lovely town by the sea.
• Excursion to nearby medieval villages such as Pals, Peratallada and Ullastret. Your guide will take you through the town’s cobblestone streets and amazing walled villages.
• There will be some free time to shop, wander around, and have lunch on you own at any of the surrounding restaurants.
• In the afternoon, you will visit a jam and preserves factory/museum. The visit includes an introduction to the museum as well as a demonstration in the workshop of the different methods for producing jams and preserves. The visit ends with a tasting of different jams and preservers and a glass of sparkling wine.
• Back to the hotel where you will have free time to rest or have a inspiring walk around the hotels beautiful gardens.
• Farewell dinner (drinks not included).

Day Seven

• Savour your last Mediterranean breakfast.
• Transfer to airport or hotel in Barcelona.