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 demonstration cooking lesson at the Cooking School of The Fish Museum (for small groups, the lesson will take place at Concha’s place with a local chef), 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 demonstration 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 at the Cooking School of the Fishing Museum or Concha’s place. There you will continue learning how to prepare recipes based on the healthiest 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.