Itinerary
Catalan Cooking Holiday.
Prices $2,115 (3-Nights) CAD*

7 days in Catalonia - a food lover’s paradise. Unpack and relax, you stay here for a week. And we have a wide range of cultural explorations; your experience will be a journey of tastes. We feature a ‘Sample Itinerary’ which offers a suggested culinary program. Modifications to the program are easy enough as we’re flexible. Each outing is of course subject to weather, availability and whether or not it compliments your interests. Rest assured that an exceptional week is planned to highlight the very best of the region. You will enjoy fabulous wine tastings, informative guided tours, markets and delicious gourmet food.

Day 1
Depart

Day 2 (overnight)
Arrival Tuesday at the Barcelona Airport where you’ll be met and whisked away to “Can Miquelet del Mano” - a 4th generation family house where you’ll stay in the small town of El Masroig. The driving time is about 1 hour & 45 minutes through picturesque countryside.
Check in and settle in to your rooms.
A welcome aperitif is served (which is actually almost a meal!) while you hear all about what your culinary week has in store.
This afternoon you’ll visit the Celler de Capçanes Winery in Capçanes, which includes an extensive full tour of the premises, with a complete explanation of how their wines are made. This also includes a wine tasting.
In the evening partake in the official welcome at “Can Miquelet del Mano” with your first cooking class followed by dinner. Your delicious Catalan dinner will be made with local produce and served with high quality wines from the impressive Celler de Capçanes…savour the moment.
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Day 3 (overnight)
Wake up to your tasty breakfast served up at 8:30.
Get some fresh country air with a walk to the Cooperativa de El Masroig Winery and Vineyards, followed by a tour of the winery, including a wine tasting session.
Have your lunch at El cairat Restaurant in Falset.
Free time this afternoon in El Masroig, an excellent time for a siesta, a walk or perhaps a stroll through the town, and the nearby vineyards and olive groves, taking in the beauty and peacefulness of the area!
Your 3-hour Catalan cuisine class with only the best and freshest ingredients is followed by dinner with a selection of wines from the Cooperative of El Masroig.
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Day 4 (overnight)
Breakfast at 8:30.
This morning take a trip to the Costers del Siurana Winery (producers of Clos de l'Obac) in Gratallops. Your adventure includes a tour of the vineyards, the winery, and a wine tasting session.
Eat lunch together at the reputable Celler de Gratallops restaurant.
Free time in El Masroig. Time for a siesta, a walk, or to enjoy a book in the living room.
We’ll have an official olive oil tasting session – liquid gold of the region.
Today’s Catalan cuisine class will be followed by dinner paired with a selection of wines from the Costers del Siurana Winery.
(B/L/D)

Day 5 (overnight)
Breakfast at 8:30.
This morning’s excursion adventure will take you to Scala Dei where we first have a guided tour of the Cartusian Monastery, a historical landmark - the first monastery of the Iberian Peninsula. There are several ruins from pre-Iberian settlements as well as vestiges of the Romans’ presence. The most notable historic feature though, is the “Cartoixa”, or monastery of Escaladei. Soon after the Islamic domination which ended in 1153, a group of Cartusian monks were sent there from France in order to establish their presence in Catalonia.
Then you visit the Conreria de Scala Dei Winery, which includes some wine sampling. Lunch will be served back at Can Miquelet del Mano.
Free time in El Masroig.
Wine tasting session in the wine cellar at Can Miquelet del Mano, presented by the enologist from the Conreria de Scala Dei winery, followed by dinner with a selection of the wines sampled during the tasting session.
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Day 6 (overnight)
Breakfast at 8:30.
This morning you’ll Visit Reus where you will do the "Gaudi" route. You’ll have free time for some shopping…you might want to think about the souvenirs that you’ve wanted to pick up as today will be your last day to explore the shops.
Enjoy a yummy traditional tapas lunch in Reus.
Free time this afternoon.

Cooking class followed by dinner of course with a selection of wines from the Priorat.
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Day 7 (overnight)

Breakfast at 8:30.
Visit the lead mines of Bellmunt, followed by a visit to the Mas d'En Gil winery in Bellmunt.  A delicious lunch at the Aspic restaurant in Falset. 

The afternoon gives you free time. 

Your last Catalan cuisine class is followed by diploma presentation (congratulations) and dinner of course with wines from the Priorat.

(B/L/D)

Day 8
Breakfast + Check Out + Transfer to the Barcelona airport where the time has come to say farewell - Hasta Lluego!
Travel from El Masroig to Barcelona for your return flight.  (B)