SPAIN
The ones worth your time.
The 9 most popular dessert tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Visit Torrons Vicens’ Barcelona museum for a guided 45-minute tour, sweet tastings of nougat and chocolate, plus hot drink options.
“Chelsea was so kind and knowledgeable. The goodies were amazing. Anyone with a sweet tooth should do this tour.”
Amatller Chocolate Barcelona in El Born: 40-minute film, hands-on chocolate making, 5-sense tasting, and Barcelonese hot chocolate.
“Excellent - lovely environment and great experience.”
Bean-to-bar workshop in Barcelona: roast and grind cacao, make a take-home bar and taste cocoa drinks in a small group. $47, 2 hours.
“Really greasy activity where we got to roast, peel and grind cocoa beans which was pretty amazing. A really great experience and we got to try different chocolate and learnt so much about the chocolate making process!”
3-hour evening tapas and Madrid history tour with drinks at each stop and a churros with chocolate finish, led in English.
“Carman was the best. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, humorous, and totally engaging. We enjoyed authentic Spanish tapas and local wines and an amazing dessert as well. Along the route we were given the history of Madrid. This tour is a definite must for those who enjoy food, wine, chocolate and history.”
A private family walk through Barcelona with games, churros, hot chocolate, and tasty stops from La Rambla to Ciutadella Park.
“Our tour guide was so sweet with my kids. My daughter who is autistic always has a hard time with focus and running off. She was very patient with her and helped me keep her on track. My daughters loved the prizes when they found each landmark. And the churros with chocolate were delicious! Overall,…”
A small-group Old Town Madrid walk with San Ginés chocolate and churros, covering Puerta del Sol to the Royal Palace.
“The tour with Titania was excellent, very personal with insights into the city's history and with visits to the lesser known places of interest to inhabitants . We walked the streets to places where locals buy at the markets , where they socialise and where events affecting the history of the city took place.”
Private 3-hour Barcelona family walk with churros, hot chocolate, market ham, and kid games through medieval quarters.
“Wonderful. Lovely morning with the kids exploring Barcelona.”
Glide past Royal Palace views and Plaza Mayor on a 1-hour Segway tour, then finish with thick chocolate and churros near San Miguel.
“What a fun experience! The tour guide was informative, helpful and fun.”
Casa Amatller guided visit with priority entry, a specialist art-history guide, and a chocolate gift in a beautifully preserved Modernisme house.
“Une de mes meilleures visites à Barcelone. Nous étions 4, plus le guide, visite privée ! Très belle demeure à visiter absolument. Par contre, grosse erreur de ma part, NE PAS acheter le chocolat au magasin du musée. Allez au magasin principal qui est environ 500m plus loin. Beaucoup moins de choix à celui du…”
