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The ones worth your time.
The 15 most popular shopping tours in Spain. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you can expect to pay.
Shop Boqueria with a chef, cook seafood paella and tapas, and mix unlimited sangria in a 3-hour Barcelona class.
“Fantastic experience, fantastic group, fantastic guide!”
Boqueria market to paella pan in Barcelona: small-group 3-hour cooking class with tapas, sangria, and a recipe copy for home.
“Great fun learning and cooking with new friends! Great for singles, couples and families alike! Great experience!”
Valencia paella class with Mercat Central shopping, step-by-step cooking, wine and tapas, and a small-group lunch that’s easy to repeat.
“Very organized and so much fun! Daniel sent a message earlier in the day to let us know that the start time had changed due to the Central Market being closed. He's an excellent teacher with a great sense of humor and an excellent chef. Highly recommend this class!”
Hands-on Valencian paella cooking class with a Ruzafa market stop, tapas, sangria workshop, and wine, dessert, and coffee.
“We do cooking classes often in holiday and this one was the best we have taken. From start to finish that were attentive, engaging, fun and taught us how to make great paella and sangria! Great job!!”
Chef-led Triana Market tour and Seville cooking class: 3-course lunch, sangria and drinks, and written recipes to take home.
“Excellent class, Chef explained the cooking process, and the history of the foods we prepared. He demonstrated different preparation & cooking techniques as well. The tour of the Mercado and surrounding area was excellent, our guide stopped at different food stalls and talked about the history of how different foods were used and the areas…”
Shop Triana Market and cook classic Seville dishes in a 3.5-hour class with sangria, hands-on lessons, and lunch for $88.
“Very funny and interesting. Very good food, fresh products, the chef was very nice and hands on. I loved it, the entire experience was great. A suggestion would be to introduce a photo moment when participants are photgraphed cooking just to have a nice digital memory after. If someone from the staff could allocate 10-15…”
Shop Mercado Central ingredients, cook authentic Valencia paella with a chef, then eat tapas, wine, paella, and dessert in one 4-hour experience.
“Excellent! The cooking, eating, drinking, and atmosphere were all great.”
Hands-on Barcelona paella class with La Boqueria market visit, homemade sangria, tapas, dessert, and take-home recipe in 3 hours.
“The team at GAB was outstanding. The attention to detail was exactly what a cooking lesson should entail. Why certain ingredients, how they are used, the cooking method and its importance. We look forward to trying the recipes back home and would highly recommend the class to cooking enthusiasts and novices alike.”
Luxury 40-minute coach from Barcelona to La Roca Village: shop 150+ boutiques with a VIP 10% pass and return hassle-free.
“It was easy to use the ticket - just need to be on time for the bus as they do not wait for people to be fully onboard (since it's an open ticket). When you board, you will be asked for the return time and issued a ticket (please keep this with you as they…”
A 3-hour San Sebastián pintxo crawl with market bites, guided pintxo stops, wine and dessert, plus local bar tips in a small group.
“10/10 highly recommend. Thank you John!!!! An awesome tour of the market. Amazing stops along the way. So much culture and history and yummy food and great drinks. We had a wonderful time!”
Taste Barcelona in 3 hours: Santa Caterina market, cava, vermut, turrón, croissants and seafood paella with a small-group local guide.
“Vera is a wonderful tour guide, a wealth of knowledge. Great experience walking around tasting great food and learning about Barcelona.”
Shop Madrid’s market, cook tapas and patatas bravas in a Huertas kitchen, and eat lunch with drinks in a small English group.
“Daniel is an energetic and knowledgeable guide and chef! Visiting the market first, and picking up some of our ingredients added to the experience. More important than the recipes, we learned new cooking techniques that make a really great food.”
Shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook a 4-course tapas-style meal, and eat with unlimited Spanish wines in 3–4 hours in Barcelona.
“Absolutely the best experience!! Candido is a wonderful host and teacher. Loved the market tour and witnessing the relationships he has with the various vendors. The cooking class is hands on and very organized. Our entire family loved it!”
Shop Boqueria produce, cook paella and crema catalana, and sip wine with La Rambla views in a small 4-hour English class.
“Cooking classes our a must in any vacation destination, a truly unique and wonderful experience that creates a bond for those who participate”
Valencia paella workshop with Mercado Algirós market visit: cook paellavalenciana, tortilla and coca en llanda, with wine.
“When you come to Valencia do not miss the opportunity to join in this cooking class. Our host had such a great personality, did a great job showing and explaining how to make a great paella. So delicious, everything. I loved the sponge cake as well. Great hosts and a wonderful time”
