SPAIN
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.
“Very informative and interactive. The chef was good at giving everyone jobs and getting people involved. Very knowledgeable and helpful.”
Boqueria market to paella pan in Barcelona: small-group 3-hour cooking class with tapas, sangria, and a recipe copy for home.
“Great fun with very enthusiastic teachers. The market trip was short but informative and you learn things that will be useful for a second self managed trip”
Valencia paella class with Mercat Central shopping, step-by-step cooking, wine and tapas, and a small-group lunch that’s easy to repeat.
“Amazing cooking class! We had a wonderful morning cooking and learning about some of Valencia’s history, as Reyes shared stories and insights along the way. We also enjoyed tasting some wine and snacks. Thank you, Reyes and Belén, for this wonderful experience, we truly enjoyed it and appreciate your hospitality.”
Hands-on Valencian paella cooking class with a Ruzafa market stop, tapas, sangria workshop, and wine, dessert, and coffee.
“Meet and greet people while cooking all together this is what the art of cooking paella is all about”
Chef-led Triana Market tour and Seville cooking class: 3-course lunch, sangria and drinks, and written recipes to take home.
“Kai gave us excellent info about triana market and showed us around, then our group of about 10 people had fun learning to cook three traditional Spanish dishes from Carlo, who was friendly, fun, a great teacher and a great chef. We all participated. Food was delicious! Very fun”
Shop Triana Market and cook classic Seville dishes in a 3.5-hour class with sangria, hands-on lessons, and lunch for $88.
“Leo was an exceptional host who guided us through our cooking class. His sense of humour really made our afternoon enjoyable and this is experience is one we will not forget from our time in Seville. The girl who assisted and gave a tour of the market and kept us watered with sangria was an…”
Shop Mercado Central ingredients, cook authentic Valencia paella with a chef, then eat tapas, wine, paella, and dessert in one 4-hour experience.
“this activity was wonderful! Great activity with lovely wine and tapas. the paella came out great!”
Hands-on Barcelona paella class with La Boqueria market visit, homemade sangria, tapas, dessert, and take-home recipe in 3 hours.
“Alberto is amazing! Loved learning from him and the food was tasty! Lots to eat and drink- thank you for sharing”
Luxury 40-minute coach from Barcelona to La Roca Village: shop 150+ boutiques with a VIP 10% pass and return hassle-free.
“Smooth easy ride! The shopping center is really nice!”
A 3-hour San Sebastián pintxo crawl with market bites, guided pintxo stops, wine and dessert, plus local bar tips in a small group.
“Really lovely and super fun tour around the old town, a great intro to the San Sebastian food scene. Jon was very helpful and friendly, went out of his way to speak with everyone and make sure we were all having a good time, and we sampled an interesting variety of pintxos, not just standard…”
Taste Barcelona in 3 hours: Santa Caterina market, cava, vermut, turrón, croissants and seafood paella with a small-group local guide.
“Hector is an expert on the Barcelona food scene, with contacts everywhere in Caterina Market and other key areas. His historical perspective and passion for food added to the experience.”
Shop Madrid’s market, cook tapas and patatas bravas in a Huertas kitchen, and eat lunch with drinks in a small English group.
“So much fun. Andrea was awesome. Food was great but meeting other participants was the best! Awesome!”
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.
“It was great. We learned so much and it was very hands on experience. The food was amazing. We can barely get out of there because we were stuffed.”
Valencia paella workshop with Mercado Algirós market visit: cook paellavalenciana, tortilla and coca en llanda, with wine.
“The chef was easy going and humourless, and taught in a simple manner with simple tasks offered to all in attendance, while not being mandatory to do. There was plentiful sangria, red and white wine, and food for all! Although we were disappointed that the market was closed, we still considered this a great experience”
