Catalonia experience

Arrival

Arrival at Barcelona airport. Transfer to the hotel (4*) / chosen hotel.

Secret Barcelona

• Visit to the ”Plaza Catalunya”, the most central point of Barcelona, ​​and also the crossing point between the old part and the new part of the city as well as the starting of the most import routes of Barcelona, “Las Rambas”, that if you go down, it will lead you to San Jose Market.
• Visit the Gothic Quarter, the old part of the city where you will explore some famous gourmet shops – the Escribà pastry, the chocolate shop “La Farga”, the “Casa Gispert” specializes in traditional products (roasted beans, jellies, jams, etc.), the Coffee “El Magnifico”, the herbal shop “Del Rey”, among others.
• Visit to the Santa Catarina Market, a building with an exuberant architecture thanks to its colorful roof (like a flying carpet, a masterpiece of Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue. This market has more than 100 stalls and many restaurants. Enjoy shopping here, because this market is full of creativity.
• Free afternoon to enjoy the typical Mediterranean food, to rest, to explore the city or to do any other kind of activity.
• Finish the day enjoying some tapas and Flamenco Dancing!!

Montserrat (1/2 day. Free afternoon)

• You will go up to Montserrat by Bus which leaves you in the middle of the mountain of Montserrat which rises majestically to 4,051 feet (1,236 meter) above the sea level. The rocks of Montserrat formed by natural cement of sand during the centuries affected by the wind and rain that shaped the mountain with strange and varied forms.
• Visit the Benedict sanctuary of Montserrat which was founded in 1025 and provides a mystical backdrop for the Virgin of Montserrat, the patron saint of Catalonia who is enshrined in the monastery’s Royal Basilica.
• Delightful taste liquors of Montserrat
• End the day Enjoying a traditional Lunch at the Steps to the mountain.

Penedes Gastronomic Experience: Wine & Chocolate (1/2 day. Free afternoon)

• Start your day with an early visit to one of the most important “Cava” brands (a sparkling kind of wine, made of various wine bases) in the world, the “Cava Codorniu”. Through a guided tour and an audiovisual aid, you will learn the history of this brand: how the wine is transformed into “cava”, and you will have the opportunity to make your own “cava”!
• Visit the chocolate factory Simón Coll, one of the best brands of chocolates in the world. Through an innovative visual presentation you will have the opportunity to find out how chocolate is made from cocoa bean to molded chocolate. You will also have the opportunity to visit the production lines of this factory and also to participate in a workshop where you will be taught how to make chocolate.

Catalonia from the Sky (1 day)

• The activity begins early in the morning when we all participate in the inflation of the balloon.
• We’ll fly during one hour and a half aprox. and the itinerary will be decided by the wind. We will toast with cava and crackling pancake while we enjoy the journey.
• A compaby car follows us and pick us up after landing.
• One landed, we will enjoy a traditional lunch made of roasted sausage and beans from Santa Pau, and bread with tomato spread on top served with an assortment of cured sausages

The Secret Barcelona of Gaudí (1/2 day. Free afternoon)

• Start with and early tour and visit the most important and well known attracions in Barcelona in a comfortable bus tour aroung the city.
• Barcelona is the only city where you can find examples of all the phases of Gaudí’s career and artworks. We invite you to discover the hidden secrets of the genius’ creations and of his time.
• Starting with the fateful accident that was to cut short his life, we submerge ourselves in Gaudi’s universe, a charismatic character either as a result of his personality or because of his inexhaustible imagination able to turn dreams into stones.
• Visit the Sagrada Familia, La Predrera, Casa Batlló, Parc Güell
• Finish the Morning with a lovely traditional lunch with the group (GROUPS ONLY)

Departure

• Transfer to Barcelona airport or wharf according to schedule.