Catalonia – Spain

Day 1

Upon arrival in Barcelona (BCN), our team will be at the airport waiting to take you to the hotel.

At 5 pm, the group meets at the hotel in the early afternoon with the hosts of this trip: Carolina Lima, curator of the #HolaOlive project. Welcome drink and departure to visit La Pedrera to learn a little about Gaudí’s art and architecture.

After the visit we will participate in an exclusive dinner and socializing. Spanish gastronomy is an exclusive journey.

In the summer the dusk in Barcelona is around 10 pm, the afternoons are long and the Catalan usually dines late at night. The program was developed following the routine of the residents of the region, with breakfast around 9:30 am and activities until the end of the day – around 22:00.

Day 2

Breakfast is served from 8am. Check-out from the hotel and departure by minibus to the city of Girona, in a journey of approximately 1h30min towards the Costa Brava. The destination this morning is the duck farm to get to know the whole structure of how foie gras is produced. Then we go to the field to learn about animal breeding and answer questions about the process of a company that takes great care in handling its animals. The activity ends with an exclusive tasting of premium products that are sold in the best meat boutiques in Europe.
After lunch, we will visit a sheep’s cheese factory and have a taste. In the late afternoon, check-in at your hotel in Girona and have free time to walk around the city. Overnight stay

Day 3

Breakfast is served from 8am. Check out of the hotel and travel by minibus to the rural area of ​​the city of Arbeca, inland in Catalonia. It is a 2 hour trip to the olive farm where we will participate in the Harvest Party – Harvest. We will be received exclusively by the family that owns the farm and produces olive oils of the Arbequinados variety. The objective of the activity is to learn about the process of planting olive trees, harvesting the olives, production and details about bottling olive oil. Practical oil tasting class and delicious lunch in the countryside served among the olive trees.

Check-in at the hotel and free night to walk around the historic center and have dinner. Overnight stay.

Day 4

Full day of sightseeing around the city of Girona. First we go to an award-winning winery to discover its special production and taste it. A stop for lunch with a menu of km0 ingredients is part of the program.

In the afternoon we will take a guided walk through the city center, stopping at different points of historical, architectural and culinary interest.

Day 5

Breakfast is served from 8:30 am. Check out of the hotel and board the minibus to the renowned winery of cavas. This winery won the Best Winery of Catalonia award in 2017 and 2019, referenced by the Catalan and Spanish Association of Someliers.

After the tasting, we will have a special lunch at the winery’s restaurant. In the middle of the afternoon, we will head back to Barcelona. Check-in at the hotel and free night. The Hotel chosen in Barcelona is in a privileged location, next to the Passeo de Gracia, close to internationally renowned shops and restaurants.

Day 6

Breakfast served from 8am. Check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. End of Food Safari Catalonia – Spain Catalonia Food Trip.