Payment of program of private tours. 6th – 9th of April. 3 pax
April the 6th: introductory tapas tour of Seville
12pm: be met by your personal local host at your accommodation to start your introductory walking tour of Seville.
Understanding how Spain works when it comes to celebrating food can be one of the most revealing experiences of the culture of the country and a great introduction to it. The Spanish love their excellent food and they like to make a celebration out of every meal, together with family and friends. Food, conversation, wine, laughter and a magical common feeling of thankfulness combine in perfect harmony around Spanish tables to make meals memorable.
Tapas play a key role in the wide variety of options that the country has to offer gastronomy-wise. They are small portions of food that people usually have as an appetizer before a meal. However, especially when eating out, a meal can consist of several different tapas and this is exactly what this tour is about.
Your local Spanish foodie host will meet you at your hotel to take you on a tapas journey through 2 – 3 selected tapas bars of the city, during which you’ll be able to taste a selection of 6 – 9 different local tapas dishes, combined with the corresponding drinks. Along the tour, you’ll be explained about the hectic social life that Sevillanos have and how most of it takes place around food in tapas bars.
The Andalusian capital can be overwhelming when it comes to choosing a place to eat so this tour will allow you to relax and to enjoy the magnificent culinary scene of the city, while you also learn about its particular character and identity, together with your local host.
3pm: end of your introductory tour and rest of the day at leisure.
Price of this introductory walking tour for a private group of 3 people: 100 Euros per person.
This price includes:
– Your own personal local host throughout the journey.
– A selection of 6 – 9 different dishes to share and up to 4 drinks (wine / beer / refreshments / water) per person.
April the 7th: walking tour of Seville World Heritage Sites:
9:30am: be met your personal local host at your hotel to take a private walking tour of Seville’s World Heritage Sites: the Alcazar and the Cathedral and of the iconic quarter of Santa Cruz. You will start your discovery journey visiting the Alcazar which is a massive complex of palaces erected in different periods and of breath-taking gardens of different styles. The Alcazar has stunning historical constructions featuring a very particular crossover between Hispanic-Muslim and Christian architecture styles, called Mudejar. This style became very fashionable in Seville in the 14th and 15th centuries amongst the Christian nobility and it reached its maximum splendour in Seville. Another essential part of the Alcazar is the famous house of Trade, which once hosted the offices from where all the commerce with the new world was managed. After enjoying these inner areas, you will be taken to the gardens which are an exquisite sample of European gardening from the 16th until the 20th centuries.
Then you will be taken to visit the Cathedral, which is the largest gothic temple in the World and where Christoph Columbus is buried. The Cathedral of Seville was erected on a vast extension of land where previously a Mosque had been erected. An important part of the Mosque was preserved and it is now a part of the Cathedral. This makes it a unique construction featuring styles as diverse as Hispanic-Muslim, Gothic, Renaissance, Neoclassical and Baroque. Finally, you will explore the Jewish quarter (Santa Cruz) with its narrow streets, houses of traditional architecture, countless quaint corners and cozy squares. This tour will allow you to discover the fascinating history of Seville through its most impressive buildings and its most iconic quarter.
1pm: end of your tour and rest of the day at leisure.
Price of this walking tour for a private group of 3 people: 105 Euros per person.
This price includes:
– Your own personal local host throughout the tour.
– All entrance tickets and admissions (skip the line).
April the 8th: morning market tour with a cooking instructor, followed by a cooking lesson in her cooking studio and lunch there.
9:30am: be met by your personal cooking instructor at your accommodation. Then, together with her, you will be taken to a local market to buy all the necessary fresh ingredients for lunch. Along your shopping route, your personal local host will provide you with some important explanations about the origins and quality of different produce. This will allow you to understand how the Spanish like to carefully select the ingredients they use for their dishes. Then, you will be taken to a private house where your host has her cooking studio. Upon arrival, you will be offered something to drink and then your culinary experience will continue with some further explanations about the origin and quality of some selected produce, this time through tastings. Then it will be time to cook a selection of regional recipes that will make an excellent and comprehensive lunch, that you will be able to enjoy alfresco (weather permitting) in the fabulous terrace of your host or in the dining area of her kitchen. Finally and after a sweet indulgence, your culinary experience will finish leaving you with a happy belly and a happy soul!
Every trip to Spain should include at least one meal cooked by a caring and knowledgeable Spanish host in a house. Spanish home food is the best that can be found in the country, so a homemade Spanish feast is a must in every trip to Spain for any food lovers.
Besides, learning how to cook some Spanish recipes will allow you to travel back to Spain from your own kitchen whenever you like! All this and more is what you will get to experience and learn during this tour.
2:30pm: end of lunch and rest of the day at leisure.
Price of this tour for a private group of 3 people: 158 Euros per person.
This price includes:
– Personal local host throughout the tour.
– Private introductory market tour from your hotel to set the culinary background of your activity.
– Educational tastings before starting to cook.
– Cooking lesson with all the necessary materials and ingredients.
– A soft drink and water before starting to cook.
– Wine / beer / mineral water / soft drinks during lunch.
April the 9th: day trip to Ronda. Discovery journey of a stunning town and of its great food and wine scene
9am: be met by your personal local host and a dedicated driver at your accommodation and get on a modern and comfortable Mercedes minivan to start your journey.
This day trip will allow you to immerse yourselves in one of the most interesting food and wines scenes of Andalusia, while you also enjoy the stunning beauty and excellent gastronomy of the most beautiful town in the area: Ronda.
You will start your day being driven from your accommodation to a selected winery in the Ronda area. There you will understand why Ronda has become such an interesting wine region in the international wine scene in spite of its small size. With a common approach to wine making, based on quality and not on quantity, the wine makers from Ronda have formed a solid team that is achieving great recognition and prizes worldwide.
The winery you will visit was a pioneer in this wine scene and is a reference in the local scene. Upon arrival to the winery, you will visit its vineyards first to later be explained about the ageing process of their different wines, which are made with different grapes from different areas that have adapted extremely well to the soil and climate conditions of Ronda. This will be followed by a wine tasting accompanied by the corresponding tapas.
After this, you will be transferred to Ronda old town, where you will take be taken on a tapas tour of its historical centre. You will visit 2 selected bars where the locals like to gather with family and friends to enjoy the many food treats that they offer.
After your tapas lunch, you will be taken on a small walking tour of Ronda old town that will focus on its impressive viewpoints offering breath-taking views of the surrounding nature and on its main landmark: its stunning 18th century bridge over a dramatic gorge. Along the tour, you will take a stop to sample the local sweets and finally you will be transferred back to your accommodation.
6pm: arrival to your accommodation and end of the tour.
Price of this day trip for a private group of 3 people: 302 Euros per person.
This price includes:
– Private transportation in a modern and comfortable vehicle with a dedicated private driver throughout the tour.
– Personal local host throughout the tour.
– Private visit of a selected winery representative of the wine scene of the area with the corresponding tastings at the end accompanied by a selection of tapas.
- Private tapas tour of Ronda including up to 3 drinks per person and 4 – 6 dishes to share.
– All entrance tickets and admissions during your tour of Ronda.
– A sweet local indulgence in Ronda.
Confirmation and payments:
In order to confirm this program of tours we require a 30% deposit of the grand total no later than the 12th of January 2020 via credit/debit card. The remaining 70% must be paid no later than 30 days prior to the start of your tour program.
Grand total of this tour program: 1995 Euros.
30% needed no later than the 12th of January 2020 to confirm it: 598,5 Euros
Linda Forrest pays for 1 person. That is 199,5 Euros
Marguerite Brown pays for 2 people. That is 399 Euros
Final 70% of the grand total needed no later than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program: 1396,5 Euros
Linda Forrest pays for 1 person. That is 465,5 Euros.
Marguerite Brown pays for 2 people. That is 931 Euros.
Cancellation policy:
– More than 30 days prior to the start of the tour program: deposit only.
– 30 – 10 days prior to the start of the tour program: 50% of the full cost of the tour program.
– 9 – 3 days prior to the start of the tour program: 75% of the full cost of the tour program.
– 2 days or less: 100% of the full cost of the tour program.
