About this tour
A 3.5-hour combined walking tour and cooking class that starts with exterior views of three iconic Modernist buildings on Passeig de Gràcia—Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, and Casa Vicens—then moves to a professional kitchen for hands-on paella and sangria preparation. You'll cook, taste what you make, and sample traditional tapas. Suits anyone wanting architecture insight paired with a practical cooking experience, without needing to enter the buildings themselves.
Highlights
- Exterior views of three Gaudí and Modernist masterpieces on Passeig de Gràcia
- Hands-on paella cooking with a professional chef at Kampada Cooking
- Make your own sangria from fresh local ingredients
- Taste and eat the paella and dishes you've prepared
- Traditional Spanish tapas included during the culinary session
- Local guide explains Modernist architecture, creativity and symbolism
- Drinks provided throughout the cooking class experience
- Suitable for all fitness levels; prams and strollers accommodated
What to expect
You'll meet your local guide and begin with a walking tour along Passeig de Gràcia, stopping at Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, and Casa Vicens to view their distinctive façades from street level. Your guide will cover the design elements, historical context, and innovation of Modernist architecture as you walk. After roughly 90 minutes of walking, you'll head to Kampada Cooking kitchen, where a professional chef introduces you to traditional Spanish cuisine.
You'll work alongside the chef to prepare paella and sangria using fresh local produce, learning technique and ingredient choices as you go. Once dishes are ready, you'll sit down to taste your paella, sample homemade sangria, enjoy traditional tapas, and finish with included drinks. Total time in the kitchen and eating is roughly 1.5 to 2 hours.
What travellers say
- Combines two distinct experiences—architecture and hands-on cooking—in one outing
- Professional chef provides genuine instruction, not a performative demo
- Eat what you cook immediately; freshly made paella and sangria included
- Local guide shares genuine architectural history and Modernist symbolism
- All-fitness-level accessibility keeps groups inclusive
- Exterior-only viewing of buildings; no interior access or detail
- Walking pace may feel brisk for those wanting long stops per building
- Hotel pickup not included; requires independent transport to meeting point
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This suits architecture enthusiasts who want context beyond photos, paired with those keen to try hands-on cooking without needing a full culinary course. It's accessible for all fitness levels and works for families with young children (strollers welcome on the walking section). Note: you don't enter any of the three buildings—all viewing is from outside, so this is a sightseeing and photo opportunity rather than an interior tour. No hotel transport is included, though public transport stops are nearby. Peak times may see larger groups on the walking portion. The cooking class is interactive but moves at a structured pace set by the chef, not self-directed.
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