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Madrid Tapas & Wine Tour: Local Bars & Spanish Wine Tasting

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Madrid Tapas & Wine Tour: Local Bars & Spanish Wine Tasting

A three-hour food and wine tour through Madrid's La Latina neighbourhood, stopping at four local bars to taste Spanish cheese, jamón, croquetas, tortilla and dessert, each paired with a carefully selected local wine. You'll walk through authentic spots away from tourist traps, learning about Spanish wine culture and the Madrid lifestyle while eating what amounts to a full dinner across the stops.

Madrid Food & Tapas Private Tour All Included (Customizable)

A four-hour private walking tour through Madrid's food culture, led by a local guide who takes you beyond standard tourist tapas circuits. You'll taste raciones, pinchos, and regional specialties at multiple stops, paired with wine, beer, or soft drinks. The route adapts to your interests — ideal if you want to understand how madrileños actually eat rather than follow a fixed script.

Valencia Wine Tasting and Tapas Experience

A two-hour wine tasting in Valencia's Ruzafa district led by a certified sommelier, featuring four regional wines and five tapas. You'll learn tasting techniques and food pairing whether you're starting out or already confident with wine. The experience takes place in a modern wine bar in the city centre, with wines sourced from local designations including D.O. Valencia, Utiel-Requena, and Alicante.

Paella with 1 lt of Sangria at Restaurante America

A 1–3 hour paella dinner for two at Restaurante America, featuring house-made mixed paella with meat and fish cooked fresh to order using local ingredients, paired with a litre of sangria. You'll eat at the restaurant rather than cook — this is a straightforward meal deal offering good value if you want authentic paella without the premium tourist markup.

1 hour – 3 hoursfrom AUD $58

Behind the Wine: Guided Winery Tour & Tasting in Extremadura

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Spain

Behind the Wine: Guided Winery Tour & Tasting in Extremadura

A 90-minute guided winery tour through an active Extremaduran producer, led by a local professional. You'll walk through production tanks and underground barrel rooms, then taste three estate wines with gourmet pairings in the tasting room. Suits wine drinkers curious about how local climate and technique shape flavour, as well as those wanting to see fermentation and ageing in real time.

Half Day Private Madrid Tapas and History Walking Tour

A 3-hour walking tour through Madrid combining tapas tasting with Spanish history and culture. You'll move between bars sampling local snacks and drinks while your guide leads a quiz about Madrid's past and legends, with small gifts awarded to participants. Suits anyone wanting to eat and drink while learning about the city's historical background, though it's not suited to pregnant travellers or those with cardiovascular concerns.

A day in Rioja Valley from San Sebastian

An 8–9 hour wine tour from San Sebastian into Spain's Rioja Valley, visiting two wineries with tastings and a three-course lunch included. You'll learn the winemaking process from vine to bottle at a larger producer, then sample small-batch wines at an intimate family-owned operation, all with a local Basque driver-guide steering you through the region's wine heritage and current techniques.

8 hours – 9 hoursfrom AUD $668

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Resin Art Experience in Valencia Spain

A two-hour guided resin art workshop in Valencia where you'll create your own piece using basic techniques and materials. Katerina walks you through layering, colouring, and embedding objects into resin without needing professional-grade equipment. You'll leave with a finished artwork and the skills to experiment further at home. Suits anyone from complete beginner to casual makers looking for a hands-on creative session.

Private Rioja Wine Tour: 2 Wineries from San Sebastian

A private 8-hour wine tour from San Sebastian exploring two contrasting wineries in Rioja Alavesa, followed by a medieval town visit and pintxos lunch. You'll travel by private car with a local guide, compare family-run and mid-sized operations, learn to identify terroir characteristics, and taste crianzas and reservas. The itinerary wraps up in Laguardia with underground cellars and wine-paired bites, adapting to your group's interests and pace.

Rioja wine tour: winery visit and lunch from Pamplona

A 7.5-hour wine tour departing Pamplona that takes you into La Rioja's vineyards for a winery walk-through, expert-led tasting, and four-course traditional lunch. You'll learn the winemaking process from planting to bottle, taste local reds and whites paired with regional dishes including wood-fired lamb chops and Goxua, returning to your hotel by evening. Suits anyone wanting substance over speed—this combines serious viticulture education with proper regional food.

Private Rioja wine tour: winery & traditional lunch from Bilbao

A private 8-hour wine tour through La Rioja, Spain, combining winery visits, vineyard walks and tastings with a four-course traditional lunch paired with local DOCa wines. You'll learn winemaking from harvest to barrel aging at family-run wineries, then sit down to blood sausage, piquillo peppers, beans, wood-fired lamb and Goxua dessert while your guide explains centuries of local wine and food tradition. Hotel pick-up and air-conditioned transport included.

Private Pintxo Tour in San Sebastian

A 3-hour private pintxo tour through San Sebastian's quieter neighbourhood bars, where you'll taste small-plate Basque specialities paired with local drinks across three stops. Rather than hitting the famous Old Town crowds, your guide takes you to lesser-known spots ranging from traditional family-run bars to contemporary kitchens, so you experience how locals actually eat — hopping between venues, ordering at the counter, and sampling house specialities with wine, txakoli, cider or beer.

Alicante cooking class with a private chef

A three-hour private cooking class in your Alicante home with a professional chef and local guide covering regional cuisine, history and wine pairings. You'll learn about local ingredients and Spanish wine traditions whilst preparing and sharing dishes together, tasting appetisers, a main course and dessert paired with Alicante wines chosen to complement each course.

Unique Food and Drink Tour Granada

A 3-hour walking food tour through Granada where you'll taste 6–8 local dishes, four drinks, and dessert while learning the history and provenance of each stop. You'll move at a relaxed pace through the city, stopping at local eateries and bars that serve the food and drink included in your price — no hidden costs or separate ordering.

Discover 5 Secrets of Spanish Paella with a local!

A 3.5-hour cooking class in Mutxamel where you'll prepare three starters, authentic paella, and dessert alongside a local instructor, then eat what you've made. The session includes a welcome aperitif and wine or beer, happens outdoors with up to 7 other participants, and suits anyone from complete beginner to confident cook wanting to nail traditional Spanish technique.

Sardines On Skewers Show Cooking in Malaga beach

A 3-hour cooking class on Málaga beach where you'll learn to prepare espetos—sardines grilled on wooden skewers—straight from local fishermen. You'll visit the fishermen's quarter, tour a traditional jábega boat workshop, and taste what you cook, paired with drinks. Suits couples and families wanting hands-on instruction in a coastal culinary tradition rather than a passive cooking demo.

Craft Beer and Tapas Route in Ruzafa Valencia

A 2.5-hour walking tour through Valencia's Ruzafa neighbourhood that visits four craft breweries and beer shops, pairing each beer with a matching tapa. You'll learn how different beer styles work with food, meet the business owners behind each spot, and work your way through the area on foot at a leisurely pace. Guides speak Spanish and English.

Valencia Tapas Tour: Market, History & Local Bites

A 2.5-hour guided tapas tour through Valencia's historic centre and Mercado Central, one of Europe's largest food markets. You'll taste at three stops—one inside the market, two in family-run bars—paired with local drinks and finishing with dessert. Your guide shares the city's history and food culture while steering you past tourist traps to places locals actually eat, many operating for decades with homemade everything.

Tenerife South Beaches Tour with Guide

A guided walk along Tenerife South's main beaches—Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje—with stops at local food markets for Canarian dishes and fresh seafood tastings, plus local wines and tropical cocktails. Runs 2–4 hours depending on pace and appetite. You'll hear about island history and culture as you move between beaches, but expect a social, food-focused rhythm rather than deep historical instruction.

2 hours – 4 hoursfrom AUD $84

Barcelona Tapas & Pintxos Private Food Tour with Local Expert

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Spain

Barcelona Tapas & Pintxos Private Food Tour with Local Expert

A three-hour private tapas tour led by a licensed local guide who steers you away from tourist traps and toward neighbourhood bars where locals actually eat. You'll taste around ten small dishes paired with wine, vermouth or beer, learning how Catalan food traditions shaped what's on the plate today. It's designed as a meal in itself, not a tasting sprint, with full flexibility to customise stops based on your interests.

Private Picasso Gastro Tour in Barcelona

A 4-hour walking tour through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter pairing Picasso's early life and artistic development with local tapas tastings and a full lunch. You'll explore the streets where the young artist lived and worked while sampling the dishes he favoured, ending with a substantial meal of regional specialities. Note: this focuses on Picasso's biographical story and neighbourhood history rather than museum pieces — the Picasso Museum itself isn't included.

3-Day Rural Experience in the Valley of Ocón

A three-day rural immersion in La Rioja's Ocón Valley where you'll stay on a working organic farm, meet the family behind it, and visit their jamón production site, plus a neighbouring beekeeping farm and winery. You'll taste local wines, honey and cured meats across the full three days, with two nights' accommodation and meals included. Best for people wanting hands-on contact with food producers rather than a passive tour.

Full day in Cordoba between Vineyards and Olive Trees with a Convertible Car

A six-hour food and wine tour of Córdoba's countryside in a convertible car, led by a sommelier. You'll taste olive oils at sunrise in the groves, walk through vineyard plots sampling four wines, visit a winery for aged balsamic vinegar, lunch at a traditional tavern, tour a barrel-maker's workshop, and taste whisky matured in Montilla-Moriles casks before returning to the city at dusk. Includes all beverages and food.

Almería Wine tour and tasting in English in Bio Winery

A guided English-language tour of Cortijo El Cura Eco-Bodega in Almería's wine country, combining a walk through the working farm, a museum visit, and a structured wine tasting. The 2.5-hour experience gives you a straightforward look at how this bio-certified operation works, from vineyard management through production to the cellar itself, finishing with tastings of the estate's wines.

Gourmet picnic and wine tasting among the vineyards in l'Empordà

A three-hour gourmet picnic set among biodynamic vineyards in l'Empordà, combining wine tasting with local cheese and cured meats. You'll taste three wines directly in the vineyard landscape, paired with artisanal farmhouse produce, designed for those wanting to experience the region's terroir and ecology rather than simply pass through. Relaxed pacing suits all fitness levels and works well for small groups seeking a sensory break from routine.

Oleotourism Madrid - Oil tasting Fanum

A two-hour guided tour and tasting at Fanum, an olive oil mill in the Sierra Norte de Madrid, where you'll walk through the production process from olive intake to extraction, learn about current trends in the oil industry, and taste a selection of extra virgin oils sorted by quality and variety. You'll take home a bottle of oil. Suits anyone curious about how olive oil is made and wants to understand the flavour differences between styles.

Andalusian Flamenco, Wine and Tapa Experience

A 2-hour guided wine and tapa experience in Seville that pairs four Andalusian wines with local small plates while covering the region's winemaking history — from Moorish-era production to Christopher Columbus's voyage. Run by someone who's lived locally for years, it's framed as an alternative to standard tastings, focusing on cultural context and lesser-known stories about the region's products rather than technical wine knowledge alone.

Barcelona: PRIORAT Wine Tour 2 Wine Tastings & 3-course Meal

A 9-hour wine tour from Barcelona to Priorat, Spain's slate-soil wine region, with two tastings and a three-course regional lunch. You'll travel by private air-conditioned vehicle, visiting two wineries where you'll taste intense, full-bodied reds paired with tapas and local products. Suits wine enthusiasts and cultural travellers alike, though the long day and cardiovascular demands aren't ideal for everyone.

The Olive Oil Journey: Grove and Mill Visit

A 3-hour visit to a family-run olive mill in Jaén that traces olive oil production from grove to bottle. You'll walk through working olive groves, see traditional pressing equipment in a heritage room, observe modern centrifuge operations, then taste three extra virgin oils side-by-side to spot their distinct characteristics. Suits anyone curious about food production and regional agriculture, regardless of fitness level.

Bilbao Local Immersion with Pintxo + Drink stop

A 2.5-hour walk through Bilbao's Old Town with a local guide, stopping for pintxos and drinks at neighbourhood favourites. You'll cover the district's history and present character while sampling two pintxos and two drinks of your choice, all included. Small-group format means you get genuine local insight rather than a standard tour patter, and flexible timing lets you arrange it to suit your schedule.

Exclusive Tasting of Olive Oil and Paella in Family Estate

A five-hour experience on a family-run olive estate where you'll learn how organic oil is made, taste it overlooking the River Mares, then eat paella and wine poolside. You get hands-on time in the grove during harvest season, private transport included, and a genuine look at how a 200-year-old operation actually works — not a tourist theatre version of farming.

Explore the Legacy of Arganza’s 19th-Century Winery

A 90-minute winery tour in Castilla y León's Bierzo region centred on tradition and heritage. You'll walk through century-old vineyards, explore a 19th-century manor building, learn how the winery makes its wines, and taste two red wines paired with local León snacks. Suits anyone interested in Spanish wine culture and willing to spend time outdoors on the estate.

Spanish Tapas Experience and Sangría Showcooking in Madrid

A three-hour tapas dinner in Madrid where you'll taste small plates from across Spain, each prepared using family recipes and fresh ingredients. The highlight is watching the host prepare sangría tableside before you drink it yourself. It's suited to anyone wanting an intimate, home-cooked meal rather than a formal restaurant experience, with Spanish regional flavours woven through the menu.

Private Foodie Tapas and Wine Experience

A 4-hour private walking tour of Barcelona's Old Town and Born neighbourhoods, combining tapas tasting at select venues with a structured wine tasting of eight glasses spanning red, white and rosé from Priorat and Penedès. Suits food and wine enthusiasts after localised guidance on Catalan cuisine paired with professional commentary on regional winemaking. A guided, curated alternative to bar-hopping alone.

Ruzafa Evening Food and Wine Tour Tapas Drinks and Local Secrets

A 2.5-hour evening walking tour through Ruzafa, Valencia's creative neighbourhood, with a local guide leading you to four tapas and drinks stops. You'll taste three gourmet tapas paired with vermouth, wine, beer or soft drinks of your choice, then finish with a cocktail or dessert at a neighbourhood venue. The angle here is practical local knowledge — your guide explains how to spot authentic spots versus tourist ones, so you can navigate Ruzafa confidently on your own later.

Private Guided Pintxos Tour of San Sebastian

A three-hour private food tour of San Sebastian with a dedicated local guide who tailors the route to your interests. You'll visit bars across the city centre sampling six pieces total—three pintxos and three tapas—chosen to represent the region's signature dishes. This is a one-on-one (or small group) experience rather than a set itinerary, so your guide adjusts based on what you want to explore or eat.

Private Boqueria Market Tour with Tastings

A private guided tasting tour through Barcelona's La Boqueria Market for up to 6 people, led by a chef who knows vendors and producers personally. Over 2.5 hours you'll taste jamón ibérico, cured seafood, artisan cheese, and Catalan sweets at hand-picked stalls, meet market traders, and learn the history of Barcelona's food culture—without the crowds of a standard group tour.

2 Day Ribera del Duero Private Wine Tour from Madrid

A 2-day private wine tour based in Madrid's Ribiera del Duero region, focusing on Tempranillo production and local gastronomy. You'll visit multiple wineries for tastings, enjoy traditional meals, and stay overnight in the region with a guide who'll adjust the itinerary based on your preferences. Suited to wine enthusiasts who want deeper engagement with a single region rather than a broad survey.

Barcelona Segway and E Scooter Tour with Local Food Tastings

A 2-hour guided Segway, e-scooter or e-bike tour through Barcelona's lesser-known streets, with stops for Catalan tapas, seafood, vermouth and wine included. You'll get training before you ride, making this accessible even if you've never balanced on a Segway before. It pairs the novelty of electric transport with genuine local eating and drinking — not a generic hop-on hop-off sightseeing run.

Valencia Authentic Paella & Local Delicacies Food Tour

A 3-hour guided food tour through Valencia's culinary heart, centred on Paella Valenciana. You'll visit five local stops including the Central Market, sample horchata, bocadillos and breakfast items, then sit down to an authentic paella at a neighbourhood favourite away from tourist zones. Suits anyone keen to taste Valencia's regional dishes and understand paella's history from a local guide who speaks English.

3 hoursfrom AUD $120

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