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This luxury private tour is perfect for discerning foodies, who would like to enjoy a day of tasting Barcelona’s best. The journey will focus on the authentic gourmet foods in Catalonia, but will pass by a few architectural feats as well, the famous Sant Jaume Square and Barcelona Cathedral, as well as Santa Maria del Mar Church, which is a beautiful and important 14th-century church and is considered the finest and most complete example of Catalan Gothic architecture anywhere.

After meeting your expert bilingual Official Licensed Guide, additionally specialized in food and wine, you will set off for the La Boqueria market, the largest marketplace in Spain. The market is like a museum of the brightest, most curious and delectable foods Europe has to offer. In any season you can lose yourself in this more than 800 year-old wonderland of fruits, vegetables, meats, seafood, baked goods and sweets arriving by sea or from the nearby fertile farmlands. But be warned: It may take a long time before deciding exactly where to concentrate your taste buds.

Our expert culinary guide will lead you around the best booths and you will taste some of the best local seasonal produce at one famous La Boqueria bar, frequented by celebrities. A glass of a fine brut nature cava will surely feel good with a tapa of Chantrelle mushrooms, or fresh cockles, squid or maybe even scrambled eggs with wild asparagus.

You will then take the path of Picasso on the famous Avignon Street where you will visit the Picasso museum with your guide who will share fascinating anecdotes of one of Spain's greatest artists.

Following your short artistic excursion, enjoy a taste of some of the best Spanish cheeses paired with some excellent local wine at a charming local cheese shop. Judge for yourself why the Tou de Tilers, Cabrales or Mahon cheeses are so appreciated by the locals. In between your delicious tastings, you will also have the opportunity to learn from your expert guide a good deal about the monuments that surround you and Spanish history.

For something sweet, you will stop at the oldest venue in Barcelona for a sampling of fruits and dried nuts such as hazelnuts from Lleida, almonds from Tarragona, homemade nougats and chocolates accompanied by sweet Mistela wine. This quaint and local store, specializing in roasting coffee beans and nuts for over 150 years, is still decorated with its original furniture and old wood-burning stove.

Your luxury private Secret Gourmand Route will be rounded off by a light lunch of exquisite tapas will include Spain's best Iberic “bellota” ham, Joselito, fine cold meats and sausages, the finest wild tuna, anchovies, clams from Galicia, a selection of the best Spanish olive oils, cheeses, salads, etc., all enjoyed at one of the best delicatessens in the city. Winewise, you will be in very good hands, with English speaking sommeliers, to guide you through more than 6000 wines.

Your guide will leave you at the finale of your tour when you are settled safely into this amazing delicatessen, but not before explaining to you where you may round off your tasting with a delicious chocolate con churros in a charming local cafe, one of the best places in Barcelona for this local delicacy.

Please note our tours are available for PRIVATE GROUPS ONLY and are not scheduled tours for mixed groups.