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Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour

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Overview

Are you interested in learning how to make a traditional Spanish seafood paella? Then go for a trip through the ancient town and shop for ingredients at La Boqueria with the chef. Taste some delectable tapas, create some sangria, and watch the chef cook a paella de marisco for you to enjoy.
When the paella de marisco is finished, return to your tables, settle down, and enjoy the meal with your own freshly mixed sangria.

✔ An introductory tour of the world-famous Mercat de la Boqueria is led by a certified chef.
✔ Join a hands-on cooking workshop to create a shareable seafood paella.
✔ Learn how to prepare quick and authentic local tapas.
✔ Make and drink unlimited sangria throughout

What's Included

  • Walk through the old town of Barcelona
  • Learn about La Boqueria introduction tour (subject to La Boqueria market opening hours)
  • Recipes (accessible via QR code)
  • Sharing tips is prohibited
  • No market tour on sunday and public holidays
  • Transportation
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Carrer de la Boqueria
Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

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What To Expect

Mercat de la Boqueria

In this 3-hour excursion, you'll follow a professional chef on an introductory tour of Barcelona's oldest and best food market, the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, which dates back to the 13th century. The chef will buy some of the fresh ingredients needed to produce an authentic paella de marisco, or seafood paella, and Spain's classic rice dish, while detailing the delicacies on offer, notably the fish, and the basics of Spanish and Catalan cuisine. Walkthrough the twisting streets of La Ciutat Vella, or old town, with the chef to El Born, the city's most elegant area.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

El Born

Enter your private dining area, which is adjacent to the large open kitchen where you can watch the chef cook the exquisite paella de marisco. The chef will show you a range of well-known appetizers.Learn how to create pan with tomato, a traditional Catalan tapa, as well as traditional Basque pintxos or montaditos, or toothpick tapas. Then you can sit back and admire your masterpieces while sipping some delicious sangria.While you enjoy your tapas and pintxos, the chef begins prepping the ingredients and the kitchen for the paella de marisco. As the chef starts preparing the paella, you'll learn about the dish's history, the materials utilized, and the stages involved in the preparation. While the paella cooks, you'll be called to the bar to learn everything there is to know about sangria, the world-famous Iberian wine punch that dates back to the Middle Ages. Attempt to make your own sangria.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • The market tour is not included on Sundays as the market is closed.
  • This activity is an interactive paella making class, where people are given different jobs throughout the experience.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Walk through the old town of Barcelona.
  • Learn about La Boqueria introduction tour (subject to La Boqueria market opening hours).
  • Recipes (accessible via QR code).
  • Homemade paella de marisco.
  • Tapas.
  • Paella cooking display and interactive instruction.
  • Sangría mixing class.
  • All food and drinks.
The following is NOT included:
  • Sharing tips is prohibited.
  • No market tour on sunday and public holidays.
  • Transportation.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Barcelona : Paella Cooking Experience + Boqueria Market Exclusive Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Walk through the old town of Barcelona
  • Learn about La Boqueria introduction tour (subject to La Boqueria market opening hours)
  • Recipes (accessible via QR code)
  • Homemade paella de marisco
  • Tapas
  • Paella cooking display and interactive instruction
  • Sangría mixing class
  • All food and drinks
  • Sharing tips is prohibited
  • No market tour on sunday and public holidays
  • Transportation

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • The market tour is not included on Sundays as the market is closed.
  • This activity is an interactive paella making class, where people are given different jobs throughout the experience.
  • A vegetarian option is available, please advise if you require a vegetarian meal upon booking.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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