Authentic Catalan experiences — cava tastings, paella classes, market walks, and Penedès winery visits.
Discover Catalonia through eight curated tours focused on cava, wine, cheese, markets, and hands-on cooking.
land-adventures · Barcelona
Spend a slow, sensory day tasting six generations of Catalan salchichones paired with bubbly cava, then explore a wine museum in a restored masia in Pla de Bages. Small groups, intimate behind-the-scenes access and a regional lunch make this a top pick for food-focused travelers.
Epicure Society is a Barcelona-based culinary tour operator specializing in immersive food and wine experiences across Catalonia. The company curates guided small-group experiences that highlight regional producers, traditional techniques, and seasonal ingredients. Epicure Society offers market visits, tastings, hands-on cooking classes, cellar tours, and visits to historic masías and 17th-century farmhouses to explore local gastronomy.
Each itinerary focuses on authentic Catalan traditions, including cava and Corpinnat sparkling wines, artisanal cheeses, dry sausages, olive oil production, and paella preparation. Signature experiences include guided visits to Penedès wineries, underground cava cellars, and a wine museum, as well as workshops where participants learn paella and local cooking methods from experienced hosts.
Epicure Society works with local winemakers, cheesemakers, and family-run estates to provide direct access to producers and regional dishes. Tours are designed for travellers who seek cultural context alongside tasting experiences, with options ranging from market-led walks in Barcelona to full-day excursions into vineyard countryside.
Operating from Barcelona, Catalunya, Epicure Society lists experiences such as Catalonia's Culinary Heritage, Bubbles and Cheeses, Live Like a Local, Winery Visit, Cava Unique Experience, Gastronomic Tour, Penedes Wine Tour, and Olive Oil Tour. Clear descriptions, on-site tastings, and visits to authentic venues help guests understand Catalonia’s food culture. Information about meeting points, durations, pricing, and accessibility is provided per itinerary at booking. Epicure Society emphasizes respectful engagement with local producers and adherence to regional food traditions.
Booking details, group size limits, and dietary accommodations are available and specified for each experience during the reservation process online.
Central hub for all tours
Curated culinary experiences
Local food, cava, olive oil
Historic Catalan venues
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The operator provides clear meeting points, departure times, and destination coordinates for all outings.
Personal flotation devices, emergency protocols, equipment checks, and paddling orientations are provided before departure.
Recommended layering, water shoes, sunscreen, and dry bags are detailed in each experience guide.
Guides share rich knowledge of regional flora, fauna, scenic landmarks, and river navigation.
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Epicure Society offers a variety of guided outdoor excursions, scenic routes, rentals, and custom itineraries tailored for families, couples, and adventure enthusiasts.
Yes. Most trips feature comprehensive safety orientations, equipment fittings, and calm routes suited for first-time adventurers. Check the details on individual experience guides for specific age and skill requirements.
Standard safety equipment (such as certified life vests and essential gear) is supplied for each booking. Detailed checklists regarding weather-appropriate attire and personal items are provided prior to departure.
Reserve a preferred date for cava tastings, Penedès winery visits, paella classes, or a market-led gastronomic tour today.
others · Barcelona
Spend a day tasting cava straight from underground cellars and sampling over 20 artisanal cheeses with expert pairings. This intimate, eight-hour Epicure experience offers rare behind-the-scenes access to Catalonia’s wine and cheese makers.
land-adventures · Barcelona
Shop a bustling Catalan market, stop for tapas and cava, then learn to cook paella in a private class—this five-hour experience makes Barcelona’s food culture accessible, hands-on, and delightfully local. Small groups mean personal instruction and authentic neighborhood stops.
others · Barcelona
Trade the tour-bus dash for slow tastings and personal access: this private, small-group day trip from Barcelona visits hidden wineries in Penedès, a rock-carved cellar and a 17th-century farmhouse for wine-and-food pairings. Read on to find out what makes these estates special and how to prepare.
land-adventures · Barcelona
Spend a day outside Barcelona tasting Corpinnat-level sparklers, watching a live disgorgement, and enjoying a Catalan lunch. Small groups, hands-on cellar access, and curated pairings make this an education in top-tier Spanish sparkling wine.
land-adventures · Barcelona
A private 3.5-hour walk that starts at Palau de la Música Catalana and threads a market and three traditional tapas bars. Small groups, local pairings and seasonal ingredients make this a compact, flavorful way to understand Barcelona through food.
land-adventures · Barcelona
Spend a day tasting boutique and traditional wines in Penedès with a small-group tour that departs Barcelona. Learn winemaking stories, visit a grape laboratory in a masia, and savor sparkling and still wines paired with local bites.
land-adventures · Barcelona
Drive out of Barcelona to a centuries-old masía for a hands-on olive oil tasting and a paella lunch with the estate’s hosts. Small groups (max 5) make this a personal, sensory introduction to Catalan olive oil.
“Every outing is organized with local river knowledge, basic safety instruction, and equipment checks before departure.”
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