Food & Wine: Barcelona & Northern Spain with America’s Test Kitchen
12 days | 15 days with Madrid extension | Estimated monthly payments as low as $284
Treat your tastebuds to some of the world’s best food and wine.
Miles of coastline offering instant access to fresh, succulent seafood. Rural farms where cheesemaking is a sacred, time-honored tradition. Rolling vineyards where crisp, sparkling whites and velvety, full-bodied reds are born. This is Northern Spain, a paradise for travelers in search of the world’s best food and wine. On this tour designed in partnership with America’s Test Kitchen, you’ll find exactly that, and more. Spend your days exploring bustling food markets alongside local guides, learning the art of Spanish cooking under the watchful eye of esteemed Spanish chefs, and savoring artful dishes dreamed up by the culinary world’s most imaginative minds.
Your tour package includes
- 10 nights in handpicked hotels
- 10 breakfasts
- 6 lunches with beer or wine
- 3 dinners with beer or wine
- 3 wine tastings
- 1 liquor tasting
- 1 cider tasting
- 4 food tastings
- 3 cooking classes
- 8 sightseeing tours
- Expert Tour Director & local guides
- Private deluxe motor coach
- 1 train ride
Included highlights
- La Sagrada Família
- Passieg de Gracia
- Spanish vermouth tasting
- Logroño tapas tour
- Cava and Rioja wine tastings
- Michelin-star dinner
- Guggenheim Museum
- Pintxos cooking class
- Txakoli wine tasting
- Idiazábal cheese-making demonstration
Itinerary

Overnight Flight
Day 1: Travel day
Board your overnight flight to Barcelona today.
Barcelona
Day 2: Arrival in Barcelona
Included meal: Welcome dinner
Welcome to Spain! Meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at a welcome dinner featuring dishes and wines that are typical of the Catalonia region.
Reviews
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The tour was so nice and Manuel made it even more special. He was so knowledgeable and fun to be with. Go ahead tours is so lucky to have him.
I don't have enough superlatives for this trip. From the itinerary to the director of the tour, everything was great. Each of the three cooking classes offered something different. The Michelin dining experiences were a first for me. Wonderful food and wine the whole trip....
My husband and I enjoyed this tour immensely! This was our long awaited honeymoon and it did not disappoint. We are good and wine enthusiasts and have always wanted to experience the gastronomy of Spain. All the activities we did were carefully crafted and each experience was a...
EF Go Ahead Tours
We are thrilled to hear that you and your husband enjoyed your long-awaited honeymoon with us. It’s fantastic that our tour met your...
Starting with an absolutely wonderful tour director, everything on this trip was superb. America’s Test Kitchen helped EF choose the cooking classes and restaurants we visited. Hotels were first rate, local tour guides gave a depth of knowledge you can’t get on your own. And...
I met such an amazing likeminded travelers on this tour! All the food and wine, as well as cooking classes were first rate. Bernardo was an amazing tour leader, all in all a true pleasure to travel on this tour!
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Hotels
We handpick every hotel to strike the balance of comfort, location, and local charm. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used hotels for this tour and we're confident you'll be satisfied.
Flights
Round-trip flights are one more thing we handle to make your journey as smooth as possible. Our team of travel experts will find the best flight itinerary for you at a competitive rate, thanks to our partnerships with top airlines.
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Date | Extension | Price |
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2026 | ||
Available | $5,319, $150 off $5,469 | |
Available | $5,659 | |
Available | $5,659 | |
2027 | ||
Available | $5,489 | |
Available | $5,689 | |
Available | $5,689 | |