Horse riding & cava tasting tour near Barcelona
A day discovering natural parks and the Penedes wine region
- WITH
- Barbara's TEAM | about the guide
Catalonia is full of beautiful landscapes and natural wonders. Just outside of the bustling capital, you can find peace, calm and nature in its many national parks. After being picked up at your hotel, you’ll be taken directly to the equestrian center located in Parc Natural de la Serra de Collserola or Parc Natural de la Serralada de la Marina. You’ll help prepare the horses and take a practice ride in the horse arena to get used to your new travel companion. Then, it’s off on a scenic adventure through the woodland with stunning views back over Barcelona and its monuments. Your destination? A local ranch where, after a delicious snack, you’ll learn how to look after your horse and enjoy a light Catalan lunch. The afternoon is dedicated to discovering a family-run winery in the Penedes wine growing region. This is the ideal opportunity to find out more about Catalan wine and especially cava, the local champagne-style specialty. The owner will take you around the impressive underground cellars and explain how the wine is made from the pressing the grapes to fermenting them in the cellars. After lots of attentive listening, it is time to savor the unique notes of the local wines and champagne under the guidance of an expert accompanied by an assortment typical local tapas.
(1 reviews)
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Barcelona
Spain -
1 day
DURATION -
6
MAX. No. ON TOUR
TOUR DETAILS
- keywords :
- cava, horse-riding, Barcelona, natural park, Catalan wines, Penedes wine region, Parc Natural de la Serra de Collserola, Parc Natural de la Serralada de la Marina
- transport :
- - air-conditioned 4-wheel drive car or mini bus
- ACTIVITY LEVEL :
- Light
- ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED :
- no
- Kid friendly :
- Suitable for children over 8 years old, although under 18s cannot participate in the wine tasting
- LANGUAGES:
- Anglais/English (Bilingual), Espagnol/Spanish (native)
- MAX. No. OF PEOPLE :
- 6
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR
- Transport: air-conditioned 4-wheel drive car or mini bus - Typical Catalan snack, light lunch and tapas - Visit around a family owned winery with wine and cava tasting - Helmet and horse riding equipment
NOT INCLUDED
- Gratuities
ITINERARY
After being picked up from your hotel, you’ll be whisked off into nature to enjoy scenic Catalan landscapes on horseback. On arriving at a natural park located not far from Barcelona, you’ll get the horses ready and set off on a forest walk ending 1.5 hours later at a local ranch. After a delicious snack, you’ll learn more about looking after horses and enjoy a light Catalan lunch. Then, it’s time to visit a family-owned winery to find how the local specialty, cava, is made and sample some local champagnes and wines accompanied with typical tapas.
WHERE AND WHEN?
- MEET-UP LOCATION:
- Your hotel
- END OF TOUR LOCATION:
- Your hotel
about
your guide
Barbara
Barcelona
- languages :
- Anglais/English, Espagnol/Spanish
I was born and have always lived in Matara, a small city on the north coast of Barcelona. Although I trained as an industrial design engineer, in recent years I have slowly moved into tourism. This change has been influenced by traveling, which is important part of who I am. After completing an around the world trip, I wanted to share hospitality that I enjoyed with others, as well as giving travelers more insight into local Catalan life, so that they can live authentic experiences. I'm a huge fan of Catalan culture and I work on different projects with some of its cultural institutions. My tours focus on the history and traditions of my region through the eyes of a local inhabitant. I am always busy thinking about my next project and how to improve the things that surround us. As well as travel, I also like hiking and swimming in the sea after sunrise. I enjoy teaching whether it is math or languages, for kids or elderly people. I love culture and understanding the history and reasons behind it. I'm currently learning Chinese! Why do I give tours? Because I like sharing my knowledge and culture through real situations and activities. I believe that culture should be lived, rather than just visited.
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average rate :
- Ken2
- United States - 20.04.2017
This tour was fabulous day out.. i would recommend it to anyone. Paulo the tour guide was very friendly, likeable and knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour. Horse ridind with alex was amazing. Lunch was great ! And the visit to cava tasting was great ending.. happy with this tour and many thanks to paulo. :)
guide answer
Dear Ken2: Thank you for your feedback. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the combination of Horseback riding and Wine tasting. Both Paulo and Alex were very glad to host you and send regards to you. All the best,
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