Getaway to Barcelona and El Penedès with a 4x4 tour through the vineyards, wine tasting, cava and tapas
This getaway to Barcelona includes a tour to the region of El Penedès, the wine region par excellence in Catalonia, where you will tour the vineyards in an off-road vehicle and taste some of its best wines and cavas accompanied by tapas and appetizers. This getaway to Barcelona includes a hotel in the center of Barcelona, an excursion to El Penedés with a visit to a wine cellar and a visit to a cava cellar, a tour of the vineyards in a 4x4, an explanation of the winemaking process, a tasting of four wines and four cavas and food pairings from the region. If you are a lover of wine and the good life... this getaway is for you! 🍷🥂
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Experience Details
What is included?
Lodging in a central hotel in Barcelona
Guided tour of El Penedès with a visit to two wineries, a tour of the vineyards in a 4x4, tasting of four wines and four glasses of cava accompanied by appetizers and tapas.
What is not included?
Flights
Rental car
Hotel pick-up and drop-off service
Other tickets, transfers and services not mentioned in What included
Complete your trip to Barcelona
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Travel guide of Getaway to Barcelona and El Penedès with a 4x4 tour through the vineyards, wine tasting, cava and tapas
Day 1:
On this getaway to Barcelona you will discover the wine region of El Penedès on a guided tour that will last half a day. This excursion starts at 9 am in the center of Barcelona where a bus will take you to the first stop: a boutique winery in El Penedès that has two thousand years of tradition and family management. In it you will discover the process of making and preserving the wine, the grapes they use and their fabulous vineyards through a tour of about 40 minutes in an off-road vehicle accompanied by an oenologist who will tell you about the history and the most interesting facts about this winery. . To finish, you will taste a tasting of four of their best wines accompanied by a good pairing in their tasting room and you will visit the stately home where the family that manages the winery resides. The next stop will be a cellar specializing in cava, a symbol of Catalonia. Here you will visit its vineyards and taste four different glasses of cava paired with appetizers and tapas from the region. This winery will surprise you with its oldest part lit only by candles, ideal to end this tour of El Penedès. At the end, the bus will leave you again at the starting point, in the center of Barcelona, a few steps from La Rambla and La Pedrera, so you can take advantage of the afternoon to get to know La Pedrera - Casa Milà, walk the Ramblas of Barcelona, visit the Cathedral of Barcelona and the Gothic Quarter, and go to the Casa Batlló. At night, you have many options for dining in the center where the Gothic Quarter and El Born are the liveliest areas.
What will you see today?
The Penedes
La Pedrera - Casa Mila
The Rambla of Barcelona
Barcelona's cathedral
Gothic Quarter
Casa Batllo
Practical tips
How to get to Barcelona from the airport
The Barcelona - El Prat airport is very well connected to the city center so you won't have any problems getting to your hotel. Here we give you a list with all the options to transfer you from the Barcelona Josep Tarradellas-El Prat airport to the center of Barcelona.
- Rodalies R2 train , in Terminal 2. This option is the fastest and cheapest. In 27 minutes you will arrive at Paseo de Gracia, at the height of Casa Batlló. Of course, it only leaves Terminal 2, you just have to look at the Renfe signs to find it. If you are in Terminal 1, you must take a free shuttle bus to Terminal 2. It is a very recognizable green bus. You can buy the ticket at the ticket offices and ATMs at the Renfe station.
- Aerobús. A fast shuttle bus that will take you from Terminals 1 and 2 to Plaza de Catalunya, in the center of Barcelona, in 35 minutes. Its frequency is every 10 minutes throughout the year. If you are in Terminal 1, you must take the A1 aerobus; if you are in Terminal 2, the A2. The same for both the outward and the return. Its price is cheap and you can buy the ticket on board, online or at the vending machines located in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
- Metro, line 9: both Terminal 1 and 2 are connected to the Barcelona metro network. Line 9 (L9) does not go directly to the city center but you have to change. If you go to Plaza de Catalunya, you will have to change in Torrassa and take the red line. If you go to the Sagrada Familia, you must change at Collblanc and take the blue line. These metro stations are very well signposted and are located at the exit of each terminal. The duration is about 30 minutes and the price is also cheap. You can buy the ticket at the ATMs in the metro station.
- Urban bus, line 46: This option is the cheapest of all but not the most comfortable since it has a frequency of 20 minutes and a duration of about 30 minutes from terminal 1 and 35 minutes from terminal 2. The last stop is Plaza España. The ticket can be bought on the same bus. If you pay in cash, they only take a maximum of €20 bills.
- Night bus, N16 or N17: If you arrive at night, your only cheap option is the night bus. It runs every 20 minutes and takes you to Plaza España and Plaza Catalunya. Hours are from 9:55 p.m. to 4:45 a.m. The N16 bus stops are located at the exit of terminals T2a, T2b and T2c. The N17 bus stop is located at the exit of terminals T! to the left, at the exit of the flights. If you pay in cash, they only take a maximum of €20 bills.
- Taxi: This option is the easiest and fastest, although the least economical, if you are traveling alone. In the event that you are more than two people, it can be even more profitable. The stopping point is perfectly signposted both at the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 exits. Taxis are numerous and the queue is well organized. Of course, there is no fixed rate, it depends on the traffic, the time, the additional costs... The minimum rate is €20, so you can go up from this price, but never go down. Keep that in mind!
Did you know...
The best cava in the world is in El Penedès
El Penedès has the best cava in the world, the Mascaró Brut Nature Pure which in 2020 won the gold medal, Best in class, in the international competition The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships, organized by Tom Stevenson. This cava is made with 80% Parellada grapes and 20% Macabeo.
Activities
Excursion to El Penedès: 4x4 tour through the vineyards with cava, wine and tapas tasting
With this excursion you will discover the wine country of El Penedès on a tour of the vineyards by jeep. During this you will visit two wineries: one for wine and the other for cava. In both you will taste their products in a tasting of 4 wines and 4 different cavas that include tapas and appetizers.
Start of the activity: at 9:00 AM
Duration: half a day
Departure and return point: Passatge de la Concepció, 7 (center of Barcelona).
What does this tour of El Penedès include?
- Bus transportation from the center of Barcelona to the El Penedès wineries
- Visit to a family winery with more than two thousand years of winemaking tradition with a winemaker guide who will show you the underground cellars, explain the history of this boutique winery, the type of grapes that they use, the process of making the wines and the conditions for their storage.
- Tasting of 4 of their best wines accompanied by a selection of select pairings.
- Visit to the house stately home and residence of the winery family.
- Guided 40-minute jeep tour through the vineyards where you will see a Romanesque church among the vines.
- Visit to a cava winery where you will discover its oldest part, illuminated by candles, and its vineyards.
- Tasting of 4 glasses of cava with appetizers.
Which wines will you taste? ?
Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah 2014
Xarel.lo Chardonnay 2015
Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Which cava will you taste?
Gran Reserva 2014 Xarel·lo, Macabeo & Parellada
Vintage Gran Reserva 2012 Xarel·lo & Chardonnay
Cuvée Gran Reserva 2014 Xarel·lo & Chardonnay
Vintage Rosé Gran Reserva 2013 Pinot Noir
What snacks and tapas are included throughout the tour?
Olives
Selection of toasted bread
Nuts
Goat cheese and quince praline
Chips
Bread toast with fuet
Bread toast with Iberian ham
Selection of cured sheep cheese
Catanias
Not included
Pick up and drop off at the hotel
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