By the glass · CAVA & SPARKLING WINE TOURS
Cava is made the same way as Champagne and costs a fraction to taste at source. These 15 cover the Penedès cellars, the Italian sparkling hills and the English chalk, priced per person.
Set out on a small sailboat for two hours along Barcelona’s coast. Your Spanish, English, or French-speaking crew serves cava, beer, soft drinks, water, and snacks, with time to swim. Guides such as Fiona, Alessio, David, and Marcos are known for warm hosting and fun local stories.
“Great guide, fun and relaxing trip - recommend to everyone great views of Barcelona from the coastline👍🙏🏻 thanks”
Travel from Barcelona to Can Bas and Pere Ventura, two historic Penedès wineries. You’ll tour cellars, ride a convertible 4x4 through 2,000-year-old vines, visit a Romanesque chapel, and taste seven wines with local pairings. Guides such as Cristina, Rob, Anna, and Rosa bring the winemaking story to life.
“This was a wonderful tour. It was clear and well organized, and the vineyard we visited was beautiful. The guides and host were informative, friendly and charming. I had a wonderful day of learning about and trying Spanish wine.”
Set out from Port Olímpic for a two-hour small-group sail with a captain such as David, Fiona, or Alessio. Expect cava, drinks, Catalan-style snacks, waterfront views of the Sagrada Família and W Hotel, and a possible Mediterranean swim when conditions allow.
“Great day started with this 2 hour Sail! David our captain was great. Very friendly and took very good care of us. I would definitely recommend this activity. Close to beach to hang out after and Great restaurants right off the dock. Remember to tip your tour guide!”
Board at Tower Millennium Pier for a two-hour evening cruise toward Westminster and back. Enjoy one glass of sparkling wine or a soft drink, light canapés, live music, and views of Big Ben, the London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe, Tower Bridge, the Shard, HMS Belfast, and Canary Wharf. Commentary is not guaranteed.
“The 2 hour river cruise was fabulous from start to finish. Excellent service from all the staff, very professional, aswell as being friendly. The entertainment was also excellent providing an beautiful atmosphere for all on board. A great way to see so many sights along the Thames. Thank you for making our trip very memorable.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Liceu for a 3.5-hour walk through Barcelona’s Old Town. Visit four local bars for eight Catalan tapas and four drinks, including cava, beer, and vermut. Guides such as Ana, Anna, Lili, and Stefano add food, history, and neighborhood stories.
“Lili was very informative. She gave a great tour, lots of history included but also brought the group together. As a vegetarian, I was well catered for with a delicious range of food at each stop. I wouldn’t hesitate booking this tour again when visiting Barcelona. Thank you for your hospitality.”
Leave Barcelona for the Penedès wine country on a small-group tour capped at 15 people. Visit two family-run wineries, ride through the vines in a 4WD vehicle with a viticulturist, tour cava cellars, and taste three wines, four cavas, cheese, and charcuterie with guides such as Christina, Christine, or Elizabeth.
“Not a long drive from Barcelona, the Cava winery and the other winery were welcoming. The tastings and corresponding food worked well. The third Cava was my favorite.”
Leave Barcelona with a private English-speaking guide such as Pol, Toni, or Clara for two family-run wineries, Catalan tapas, and up to eight cava and wine tastings. Expect about six hours, hotel pickup in central Barcelona, countryside views, and a flexible day focused on local producers.
“Excellent job, very wine knowledgeable. Enjoyed it very much. Would recommend this tour to friends and relatives.”
Spend about seven hours with a small group of up to eight people visiting Artcava, Giro del Gorner, and Vins El Cep. Guides such as Joan and Ivan share cava knowledge and Catalan history, while you taste sparkling wines, still wines, and a generous local brunch.
“It was mostly cava and less wine but it was excellent. Joan the tour guy was very knowledgeable and the tour was a very enjoyable and enlightening day. I would highly recommend.”
Travel from Barcelona in a small, air-conditioned van to Montserrat Monastery, the Black Madonna, and the surrounding natural park. Then visit Vins El Cep, a family-run cava cellar, for a guided tour and three tastings with tapas. Guides such as Marcel, Alex, and Ramon are known for lively local insight.
“The tour guide Xavi is very good and accommodating, his such a great person with good personality and he really does give us alot of information and make the tour very comfortable for us..”
Travel from Alcudia by air-conditioned minibus to Es Colomer and Atalaya de Albercutx, with time for photos and mountain views. Guides such as Pedro and James share local stories, then serve cava and strawberries at sunset. The group is limited to eight people, but expect stairs and narrow mountain roads.
“Highlight of our trip to Alcúdia. Pedro our tour guide was brilliant from start to finish, full of knowledge. If you want breathtaking views and an evening to remember I highly recommend booking this!”
Marine Atlantes takes you from Barbate marina along the coast toward Cape Trafalgar for a 1.5-hour sunset cruise. You’ll see the lighthouse, dunes, pine woods, beaches, and double Tombolo formation, with one glass of cava included. Food is not provided.
“Cancelled on the night before due to “weather conditions” but it was absolutely fine so bit disappointed. Got a refund”
Spend two hours aboard Maggie May, Catharina Maria, or Samui from Port Olimpic. Your guide points out the Sagrada Familia and Tibidabo, explains basic sailing, and serves Cava, beer, soft drinks, and snacks. Swim, use the paddle board, or relax as Barcelona slips past.
“A wonderful way to see Barcelona from the water. It was the highlight of our trip.”
Enter Pozzo della Cava in Orvieto’s medieval Cava district for a self-guided walk through nine underground caverns. See an Etruscan well, medieval house basements, Renaissance excavations, and preserved artifacts. Italian, English, and French explanations, plus a child-friendly route, make this a flexible stop.
“It was really interesting to see how the world was centuries before!”
Leave Seville before dawn with Gloobo, meet pilots such as Juanma or Manuel Vicente, and watch the balloon inflate before a calm sunrise flight over Andalucian countryside. After landing, return for breakfast, water, Cava, photos, and a flight certificate. Pickup is included from central Seville hotels.
“Initially we were little apprehensive but the professionalism of the pilot Manuel Vicente and his team was amazing -- right from hotel pick-up to flying and dropping back. He had a wonderful sense of humour. All of us including my wife and daughter throroughly enjoyed the flight. It was one the most memorable experiences watching the moon setting in the west and sun rising in the east simultaneously over the water bodies and hillocks. The breakfast was also very good. Thanks for everything.”
Meet near Sagrada Familia for a two-hour English tour with a small group of up to 20. Begin with cava at Sercotel Rosellón, then explore Gaudí’s façades, stained glass, crypt, symbols, gargoyles, and hidden oddities with guides such as Valentina, Montse, Gloria, and Miguel.
“Guide was cheerful and well educated and interesting. Very much enjoyed the tour”
Pick a bottle and see where it is poured properly.
