Paella cooking class from Sitges: Learn to cook four types

Cook paella, taste cava, cycle through vineyards

A paella cooking class in Alt-Penedes combines hands-on instruction in four paella styles with a bike ride through Catalan vineyards and a tour of a nine-generation cava winery. You choose your paella type (seafood, meat, vegetarian, or black paella with squid ink) make it from scratch under a guide's instruction, then eat it. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sitges are included, along with one glass of cava or wine and the recipe to take home. The class runs 5 to 6 hours and suits all fitness levels. Minimum age is 12.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery visit, bike ride, and paella class

• Visit 9-generation cava winery
• Enjoy a glass of cava
• Bike ride around Catalan vineyards
• Tour ancient winery
• Attend paella master class
• Choose paella type to cook

The experience

You get picked up at your hotel in Sitges and driven to Alt-Penedes, where the day starts at a nine-generation cava winery. You'll taste their wines and cavas (one glass is included), and tour the production space before heading out on bikes. The vineyard ride is around 10 km of easy cycling through the Catalan landscape, the kind of pace that lets you take in the rows of grapes without racing through them.

After the ride, the paella class begins. You choose which type you want to make: seafood with prawns and squid, meat with a mix of proteins, vegetarian with seasonal vegetables, or black paella made with squid ink and served with a garlic sauce. The guide walks you through the technique: the rice, the broth, the timing, the tricks that separate a proper paella from a mediocre one. You're cooking the whole time, not watching a demonstration. By the end, you eat what you made, and you leave with the recipe written down so you can make it at home.

The guide speaks English or Spanish. Bottled water and a bike with helmet are provided. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sitges are included in the price, so you don't arrange transport separately.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sitges.
• bike and helmet.
• paella cooking class with your choice of four types.
• one glass of cava or wine.
• the paella recipe to take home.
• bottled water.
• the meal you cook.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SundayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 47 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Easy Cycling Sitges

Is this one for you?At 5 to 6 hours, this class leaves room for a morning in Sitges or an evening meal elsewhere, so it fits into a day that isn't fully blocked. The mix of winery, cycling and cooking means you're doing three different things instead of sitting in one place, which suits travelers who want activity and variety in a single outing.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What are the four types of paella I can choose to cook?

Seafood paella with prawns, calamari, squid and fish; meat paella with a mix of proteins; vegetarian paella with seasonal vegetables; and black paella made with squid ink and served with a garlic sauce. You pick one when you book or on the day.

How far is the bike ride and what's the terrain like?

The ride is around 10 km through the Alt-Penedes vineyards and is described as easy and relaxing, so it suits all fitness levels. You cycle between the winery and the cooking class location.

What's included in the cava winery visit?

The winery tour covers a nine-generation cava producer, and one glass of cava or wine is included in the experience. You'll see how they make it before heading out on the bikes.

Do I need to bring my own bike or helmet?

Bikes and helmets are provided as part of the class. You don't need to bring your own or arrange anything beforehand.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class runs 5 to 6 hours from pickup to drop-off, including the winery visit, the bike ride, and the paella cooking and meal.

Is hotel pickup from Sitges really included?

Yes, free pickup and drop-off at your Sitges hotel are included. There's no extra charge for transport.