Travel Reference
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A few British and Spanish operators offer rather more
specialist holidays
in and around
Barcelona, concentrating on things like art and architecture, cooking classes, wine tours or
ruralCatalunya.Pricesvarywildly,accordingtothestandardofaccommodationandservices
provided, from say £100 (€120) for a fully catered day out to several thousand pounds/euros
for an all-inclusive luxury holiday. North American
tour companies
also tend to include a
couple of days in Barcelona as part of a whirlwind escorted itinerary around Spain, starting
from around US$1500-2000 for a standard two-week tour.
UK
MartinRandallTravel
020 8742 3355,
martinrandall.com
. Experts lead small groups
on annual, all-inclusive quality tours to Spain - tours and themes change each year, though
a typical gastronomic tour of Catalunya might cost from £2600 for six nights' wining and
dining.
SPAIN
Madrid &Beyond
917 580 063,
madridandbeyond.com
. Classy, customized holidays
andspecial experiences, fromprivate gallery tourstoexpert-led walksthroughGaudí'sBar-
celona.
A Taste of Spain
856 079 626 or 934 170 716,
atasteofspain.com
. Interesting food-
based tours from a company with offices in Barcelona and Madrid - from private cooking
classes (from €190 per person) to a three-day gourmet tour (land only, from €720).
USA
OléSpain
1 888 869 7156,
olespain.com
.
Eight-day cultural walking tours in Catalun-
ya (US$3295), beginning and ending in Barcelona, with time to explore the city.
Petrabax
18006341188,
petrabax.com
.
Citybreaks,escortedCatalunyatoursorself-
drive Spanish holidays, plus independent travel services such as accommodation bookings
and car rental.
Saranjan Tours
1 800 858 9594,
saranjan.com
.
Upscale, fully guided, customized
tours concentrating on Barcelona and its nearby wine country.
AUSTRALIA
Ibertours
1800500016,
ibertours.com.au
.
Specialisttouroperator,whichcanarrange
anorganizedvisittoBarcelona,andsortoutyouraccommodation,guidedtoursandcarrent-
al.
