FEATURED JOURNEY
   
   
OCTOBER 19 -25 2008
   
A Taste of Andalucia
Marbella, Spain
 
What’s Included:
• 6 nights accommodation in charming Villa
• breakfast daily, lunches and dinner as specified
• 3 hands-on cooking courses with local Chef
• Private visit to wine estate with tasting and gourmet lunch
• Private visit to olive oil mill with tasting
• Excursion to Granada and the Alhambra Palace
• Luxury Chauffeured Transportation and local transfers
• A Gastronomic Journeys Concierge to accompany group

Day 1  
Arrive at Malaga international airport. Transfer to Villa in Marbella. Welcome drinks and dinner.
       
Day 2  
 
Breakfast at the villa. Visit to the spectacular town of Marbella where you can admire the old city and have lunch in a typical seaside “chiringuito”. Back to the Villa to relax and prepare for your first hands-on cooking lesson followed by dinner.
           
Day 3      
 
After breakfast, you will be visiting a boutique winery in a nearby town, followed by wine tasting and 3-course lunch. You will enjoy the afternoon at the Villa, and later get ready for your next cooking class and dinner.
             
Day 4        
 
Today you will take an excursion to the Alhambra Palace in Granada, considered to be one of the next wonders of the world. A private guide will take you to visit the palace and gardens. You will then go for a tapa’s tour of Granada. There will be free time to explore the city and shop. Free evening.
 
             
Day 5
 
Our day will begin with a visit to an olive oil mill in the mountains of Andalucia with olive oil tasting, followed by a cheese farm excursion. You will visit the charming town of Ronda, for lunch. There will be free time to explore the city. On your last night, you will participate of an “al fresco” cooking session, followed by a farewell dinner.
 
             
Day 6        
Breakfast al leisure. Transfer to Malaga international airport.