Culinary long weekend in Penedés
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday)

Programme

Day 1:
- You will be collected at your hotel in Barcelona or at the
  airport

- Transfer to Almiral de la Font (around half hour). - Time to
  settle in rooms

- Welcome apéritif (this is actually almost a meal!)

- Fist private winery visit to Jean Leon winery. Jean Leon
  combines tradition with the most modern winemaking
  techniques. It is acknowledged as having been one of the
  first wineries in Spain to have fermented white wines in oak
  casks.
- ”Mar i Montanya” Cooking class followed by dinner.

Day 2:
- Full Catalan breakfast of cured sausages, rustic cheeses,
  country bread with olive oil, tomato and garlic (pan amb
  tomaquet), superb coffee and fresh juices.

- Visit to the Raventós winery (producers of Cava)
- Class on Olive oil and its applications in cooking with
  tastings and followed by an special lunch matching food
  with olive oil and wine. Olives and olive oil are fundamental
  ingredients of Mediterranean cuisine along with high-fibre
  grains, vegetables and pulses.
- Free time
- Dinner at a modern creative cuisine local restaurant

Day 3:
- Full Catalan Breakfast

- Visit Sitges, a town that has preserved its heritage and its
  environment without ceasing to be one of the most tolerant
  and hospitable towns on the coast, it houses of a quite
  blinding whiteness and beautiful Modernist architecture.

- Tasting of Malvasia wine, a sweet wine, it is an authentic
  marvel, typical from Sitges. It is made by artisans and it’s
  production is of only 4.000 bottles a year.
- Sunday Spanish aperitif and lunch at a local fish and paella
  restaurant in Vilanova
- Cooking class followed by dinner

Day 4:
- Breakfast followed by drop-off in Barcelona

Price includes:
• A trilingual chef will be your guide throughout the program.
• Transport to and from the Barcelona airport to "Almirall de la
   Font"
• Welcome apéritif
• 3 nights accommodation
• 3 breakfasts
• 2 lunches
• 3 dinners
• 3 Catalan cooking classes
• All of the Penedés wines and drinks
• Diploma, Ocio Vital apron, gift.
• Transport and entrance fees for all of the excursions
• Insurance

Not Included:
• Travel to and from Spain, and Barcelona
• Optional excursions, expenses and meals

Note:
*All winery visits are quite extensive and include full tour of the premises, complete explanations of how their wines are made, wine tasting, etc...
*The above programs are subject to possible changes, but will always have the same quality and content.

Deposit: A deposit of 30% per person is required to reserve a place. If the course date is 60 days or less from the time of request for reservation, full payment is required. No deposit or payment is processed until your participation has been confirmed. Space is limited, so early reservations are advised.

Balance: The balance is due no later than 60 days before the programme begins. If the balance remains unpaid at that time, we reserve the right to treat the reservation as cancelled, and retain the deposit paid.

Cancellation: Cancellation must be made in writing by the person who has made the booking. Any such notice will become effective from the date of receipt by Ocio Vital (Taller projectes oci S.A.L.)
Cancellation charges per person will be levied as:
Days prior to course start date:
More than 60 days: loss of deposit
Less than 59 days: 75% of total cost
Less than 30 days: 100% of total cost
Deposit cant be applied to another course date.

Ocio Vital (Taller projectes oci S.A.L.) reserves the right to cancel courses with less than 8 participants. In the unlikely event of cancellation of a course, participants will be notified 60 days before the first day of the course and will have the option to receive a full refund or reschedule to a different course.

PAYMENT:
For payment, we accept bank transfers and most major credit cards, including American Express. (Note that for credit cards there is a 3 percent surcharge.)

After we have received your signed booking form we will confirm your request and send you details for completing payment.

Please note that because of daily currency fluctuations, the final billing price reflected on your credit-card statement may vary from any currency conversions calculated at an earlier date. Prices and dates subject to change without notice.

CANCELLATION TRAVEL INSURANCE:
We recommend that you have travel insurance, should you be unable to attend your course and thus lose your deposit, course and accommodation payments, and other travel costs. Ocio Vital (Taller projectes oci S.A.L.) is not liable nor responsible for these losses or costs.

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