About this tour
Master Valencia's signature dish in a four-hour hands-on class that starts at Europe's largest food market. You'll select fresh ingredients at Mercado Central, then move to a professional kitchen where a local chef walks you through paella preparation at your own station. Afterwards, taste your creation alongside regional wines and tapas, finishing with dessert before heading back.
Highlights
- Shop Mercado Central de Valencia, Europe's biggest food market
- Cook paella at individual stations with a professional chef
- Learn authentic techniques that define the dish
- Taste your paella with local wines and small plates
- Sweet finale before returning to base
- Wheelchair accessible throughout
What to expect
The experience begins at Mercado Central (closed afternoons, evenings, and Sundays—those tours go straight to the kitchen). You'll browse stalls, pick out your ingredients with guidance, then head to the cooking space. Here you get your own station and follow the chef's lead through each step of making proper paella—the rice, the stock, the timing, the saffron. No standing around watching; you're doing it. Once everything's cooked, you sit down and eat what you've made, paired with regional wines and a small spread of tapas. The session wraps with a dessert before your guide takes you back.
Good to know
Book early if you need market access—afternoon and Sunday sessions skip this part and run three hours instead. Let them know any dietary requirements when you book. Must be 18 to participate in wine tasting. All spaces are wheelchair accessible. Public transport is nearby if you need it.
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