FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 11 alicante tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Taste your way through Alicante at Mercado Central with 20 samples, Spanish drinks, and small-stall stories from an English guide.
Most Popular“great! small group. range of tastings & informative funny guide. thanks paco”
Flamenco at El Mentidero in Alicante’s port, with an optional tapas tasting menu. Close stage views, show around 1 hour, drinks extra.
“The performance was absolutely 🔥, full of passion, energy, and amazing music. The food was good as well, though it would be helpful to have a full menu available so guests know exactly what’s being served. Customer service wasn’t rude at all, but there’s definitely room for improvement in terms of attentiveness and overall flow.…”
A 2.5-hour small-group route through Alicante’s market, Santa Barbara views, and a tapas finish with drinks included for one great price.
“Excellent tour of Alicante with wife and friends from the ship. So glad we had a ride to the Santa Barbara Castle. What great views. Even during the walk down, the views were spectacular. Spotted the area bull fighting arena on the way down. Santa Cruz was a beautiful area to walk through, and looking…”
Taste about 20 bites and sips at Alicante Central Market with a small-group local guide. 2 hours, English, wines included.
“Frank was cheerful, friendly and always interesting. You totally get your money's worth from the sheer number of varied tastings, and his knowledge even extended to answering about politics and history on occasion. The friendly stall holders added to the experience, and there was no pressure to buy anything. The best tour amongst many that…”
Shop Alicante market ingredients, cook authentic paella with a chef, then enjoy tapas and local wines. Small group, English guide, recipes.
“Well run and fun experience. Andrea & her associate were attentive and friendly. We cooked paella in teams and ate tapas and had Tinto de Verano. Andrea showed us a way to make that drink special. Enjoyed the guides, travelers, and the food very much!”
Sip Alicante wine in Santa Bárbara Castle with tapas and a sea-view setting. Choose DO Alicante or a premium 92 Parker tasting.
“Nice activity at a tourist spot in Alicante. We tasted 3 basic Alicante DOP wines: a chardonnoy, a 60% monastrell and a moscatel de la marina. It would be interesting to also organize tastings of Alicante wines of medium and high quality levels.”
Shop Alicante ingredients at the Central Market, cook paella with a local chef, eat tapas, and sip sangría in 3.5 hours.
“We joined a paella-making class today in Alicante, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. We were very lucky to have Christina as our teacher. She explained everything clearly from the very beginning and also shared interesting stories about the history of the main market in Alicante, which made the experience even more special. Christina…”
Alicante paella and sangria class with a Central Market ingredient hunt, hands-on cooking, tapas, and a recipe to take home.
“It was really great. Me and my sister had a great time and got a lot of information about the food and groceries. Our chef was reløy kind and helpful.”
Sip five Alicante wines and eat five tapas in a cozy, guided tasting with playful tips, pairings, and thoughtful dietary options.
“Excellent wine and food- host was very lovely, great fun and very knowledgeable. Would absolutely recommend!”
Five Alicante wines and tapas in a cozy, English-led group. Central meeting at 6 pm for a 2.5-hour evening.
“Paco was our host for wine tasting. The place was small and cozy (small in a good way). Paco was very funny and kept us entertained. The wine tasting lasted longer than expected because we were all having so much fun. The wine and food pairings were great. I really appreciated that they were able…”
Alicante market-to-kitchen paella and sangria class with Federico, Mercado Central shopping, tapas, and your choice of paella style.
“Very educational and fun experience. The paella was delicious and fresh! It was a lot of fun going through the market to collect ingredients.”
