Sea Saffron - Valencia

Camila D.

Highly recommend the cook your own paella experience! We did a tour of the market with fun facts you would never know if you only walk around, learn how to shop for the best ingredients, and ever learn about the city itself. The cooking experience afterward was exquisite. Felt very high-end, with tapas in the midst of cooking, a detailed explanation of everything, wine pairing for everything, and a fun atmosphere. The paella ended up tasting amazingggg! Also, our guide Alberto was great, super fun and easy to follow, and Julia who served the tapas and wine was very knowledgeable and also very nice. I will certainly recommend this Sea Saffron to any friends visiting Valencia!!

N D.

The old town tour+tapas tasting was an unforgettable, top-notch experience. One of the best combo tour+food+wine experiences we have ever had in our many travels. Bogi was our guide and she took us on a leisurely but informative and packed tour of the Valencia city center. She loves the city and it shows, and she knows it very, very well!

And after the walking tour, we went to her group’s private venue for an incredible wine and tapas experience. They had 5 wines carefully curated from the Valencia region, and poured very, very liberally (with alternatives if someone was not a wine or alcohol drinker)! Each of these was paired with multiple different, delicious tapas - and their chef made the necessary alterations for anyone with an allergy.

We absolutely were satiated (if not utterly stuffed) after the experience, and the free-flowing wine helped all the other guests open up and chat amiably. We all had a wonderful time. And beyond that, Bogi sent a very nicely curated and organized list of sightseeing/food/drink/shopping suggestions for the rest of our stay. It was absolutely a 10 out of 10 experience and I would gladly go again if I ever bring a friend to the city! Thank you Bogi!

kretzsjp

Took the Tapas & Wine tour with Bogi and we had an excellent time. She explained a lot about the city, its history, and architecture. After our walk-about, she took us to her private company building and we spent over an hour tasting a wonderful variety of Tapas and drinking a number of different varietals of wine. The following week we had some friends arrive in town so we went on Bogi’s tour for a SECOND time. Obviously I highly recommend you take this tour!

Suzy B.

I had a wonderful time with Martha. I had already been in Valencia a week, but even though I saw some of the same places I had seen, the historical information and context was fantastic. She is truly excited and passionate about the history of the city which makes the tour so fun. Her english is also fantastic. After about an hour of walking, we moved on to wine and tapas. Everything was delicious and well presented. I would 100% recommend this tour. If you pick the early tour, then you have time to go back and explore places she recommends. Worth the $$!!

Stephen B.

Highly recommended and great value. After six weeks in Spain and many tours, the Sea Saffron tour of the markets and paella cooking class was an exceptionally good experience. Hosts Alberto and Julia were wonderful. Full of interesting facts about Valencia, the markets, cooking and wine selection. The professional kitchen made us feel like real chefs. Between each part of the cooking process we were served with many tapas. The seafood paella was delicious due to the meticulous use of quality ingredients and careful cooking. We had to take half of our paella away, as we were too full. Many thanks, Alberto and Julia, for your wonderful smiles and personality. You've made our stay in Valencia a very special memory we will cherish.

Theresa M.

A must tour when visiting Valencia!! The Sea Saffron team was amazing and very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the city tour and sampling the foods and wine. Overall a great experience!!

Kim B.

We did this tour on our first night in Valencia! This was a wonderful tour - enjoyed the walk thru the city and hearing about the rich history! For the rest of our visit we now have other places to go and visit! Also enjoyed the wine and tapas with our small group! Ellie was a fantastic guide. To get an introduction to this city, I’d recommend this tour.

Lakeside T.

I took a Vegetarian/Vegan Paella making class yesterday with Sea Saffron, with tips on how to easily incorporate sea food or other ingredients. There was some mild confusion about scheduling which ultimately worked in my favor as I got a private class with Daniel and Thomas. The entire experience was absolutely phenomenal – I highly recommend this class!

Daniel was waiting on a bench in front of the designated location and was easy to find. Central market was closed, so he gave me a personal tour of the surrounding streets with insights as a native from Valencia. We continued on to the venue space which was warm and inviting. There I met Thomas who kept bringing tapas throughout the evening and various wines. Both were incredibly generous with their time and had great Attention To Detail. Most of the ingredients were prepped. I learned the why of the techniques and adjustments in the cooking process, in addition to the how. I also learned how to properly approach a fresh artichoke. It was the freshest and best artichoke I’ve ever had.

Since I was the only one in the class, I invited Daniel and Thomas to dine with me, and we had a very pleasant meal. Do come hungry as you will be able to better appreciate the tasty food coming your way!