CLOSING SOON! Spirit Quest Tours, a Las
Vegas travel company known for spiritual adventures to exotic locations, will
lead a “deliciously different” tour to Spain in September, according to company
co-founder Halle Eavelyn, and the tour must close August 5th. “Tilting at Windmills: Wine, Tapas &
Tales – Madrid,” scheduled for September 5 – 11, with an optional extension tour
to Barcelona through Sept. 15, has been designed to delight foodies and those
who yearn for a very special “gastro-spiritual” experience, to feed “body,
mind, and soul.”
Eavelyn says that Madrid
and the surrounding region have recently undergone a culinary revolution,
brought on in large part by an influx of visitors and ex-pats from around the
world. In addition to being known for
its romantic history, medieval architecture, museums, and charming cobblestone
streets, tourists are converging upon Madrid for the food.
“Madrid is an amazing city
in so many ways, with a rich history of culinary specialties. While France has held the crown for cuisine
for decades, the new haven for all things gastro is Madrid,” Eavelyn says.
Spirit Quest Tours has
gained a reputation for one-of-a-kind trips to locations as diverse as Mexico,
Egypt, Bali, and France, and the Wine, Tapas & Tales Tour is the first of
their food trips.
“This tour will provide
guests with opportunities to eat, drink, and revel in the best tapas bars and
food halls in Madrid. We’ll participate
in cooking classes, including a paella-making class and a jamon (ham) class,
and we’ll visit the sites where some of the most famous writers and artists in
all of Spanish history dwelled,” explains Eavelyn. “In Madrid, the food calls
to you from every coffee shop, cervecería and restaurant. In Spain, you see glass cases with the food
on display, with hot and cold tapas always beckoning you to try just one more
small plate.”
Guests on the tour will
meet in Madrid and stay in a four-star resort in the heart of the Barrio de las
Letras (Literary District). The Petit
Palace Santa Barbara is the former residence of the Marquis of Quintanar,
converted into a luxury hotel and operated by the world renowned Luxe hotel
group.
In addition to daily
walking tours and stops at tapas bars, highlights of the trip will include a
visit to Toledo, where diverse cultures and religions have co-existed for
centuries, and a dinner at Botin, the oldest restaurant in the world, which has
been in business for nearly 300 years.
“Spaniards take great
pride in the food they prepare and serve.
At Botin, guests will marvel at the white-coated servers who serve up haunch
after haunch of jamon, mushrooms they’ve never encountered, and plate after
plate of the most exquisite tapas,” Eavelyn says.
While the centerpieces of Spanish cuisine
are ham, beef and seafood, it is possible for vegetarians to find plenty to eat
in Spain, Eavelyn adds, explaining that, in Madrid, the daily offerings are
determined by what is available fresh.
The result is a creative selection of foods and menus that are
ever-changing and that provide a gastro-spiritual experience worth traveling
around the world to enjoy.For more information on the Spirit Quest Tours “Tilting at Windmills: Wine, Tapas & Tales Tour,” visit www.spiritquesttours.com, or call 877-406-5206.
Travel agents and other referring parties: A referral fee of $500 per guest is available for this tour, and guests can also take $500 off the retail price of this tour when they book by August 5th, 2013.
