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Marbella Gastronomy & Tapas: Private Food & Wine Tour

Taste your way through Marbella's vibrant culinary scene on a private, expert-led food and wine journey — from market stalls piled with Andalusian produce to family-run tapas bars and boutique wine pours of local Málaga Moscatel. A feast for every sense.

What to expect

Begin at Marbella's bustling Mercado de Marbella, where your guide introduces you to the vendors who supply the town's top chefs — tasting cured Andalusian olives, aged manchego, and freshly fried churros straight from the fryer. Move through the Old Town's narrow lanes to a sequence of carefully chosen tapas bars, each representing a different facet of southern Spanish cuisine: gazpacho, boquerones en vinagre, slow-braised rabo de toro. Each stop is paired with a well-chosen local wine or Manzanilla sherry. Your guide weaves in social history and culinary tradition throughout, making the food deeply meaningful as well as delicious.

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Withlocals – Private Food Tours Spain
From approx. EUR 120–180 per person (private guided food & wine experience, tastings included; price varies by group size and duration)
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Good to know

Tours run best 11:00–15:00 when markets are at their liveliest; confirm timing with your guide relative to your ship's all-aboard. Inform the operator of any dietary requirements when booking — they will adapt every stop. Puerto Banús to Marbella Old Town is a 10-minute taxi ride (approx. EUR 10–15); your guide can advise on the smoothest logistics from the marina.

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Luxury cruises that call at Puerto Banus — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Seabourn · Seabourn Ovation
16 nights · calls at Puerto Banus
from $9,899
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