Bluefin tuna tour Cadiz

What should you expect in this Bluefin tuna tour in Cadiz?

In this alamdraba history tour you will understand the history and culture related to the almadraba tuna. In this private Bluefin tuna tour Cadiz you will understand how the Almadraba works. The tour that includes a visit throughout the history from Roman until current times.

In the afternoon, we will go to an authentic local food market a real foodie place. Here you will experience the smell and the colours of a Mercado de Abastos in Cadiz province. Where we will see all the local seasonal fresh foods. Then, we will head to eat to the temple of the Bluefin tuna of Spain and do tasting menu. We will recommend sherry wine to pair with this incredible tuna.

Bluefin tuna private tour

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Baelo Claudia

We will start by going to the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia. Here we will understand the history of this town and the area related to the bluefin tuna and its major industrial asset, garum sauce. In fact, here we will be able to learn how garum was made, the types and even taste a new recreation of this product. This town is located in one of the most beautiful beaches in Spain within the Estrecho natural park.

Barbate and lunch

Afterwards, we will head to Barbate, the centre of Bluefin tuna in Cadiz. Here we will head first to a bluefin tuna factory to learn where each piece of the tuna comes from and the traditional way of eating it in the region. We will see a traditional "ronqueo"(cutting of the tuna) bluefin or yellowfin tuna, depending on season and day. This will helps us understand where each piece of the tuna comes from and how would be best to cook and eat it. We will understand how our culture and way of eating bluefin tuna did not change much from Roman times until the Japanese arrived.

Then we will head to the local food market, heaven in earth for foodies, to see some bluefin tuna cuts as well as other fresh fish, vegetables and products in the area. Finally we will head to eat in the restaurant, nationally called the temple of bluefin tuna. Here either, you can pay it yourself and choose with my guidance what cuts of the bluefin tuna to eat, or we can book a tasting menu and enjoy the full experience

Adding on Vejer or Cape Trafalgar

We can add a visit to one of the most beautiful towns in Spain, Vejer de la frontera. We can do a walking tour talking about its importance as a defensive fortification for the port of Barbate. Vejer de la Frontera is one of the towns in Andalusia with the strongest arab influences in its design. Or we can head to Cape Trafalgar and learn more about both, the use of these towers for bluefin tuna as well as defense, and of course about the battle of Trafalgar.

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Learn and taste Bluefin tuna on this full daytour

We can do this Bluefin tuna tour from anywhere in Cadiz province. Come experience the rich (and tasty!) history, Cadiz has to offer during our full day bluefin Tuna tour in Cadiz. Learn all about the history and vast influence this tuna has had on Cadiz. Visit Trafalgar cape and understand the use of the towers for tuna fishing as well as for defense purposes. We will understand where each part of the bluefin tuna we taste comes from, and how to cook each cut.