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* The afternoon olive oil tour is a 3 hour excursion, leaving from Granada, to discover the world of the liquid gold! Our English-speaking guide will accompany you and share with you his passion for the olive oil culture.
* We'll pick you up at your hotel in Granada at between 16h-16h30 and drop you off at between 19h-19h30.
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* The tour will take you through the beautiful country views of Granada's Vega, the Sierra Nevada and the charming Lecrin Valley. We will drive through countryside of olive and almond trees.
* At first, let's take a look at the olive trees! These very old grandfathers have many things to tell us! Our guide will explain about the different varieties of olive trees and olives, the
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harvesting season, the olive tree life cycle and some more interesting stories about this great tree.
* In a small white village of the Lecrin Valley, we will visit a beautifully preserved XV century oil mill; unique in Spain! We will see the oil extraction techniques that have been used for thousands of years until 1920.
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* At a specialized store, we will compare the traditional with the modern production processes. We will discuss the properties and benefits of olive oil for health & beauty and culinary uses.
We will learn a little more about the different oils and their labels: organic, virgin, virgin extra, one single olive variety, acidity percentage, appellations of origin, etc.
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* Olive oil tasting: now let's enjoy tasting some of them!
We'll taste some of the most representative oils and learn how to feel in different places of our palate, the bitterness, the spicy, and the fruity sensations, as well as other qualities and characteristics of olive oils.
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| * At the same place, if you wish so, within an excellent selection of Andalusia’s best olive oils (the first productive region of the world), you can buy your favorite one, as well as other delicious local products such as wine, Serrano ham and cheese. You will also find unique pieces of Granada’s Taracea woodwork art. |
* OPTIONAL: A tasting of 4 different Andalusian wines:
for interested people, we propose to experience tasting 4 different Andalusian wines: a white and a red from La Alpujarra, La Contraviesa and a Fino and Pedro Ximenez, from Montilla-Moriles (or Spanish wines, from La Rioja, Cataluña…). These wines will be served with 'tapas': Serrano ham and local cheese appetizers. (This is an extra option that costs 15 euros more).
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Price
The tour total price is 38 euros per person.
If you choose the extra option (4 different Andalusian wines tasting), it will be 15 euros more.
The tour leaves from Granada every day.
Depending on the days, we might have to change the itinerary order.
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