Valle Lecrin Day Trip from Granada with Olive Oil Tasting
About this activity
Experience Highlights
In this experience you will visit the Lecrín Valley and taste the exquisite olive oil produced in this region. You will be transported from Granada, approximately 40 minutes away. This region is full of lagoons, castles, small charming villages and beautiful mountain scenery.
The activity will last about 3 hours. Together with a local guide and in a small group of about 10 people, you will explore the area and discover the secrets of olive oil production in a traditional olive mill. You will have the opportunity to taste up to two types of oil, identifying different flavours and aromas.
- Enjoy an excursion to the Lecrin Valley with transport to and from Granada.
- Learn about the oliveoil preparation process by visiting an old olive oil mill and taste up to two exquisite varieties.
- You will be able to see hermitages, lagoons and other beautiful natural spots with your local guide while he gives you interesting information about this region.
What’s included
- Excursion to the Lecrín Valley
- Extra virgin olive oil tasting
- Shuttle service to and from Granada
- Local guide
Step by Step
The Lecrin Valley is one of the most interesting and beautiful locations in the province of Granada and on this tour you will be able to explore it in depth with a local guide. You will also have a shuttle service to and from the centre. This ancient region is home to several typical villages of the province, old chapels and churches and natural sites such as lakes, waterfalls and forests.
This experience includes a visit to a traditional olive oil mill where you will see how the delicious olive oil is made and you will taste up to two types of olive oil. The activity will take place in small groups of 10 people and will last around 3 hours. Enjoy rural Granada and learn about the star product that so many visitors love.
This ancient Spanish region is located in the southwest of the province of Granada and is a great representative of its rural environment. In the Nasrid period it was used as a sugar cane plantation and nowadays it offers a multitude of activities such as aquatrekking, horse riding, nature walks, climbing and water sports such as canoeing, windsurfing and swimming.
You will have the opportunity to visit a Moorish olive oil mill on this visit. The Lecrín region is also home to a profound gastronomic culture based on extra virgin olive oil, and that is why there are mills up to 500 years old, where this wonderful product was produced. Not to mention buildings such as the Castle of Zoraya or the Hermitage of El Zapato, of which, after so many centuries, remains can still be seen.