Private olive oil tour (organic farm, mill, trees and tasting!)

YouOlives & Olive oil at organic farm

When we talk about ecological, organic olive oil, we consider the best environmental practices that adjust to the possibilities of the land. Organic olive oil comes from organically grown and certified olives that are cultivated differently than traditional ones. During cultivation, no pesticides or herbicides are allowed to be used to help the growth. Olive trees go through the process of natural fertilization, based on compost or manure fertilizers.

Andalusia is the world’s largest producer of olive oil and its flavour is basic to the regional’s cooking. Starting at breakfast, spaniards drizzle virgen olive on their toasts to have with cofffee. Since ancient times, the olive industry is one of the finest example of recycling and respect for nature. You can use the each by-product; the wood from the tree, the leaves, the fruit and the actual extract itself. Andalusia boasts one of the most important olive crops in the world. It is widely accepted that this region produces 20% of the world’s total olive oil , providing more than seventy million workdays.

Would you like to know more about this “golden liquid”?

We offer you a visit to an organic olive farm nearby Granada!

About 35 minutes’ ride from Granada in the Lecrin valley, at the foot of Sierra Nevada, we find the small village of Niguelas. Here, your guide José will bring you to  an ancient olive oil mill. It´s one of the oldest and best preserved in southern Europe! This mill was operative from the 15th century until the second decade of the 20th century. Here, you can see the traditional machinery as a good example of the different types of mills that have been used throughout history.  So you will see a Roman mill  powered by animals who turned it anticlockwise, or the the mill powered by water. Here you´ll find tools, bric-a-brac belonging to local peasants and all necessary utensils for extracting oil.

Afterwards you will walk towards José organic farm.  You´ll find there the centenary Lechin olive trees from the arab age next to the youngest and most famous Andalusian Picual olive trees. Of course, you will  taste some different olive oils as well. In the olive harvest season (October to March) you can also visit the modern olive mill,  the so call almazara, where you can see the nowdays proccess to obtain the olive oil.

This olive tour will take about 3-4 hours, depending on your rythm, questions, and if you like to extend the excursion with an easy, short and beautiful walk out of the village of about 1 hour.

 The olive tour includes:

• Tickets  to the ancient olive oil mill.  (The money for the entrance will get to the foundation Zayas. It´s aim is to provide quality assistance to the elderly and other disadvantaged social groups, seeking their integration and social welfare. In this way they  contribute to a fairer and more egalitarian society)
• English speaking Guide José
• Tasting of different ecological olive oils