Getting started

Meet your guide at Plaza de Mariana Pineda next to the central monument. After a quick check-in, your guide will explain the itinerary and you’ll set off toward the Lecrín Valley in a comfortable vehicle. Sit back and enjoy views of olive groves and countryside landscapes as Granada fades behind you.

Leave the city behind and head into Andalusia’s olive-growing countryside. This guided excursion takes you to a traditional olive mill where you’ll learn how extra virgin olive oil is produced, from harvesting olives to extraction and storage. You’ll walk through the working areas, understand each stage of the process, and finish with a guided tasting session that teaches you how to recognize flavor profiles and oil quality.

Lecrín Valley landscape

Travel through rolling hills covered in olive groves and see traditional white villages scattered across the valley.

Traditional olive mill

Walk inside a functioning mill and see real production equipment including conveyors, presses, and storage tanks.

Production process insights

Learn how harvesting timing, milling techniques, and storage conditions affect taste, aroma, and quality.

Guided tasting session

Taste two varieties of extra virgin olive oil and learn how professionals evaluate intensity, texture, and notes.

Nigüelas stop

Visit the historic village area known for its traditional mills and rural Andalusian character.