Muscat Raisin Route – Small group with lunch included

During this captivating excursion, you’ll have the chance to witness firsthand the production process of raisins, recently acknowledged as the first European World Agricultural Heritage product. Our initial stop will be Moclinejo, where we’ll embark on a guided tour and admire the breathtaking views of typical Axarquia landscapes adorned with muscatel vineyards. Next, we’ll head to Almáchar, we’ll wander their quiet streets and, naturally, visit the Raisin Museum. Following this visit, we’ll venture to El Borge. We’ll explore the Moscatel Raisin Interpretation Center, witness vineyards firsthand, learn about raisin cultivation and taste some of these treats. Finally, we’ll stroll through the streets of El Borge, adorned with numerous references to the raisins, which serves as the primary economic livelihood of the town. Here, we’ll enjoy lunch at one of its most iconic restaurants. This day trip includes round-trip hotel transport from the coast between Nerja and Torre del Mar.

Are you into raisins? If so you cannot leave la Axarquia without tasting the best raisins in the world. Rasins from muscatel grapes in la Axarquía are characterised by its great size and its intense sweetness. It is an exquisit, healthy nourish listed as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by FAO. We give you the opportunity to go deep into the inland villages of la Axarquia and get to know first hand all the secrets of this delicious nourish.

Our first stop will be an Andalusian Cortijo with breath-taking views and a traditional raisin production system, where you will see for yourself how are they made and will meet a local family that does the production of raisins for a living. They will show you all the tools they need in order to do their job and of course you will try their sweet product!

Next stop will be Almáchar, capital of the muscatel grape and an important stop on our route. We will visit their beautiful streets and of course the Museo de la Pasa (Museum of the Raisin), where we will learn a bit more about this product and will see old tools that were used to pick them, the Museum is based in a typical old house of La Axarquía, so you will se how the people used to live in this area.

After the visit in Almachar we will drive you to El Borge, in the very heart of the raisin route. We will take a walking tour on their beautiful streets, where we will find a lot of references of this kind of cultivation, main economic sustenance of this village.
Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch in a very special place, the Museum of the Bandits. It used to be the house of the bandolero El Bizco from el Borge and nowadays is one of the best restaurants in the area.

Lastly we will drive you to Moclinejo, a humble, small village surrounded by mountains where we will do a short walking tour to see the most important monuments and you will learn about its history with our official guide.
You will travel in a small group with maximal 8 people, no hurry and no stress, just have a nice day learning about about our culture and traditions.

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Dog friendly trip: If you want to bring your dog please contact us in advance
• Bring comfortable shoes and with enthusiasm to walk
• If you get sick easily in cars, we recommend to bring with you some anti-sickness medication to prevent it
• Bring a water bottle along with you
• If you come in hot months make sure to use sun screen. Most of our trips outdoors, so it is very important to protect yourself from the sun.

• Muscat Raisin Route – Small group with lunch included
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• Lunch: menu (please let us know if you have any special request or allergies; drink not included)
• Small group of minimum 3 people and a maximum of 8
• Visit to the Raisin Interpretation Center in El Borge
• Pick-up/drop off on coast accommodations from Torre del Mar to Nerja (please ask for other pick-up/drop off points) in a Mercedes Vito van.
• Guided visit to Almachar
• Guided visit to El Borge
• Guided visit to Moclinejo
• Official guide (which also will be your chauffeur) in English, German and/or Spanish.
• Visit to the Museo de la Pasa (Raisin Museum)

• Any other expenses non-related to the activity
• Any other aspect not mentioned above

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• This Tour is Provided by Oletrips.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Madrid.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 8 Travelers is accepted for booking.