Spain Agriculture Tour

The Soul of the Olive Tree

This day is devoted to the olive. We visit a family-run organic olive grove outside Seville, where you walk between ancient trees whose trunks spiral with wisdom. The air is fragrant with the hum of bees and herbs. You taste oils pressed on-site, learning to discern bitterness, fruitiness, and that prized peppery finish. Later, Seville unveils her cultural grandeur: the Gothic cathedral and the Giralda Tower. Yet it's the whisper of olive leaves that stays with you.

Arrival in Seville You arrive in the sun-drenched Andalusian capital of Seville, a city that has cultivated history, culture, and agriculture for centuries. The scent of orange blossoms lingers in the air. Tonight, we gather for a welcome dinner with a curated tasting of extra virgin olive oils, each a narrative of the Andalusian soil. You are introduced to the land through its flavor.

Córdoba and the Moorish Waterways

Today, we journey to Córdoba, where agriculture and architecture meet. You explore an award-winning olive oil cooperative and walk alongside the ancient acequias, irrigation channels engineered by Moorish farmers centuries ago. After lunch under fig trees, we step into the Mezquita, where stone columns echo with Andalusia's layered history.

Citrus and Permaculture in the Lecrín Valley

As we descend into the lush Lecrín Valley, citrus groves stretch into the hills. Here, the scent of lemons, oranges, and flowering pomegranates guides us to a small farm practicing permaculture. You meet with its caretakers, whose ethos blends sustainability with ancient wisdom. You learn about guild planting, vermiculture, and natural pest deterrents.

The Alhambra and Garden Consciousness

We begin with the Alhambra, not just as tourists but as students of landscape. The Generalife gardens tell us how water, light, and fragrance shape the soul of a place. In the afternoon, we return to the slopes outside Granada to deepen our understanding of permaculture — a quiet revolution in soil and spirit. The day ends with a farm-to-table dinner under olive trees.

The Mediterranean Harvest

We cross to the eastern shores, stopping in Murcia to visit a progressive citrus cooperative exploring water efficiency in a semi-arid climate. Our path leads to Valencia, where modernism and tradition weave together. You walk through an urban citrus garden nestled in the city’s old quarters, and the evening unfolds with a harbor-side stroll.

Rice and Reflection

Albufera Natural Park opens its gates. These wetlands are the cradle of Spain's beloved paella rice. You meet rice farmers who speak of marsh, migratory birds, and the sacredness of water. Later, in the city, we visit a rooftop permaculture site where basil and thyme grow above ancient rooftops. Cooking paella here is not a class—it is communion.

Arrival in La Rioja

We travel north, trading citrus for grape. La Rioja, bathed in golden light, welcomes you with rolling vineyards and stone bodegas. At a biodynamic winery, we learn how vines communicate through root and fungus, how the moon guides the harvest, and how wine is aged in amphorae and oak. Tasting here is not a formality. It is listening.

The Harmony of Grapes and Olives

Today, we explore a vineyard where olive trees grow alongside vines, and you taste both oil and wine born from the same soil. The terroir speaks in both tongues. You walk through sun-dappled vineyards and old stone cellars, and the day ends with tapas in Logroño’s historic center.

Departure

With your notebook full of flavors, hands scented with rosemary, and a heart touched by the generosity of the Spanish land, you bid farewell. You leave not only with memories but with a renewed sense of the earth’s abundance and its quiet call for stewardship.