Muscat Raisin Route - Small group with lunch included

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8 hours 30 minutes
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1 - 8 guests
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English, Spanish, German
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Explore Andalusia's Raisin Route on a small-group tour. Visit Moclinejo, Almáchar, and El Borge to see vineyards, museums, and enjoy a local lunch. Includes hotel transport from Nerja.

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10 meals

Experience Details

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.

What You Get

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

Good To Know

  • 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.
  • If you get sick easily in cars, we recommend to bring with you some anti-sickness medication to prevent it
  • Dog friendly trip: If you want to bring your dog please contact us in advance
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

What You’ll Experience

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Almachar

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!
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
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Almachar

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.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
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El Borge

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.
1 hour 40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
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Moclinejo

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.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Please wait for a big blue Mercedes Vito van. One day before the tour we will inform you about your pick-up timing. Please remember that the pick up service is only included in the areas of Nerja, Torrox-Costa, Algarrobo Costa and Torre del Mar. Other pick-up locations are not included and must be discussed in advance.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Fantastic trip and learning of Competa winery
November 13, 2024
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I highly recommend the company and their trips. They are punctual, excellent organized, professional. What is more groups are small which is very comfortable. Cipriano has a knowledge on the histo...read more

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Well organised, informative trip.
September 06, 2024
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I feel very privileged to have seen first hand the production of the raisins on this route. A dying art as it’s not financially viable now. Following our visit to the farm we travelled to Almachar,...read more

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Wonderful Raisin Trip in beautiful Axarquia
October 03, 2022
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On 29th September, I took the Raisin Tour with Ole Trips. We visited an Andalusian cortijo owned by the lovely Mano and Mari. We saw a traditional raisin production system - which was very intere...read more

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In the true heart of Mouscatel grape and raisin area
October 02, 2022
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Friday 30.10 my wife and I took part in a guided tour to the famous mouscatel and raisin areas in Axarquia. The first stop on the trip that Cipriano a very nice and knowledgeable guide took us to ...read more

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Absolut empfehlenswert!
September 30, 2022
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Eine sehr interessante Tour mit vielen insider Informationen und man hat Einblick in den ganzen Prozess rund um die Rosinen. Auch wer keine Rosinen mag wird danach ein Fan :)! Cipriano beantwortet...read more

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