The secret of Jaén

"Olive trees, bulls and heritage” a mosaic of very diverse and unique landscapes: red earth and olive groves, pastures, of holm oak forests, slopes and valleys of Mediterranean scrubland, watered by a number of streams, rivers and dams.

The El Condado region, a border territory and crossroads of roads sheltered by the Sierra Morena, offers a mosaic of diverse and unique landscapes. It is also a land of olive trees, with a very varied olive heritage. Olive trees, bulls and heritage are its hallmarks.

Package 1: Olive trees, bulls and heritage

  • 20:30 h:
    • Transfer and dinner at selected restaurant.
    • Lodging at selected accomodation.

Alternative program

  • 17:30 h:
    • Option 1: Visit to the wild bull ranch Finca El Vadillo, in Navas de San Juan.
      • Visit to the ranch accompanied by professionals.
      • Young bull wrangling practices and demonstrations.
      • Horseriding, visit to the cattle ranch.
      • Celebrations for groups with country meals and flamenco parties.
      • Lodging in rural houses, country parties, leisure areas, space for events.
    • Option 2: Visit to the wild bull ranchFinca Puerto Laca, in Santisteban del Puerto.
      • Guided tour of the ranch.
      • Young bull wrangling.
      • Available to rent for celebrations

Interpretation center

Handicraft

Cultural heritage

Brave livestock

Brave livestock

Cultural heritage

Interpretation center

  • Breakfast at lodging.
  • 10:00 h:
    • Option 1: Visit the Oil Mill Finca las Manillas, in Arquillos. Guided visit of the oil mill, brief olive oil training at the Oil
      School, tasting of its products and physical and online sale.
    • Option 2: Visit the Oil Mill Olivasur Natural, in el Porrosillo Arquillos. Complete visit including: talk, visit to the olive mill, olive grove and oil tasting
    • Option 3: Visit the Oil Mill Finca del Vizconde in Arquillos. The world’s smallest oil mill.
    • Option 4: Visit to one of the Interpretation Centers or Museums of “Condado Jaén: Museum Territory“.
  • 13:00 h:
    • Visit the town of Arquillos, an example of a Carlos III New Town, with its characteristic urban architecture,where its Underground Galleries and its Pablo de Olavide
      stand out.
      and Carlos III New Town Interpretation Center.
    • 14:30 h: Lunch and visit of a wild bull ranch
      • Option 1:  Finca el Añadío, bull tourism in Vilches.
        • Horse-related activities (guided horse-riding, horse-drawn carriage rides, equestrian classroom, horse boarding and maintenance service, horse
          training and grooming, and hippotherapy).
        • CGroup celebrations,country meals and flamenco parties, birdwatching, telescope for astrological observations, archery, outdoor barbecues, seasonal
          hunting and sightseeing.
        • For groups, the farm has prepared a package consisting
          of a day at the ranch, lodging at El Añadío and hotels in neighboring areas, transfer to the farm, breakfast, country excursion in an all-terrain vehicle, visit to the livestock facilities, bullfighting with professionals, picnic lunch and transfer to the hotel.
      • Option 2: Visit to ranch La Alcolehuela in Vilches. Finca located in the Sierra Morena, where you can disconnect and relax surrounded by hundreds of hectares of hills covered with oaks, wild olive trees and strawberry trees with total privacy.

 

Alternative program

  • 19:30 h:
    • Tour of the town of Vilches its sloped streets and its Fortified City of Giribaile Interpretation Centerwhere the nearby archaeological site of Cerro Giribaile is explained.
    • Cave Houses and Town Center.
    • Vilches Castle, Castle Hermitage and viewpoints
  • Client farewell.

Complete Guide

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