Valencia: Orange Farm and Orchard Trip with Tastings

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ID: GYG422139-764511
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Country: Spain

Duration: 02:00 hours


Description

Immerse yourself in a world of citrus on a guided tour of an orange farm running since 1870 in Valencia. Stroll through the orchards and collect your own oranges before having the chance to try them.
Come and enjoy Huerto Ribera experience! Carcaixent, known as "the orange cradle" is 35km from Valencia.

Start the tour in Huerto Ribera discovering our eclectic style 19th century modernist house (exterior), walk through its wonderful gardens and orange groves learning about citrus cultivation, its history, varieties, pruning, grafting, flowering... Walk among our fruit trees (oranges, tangerines, avocados, Buddha's hand, citrus caviar, lemons, kumquats, grapefruit, pomegranates, papayas, medlars...).

Collect your own oranges (in season, from October till June) and take part in our Naranjas Ribera warehouse and learn how we calibrate and select our oranges before sending them in boxes to all Europe. You will know first-hand the current situation of Valencian citrus growing in an unbeatable environment. Finally, we will visit the well from which the orange orchard is irrigated nodaways.

At the end of the visit you will be able to taste typical Valencian products, such as orange juice, tangerines (in season), Valencian liqueurs, homemade jams and orange blossom honey.

Valencian liqueurs, homemade jams and orange blossom honey.

Come, enjoy and learn about the most traditional crop in Valencia!

Highlights

  • Learn the orange traditional cultivation, comparing it with modern techniques
  • Collect your own seasonal oranges and take them home (Dec-May)
  • Calibrate your oranges in the Naranjas Ribera warehouse
  • Explore all varieties of citrus planted: Sanguinelli,Citrus Yuzu, Buddha Hand...
  • Tasting of orange artisanal products

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You can come to Huerto Ribera (in Carcaixent) by car (35 km from Valencia) or by train (direct train from Valencia North Train Station), which takes 35 minutes.
Meet at Huerto Ribera, Polígono Nº 53, 5, 46740 Carcagente, Valencia, Spain.
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.