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Home8-Hour Saffron-picking Tour In L'Aquila
Description
Have a 'field day' on saffron farms and get a hands-on learning experience at harvesting the 'red gold of Abruzzo'. Learn about the phases of processing and be mesmerised by the final product. Separate the precious red stigmas and yellow stigmas with patience and love, and more on this 8-hour tour.
Highlights
- Experience the magical atmosphere of saffron harvest in the fields
- Collect in sieves and place them to dry in the chimneys
- Head out towards the farms to collect saffron in the cold and foggy autumn dawn
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Meet and greet your L Aquila tour guide and head out towards the farms to collect saffron in the cold and foggy autumn dawn before they open to the warmth of the sun, one by one, delicately, so as not to disperse the contents.
Bring them home in wicker baskets.
Open by hand, separate the precious red stigmas and yellow stigmas with patience and love.
Collect in sieves and place them to dry in the chimneys with oak embers.
End of the tour.
What's Included
English-speaking L Aquila tour guide
Farm subsistence for grazing and preparation for roasting
Lunch at a farmhouse
What's Excluded
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
Meeting Point
L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 2 | EUR 50 Per Group |
This is a group tour | |