8-Hour Saffron Harvest Tour in L'Aquila with Farm Lunch
About This Tour
Spend a day on saffron farms near L'Aquila and enjoy a hands-on introduction to harvesting the "red gold of Abruzzo". Experience the cold, foggy autumn dawn in...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: L Aquila · Languages: English
About L Aquila
L Aquila
Imbued with Renaissance majesty and right on the cusp of the Gran Sasso’s ski fields and hills, L Aquila is perfect for history buffs and adventurers. Get a local Everest Global Hub to show you around.
What's Included
- English-speaking L'Aquila tour guide
- Farm subsistence for grazing and preparation for roasting
- Lunch at a farmhouse
Not Included
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Saffron Harvesting Experience in L'Aquila
Meet your L'Aquila tour guide and head out towards the farms to collect saffron in the cold and foggy autumn dawn, before the flowers open to the warmth of the sun. The harvest is done one by one, delicately, so as not to disperse their contents. Meet your L'Aquila tour guide and head out towards the farms to collect saffron in the cold and foggy autumn dawn, before the flowers open to the warmth of the sun. The harvest is done one by one, delicately, so as not to disperse their contents. Bring the flowers home in wicker baskets. Bring the flowers home in wicker baskets. Open them by hand and separate the precious red stigmas and yellow stigmas with patience and love. Open them by hand and separate the precious red stigmas and yellow stigmas with patience and love. Collect them in sieves and place them to dry in the chimneys with oak embers. Collect them in sieves and place them to dry in the chimneys with oak embers. End of the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: L'Aquila, Province of L'Aquila, Italy · Tour start: 67100 LAquila, Province of LAquila, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
