Guided Tasting Tour in 16th century House and Olive Oil Factory

About this tour

Explore Can Det, a 16th-century estate in Mallorca's Sóller valley, where centuries-old olive cultivation and traditional irrigation methods shaped the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana landscape. This hour-long guided experience takes you through working terraces and production facilities, concluding with a tasting of oil pressed from millennia-old trees. Brunch is included.

Highlights

• Taste oil from olive trees over 1000 years old
• Walk ancient terraced groves on mountainsides
• See traditional irrigation systems still in use
• Learn how farming shaped the cultural landscape
• Brunch included with UNESCO World Heritage context
• 16th-century house architecture and grounds

What to expect

You'll move through the property at a relaxed pace, starting with the terraced olive groves that cascade down the valley. Your guide explains how generations adapted agriculture to steep terrain—the engineering of water systems is genuinely impressive. Inside the production facility, you'll see how oil is made, then sit down to taste it alongside brunch. The whole visit unfolds without hurry; this isn't a rushed tick-box exercise. Expect to handle the olive oil bottles, smell crushed leaves, and ask questions.

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