Lonely Planet Experiences Private Mallorca Tour: Lets Make Hierbas!
Mallorca, Spain
From USD 198.22
Office phone number: +34 717 702 820
Lonely Planet Experiences Private Mallorca Tour: Lets Make Hierbas!
Mallorca, Spain
Culture shock rating
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You're out there in the global community! We’re going to take you down streets you’d rarely explore on your own, introduce you to local customs and languages, and take you for a ride in whatever transport is available. Get ready to take it as it comes, whatever comes. There might be a shock, but oh man, it’s worth it.
Physical rating
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Medium
Not too hard, not too soft, these tours are just right! You can expect a bit of physical activity, but nothing overly challenging – perhaps walking up and down hills, riding a bike for up to 30 kilometers along mostly flat terrain, or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.
High
Get ready for a workout! These tours are our most challenging and involve intense walking, hiking, kayaking, swimming, or bike riding. You could be making steep climbs by foot or pedal, or working your core in the water. We recommend you have a good level of fitness to join this tour.
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Tour snapshot
Come discover the herbs of Mallorca… in a glass… in a drink made by you during a very special private experience! Hierbas is the traditional liquor that’s loved across the island, and all the locals know the best stuff is homemade. Gather on a local's home patio as the sun sets and brew your own Hierbas to keep — 100% natural and way better then what you’d buy at the duty-free shop!
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
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Highlights
- Learn how to make Hierbas, a traditional Mallorcan liquor
- Wander the hills searching out and collecting the herbs that go into the drink
- Visit a local house and its beautiful garden to see how the locals live
- Enjoy a Spanish-style snack on your guide’s home patio as you watch the sunset
- Keep your own bottle of Hierbas (made by you!) to enjoy with friends back home
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Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
- Food and drinks provided during the tour are 90% locally sourced so through booking this tour, you are helping small producers to grow their businesses.
- By collecting and discovering plants in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sierra Tramuntana you will learn about how to make a traditional liquor with local plants and in doing so, keep a very old tradition alive on the island.
- This tour takes you 20-kilometres out of the city center to a small village which sees very few tourists so you have a more authentic experience in a real village outside the crowds found in more well-travelled areas.
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Schedule details
- Duration: 4.5 hours
- Meeting point:
In front of the equestrian statue of King James I, in Plaza España, Palma
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- Starting time: 9.30 AM
- Ending point:
Bus station, Plaza de España
Language: English
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, transportation, Spanish snack, all the ingredients to make Hierbas, the Hierbas bottle.
Exclusions: Souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Locals in Mallorca love to gather with friends around a table and share some homemade Hierbas (a liquor made from anise and other local herbs). That’s why we’re inviting you to come make your own bottle of Hierbas, just like a local!
Your private Mallorca tour will begin at the Palma bus station, and from there we’ll all head to your guide’s home village of Esporles, a lovely community in the Serra Tramuntana mountains (a UNESCO World Heritage site).
Once we’re in town, we’ll walk the hills and collect the herbs we’ll need to make our Hierbas liquor. You’ll get to learn about local plant life while taking in the spectacular natural landscape. Some plants are easier to find at home than on the hill though, so we'll also visit our own garden and forage for rosemary, chamomile and maybe one or two other herbs – there’s no better way to get a taste for local life than exploring a local’s garden!
Once we’ve gathered all the herbs, we’ll gather ourselves on your guide’s patio and start to prepare our bottles. You’ll get to choose the herbs you prefer to put in your own personal concoction.
After all that Hierbas brewing, we’ll take a break and indulge in a merienda — a light snack typical of Mallorca. We'll nibble and have time to chat and share stories as we watch a Spanish sunset.
Your Hierbas will take three months to ferment, so it won’t be ready to drink just yet. But don’t worry, you’ll get to take your bottle home with you. Serve it to some friends back home and savour the experience, just like a Mallorca local.
(Note that if you’re travelling by air and with only carry-on luggage, you can get a smaller-sized bottle of Hierbas to take back with you.)
This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
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Additional information
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, transportation, Spanish snack, all the ingredients to make Hierbas, the Hierbas bottle.
Exclusions: Souvenirs and items of a personal nature, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Dress standard: Please wear comfortable shoes for walking.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We'll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Additional Information: Hierbas is a strong alcoholic drink, but we will not be drinking any of it during the actual tour.
Child Policy: This is a child-friendly tour; however, please note that Hierbas is a local alcohol product. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above, and will be served soft drinks. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
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Local contact
Office phone number: +34 717 702 820
Email address: info@mallorcaurbanadventures.com
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