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Bronte: PDO pistachio grove tour with local open-air food tasting

By Sicilia Magica
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$114 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Certified outdoor food tasting
  • Expert guide, to cover harvesting tools and techniques.
  • Walk among the PDO pistachio groves
  • Short, comfortable tour, also suitable for families with children

Activity location

    • Bronte
    • Bronte, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • PQVR+778, 95034 Bronte CT, Italia | Store, for the initial briefing. You'll easily recognize the guide.
    • Bronte, Sicilia, Italy

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Bronte: Tour of the PDO pistachio fields with local outdoor tasting

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Price details
AU$113.96 x 2 AdultsAU$227.92
Total
Price is AU$227.92

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert guide for the entire tour duration
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Access and walk through the pistachio groves
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Food tasting of typical products made with Bronte DOP pistachios
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Assistance and support for reported dietary requirements and allergies
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses and tips
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport to and from the venue
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional purchases of typical products at the store
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Any extras not explicitly included in the official programme

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Prams, Bare feet, Climbing, Crutches, Electric wheelchairs, High-heeled shoes, Mobility scooters, Pets (assistance dogs allowed)
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Experience the magic of the Bronte pistachio plantations, located at the foot of Mount Etna, on an authentic and certified tour. Walk through the pistachio groves with an expert guide who will explain the history, cultivation techniques, and secrets of the PDO pistachio. After the walk, you can taste an exclusive selection of pistachio products and specialities from Etna. The experience is ideal for families, with free admission for children up to 4 years of age, and offers comfort and safety to participants. Please remember to advise of any allergies at the time of booking for a personalised and safe food tasting.

A sensory journey through the pistachio groves

During the visit, you can get a close-up view of the pistachio trees, touch their bark, and smell the scent of their resin.

You will also learn about the harvesting tools and techniques still used today, following the processing steps that transform the fruit into culinary delights. The experience takes place entirely outdoors, in a rustic and authentic setting, in contact with the typical vegetation of the area. A dive into nature and the tradition that makes the Sicilian pistachio unique.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bronte
    • Bronte, Sicilia, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • PQVR+778, 95034 Bronte CT, Italia | Store, for the initial briefing. You'll easily recognize the guide.
    • Bronte, Sicilia, Italy