The Olive Route is an unique and varied tour through the mountains of Maldonado.

Visit the 1st Windmill Farm built in Uruguay. The place is considered privileged and the park will serve to give a major boost to this type of energy in the country. Continuing the tour of the Sierra de los Caracoles and Sierras Carapé we will visit an old stone lime kiln built in the mid eighteenth century, which is in perfect condition and is the largest of its kind in the area.

As we move into the hills, we could see the olive groves at both sides of the road. There are young plantations but some stores already have the mill or oil for pressing the olives. We will visit a mill with an adviser who will explain us its operation. Maldonado has the highest concentration, with 500 has. planted, and on the Olive Route you could see a lot of them.

We will taste olive oils and we will learn on flavors and characteristics of different Uruguayan oils.

At midday we will stop for a typical Uruguayan barbecue lunch in an unique atmosphere. We will have the opportunity to watch birds unique to our country between the months of September and March, as are the Churrinche and Earwig, as well as others such as the Golden Plover, the Viudita White Girl and the Carpenter.

We will return to Punta del Este along Route 12.

Duration: 06 hr. aprox.
Departure time: 9:00 AM
Minimum 10 pax to operate