Mallorca: 16th Century House & Olive Oil Tasting Tour

Inside a 400-Year-Old Olive Oil House Where Trees Remember Centuries

You'll walk through a 400-year-old stone house and working oil mill, watch an audiovisual on traditional pressing, then taste olive oil from thousand-year-old trees alongside local bread, tomatoes, cheese, almonds, orange juice and wine in the family dining room. The tour includes brunch and sits within a UNESCO World Heritage landscape shaped by centuries of cultivation. Plan for a morning or early afternoon visit. If you go October through January, you might see the pressing happen live.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit historic house and oil mill

• See 400-year-old Can Det house
• Explore traditional oil mill
• Watch audiovisual on oil production
• Taste olive oil and local products
• Enjoy orange juice and local wine

The experience

"The olives here are older than your country," our guide said, pointing to the gnarled trunks climbing the terraces above Sóller. She wasn't exaggerating. Some of the trees at Can Det have been producing for over a thousand years, and you taste that history in the oil. The house itself is 400 years old, built when the Serra de Tramuntana was already ancient, and it sits exactly where the UNESCO World Heritage designation makes sense: this is what happens when people learn to live with a mountain instead of fighting it.

The tour moves through the actual house first: all stone walls, a garden that's been there longer than most countries, and then into the oil mill where the traditional pressing system still works the way it did centuries ago. There's an audiovisual that walks you through the production, but the real thing is standing in the room where the work happens. If you visit between October and January, you might catch the pressing live, olives coming in and oil coming out. After that comes the tasting in the dining room: olive oil from those ancient trees, local bread, ramallet tomatoes (the kind that actually taste like something), cheese, toasted almonds, orange jam made from their own fruit, and a glass of local wine. The orange juice is theirs too. You can taste the difference when it's not concentrate.

The whole experience sits inside the Sóller valley, which is part of the UNESCO site because of how the terraces and irrigation systems show centuries of human adaptation to the landscape. It's not a polished museum tour. It's a working family property that happens to be historically significant, and that matters. You're not walking through a recreation. You're in the actual place where this has been happening. Wheelchair access is available, and the property can accommodate strollers and infants. Public transport reaches the area, though having your own way there makes timing easier.

What’s included

Your visit includes a guided tour of the 400-year-old house and its garden, access to the working oil mill with traditional pressing equipment, an audiovisual presentation of the oil production process, and a brunch tasting in the dining room featuring olive oil from thousand-year-old trees, local bread, ramallet tomatoes, cheese, toasted almonds, marmalade, orange juice, water and local wine.

Before you book

Lasts 1h, runs Monday to Friday at 12:00, from € 30 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to FridayDeparts at 12:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Can Det

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to understand how Mallorca's mountain landscape was shaped by centuries of cultivation, and who'd rather taste real olive oil in the place it's made than buy it in a shop. The fixed schedule and included brunch mean you're not arranging transport, timing or a separate meal. You show up and the property handles the rest.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

Can I visit the olive and orange plantations?

The standard tour does not include the plantations. You can arrange an additional visit by contacting Can Det in advance to discuss availability and cost.

What if I visit outside October to January?

You'll still see the house, garden, and oil mill with the traditional pressing system, and taste the oil and local products. The live oil production happens only during harvest season (October–January) depending on olive availability.

Is the tasting included?

Yes. The brunch includes olive oil, olives, Mallorcan bread, tomatoes, cheese, toasted almonds, marmalade, orange juice, water and local wine.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the property is wheelchair accessible. Strollers and specialized infant seats are also available.

Do I need a car to get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby, though having your own transport gives you more flexibility with timing.

What makes Can Det part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

The property exemplifies the Serra de Tramuntana's Outstanding Universal Value: the way ancient olive terraces and irrigation systems show human adaptation to the mountain landscape over centuries, creating the current cultural landscape.

Can service animals come?

Yes, service animals are allowed.