Take a guided hike to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt near Perpignan and discover Catalan truffles on a visit to a traditional truffle farm!
Take a guided hike to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt near Perpignan and discover Catalan truffles on a visit to a traditional truffle farm!
A unique experience in the Pyrénées-Orientales, this guided hike to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt is the ideal activity if you want to spend some fun, relaxing time with family or friends near Perpignan. With a nature and heritage enthusiast as your guide, you will learn a great deal not only about the Orgues, their geology and their flora and fauna, but also about truffles, the main theme of the outing.
During your hike to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt and your discovery of the Catalan truffle, you will have the pleasure of walking near the Orgues to observe their geological formation. This protected site, just 30 minutes from Perpignan, offers magnificent scenery not to be missed in the region! Your guide will explain all about this impressive place of interest, while introducing you to the art of imitating the songs of birds you may come across along the way.
Once you've finished your walk around the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt, you will head off to a nearby traditional truffle-farm to discover the Catalan truffle with a professional: explanations about this mushroom, its cultivation and rarity, a meeting with the research dogs and a truffle cheese tasting will enliven this visit. And if you choose to take part in this guided walk to the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt in winter, you may even have the chance to watch the dogs picking the truffles!
From the unique scenery of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt to a visit to a traditional truffle farm, this walk near Perpignan will immerse you in the richness of Catalan culture!
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Practical information
- Meeting with the guide at the Belvédère Orgues D'îlle
- Discovery of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt
- Then head for the traditional truffle farm to discover this mushroom and taste truffle cheese
- Return to the starting point of the hike and end of the activity
A minimum number of 2 participants is required for this activity to take place.
- Guide
- Visit of an artisanal truffle farm
- Truffle cheese tasting
- Transport
- Hiking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Bottle of water