GASTRONOMY WITH IDENTITY, VILLAGES WITH FLAVOUR AND RELAXATION BETWEEN VINEYARDS AND MOUNTAINS

08:30 – Meet and greet in Merida

Meeting point at the accommodation or designated place in the historic center.

Brief introduction by the guide about the city and the day.

09:00 to 10:30 – Guided tour of the Archaeological Site of Mérida

Key places: Roman Theatre, Amphitheatre, Temple of Diana, Roman Bridge over the Guadiana.

A fascinating journey through one of the best-preserved Roman traces in Hispania.

10:45 to 11:30 – Tasting at the Calatrava Market (Mérida)

Walk among traditional stalls of Extremaduran products.

Tasting of artisanal cheeses, hams, Iberian sausages, extra virgin olive oils and sourdough breads.

Possibility of direct purchases with producers.

12:00 to 13:30 – Lunch at a restaurant with creative local cuisine

Suggested: Restaurant "A de Arco" or "Sybarit Gastroshop" (both in Mérida).

Tasting menu that fuses tradition and modern technique, with reinterpreted local products: lamb, mushrooms, legumes.

13:30 to 15:00 – Free time for a walk or rest in the historic center

Possibility to visit craft shops or rest on a local terrace.

15:00 to 16:00 – Transfer to the Tierra de Barros wine region

Approximately 1 hour by private vehicle.

Arrival in a rural setting surrounded by vineyards.

16:00 to 18:00 – Visit to family winery in Almendralejo or Zafra

Suggested: Pago de las Encomiendas Winery or Martínez Payva Winery.

Tour of the facilities with explanation of the Extremadura cava process.

Guided tasting of sparkling wines and white/red wines.

Gourmet shop with products from the farm.

Option of pairing with aperitif on the terrace if the weather permits.

18:00 to 19:00 – Transfer and check-in in accommodation between vineyards

Rural option: Boutique Hotel in winery/wine village.

Urban option: Modern hotel in the centre of Almendralejo or Zafra.

20:00 – Dinner at the hotel's restaurant

Traditional cuisine menu with seasonal products: homemade stews, grilled Iberian meats, local desserts.

Pairing with house wines.

Intimate atmosphere in the dining room with views of the vineyards or historic architecture.

22:00 – Free night

Possibility to enjoy a glass of wine under the stars or rest in the accommodation.

08:30 – Departure to Zafra (if the accommodation was rural)

Transfer by private vehicle (estimated duration: 30 min).

Check-out if applicable.

09:00 to 11:00 – Historical and gourmet walk in Zafra

Tour of the monumental center: Plaza Grande, Plaza Chica, Candelaria Church, Palace of the Dukes of Feria.

Visit to a shop specialising in Iberian hams with tasting: Iberian hams El Bellotero or Dehesa de Solana.

Tasting of 100% Iberian acorn-fed ham, loin, cular chorizo.

Time for gourmet shopping.

11:00 to 12:30 – Transfer to Jerez de los Caballeros

Approximate journey time: 1 hour.

Landscapes of pastures and holm oak groves.

12:30 to 14:00 – Lunch at a market cuisine restaurant (Jerez de los Caballeros)

Suggested: El Tula or La Ermita Restaurant.

Honest cuisine with local products: fresh salads, Iberian meats, soft stews.

14:00 to 15:00 – Walk through the historic center

Walking tour through the cobbled streets, baroque towers and fortified churches.

Option to visit the Mirador de la Torre Sangrienta.

15:00 to 17:00 – Visit to the Ham Museum and sensory experience

Place: Iberian Pig Interpretation Centre in Jerez.

Discovery of the complete process of ham: breeding, curing, cutting and pairing.

Final tasting with D.O. Dehesa de Extremadura ham and local red wine.

17:00 to 18:00 – Transfer and check-in in charming accommodation

Main option: Parador de Zafra (fifteenth-century castle).

Alternative option: Rural Hotel in a renovated convent (e.g. San Diego Convent in Fuentes de León).

20:00 – Dinner at the hotel's restaurant

Historically inspired menu with local products:

Starters: migas extremeñas, roasted peppers with belly.

Main course: lamb stew or golden cod.

Desserts: conventual flan or milk repápalos.

Aged wines from the region.

22:00 – Night at the castle or convent

Quiet and intimate atmosphere for rest.

08:00 – Departure to Cáceres (World Heritage Site)

Journey time: 1h 30 min approx.

Arrival in the historic center.

09:30 to 11:00 – Guided walk through the historic center of

Cáceres

Highlights: Plaza Mayor, Arco de la Estrella, Co-Cathedral

of Santa María, Palacio de los Golfines.

Short time for delicatessen shopping: cheeses, oils,

artisanal sweets.

11:30 to 13:30 – Haute cuisine lunch (2 Michelin Stars)

Suggested: Atrio Restaurant, Cáceres.

Tasting of a menu that celebrates Extremaduran cuisine

reinterpreted with poetry and technique.

13:30 to 14:30 – Transfer to Plasencia and short walk

Free time to stretch your legs in the Renaissance center.

Possible quick visit to the Cathedral of Plasencia or the

Plaza Mayor.

14:30 to 15:30 – Visit to an artisan cheese factory on the

outskirts

Suggested: Quesería El Castúo or Torta del Casar D.O.P.

Tasting of goat's cheese, sheep's cheese and Extremadura

cake.

15:30 to 17:30 – Route to the Jerte Valley and experience

among cherry trees

Visit to a farm or cooperative in season (e.g. Jerte Valley

Group).

Tasting of liqueurs, jams, fresh cherries or jams.

Walk among fruit trees if it is flowering or harvesting

season.

18:00 to 19:30 – Rural accommodation in the heart of the

valley (optional)

Hostelry or traditional rural house.

Natural environment between mountains, river and orchards.

20:00 to 21:45 – Farewell dinner in the restaurant of the accommodation

Home cooking with ingredients from the valley:

Tomato soup, game meats, cherries with liqueur or cherry

cake.

Warm atmosphere, ideal for toasting and relaxing.

22:00 – End of the itinerary or extra night in the Jerte

Valley

OPTIONAL NIGHT – Rural

accommodation with local cuisine in the Jerte Valley

Dinner at the hotel's restaurant: local homemade cuisine

with ingredients from the valley

In the heart of the valley, we will rest in an inn

surrounded by nature. Its restaurant offers local cuisine based on garden

products, game meats and desserts with cherries in all its forms. Ideal for a

relaxed dinner by the murmur of the river.