On our tour you learn everything about how acorn-fed Iberian ham is produced from the birth of the pigs until the hams are ready to eat. You'll visit a farm in beautiful surroundings, go to a ham curing facility in the town of Jabugo and enjoy a gourmet lunch in Aracnea with products from the Iberian pig being the protaganists as well as other fine local produce. You'll also get to taste some fantastic Spanish wine. We can guarantee a wonderful day for lovers of great food.
Posted By : ChengPeng_L
Roger was our English-speaking guide. He picked us up from our hotel and drove us to visit the factory and farm. We learnt a lot about how the pigs were bred, fed and ultimately sacrificed to be made into the iconic Iberian ham. We also visited a pig farm to see how the different breeds live. The tour was informative and most enjoyable as Roger was an excellent guide. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone who would like to learn more about the making of Iberian ham. Certainly an extraordinary worthwhile day trip.
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Posted On : 2023-01-23 12:33:07 
Posted By : Hugh H
Roger is a great tour guide, host. He has a great relationship with to site hosts which opened up the people interaction; the pig farm is very real, authentic, providing insight; Roger’s knowledge gave us a complete understanding when he toured us through the cure rooms; his lunch restaurant experience selection is perfect - great local Spanish cuisine and people. Chatting with Roger in the drive about Spain, Jamin, and various subjects is great fun; we learned a lot!.
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Posted On : 2022-10-14 11:51:33 
Posted By : I545YUkaym
Roger collected us from our Seville hotel and the conversation didn’t stop until he dropped us back. With knowledge of Spain collected over 35 years Roger not only gave us a memorable Iberian Ham Tour but also lots of information that made the rest of our Andalusian tour extra special, including sherry tasting, the white villages around Ronda and helping us secure a table in a 2star Michelin restaurant.
Don’t have breakfast! you will need room for the delicious Spanish tortilla and home reared ham served at the farm, after walking the beautiful countryside side to see the evergreen and cork oqk trees. Most of the breeding pigs were in the farm as we just missed the acorn season so we got to meet them close up. The factory tour was really interesting and seeing the 1000’s of hams breathtaking before a guided tasting of the different cuts of ham with sherry. At the restaurant we were served a variety of hams and sausages, that Roger’s explained followed by wild asparagus we later saw growing just off the roadside , then different cuts of pork a particularly favourite was the tender cheeks all washed down with some Spanish wine selected by Roger. We have been on many tours but this one was particularly memorable as it felt so personal due to the close relationship Roger has developed with the locals we felt welcome at each place and the lovely lady of mature years who made us the tortilla will have a special memory in my heart.
Roger we can’t wait to return to Spain and ask you to share more of your knowledge with us, thank you so much for making the day a true highlight of our holiday.
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Posted On : 2022-03-08 06:25:01
Posted By : JenU258
What a fantastic day out! Roger is do knowledgeable and personable. The scenery was beautiful and we loved visiting the working farm to see the pigs. The lady who hosted us was so welcoming. The ham drying process was fascinating too. The lunch was out of this world, followed by a nice walk to the castle. Genuinely a perfect day for us. Thank you 🙏🏻
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Posted On : 2022-02-16 05:52:56
Posted By : olearyer
I surprised my boyfriend with Roger's Iberian ham tour for his birthday. This full day (about 9am-4:30pm) was one of the highlights of our trip! The drive out from Seville was beautiful, and Roger was so friendly and engaging, even sharing his knowledge with us about local culture, cork harvesting, wine, and more. His connections with the local farms, producers, and restaurants made this a really unique experience. We loved tracking down the grazing pigs at Pollonia's farm, and enjoying her homemade tortilla with wine and iberico - it doesn't get much more 'farm to table' than this! The factory tour in Jabugo was very informative, and we used our knew knowledge on identifying the grades of ham on the remainder of our trip. Lunch at Jose Vicente in Aracena was fantastic - don't eat a big breakfast and make sure to save room for course after course of delicious food, several of which featured different preparations of the Iberico ham. The ribs are outstanding! If you're up for it, walk off your lunch by meandering up to the church at the top of the hill, and be rewarded with a beautiful panorama of the surrounding landscape. We'll remember this tour fondly!
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Posted On : 2021-12-13 14:01:46
Posted By : williammH2898MB
My girlfriend and I did the Iberian ham tour with Roger. It was a full day between the farm, ham factory and lunch and probably the most memorable day of our entire trip. He was very knowledgeable about the region and local cuisine, and his relationships with local farmers, factories and restaurants created an experience which would be impossible to replicate otherwise. Much more than just a tour, truly a memorable experience.
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Posted On : 2021-09-23 10:48:31
Posted By : C4670SJjennym
We had a fantastic day (again) with Roger. We did the sherry tour on our last visit and enjoyed it so much we actually checked on Roger’s availability before booking our flights and hotel. The ham tour was another delight, from the farm, where we were treated to some wine, tortilla and of course some beautiful Iberico ham, to Montesierra to see the ham curing (learning about the grading system) and then to a fantastic lunch at the restaurant Jose Vicente. Roger said to have a light breakfast but by the end of the day we had eaten far too much! Amazing Iberico hams accompanied by some lovely wines. We drove through some beautiful countryside and learned so much about ham gradings - had fun on the rest of our holiday checking what grade of ham we were actually eating!
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Posted On : 2020-02-11 11:16:07
Posted By : Cbout612
A group of four friends did three tours with Roger and had a wonderful time. I loved going to the pig farm and having a meal with the owner. Couldn't be more happy with our tours and my new love for pig checks. Thanks Roger
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Posted On : 2020-01-26 18:07:21
Posted By : DJMellyK
We looked all over for someone to take us on a tour of the dehesa and Iberico ham production, and we are SO happy we decided on Roger’s tour! It was so personal, convenient and we learned (And tasted) so much. He picked us up from right out front of our Airbnb and dropped us off where we needed to be at the end of the day. He has connections with local farms, producers and restaurants that no one else has and is so happy to share them. This is the most delicious tour you can take and was definitely one of our favorite days of our whole 3 weeks in Spain. Hoping to come back to do more tours with Roger! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
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Posted On : 2019-10-22 10:45:11
