Description
The guided tour of the Ecoherbes Botanical Garden is much more than just a walk. It’s a deeply immersive educational and sensory experience, designed to explore the uses and benefits of plants in a unique natural setting.
During this 60-minute tour, an expert guide will lead you through the garden, inviting you to take part in interactive tastings of aromas, flavors, and textures. You’ll directly experience the vast aromatic, gustatory, and tactile diversity of the plants while learning techniques to enhance your sensory awareness.
This hands-on approach will help you better recognize and appreciate medicinal and edible plants in your daily life, both for natural wellness (phytotherapy) and culinary applications.
🍃 What You’ll Learn
- Interactive Sensory Tastings: Smell, taste, and touch a variety of plants directly in the garden.
• Sensory Awareness Training: Learn simple exercises to improve your ability to identify aromas and flavors.
• Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Properties: Understand how plants can benefit health and how to use them in phytotherapy and cooking.
• Botanical History and Culture: Discover how ancient and modern civilizations have used these plants for healing, cuisine, and daily life.
👥 Target Audience
Perfect for adults, families, students, culinary professionals, nature lovers, and anyone curious about the healing and culinary world of plants.
🌍 Available Languages
Spanish and Catalan.
⏳ Duration
60 minutes of guided, interactive touring + time to explore the garden freely afterward.
✅ Includes
- A guided 60-minute walk with a botany and sensory expert.
• Access to tastings of aromatic, culinary, and medicinal plants.
• Sensory training techniques for smell, taste, and touch.
• Information on 400+ species of medicinal, aromatic, and culinary plants.
📍 Meeting Point
Ecoherbes Botanical Garden
Urb. Sant Pere, 1, 43895 L’Ampolla (Tarragona)
🅿️ Free private parking available. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
👕 Recommended Clothing
Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and walking shoes.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ
What’s included in the Guided Visit?
A 60-minute interactive walk with plant tastings and free garden access afterward.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes. Spaces are limited to ensure a quality, personalized experience.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Although designed mainly for adults, children can enjoy the experience with supervision. Children under 5 enter for free.
What types of tastings will there be?
You’ll smell, taste, and touch different plants to explore their sensory qualities.
What will I learn about the plants?
You’ll learn about the therapeutic benefits of medicinal plants and how aromatic and culinary plants can enhance cooking.
Is the tour accessible for people with reduced mobility?
Yes. Contact us in advance if you have specific needs.
What if the weather is bad?
We’ll offer to reschedule or provide a full refund.
Can I buy plants during the visit?
Yes. The garden shop sells medicinal and culinary plants, along with related products.
Can I bring my pet?
Pets are not allowed to walk freely, but we provide free pet carts for small and medium-sized animals to join the tour comfortably. Contact us ahead of time to check availability.
Can I take photos or videos?
Yes, as long as you respect the garden and its plants.
🔁 Cancellations and Date Changes
- By the organizer: In case of bad weather or unforeseen circumstances, we’ll offer a new date or a full refund.
• By the client: You can cancel or reschedule up to 48 hours before your visit. A full refund will be issued within 5 business days.
🌿 Book Your Spot for the Ecoherbes Guided Visit
Enjoy a unique sensory experience exploring the powers of medicinal, aromatic, and culinary plants through guided tastings and sensory training techniques.
Limited spots available – Discover nature’s secrets at Ecoherbes Park!
