# Saffron Harvest and Tasting in the La Mata Fields

What to do en Morella · Morella

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/la-mata-saffron-harvest · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Desde: 20 € per person
- Duración: 4 h
- Temporada: October and November
- Para quién: All ages

You pick the saffron flower, separate the stigmas and taste it, with a walk around La Mata · 4 h · October and November · €20.

Saffron flowers for only a few weeks a year, in autumn, and the flower is picked by hand. In La Mata, a small village in Els Ports 21 km from Morella, about 25 minutes by car, the guides of Viu els Ports take you to a field in bloom to do it yourself. Their partners produce organic saffron in the region.
From flower to red thread
The visit lasts about four hours. In the field you pick the purple saffron flowers, one by one. Then comes the desbrinado: separating by hand from each flower the three red stigmas, which are the spice. There is a saffron tasting and, to finish, an interpretive walk of about 3.5 km through the landscape and history of La Mata, beside the Cantavella river.
Price and booking
It costs €20 for adults, €12 for ages 6 to 18 and nothing for under-6s; booking directly with the company gets a discount. It is for all ages. It only goes ahead with a minimum group and depends on the weather and the flowering, so there is no fixed calendar: ask about dates on 633 82 07 36 or by email, in advance. Before the outing they send you information and recommendations.
An autumn in Els Ports
October and November are good months for Morella: mild days, low light on the walls and fewer people than in summer. You can sleep in the town, at the Hotel Cardenal Ram on the arcaded street, and devote one morning to saffron and another to the rock paintings of Morella la Vella, which have free sessions from Tuesday to Sunday by reservation. And if you come back in June, the same company shows the lavender fields of La Todolella.

Lo organiza: Viu els Ports, desde 20 € per person (https://www.viuelsports.com/ca/experiencies-de-temporada/camps-de-safra.html)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 40.6164, -0.2795

## Cerca de aquí

- [Lavender Fields of La Todolella and the Cinctorres Distillery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/lavender-fields-la-todolella), a 4.4 km
- [Els Ports MTB Centre routes from the Fàbrica Giner](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/els-ports-mtb-routes), a 12.4 km
- [Ziplines and treetop bridges at Saltapins, beside the Bergantes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/saltapins-adventure-park), a 12.4 km
- [Horse and Cart Rides through the Bergantes Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/horse-ride-bergantes), a 13.0 km
- [Morella la Vella Rock Paintings](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/morella-la-vella-rock-paintings), a 14.6 km
- [Morella Castle](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/things-to-do/morella-castle), a 15.0 km
- [Hotel Cardenal Ram](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-stay/hotel-cardenal-ram), a 15.0 km
- [Mesón del Pastor](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella/where-to-eat/meson-del-pastor), a 15.1 km

## Consejos

### Footwear that can get dirty
The field is ploughed earth and in autumn it may be damp.

### Do not wait until late November
The flowering is short and the company warns that everything depends on the weather.

### Ask whether they sell the saffron
Their partners produce it in the region; ask when you book.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When can I see the saffron flower?
Viu els Ports runs the visit in October and November, during the flowering.

### How much is the saffron visit?
€20 for adults and €12 for ages 6 to 18. Under-6s do not pay.

### How long is the morning in La Mata?
About four hours, with a walk of about 3.5 km.

### Where is La Mata?
In the Els Ports region, beside the Cantavella river, about 25 minutes from Morella by car.

Destino: [Morella](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/valencian-community/morella.md)