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Some of these trees were old when Rome was small. These 15 grove walks range from a shaded hour on a Puglian masseria to a full morning across Cretan terraces, priced by length, with a note on how much shade and how much sun you get.
Walk among Puglia’s ancient olive trees, visit old and modern mills, and taste three farm-made oils near Ostuni for $33.
“Great commentary and description of the olive trees and production. Tasting was good and seeing the ancient mill gave a good sense of the history. Great choice !”
Tour a Sicilian olive grove near Balestrate, then taste family-made oil, wine, vinegar, limoncello, and traditional dishes for $59.
“The entire presentation was well done. We toured the olive grove, and went back to Francesco’s home and shared Italian appetizers , tasted olive oil and wine and enjoyed the company of people from around the world ! Highly recommend this tour with Francesco. You won’t be disappointed ! You can also order and have it items shipped home.”
Tour Crete’s family olive grove and dragon fruit farm with tastings, local stories, Greek coffee, and friendly guide Alex.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and funny! The tour was the perfect length and gave us just enough information. Beautiful setting. We all loved it as a group of 6. Ages 14 to 79.”
Tour Mallorca’s olive grove, see how premium EVOO is made, taste the oil, and enjoy local snacks with Mallorcan wine.
“A beautiful morning spent with charming and charismatic Juan in his olive grove; the tour begins with a glimpse into the process of producing extra virgin olive oil from start to finish, with unexpectedly interesting facts along the way, and ends with an olive oil tasting and an exceptional aperitivo. A wonderful activity to do, highly recommend just for the location itself which is a stunning estate.”
Review of Bologna’s Varignana olive grove and vineyard tour, with wine, olive oil, local foods, scenic grounds, pricing, and practical tips.
“We really enjoyed this activity! We’ve been looking to do olive oil tasting for a while and this was a good introduction! Our guide was friendly and made us feel welcome from the start he was very knowledgeable and it was fascinating to learn especially about how sparkling wines were made. We had some tasting of 2 wines and 2 olive oils paired with local meats / cheeses and my favourite was trying the olive oil with some ice cream and on fruit it was delicious! The view of the vineyard itself was breathtaking and enjoyed the afternoon sitting on the terrace with a glass of wine in hand it…”
Tour a Sicilian olive grove with Francesco, then share homemade dishes, wine, olive oil, vinegar, and limoncello with his family.
“Francesco and his family were delightful. The tour started in the family owned Olive groves. We learned about growing olives and making olive oil. He also showed us prickly pears and other fruits on his property. We then went to his grandparents home for the tasting of wine, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. His mother and grandmother prepared some appetizers to accompany the tastings. Everything was delicious!!! We were able to order olive oil, vinegar and wine to ship home. Such an amazing experience. I highly recommend. This was by far our best tour in Sicily.”
Tour an organic olive grove in Montecatini Alto, meet the makers, enjoy three oil tastings, and learn how to choose better extra virgin olive oil.
“Nicco was amazing. He was charming, informative, and able to communicate wonderfully. We were all family within minutes. Absolutely would do this tour again just to support the farm and see the work Jacimo does all his own to help create an organic, sustainable farm for years to come.”
Explore Kalamata’s organic olive groves, watch oil being made, taste four Greek extra virgin oils, and add a traditional taverna lunch.
“Maria provided a very memorable experience for my family. She is extremely knowledgeable and taught my family and I so much about olives. I’m confident that this knowledge will even change the way my children eat and search for the “right” olive oil well into their adulthood. The tour started with a walk through an olive grove and learning about olive trees, their growth, and harvesting. We then moved to the processing facility where we learned about the process of making olive oil, the machinery involved, the ancient method, and even considerations local farmers make when deciding when to harvest and the cost involved. Lastly, we finished with an olive…”
Tour Jaén’s olive groves, oil mill, and sensory tasting at Aires de Jaén for $23, with English and Spanish guides in a two-hour visit.
“Rustig, onze vriendelijke en gastvrije gids nam alle tijd al onze vragen te beantwoorden.”
Cycle Umbria’s vineyards and olive groves, visit Bevagna and Cannara, then enjoy organic wine, homemade lunch, and an e-bike ride.
“Danielle was the perfect tour guide. Nice tour and exceptional food and wine at the winery. I can highly recommend this tour for the whole family.”
Walk ancient olive groves, visit Puglia’s underground mill, and taste premium extra virgin olive oils in a concise one-hour tour.
“It was very educational. Price was steep. Product was delicious. Highly recommend the tour.”
Cycle Ostuni’s ancient olive groves, visit a local oil mill, see a dolmen, and taste estate-made extra virgin olive oil.
“Rocco was very knowledgeable about the local history of the area, and the e bike ride was fabulous would recommend to any one, after the ride we went around the olive mill which was very interesting and also brought some of there olive oil”
Tour an organic Tuscan olive grove, learn how EVO oil is made, enjoy hilltop views, and taste Podere Cavozzoli oils in two hours.
“We were provide with a lovely insight into the history of the farm and work that goes into producing the oil. Great scenery and views as well.”
Tour a family olive mill near Sortino, taste Sicilian oils and enjoy a generous farm brunch with wine, cheese and local specialties.
“Awesome day, exceeded my expectations! Tour was very interesting, we even had the opportunity to pick olives!”
Tour Seggiano’s olive groves, learn organic EVO oil production, and enjoy a Tuscan tasting with bruschetta, potato cream, and gelato.
“Elena was a wonderful host. Very knowledgeable and informative.”
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