SICILY · OLIVE OIL TOURS
Grove to mill to tasting table.
The 8 sicily olive oil tours we would actually send a friend on. Each one walks you through a working grove and mill to the tasting table, with the price, the run time and the family behind the oil.
Walk Balestrate’s olive groves with winemaker Francesco, then taste EVOO, Sicilian wine, balsamic and limoncello at family lunch.
Most Popular“Francesco was so kind and knowledgeable about olive oil and wine. It was truly a special and local Sicilian experience!!”
See how Sicilian olive oil is made in Montevago, then taste EVOO like a pro with a farm lunch of busiate pasta.
“It was amazing! We felt spoiled… This is a must do for anyone coming to the area and foodies this is the experience you want. I would give this a solid 10 out of 10!!!”
Walk Sicily’s olive groves, see a family oil mill, use VR to follow harvest to pressing, then taste EVOO with local food at Terra Surti.
“The tour was very informative and interesting, we learnt a lot about olive oil and how it is produced, how it should be kept and tasted. We didn't rent a car and tried to get there from Catania by public transport, it turned out to be quite difficult, but the organisers were extremely helpful and…”
One-hour olive farm and EVOO tasting near Syracuse: walk the groves, see the mill, and taste award-winning organic oils with seasonal food.
“Superbe, Noemi, en plus de son charme, transmet à merveille les processus conduisants à la fabrication de leur huile d’olive. Une ferme familiale dans un décor superbe !!! La dégustation est accompagnée de produits d’une grande qualité !! Et les différentes variétés d’huiles sont tout simplement somptueuses !! Encore merci Noemi pour ce moment 🙂”
Olive grove visit with Terra Surti oil tasting and farm lunch in Sortino, Sicily, with a possible olive-picking moment.
“Very informative tour about growing and production of Olive Oil in Sicily. An authentic experience at a farm with its own olive press. Lunch was tasty too and a generous amount.”
A Palermo day trip to Erice and Marsala for marzipan, sea-salt lagoons, and a farmhouse lunch plus winery wine tastings.
“This was a long, but easy tour day. Not too many steps needed. We had a great day with our driver Angelo. Started out with a fantastic visit of Erice. Beautiful views, quaint town. Nice shopping. Angelo treated us to a marzipan treat and pastry. ( pastry was fantastico) then off to the farm, where…”
Sciacca Sicily: tour a restored soap museum, make your own bar, test extra virgin olive oil, then finish with an aperitivo.
“The whole experience was delightful, from the very first moment we met Alessandro he showcased not only an incredible and welcoming sunny disposition but a profound passion and knowledge of the subject, he very much inspired us in the matter of soap and olives but even more on the sustainable agriculture and on the folklore…”
Visit a traditional Sicilian olive oil mill, taste local oils, then enjoy a private chef’s lunch with fish starters, two pastas, and desserts.
“This was a wonderful experience. The tour of the olive oil processing was interesting and informative. The private lunch was amazing.”
