The 8 Olive Oil Tastings in Italy That Earn Their Price

1.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Meet in central Sorrento and ride into the hills to La Masseria Farm, a fourth-generation family property. With family guides such as Eugenio and Raffaele, you’ll walk among lemon and olive trees, learn how the farm makes its products, taste honey, cheese, marmalade, olive oils, and limoncello, then enjoy a generous farm-to-table lunch with wine.

“We loved meeting the family of the farm and the tour! Lots of interesting information about how the lemon trees are grown and the olive oil is made! We learned a lot more than we expected to, and this is coming from a lemon LOVER!! We loved feeding the animals and laughing with the family and others with our tour. Definitely recommend this experience!! The food was also delicious! Thank you guys so much for a great tour on our honeymoon!”

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2.Olive oil tasting in Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 413 reviews · from $48

Start with hotel pickup near Sorrento, then visit Frantoio Gargiulo for a short walk through old olive groves and a guided tasting of 15 oils. Try truffle, lemon, and cinnamon flavors, plus balsamic products, marmalades, honey, and homemade liqueurs. Guides such as Francesca make the visit personal, with shopping and optional food or wine experiences afterward.

“This is a truly great experience. A wonderful tour of a family owned olive oil maker. Beautiful farm, lovely tasting EVOO, great informative guide. We topped off our day with a lunch on the patio restaurant enjoying food from the farm. (Which isn’t included, but ask about it, you won’t be sorry). Highly recommend.”

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3.Alghero: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $43

At Ledà d'Ittiri Wine Resort, an English-speaking guide such as Valeria leads you through five local wines, pecorino, olives, bread, and extra-virgin olive oil. You’ll hear how the farm began, taste Sardinian grape varieties, then stroll among the vines and olive trees. The farm is 10 kilometers from Alghero, with parking but no public transport.

“This was actually the 2nd time in 2 years that we did this tasting. We really like the wines, the location, and history of the farm. I still want to spend 1-2 nights there as a quest.”

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4.Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour with Wines & Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Meet producer Francesco near Balestrate for a 45-minute walk through his family olive grove. Then visit his grandparents’ typical Sicilian home for olive oil, wine, balsamic vinegar, limoncello, and homemade regional dishes. The two-hour experience is offered in several languages, and products can be purchased and shipped home.

“We loved the olive grove tour with Francesco! Beautiful property, we learned so much. We also enjoyed the tasting with Francesco’s nonni, the traditional Sicilian bites were delicious and we genuinely loved everything we sampled! Balestrate is a beautiful town too. 10/10 recommend!”

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5.Bardolino: Vineyard Tour with Wine, Olive Oil & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 221 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Join Marco or another English-speaking guide at Agriturismo La Rocca for a two-hour walk through a Bardolino DOC vineyard and olive grove above Lake Garda. Learn how the family winery works, then sit on the terrace for five wines, house olive oil, cheeses, and cold cuts. Groups are limited to 10, and only registered participants may attend.

“Beautiful setting with even more beautiful wines! The guides were very knowledgeable and welcoming. We would highly recommend. There is also a handy shuttle bus that stops just down the road.”

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6.Bardolino: Lake Garda Oil Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 205 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $31Best value

Visit Olio Viola near Bardolino with a live guide in Italian, English, or German. Learn how Lake Garda olive oil is made, see the mill, watch a production video, then taste four extra virgin oils, including Garda DOP, with bread, salami, olive pâté, and local olives.

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7.Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Walk central Florence with a local guide, stopping for fresh pasta, truffle, olive oil, cantucci, Tuscan dishes, and gelato. Guides such as Anna, Francesco, Lorenzo, Marilisa, and Valerie have led this 2 to 3 hour tour. Expect about 14 people, plenty of city history, and small tastings rather than a guaranteed full meal.

“Loved the food tastings and the explanation of how foods are served in Florence and why. Marilisa was excellent! She was fun and entertaining and very informative. Great way to start your stay in Florence!”

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8.San Felice: Olive Oil Tasting with local food on Garda Hills

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 186 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Spend two hours at a small family estate in San Felice, tasting Garda D.O.P. extra virgin olive oil with cheeses, charcuterie, lake fish, honey, bread, and local wine. A guide in English or German explains the olive varieties and leads you through the grove, with views toward Lake Garda and Rocca di Manerba.

“Cannot recommend this experience enough! It was a highlight of our trip, even better and more generous with food than expected :) thank you to the team!”

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