The 3 Dining Experiences Around the World Worth Planning Around

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, where family hosts such as Eugenio and Raffaele show you lemon and olive groves, animals, wine production, and handmade foods. Taste olive oils, honey, cheese, marmalade, limoncello, and wine, then sit down to a hearty lunch made largely from farm-grown ingredients.

“Absolutely awesome way to spend a somewhat rainy day. Beautiful farm with lemons, olive, chestnut, orange and other trees. Very informative tour by the family sprinkled with humour and followed by an amazing home cooked farm to table meal! Possibly the best we had in Italy - including amazing bread, bruschetta, pasta puttanesca with home grown olives, grilled veg, cheese board, lemon tarts, and home made wine. Tasting and purchases followed. Highly highly recommend. Lastly lovely to see the wonderful goats, pigs and cats interact with our group.”

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2.Olive Oil tour with Tuscan dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

At Agriturismo Tananei near Montecatini Terme, David Meacci leads a small English-language tour through an 1800s stone farmhouse and olive grove. You’ll learn how extra virgin olive oil is produced, practice professional-style tasting, pair oils with Tuscan dishes, and finish with a homemade dinner. The experience lasts about 3.5 hours and accepts up to six people.

“The best meal I have had in Europe I have been travelling for 20 days. Finally found a meal and experience that is worth giving a review. I never write reviews but this place is unreal. GET OUT of the touristy trap and do this amazing tour. I learned so much. Thank you so much. Next time I will book in a year advance and try and stay with you guys.”

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3.Olive Oil Festival, Farm Dinner, Live Show & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 55 reviews · 6 hours · from $76Cheapest here

Spend about six hours visiting a Sissi farm and an 18th-century olive oil mill, learning about honey, raki, and olive oil soap, then eating a wood-fired Cretan dinner with wine and live dancing. English, French, and German service is offered, but language coverage can vary during the evening.

“Veranstaltung war sehr schön, derTransport muss besser Organisiert werden. Bus zu voll und nur ausländisch die Reiseleiterin gesprochen obwohl deutsch gebucht. Also daran bitte noch Arbeiten. Mit freundlichen Gruß Uwe Lewandowski”

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