The 5 France Olive Oil Tours Worth Planning Around

1.Self tour of the olive oil mill & olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 1 hour · from $5Our pick

At Bastide du Laval, 30 minutes north of Aix-en-Provence, you’ll tour a modern family olive mill at your own pace, read about extraction methods, and join a guided tasting of green fruity, ripe fruity, matured, and flavored oils. Wine or olives are included, with an optional grove walk overlooking the Luberon.

“This was a wonderful experience - it felt authentic and we had such a great time learning about the process and then tasting the oils! The gift at the end was a bonus and very generous. We could have spent many more hours in the gift shop!!”

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2.Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Wine and Olive Tour from Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Highest rated

Leave Montpellier at 9am for a small-group visit to a family olive farm and 16th-century mill, followed by a traditional Languedoc wine estate. Guide Marc, Leti, or David explains local production, leads tastings, and points out the countryside from an air-conditioned minivan. The tour returns around 12:30pm.

“Good experience at a small olive farm. We loved the vinegars. Peaceful valleys. Pleasant wine tour and delightful wines. Guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful.”

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3.Wine and Olive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 3h 30m · from $88

Travel from Montpellier in a minibus for a half-day visit to a family olive farm and a Languedoc wine estate. You’ll taste oils, vinegars, olives, farigoule, and four wines while learning about local production from an English or French-speaking guide. Guides such as David and Letty are noted for clear, friendly explanations.

“Our guide David was very experienced and so informative and friendly. He answered all our questions concisely. A very worthwhile tour.I thoroughly enjoyed this experience.”

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4.Journée Huile d’Olive, Vin, St Guilhem le Désert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $171

Spend seven hours with a small group of up to seven, visiting the Mas de Palat olive grove, tasting local oils and tapenades, sharing a picnic, and touring Mas Conscience winery. Brenda or another French and English speaking guide also takes you to Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. Lavender fields are seasonal, from June to July only.

“Heel goed. Zeer aangename gids! Leuke plaatsen bezocht en voldoende info”

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5.Private Pic Saint Loup Wine and Olive Tour from Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $504

Travel from Montpellier with an English-speaking guide such as Carine or Marc for olive-oil tasting, two winery visits, a Pic Saint-Loup viewpoint, and a three-course lunch. This private seven-hour outing suits curious drinkers who want regional food, vineyard scenery, and a flexible day in the Languedoc.

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