6 Sicily Olive Oil Tours Worth the Detour

1.Balestrate Olive Grove Tour: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67Our pick

Francesco leads a two-hour walk through his family’s olive grove near Balestrate, explaining harvesting and oil production. You then visit his grandparents’ typical Sicilian home for a family-style tasting of extra virgin olive oil, wines, balsamic vinegar, limoncello, and dishes such as caponata. The tour is private, in English, and costs $67.72 per person.

“Francesco is a brilliant entrepreneur and well informed horticulturist. We wandered the olive grove and learned about production of fruits from 20 year old trees to 300 year old trees. The hospitality of his grandparents in their seaside home was incomparable to any other experience we’ve had In Sicily. I wish I could remember the name of the sandwich we made, it was delicious. The wines were great, but the vinegar was incredible! We brought a bottle of each home.”

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2.Olive Oil Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $266

Spend about four hours at Amodeo’s Farm near Montevago, where you’ll walk through the olive grove, learn old and modern harvesting methods, and taste extra virgin olive oil with a guide. The visit includes Sicilian starters, busiate pasta, local wine, coffee, and views toward the old town ruins. Transportation is not provided.

“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!!!”

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3.Olive Oil Tour Visit to the oil mill and olive oil tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

At Terra Surti near Sortino, Federica and Elio guide you through the family olive grove and oil mill. You’ll learn how olives are grown, harvested, pressed, and stored, then taste extra virgin olive oils with Sicilian bread, olives, cheese, salami, bruschetta, wine, and possibly local honey. A short virtual reality presentation shows the full process.

“The tour guide gave a very interesting and informative tour. She spoke English very well. Definitely a great event.”

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4.Visit to the olive grove, oil tasting and lunch at the farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

At Terra Surti near Sortino, you’ll visit a family-run olive mill, learn how Sicilian oil is grown and made, and taste extra virgin oil with local specialties. The two-hour visit includes bruschetta, pesto, olives, cheese, salami, seasonal pizzolo, dessert, water, and wine. You may also get to pick olives.

“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.”

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5.Olive oil tasting in Syracuse, Sicily – Evoo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $96

Visit Azienda Agricola Oliva near Solarino for a one-hour tour of centuries-old olive groves and the working mill. Guides such as Veronica and Noemi explain production before leading a tasting of four or five organic extra virgin oils with bread and seasonal Sicilian foods. The small group, capped at 12, keeps the visit personal.

“Veronica the guide was very good. We had a nice tour of the farm then tasted five different olive oils. Recommend!”

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6.Soap and Olive Oil Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45Cheapest here

In the Sicilian countryside near Sciacca, guide Alessandro leads you through a restored 19th-century soap museum, a hands-on soap-making workshop, and a tasting of local extra virgin olive oil. You finish with Sicilian olives, snacks, drinks, and a light aperitivo beneath the olive trees. The private experience lasts about two hours.

“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 of our land. The aperitivo on the roof was the perfect ending of the interesting and magical day”

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