France Olive Oil Tours: Our 12 Favourites

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

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

Visit Moulin Bastide du Laval, 30 minutes north of Aix-en-Provence, for a one-hour self-guided look at modern olive-oil production. Read about the machinery and extraction methods, then join a commented tasting of green, ripe, matured, and flavored oils, plus wines and spreads. Finish with olives or a bottle of wine, and add a grove stroll if time allows.

“Het was een korte maar leuke (zelf)tour waarna we uitleg kregen over de olijfolies die we konden proeven. Vervolgens kregen we een lekkere pot olijventapenade of fles wijn mee. Erg aardige mensen!”

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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 $95Top rated

Leave Montpellier at 9am in an air-conditioned minivan for a family olive farm with a 16th-century mill, then continue through vineyards to a traditional Languedoc wine estate. Guides such as Marc, Leti, and David explain local production and lead tastings of olive oil, olives, vinegars, and several wines. Groups are limited to eight.

“The excursion was perfect, the guide an expert, and the scenery spectacular. I highly recommend Montellier Wine Tours.”

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3.From Montpellier: Wine and Olive Tour

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

From Montpellier, travel by minibus to a family olive farm and 16th-century mill near Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, then visit a traditional Languedoc wine estate. Guides such as David and Letty explain production in clear English or French, with generous olive products and four wine tastings. The group is limited to eight people.

“I booked this tour for me and Partner. We both absolutely loved it and we would thoroughly recommend it to everyone! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the small group, plenty of samples and could have stayed all day if possible.”

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

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

Join a small group of up to seven from Montpellier for a 7-hour countryside outing with guide Brenda or Alexandre. Visit the Mas de Palat olive grove, taste local oils and tapenades, enjoy a generous picnic, tour Mas Conscience winery, and stroll Saint Guilhem le Désert. Lavender fields are included only from June through July.

“The trip was absolutely fantastic! Brenda was an exceptional guide and we had great fun with her the whole day. We came away with so much new knowledge about both olive oil and wine, but also with so many incredible memories of our time on this tour. Not only was the olive oil and wine lovely but the included lunch was also superb! We left absolutely stuffed and with a great appreciation for the food and drinks culture of the region. We would highly recommend doing this trip with Brenda!”

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5.Montpellier : Visit lavender field and an Olive Oil Mill

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · from $88

From Montpellier, join a small group of up to seven for a four-hour visit to Hérault lavender fields in June or July and the Moulin du Mas Palat. Guide Brenda is praised for her warm, clear English, while the mill visit explains Occitan olive oil production and includes tastings. Pickup and return are at Place de l’Europe.

“Super well-guided tour. The tour guide was punctual, very friendly and motivated, even though there were only two of us today. Good translation into English and good tips for the rest of the stay. Highly recommended.”

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

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

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Carine or Marc exploring olive oil and Pic Saint-Loup wine country. You’ll visit Combaillaux, Château Puech-Haut, a scenic viewpoint, and Château de Lancyre, with tastings and a three-course lunch included. Pickup, a private minivan, and a flexible schedule make this a relaxed choice for small groups.

“So many positive things to say about this. Easy conversation with Carine discussing itineraries via email and agreeing a tour for 9 of us travelling to Montpellier to watch the rugby. Upon arrival I realised I had given the wrong date. Carine somehow managed to change things around (we had turned up a month early) and put on a fantastic day for us, I cannot thank her enough.”

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7.Provence Olive Harvest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

At Les Pastras near Cadenet, English-speaking guide Johann leads you through olive groves, vineyards, fruit trees, beehives, herbs, and truffle trees. You will hand-pick olives, learn how oil is made, then share a Provençal apéritif with property wine, cheese, bread, grapes, olives, and oil.

“Johann is a wonderful host and guide. He provides excellent and detailed descriptions sharing his extensive experience of olives, truffles and farming in general in France. This was a very fun educational and hands on experience followed up with wine, cheese, truffles, bread, grapes, olives and oil.”

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8.Olive oil: Visit to the olive grove, tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $8Best value

Meet Claire Sixtre-Grorud at the barn for a one-hour walk through her organic olive grove in the Ardèche countryside. Learn about pruning, harvest, seasonal work, and local varieties such as Grossane and Rougette, then taste her organic extra virgin olive oil. The tour is in French and English and suits small groups.

“Une visite guidée absolument magnifique avec la passionnée Claire ! Je la recommande vivement. L’huile d’olive est vraiment délicieuse !”

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9.Picnic in the middle of olive groves by e-bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 4 - 9 hours · from $51

Start in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence and ride an e-bike through the Alpilles and nearby olive groves. Your phone guides the route, and a picnic of local sandwich or pizza plus dessert awaits at a viewpoint. Choose from routes suited to casual or experienced cyclists.

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10.Saint Gilles: Visit an olive oil mill in an organic olive grove

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1h 30m · from $14

Spend 90 minutes at Oliveraie JEANJEAN’s eco-friendly mill in a 30-hectare organic olive grove. An English or French guide explains olive growing and pressing, with a seasonal film, behind-the-scenes machinery tour, and tastings of oils, tapenades, and vegetable spreads. A small group of up to 10 keeps questions easy.

“Visite très instructive, guide souriante, et dégustation offerte, parfait :)”

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12.The wines of the Luberon, the Château de Lourmarin & Bastide du Laval olive oil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $573

Spend about eight hours with OohProvence and guide Christopher Curtis visiting Château La Verrerie, Bastide du Laval, Château de Lourmarin, and Château la Canorgue. You’ll taste Luberon wines and local olive oil, tour a medieval castle, and ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Lunch and bottle purchases cost extra.

“Our tour with Chris was a wonderful way to spend a day exploring the Luberon Valley. From the moment he picked us up at our hotel in Arles, he provided an experience that was educational and more importantly, FUN. We visited vineyards anRead more”

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