6 Lecce Olive Oil Tours Worth the Drive

1.Lecce to Galatina E-Bike: Olive Mill & Wine Tasting + Taxi back

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $203Our pick

Ride a premium e-bike 28 km from Lecce through olive groves and masserias to Sternatia and Galatina. Guide Gaetano brings Griko culture to life at an underground olive mill, followed by Santa Caterina Basilica, the first pasticciotto at Pasticceria Ascalone, and a taxi return to your hotel.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Marco and had a wonderful time! So many fun stops along the way. Marco is a great guide and was very communicative. We learned so much about the region. The old olive mill tour was super special and the local restaurant for lunch was the best food we’ve had so far on our trip to Italy. The e-bikes were very easy to use and we appreciated the extra thoughtfulness with providing a snack and electrolytes. We highly recommend this tour (or another of Marco’s) if you are coming to the Puglia area. Truly an unforgettable experience.”

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2.Organic Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Experience near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 1h 30m · from $57

At L’Astore Masseria near Lecce, you’ll tour a 1700s underground oil mill and cellar with an English or Italian guide, then taste three organic wines, estate olive oil, and taralli. Guide Giorgia has earned warm praise for her clear, friendly approach. Allow 90 minutes, and arrange your own transport to the masseria.

“My wife and I loved the tour and learned a lot about the history of olive oil and wine production. The property and historical mill have been extremely well preserved. We also loved the wine and olive oil tasting. Our guide Giorgia was excellent!”

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3.SENSORY TASTING OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL IN LECCE

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 30 min · from $23Best value

Meet at a shop in Piazza Duomo for a 30-minute sensory tasting led in Italian or English. Compare two or three extra virgin olive oils by color, aroma, and flavor, then enjoy taralli, pizzo salentino, cheese, capocollo, wine, and a small dessert.

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4.Olive Oil and Wine in Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $58

Meet at La Strada Del Vino Wine Bistrot in Lecce’s old town for a 90-minute tasting of Puglian wines, olive oils, bruschetta, and local snacks. The host explains olive harvest timing, oil types, and regional wines in a friendly, nontechnical setting. It is a practical choice if you have no car.

“Good to learn when the olives was harvest to produce the types of olive oil and the different wines of the region”

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5.Lecce : Half day E-Bike tour to Old Olive Mill & Olive Oil Taste

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join Marco or Nicholas for a four-hour English-language e-bike ride from Lecce to Sternatia and back. Cycle 36 kilometers through olive groves and farm roads, visit a 15th-century underground mill, see Baroque churches, hear about the Griko people, and taste local extra virgin olive oil. Coffee and a pasticciotto cost extra.

“This experience is one in a million. I highly recommend this tour with Marco and Nicholas, who both know the region well and share beautiful stories about the past. Additionally, hearing the ancient words of the Griko dialect spoken in an underground olive mill was an unforgettable treat. Marco has all the best connections in Puglia and cares for each traveler with attentiveness and a smile. He is very thorough in helping everyone feel confident on a bike! He gives great cues, guidance, encouragement, and historical overviews. We loved exploring the villages and taking in the scenery of Salento by bicycle, stopping with Marco to savor these unique homegrown experiences—it…”

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6.Lecce: Olive Oil, Cheese, and Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour · from $65

Meet at Balu' Cookinpuglia in central Lecce for a one-hour tasting in a selected old-town bistro. A guide in English or Italian introduces three Puglia extra virgin olive oils, regional cheeses, and one glass of wine. You will learn to judge oil by sight, smell, and taste, with time for questions.

“We very much enjoyed our olive oil cheese and wine - it was super interesting to hear about the olive growing in Italy and have a professional take us through the tasting of the different oils”

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