Olive Mill and Factory Tours in Spain: Our 13 Favourites

1.Guided Tasting Tour in 16th century House and Olive Oil Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $31Our pick

At Can Det in Sóller, family guides such as Ann and Tomeo explain traditional olive oil making inside a 16th-century home and mill. You’ll see the old pressing system, learn about ancient olive trees and citrus farming, and share a generous tasting of bread, tomatoes, cheese, olives, almonds, marmalade, orange juice, water, and local wine. The one-hour visit begins at noon.

“A special place! Nice to see and learn the old way of making olive oil. The owners have had this business for many generations and so pleased to hear such an historical journey of their family business.”

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2.Visit Oil Mill Museum and Olive Oil Tasting in Ronda

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30

At La Almazara La Organic near Ronda, you’ll watch a short film, tour olive groves and organic vineyards, see art by Philippe Starck, and taste several organic olive oils. Guides such as Alina and Ursula have led informative visits. The experience lasts about 75 to 90 minutes and can be followed by a €20 country lunch.

“The tour at LA Organic was really nice. The views from the farm are amazing and our guide was very knowledgeable. The olive oil tasting was a lot of fun”

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3.Jaén: Guided Olive Mill Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $21

At Oleícola San Francisco near Baeza, you’ll tour a working family olive mill with guides such as Ana, Manolo, or Luis. See how olives become oil, compare old and modern equipment, visit the cellar, watch a short film, and taste three Gourmet Esencial Olive oils. The mill is car-only and English or French tours begin at 12:30.

“Very interesting and well done tour of the history and current method of harvesting olives and making olive oil. Highly recommend!”

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4.Picualia, olive oil mill tour & EVOO tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

At Picualia in Bailén, an English-speaking guide introduces you to the Picual olive, explains modern oil extraction, and leads a tasting of early harvest extra virgin olive oils. The 90-minute visit stays at the mill and finishes where it begins. Expect a small group of no more than 20 people, with time to learn how to spot aroma, flavor, and quality.

“Wonderful experience with a passionate, informative guide. Great tour of process and tasting. You’ll never buy just ‘olive oil’ again”

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5.Palma: Orange Farm, Olive Mill, & Winery Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 44 reviews · from $221

Spend seven hours with a small group of up to eight visiting a Tramuntana orange farm, a working olive mill, and a Mallorcan winery. You will taste fresh juice, local snacks, olive oil, three wines, and a picnic lunch. Pickup is available from Palma, Platja de Palma, Can Pastilla, and Llucmajor, with English- and German-speaking guides.

“Caroline was an awesome host! The entire day was extremely well planned. We got to spend quite a bit of time at each place. The olive farm was our favourite but everything was absolutely lovely!!!”

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6.Jaén: Unforgettable visit to the olive mill + EVOO tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17Best value

At Picualia in Jaén, an English-speaking guide takes you from the olive groves and modern mill to a guided tasting of two award-winning EVOOs. You will learn how Picual olives are harvested, processed, bottled, and valued in Andalusian food culture. Allow extra time for the gourmet shop and Michelin Guide-recognized restaurant.

“Het was geweldig, goed uitgelegd en heerlijke olijfolies. Nu weet ik dat ik in de Nederlandse winkels geen echte olijfolie koop.”

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7.Visit to olive grove and olive mill with oil tasting and tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $22

Spend about two and a half hours in Oliete with guides such as Jaime or Raúl, visiting recovered centuries-old olive trees, seeing how olives become extra virgin oil, and tasting two oils with a toast topped by preserved vegetables. The small group, capped at 10, makes this a personal introduction to Aragón’s olive culture and a social rural project.

“We had a lovely visit to the olive Trees. Our guide was great. We loved the explanations and the tasting. Thank you for taking care of us and the olive Trees.”

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8.Tour to olive grove and olive mill, oil tasting and snack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $59

At Finca Treurer near Algaida, an owner-hosted visit takes you through the olive grove, mill, and bottling areas before an extra virgin olive oil tasting. Expect Majorcan coca, pa amb oli, olives, almonds, local wine, and time for questions. The English-language experience lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes.

“Very interesting to learn how olive oil is made and the requirements that need to be met in order to be EVOO. The owner did the tour himself and was very knowledgeable and fun to listen too. The lunch is in one of the most beautiful locations we've been.”

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9.Olive plant and mill visit and tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Spend three hours in Llucmajor exploring an olive grove and modern mill with an English-speaking guide. Taste Mallorcan oils, learn how to judge extra virgin quality, then enjoy pa amb oli, sobrasada, Menorcan cheese, ham, fruit, wine, and water. Pickup is available in Palma and Ca'n Pastilla.

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10.Tour of Olive Grove and Oil Mills with Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $28

Spend four hours with Antonio, an agronomist and olive-oil specialist, visiting a centenary grove near Cazorla, touring a large modern cooperative, and tasting early-harvest oils. Learn how Royal and Picual oils differ, how defects are detected, and how professionals judge aroma and flavor. Pickup is offered, with the tour ending in Olearum’s historic-center tasting room.

“Hemos hecho una visita a un olivar y una almazara para finalizar con una cata de aceite, todo ello acompañados de Antonio, gran conocedor de todo lo relacionado con los olivos y el aceite que , a lo largo de la visita, es capaz de transmitRead more”

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11.Cordoba Olive Oil mill, Wine, Passion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $97

Travel from Mercado Victoria into the Sierra de Córdoba for a private 4 to 5 hour visit to an olive grove and working production facility. You’ll taste extra virgin olive oils, natural Cordoba wines, Serrano ham, local sheep’s cheese, and Amontillado. Javi may lead the tour, depending on the date.

“This tour will certainly be a highlight of our trip. The country is beautiful, our guide was wonderful, and the hosts could not have been kinder. The countryside is stunning.”

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12.Olive Oil Excursion to an olive mill in the Lecrín Valley

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $71

Leave Granada at 9:30 am for Nigüelas in the Lecrín Valley, where a local guide introduces you to an old Arab olive mill and traditional pressing methods. You’ll taste extra virgin olive oils, travel with a maximum of eight people, and return to Plaza de Mariana Pineda after about two hours. Lunch is not included.

“Very informative was always curious about how olives and olive oil was produced very interesting to see how they did it in the old days”

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13.Cazorla: Olive grove and mill tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $28

Walk among centenary and thousand-year olive trees, follow olive oil from harvest yard to bottling at SCA La Bética Aceitera, then taste two oils and identify common defects with Spanish guide Antonio. This small-group tour runs four hours and includes tasting glasses, water, and tasting notes.

“un tour muy completo, Antonio un fenómeno nos lo explico todo y respondió a todas nuestras preguntas se te hace hasta corto de lo ameno que es no le pongo ningún pero porque todo estuvo muy bien la visita a los olivares, la almazara y la cata todo con muchas explicaciones superó con creces nuestras expectativas”

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