Sicily Olive Oil Tours: 14 Worth Booking

1.Balestrate: Olive Grove Tour with Wines & Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 2 hours · from $59Our pick

Francesco leads a 45-minute walk through his family’s olive grove near Balestrate, explaining cultivation and oil production. You then visit his grandparents’ typical Sicilian home for a generous tasting of extra virgin olive oil, wines, balsamic vinegar, balsamic glaze, limoncello, and traditional dishes. Transport between the meeting point and grove is not included.

“This was an amazing experience - not to be missed. The tour of the olive farm was very informative and a beautiful setting. This is a family owned company - olive oils and wine. The food pairings for the olive oil and wine tasting were delicious - very authentic (his grandmother cooked for us). Would highly recommend this tour. Their products to purchase are very reasonable and they can ship to you.”

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

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

Francesco leads a two-hour walk through his family’s olive grove near Balestrate, explaining olive growing and extra virgin oil production. You then visit his grandparents’ Sicilian home for caponata, local dishes, white and red wines, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and limoncello. The private tour is in English and ends at the meeting point.

“It was very informative. Francesco, our tour guide was awesome! We walked thru the groves then had wine and snacks.”

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3.Olive Oil Experience

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

Spend about four hours at Amodeo’s Farm near Montevago, walking through olive trees, learning old and modern harvest methods, and tasting extra virgin oils with guidance on quality and labels. The visit includes Sicilian starters, busiate pasta, local wine, coffee, and views toward the valley and old-town ruins. Private groups meet and return at the farm.

“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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4.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 olive grove, family-run mill, oil-making process, and a virtual reality harvest. Finish with extra virgin olive oils, bread, olives, cheese, salami, pestos, wine, and other Sicilian products.

“Wonderful, intimate experience with close contact to the trees and oil milling process, regardless of the season. Our tour guide was competent and good at answering our many questions. Id love to support this third generation family business that still uses manual harvesting. I enjoyed the stories of how they provide milling services to all the local private families who own a few olive trees each harvest season. It was an authentic and genuine experience. Thank you!”

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5.Alcamo: Natural Wine & Olive Oil Tasting – Sicily

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Meet Nicola and his family at their Alcamo farm for a three-hour walk through the vineyard, a visit to the apiary, and a technical tasting of natural wines. Sample olive oil, honey, bread, olives, cheese, jams, tapenade, and local fruit while learning how Sicilian wine and farm products are made.

“Kan varmt rekommendera denna aktivitet. Vi välkomnades med ett leende och guidades runt vingården med engagemang. Det berättades om bla.hur de odlade och beskar plantor. Vi fick smaka på flera olika sorters viner samt olivolja. Gott småplock serverades därtill. Höjdpunkten på vår resa. Fantastisk utsikt från gården över dalen. Mycket trevligt. Missa inte detta. Anna Maria”

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6.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 visit a family olive mill for an extra virgin olive oil tasting and a two-hour Sicilian farm meal. Expect bruschetta, pesto, olives, cheese, salami, seasonal stuffed pizzolo, dessert, water, and wine. On some visits, you may also help 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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7.Olive oil tasting in Syracuse, Sicily – Evoo Tour

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

Visit Azienda Agricola Oliva near Solarino, outside Syracuse, for a guided look at centuries-old olive groves and an artisan mill. With guides such as Veronica and Noemi, you taste several award-winning organic EVO oils with bread and seasonal Sicilian foods. The small-group visit lasts about one hour and ends where it begins.

“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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8.From Palermo: Erice & Marsala Salt, Olive Oil, and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews

Leave Palermo for Erice’s medieval lanes, almond pastries, and views, then enjoy lunch and olive-oil tasting at a local farm. Continue along Trapani’s Salt Way Road to Marsala for a winery visit and tasting. The English-speaking driver escorts a group of up to seven, but is not licensed to guide inside monuments.

“Marco was great! Fun, Funny and very knowledgeable! We had a very enjoyable day! The Olive Oil tasting and lunch was outstanding! The Marsala wine tasting was very interesting. All and all it was a wonderful day!”

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9.Olive Oil Tasting Experience in Nicolosi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $35Best value

At Serafica Terra di Olio e Vino in Nicolosi, you’ll tour a family vineyard, olive grove, winery, and oil mill, then taste Etna EVO with local cheese and typical cold foods. Italian and English guides, including Maria, explain production and sustainable farming. Wine can be added in advance for a surcharge.

“This was such a learning experience, very delicious, and much fun. I highly recommend this excursion to visit olive oil tasting and to learn about the rich culture.”

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10.Soap and Olive Oil Experience

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

In Sciacca, guide Alessandro leads you through a restored 19th-century soap museum, from ancient soap-making traditions to a hands-on workshop. Make a small soap bar, taste Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, and finish with olives, snacks, drinks, and an aperitivo beneath the olive trees.

“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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11.Sortino: Olive Oil tasting with Sicilian Products and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Spend 75 minutes at a historic oil mill in Sortino, where an English or Italian host explains extra virgin olive oil production through the harvest, machinery, and extraction stages. Virtual reality fills in the seasonal work, followed by oil tasting, Sicilian bread, bruschetta with pâté, olives, cheeses, sausage, wine, and water.

“This was a very interesting tour. The guide explained the process very well and what all the machines were used for. We were out of the harvesting season so we watched a virtual reality movie of the process which was very good. Tasting the EVO was illuminating as we learnt how to do it and what to look for. The tasting platter was very tasty. I went with my husband and two sons (aged 20 and 13) - we all liked it and learnt something. No hard sell on their products either.”

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12.Partinico: Olive Harvest with Wine Tasting and Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $65

Spend two autumn hours at a family olive farm near Partinico with Beatriz and the local team. Learn how olives become extra-virgin oil, help spread nets and gather fruit, then sit down to five Sicilian appetizers, garden vegetables, homemade bread, honey, citrus jellies, olive oil, and local wine.

“Best day ever! Learned about olives and olive oil, drank some amazing wines and had great lunch with local produce!”

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13.Tasting of sicilian olive oils and specialties

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Join Beatriz for a 1.5-hour walk through family vineyards and centuries-old olive groves in Sicily. You’ll handle traditional tools, see olive pâté and salt-cured olives prepared, compare two extra-virgin oils, and share five Sicilian specialties with a glass of wine. Italian, English, and French are offered.

“Un esperienza molto interessante tra prodotti tipici di quantità e qualità alta. Cortesia dello staff davvero ottima!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $94

About 15 minutes from Syracuse, this 1.5-hour visit at Agricola Oliva combines a walk through lemon orchards and olive groves with a look at the oil-making spaces. Your English or French guide explains cultivation, production, storage, and olive-oil categories before serving four EVOO varieties with Sicilian bites.

“The best experience during our holiday 🙂 Thank you Fabrizio!”

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