10 Tuscan Olive Oil Tastings in Tuscany Worth Booking

1.Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

Walk Florence with a local guide such as Anna, Lorenzo, Marilisa, Francesco, or Valerie while tasting fresh pasta, truffle, olive oil, cantucci, Tuscan dishes, and gelato. The small group, capped at 14, mixes food stops with the Duomo, San Lorenzo, Palazzo Vecchio, and Santa Croce.

“anna our tour guide was so so knowledgeable and passionate about florence, she was the perfect tour guide and gave us so many recommendations for places to eat and things to do etc etc. will recommend to everyone i know!!!”

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2.Tuscany Bike Tour with Wine & Olive Oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 174 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Ride 11 km through Florence’s southern hills with a local guide such as Giuseppe, Luca, or Claudio. Expect four gradual climbs, olive groves, historic villas, and a stop for Chianti, extra virgin olive oil, fresh bread, and Tuscan cold cuts. Regular bikes are included, with e-bikes available for €20.

“The tour was breathtaking and Claudio was articulate and knowledgeable.”

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3.Olive Oil Tours and Tasting at Frantoio di Montalcino

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60Top rated

At Frantoio di Montalcino, guides such as Daniel and Alisha explain how olives become extra virgin oil, from grove to bottle. In a small group of up to 12, you will tour the mill, taste several oils and EVOO condiments with warm bread, then shop for bottles to take home.

“The tour was informative about their production facilities, how they make olive oil, and the differences between olive oils.”

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4.E-bike 2.5 hour Florence & Tuscany With Fresh Olive Oil and Bread

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Leave Florence by electric bike with guides such as Giuseppe, Alexandro, or Luca, climb into the Tuscan hills, stop at Medici sites and San Miniato, then enjoy bread with olive oil. The ride covers roughly 6 to 7 miles and lasts about 2.5 hours.

“You see so much of the country side the views were beautiful and history. It was so fun!the electric bike made it so easy to enjoy”

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5.Fiesole E-Bike Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 23 reviews · from $28Best value

Ride an e-bike from Florence to hilltop Fiesole with a live English or Spanish-speaking guide. Stop for Roman ruins, city views, photos, and a tasting of Tuscan extra virgin olive oil at a traditional mill. A five-hour outing includes the bike, helmet, insurance, and return to Florence.

“Being amongst the greenery and seeing the gardens and local forest. Wonderful looking down to the Duomo and seeing how far we had ridden, although with the e-bike, it was easy. The olive oil farm was very informative and delicious samplings. Lise was a very helpful guide, especially as I had never ridden an e-bike before”

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6.Horse ride, Olive Oil and local foods tasting in a Tuscan farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $355

Leave Florence by private air-conditioned car for Reggello, where you’ll ride about an hour through vineyards and olive groves with an instructor. Then visit a medieval country manor, historic olive presses, and cellars before an olive-oil tasting, Tuscan lunch, and Chianti wine. Thomas may lead the estate visit.

“One of the highlights of our trip. Beautiful scenic and worthwhile trail ride and tjen on to an excellent amd informative tour with thomas at the olive oil estate in the countryside. We bought olive oil after the tasting and also enjoyed a delicious lunch on the porch overlooking the orchard.”

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7.Great Chianti Wine and Olive Oil Trail with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · from $89

Travel from Florence by Mercedes minivan through Chianti, tasting wines at three wineries, learning olive oil secrets, and enjoying a three-course lunch. An English-speaking guide such as Lorenzo or Michaela may lead the day. Upgrade for a small group and Supertuscan focus.

“We had a lovely time on the Chianti wine and olive oil trail. We enjoyed learning about how the wine and olive oil was made and it really helped us appreciate the thought and time that goes into this. Our host Lorenzo was incredible, very warm and accommodating. He took particular care in terms of the dietary requirements of all the guest and was really kind to us all.”

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8.Horseback Ride and Olive Oil and food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $377

Leave Florence for a one-hour horseback ride through Chianti vineyards and olive groves, then tour a historic olive oil estate and taste fresh extra virgin oil with cheese, bruschetta, cured meats, and Chianti wine. Small private groups, English instruction, and return transport are included.

“Just book it! An unforgettable experience - like living in a day dream!”

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9.Olive Oil Mill Tour and Tasting in Fiesole

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $56

Travel by private white transfer from Florence to the Cesare Buonamici mill in Fiesole. An English or Italian guide explains the family’s olive oil tradition, modern extraction equipment, organic production, and biomass heating before a tasting of monocultivar oils, food, and some local wine.

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10.Seggiano: Typical Tuscan Farm Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

At Olio Abbraccio in Seggiano, your guide Elena, also identified as Helena, leads a two-hour visit through the olive grove, production equipment, and cellar. You’ll learn how biological farming and modern milling shape extra virgin olive oil, then taste the oils with bread, meats, typical foods, and even ice cream.

“The tour was very enjoyable. I learned a lot about how olives are harvested. The tasting of the various types of olive oil was very good, especially paired with the different meats and breads. I would’ve never known that I would enjoy olive oil with ice cream.”

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