The 6 Lecce Olive Oil Tours That Earn Their Price

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 from Lecce to Sternatia and Galatina with a local guide. Visit an underground olive mill, hear Griko spoken by Gaetano, see Santa Caterina’s frescoes, taste the first pasticciotto at Ascalone, then return by taxi.

“We had a wonderful day biking through the countryside. Marco was knowledgeable about the area and history and attentive to each bikers needs. We spent a week driving through the entire heel of Puglia and all rated this experience as one of our most enjoyable days on our Puglia adventure!”

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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 hypogeum oil mill and traditional cellar with an English or Italian guide, then taste three organic wines, estate olive oil, and salty Apulian taralli. Guide Giorgia has led especially well-received visits.

“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

At INFOLECCE in Piazza Duomo, you will taste two or three extra virgin olive oils, compare their aromas and flavors, and learn how production and olive age affect the oil. The 30-minute session includes taralli, cheese, capocollo, a local snack, wine, and 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 relaxed 90-minute tasting of Puglian wines, olive oils, bruschetta, and local snacks. The experience is casual rather than technical, with a maximum of six people and tasting times that fit a day of sightseeing.

“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.Half day E-Bike tour to Old Olive Mill & Olive Oil Taste

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

Ride an e-bike from Lecce to Sternatia with Marco and Nicholas, passing olive groves and masserias. Visit a 15th-century underground oil mill, hear Griko spoken, taste local extra virgin olive oil, and stop for Leccese coffee and pasticciotto.

“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.Olive Oil, Cheese, and Wine Tasting Experience

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

Meet at Balu' Cookinpuglia for a one-hour tasting in a selected old-town bistrot. You’ll sample three Puglia extra virgin olive oils with regional cheeses, learn to spot freshness, and enjoy one glass of wine. Michael and the staff guide the tasting in English or Italian.

“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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