4 Montpellier Olive Oil Tours Worth the Drive

1.Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Wine and Olive Tour from Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from Montpellier to a family olive farm and traditional wine estate. Taste oils, olives, vinegars, and Languedoc wines while guides such as Marc, Leti, or David explain local production in a group of no more than eight.

“This ended up being a private tour as the other person did not show up. David was a great guide, giving us lots of information about the area and the businesses of olive and wine production.”

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2.Wine and Olive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 3h 30m · from $88Best value

Travel from Montpellier in a minibus for a half-day visit to a family olive farm in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc and a traditional wine estate. You’ll taste oils, vinegars, olives when available, and four regional wines while guides such as David and Letty explain local methods in English or French.

“I booked this tour for me and Partner. We both absolutely loved it and we would thoroughly recommend it to everyone! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed the small group, plenty of samples and could have stayed all day if possible.”

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3.Journée Huile d’Olive, Vin, St Guilhem le Désert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $171

Join a small group of up to seven from Montpellier for olive oil tasting at Mas de Palat, a local picnic, Terrasses du Larzac wine at Mas Conscience, and Saint Guilhem le Désert. Brenda is a warm, engaging guide, with tours offered in English or French. Lavender visits run June to July only.

“The tasting and the full explanation from Alexandre about the process to obtain the olive oil”

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4.Private Pic Saint Loup Wine and Olive Tour from Montpellier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $504

Join Carine or Marc for a private, English-language day from Montpellier into Pic Saint-Loup. Visit an olive-oil farm, tour Château Puech Haut and Château de Lancyre, taste local wines, enjoy lunch, and stop for views of the valley and mountain.

“So many positive things to say about this. Easy conversation with Carine discussing itineraries via email and agreeing a tour for 9 of us travelling to Montpellier to watch the rugby. Upon arrival I realised I had given the wrong date. Carine somehow managed to change things around (we had turned up a month early) and put on a fantastic day for us, I cannot thank her enough.”

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