Olive oil tours · SPAIN OLIVE OIL TOURS
Spain presses more oil than anywhere else on earth, and Andalusia does most of it. These 15 almazara visits, estate tours and museum tastings are priced and timed, with the ones reachable from Malaga or Seville marked.
Spend 90 minutes at LA Organic Country House near Ronda with a live English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Tour Philippe Starck’s art-filled museum and mill, walk among olives, citrus, vegetables, and herbs, then taste several organic oils and learn how to judge their flavor and quality.
“Very interesting, the building is amazing. Enjoyed the olive oil tasting.”
At Aceites Molisur, your English-speaking guide, such as Ana or Lucia, leads you through a century-old oil mill, a three-oil tasting, the modern factory, and Spain’s only visitable stainless steel winery. The 90-minute tour suits food lovers and families.
“This tour was delightful for our entire family. Our kids (15,13,11) really enjoyed it! Jerrard made it very fun for them! We are bringing home some wonderful olive oil!”
At Can Det in Sóller, a family guide such as Ann or Tomeo leads you through a 16th-century house and traditional olive mill. You’ll learn how local oil is made, see an audiovisual presentation, and sit down to taste bread, tomatoes, cheese, olives, almonds, marmalade, wine, and homemade orange juice.
“I booked this for my parents birthday-the feedback was it was a fantastic day. They would definitely recommend!”
Spend 90 minutes with guides such as Esmeralda exploring an olive farm, bottling facilities, and a tasting room in Pulpí. Learn how extra virgin olive oil is made, sample premium oils and natural flavor infusions, then shop for Almería specialties at the on-site gourmet store.
“The harvest in Oleoalmanzora. It was a very nice experience. Very friendly. Good information. Top guide : Esmeralda. Degustation perfecto👌¡!!!!!!!!!!”
At Finca Treurer, guides such as Xisco, Juan, Hoan, and Miguel explain olive oil production from tree to table. You’ll tour the mill, walk the grove, taste several oils, and finish with local food and Mallorcan wine. The two-hour visit is offered in English, Spanish, and German.
“Really special experience, Hoan was really interesting with an impressive story. The tour was very interesting & the olive oil tasting paired with wine & lunch was beautiful.”
Spend about 75 to 90 minutes at LA Organic near Ronda, touring olive groves, vineyards, art installations, and an artisanal oil mill. An English-speaking guide explains olive oil production before you taste several organic oils. Add a €20 country lunch if you have time.
“We had a remarkable day looking at and studying everything Olives, the set up is fantastic and the grounds are stunning along with the futuristic building . We stayed for the food after and it although simple it was simply delicious. We have came away a little wiser about what Oil we buy when we are next in the supermarket shop Highly recommend this trip to anyone”
At La Oleoteca de Córdoba, guides including Mari Carmen, Cristina, and Álvaro lead a 75-minute tasting of five Andalusian extra virgin olive oils. You’ll learn how olives are grown and pressed, spot good and faulty flavors, and sample simple pairings. The tasting takes place in an olive oil shop, not on a farm.
“We both learned so much about olives and the olive industry. Tasting was great fun. Bringing home $100 of olive oil products. Instructor was fun, personable, and who knew one could get a MA and have a passion for olives!”
Meet at a tasting room on Calle Carlos Rubio for a small-group introduction to Córdoba’s olive oil culture. Guides including Bárbara and Mara explain olive varieties, production, and local food traditions while you taste oils, olives, bread, and drinks. The market visit is brief, and breakfast is simple.
“This was a unique highlight of my trip to Spain. The guide knew the olive oil business inside and out, explained the varieties of trees, when and how olives are picked and processed to create many different flavors and undertones. She was a great teacher and it was fun!”
At Can Det in Sóller, an English-speaking guide from the family explains traditional olive growing, the old oil mill, and the estate’s role in the Serra de Tramuntana. You’ll finish with olive oil, bread, ramallet tomatoes, olives, almonds, orange jam, and fresh orange juice.
“This activity is the best thing I have ever done, we really had alot of fun.”
Meet beneath the clock at Córdoba’s Corredera Market for a 75-minute tasting led in Spanish or English. You’ll sample six local extra virgin olive oils, learn about picual, arbequina, picudo, and hojiblanca olives, enjoy bread, coffee, and shop for bottles to take home.
“Fun experience with a small group! The guide was very knowledgeable about specific olive oil varieties and the overall importance of olive trees and olive oil to Spain.”
At Oleícola San Francisco near Baeza, you’ll tour a working family olive mill, compare old and modern extraction methods, see the storage cellar, watch an olive oil film, and taste three gourmet extra virgin oils. English, French, and Spanish tours are available, with English and French visits starting at 12:30.
“We had a great guided tour of precessing falicities by one of the owners. We learned a lot about what goes into making good olive oil and Spain's place in the industry. The tasting session was amazing! We liked the little shop attached to the facility.”
Leave central Seville for a small olive farm and factory, where a guide explains tree care, harvesting, pressing, and storage. Walk among the trees, inspect old and modern equipment, then taste several oils with an appetizer. Spanish, English, French, and Italian tours are available.
“We had an amazing time touring the olive farm and learned so much about the process, the family, and most importantly, how olive oil should really taste!”
Ride from Seville to an Andalusian olive farm, walk among the trees, see pressing and quality control, then taste several extra virgin oils with a local guide. Basilippo is often used, though the farm may change. Hotel pickup, transport, and tasting are included.
“The description showed a 15 min drive out of town with a 3.5 hr tour. Which appealed to me. I received a call evening before the tour to tell me they’re using a new, modern farm but it’s 1.5 drive each way with a 1.5 hour tour and tasting. The facility is very nice however it’s much too long of a drive for such a short tour. More driving than tour! The farm was a quick tour of the outside and mostly inside. Beautiful building with nice place to eat as well (but this wasn’t included nor was there time to eat, instead we were stopped at some cafe next…”
Spend about two hours walking from Alameda Park through Marbella’s old town with a private English-speaking guide. Meet guides such as Javier, Eva, Silvina, or Fran, see historic squares and medieval walls, then sample 6 to 10 extra virgin olive oils at D’Oliva, subject to opening hours.
“Fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable wonderful experience, how do you recommended. Had an olive oil tasting that was wonderful. Beautiful city!”
At Aires de Jaén in Jabalquinto, your guide takes you through three olive plantations, from traditional trees to super high-density farming. You then visit the oil mill and learn sensory tasting with the estate laboratory team. The two-hour tour includes tapas, English or Spanish guidance, and olive oil samples.
“Rustig, onze vriendelijke en gastvrije gids nam alle tijd al onze vragen te beantwoorden.”
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