9 Walking Tours to Build a Morning Around

1.Marbella Old Town: Private Walking Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150Our pick

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!”

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2.Puglia: Olive Oil Tasting Experience with Olive Grove Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 49 reviews · 1 hour · from $43

Meet your English- or Italian-speaking guide at Masseria Valente for a walk among centuries-old olive trees, a visit to an underground olive mill, and a guided tasting of premium Puglian oils. The tour lasts one hour and ends back at the masseria.

“Minden felesleges sallang nélküli program sok érdekességgel az olajfákról és olivaolaj termelésről. Nagyon szép hely, finom olajak, hozzáértő vezetés.”

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3.Buje: Authentic Istrian family farm, guided walk, foods & wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

At Olivo Istriano near Buje, guides such as Rene and André lead you through the family orchard, olive groves, vineyards, and cellar. You’ll learn how extra virgin olive oil is made, then taste it with Istrian meats, cheeses, wine, juice, and artisan ice cream.

“Sehr interassente zwei Stunden mit Besuch der Plantage, Olivenölverkostung und lokale Speisen im wunderschönen Garten. Selbst unseren beiden Teenies hat es gefallen. Ist in der Nähe von Umag.”

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4.DISCOVER SORRENTO, food &Walking tour . Lemons-cheese&olive oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Meet at 5 pm in Piazza Torquato Tasso for a small-group walk through Sorrento. Guides such as Nino, Giovanni, Georgia, Sandra, and Alexandra lead tastings of cheese, salami, bruschetta, olive oil, wine, lemons, and limoncello, with a visit to local producers.

“Intimate and interesting info about Sorrento and visited some historical sites as well as some gardens. Stopped for some wine, tastes different types of cheeses, bruschetta, salamis, olives. Visited Nino and Friends where we tasted so many amazing things!”

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5.Cres: Olive Oil Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 2h 30m · from $47

Guide Dunja leads you from century-old olive groves near Cres to the island’s only olive oil mill, then into town for tastings of oil, cheese, prosciutto, jams, and spreads. This small-group tour lasts 150 minutes and includes a jar of olive jam.

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6.Alberobello : Group or Private Walking Tour & Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Walk Alberobello’s UNESCO-listed trulli district with a guide such as Guido, Antonio, Andreas, or Andrea. You’ll enter an authentic trullo, hear local stories, admire Itria Valley views, and sample olive oil, vinegar, and taralli. The two-hour tour is offered in English for groups of up to 15.

“A very pleasant experience. Our tour guide, Andreas, was very knowledgeable and courteous. We enjoyed a lovely few hours with him exploring Alberobello. Very enjoyable”

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7.Villa Castelli: Highlights Walking Tour w/ Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $32Best value

Walk Villa Castelli with a local English or Italian-speaking guide, see the Gravina and Mother Church, visit the Pezza Petrosa archaeological site, then tour a four-generation oil factory. Finish with extra virgin olive oil on bread, all for $32 per person.

“Very happy with the guide and tour. Highly recommended. Good value. The guide is a local lady who lives in the village. She is very friendly and very knowledgeable.”

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8.Puglia Olive Oil Tasting Experience with Olive Grove Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Meet at Masseria Valente near Ostuni for a private, English-language walk through centuries-old olive trees, a look inside an underground olive mill, and a guided tasting of three extra virgin olive oils. The visit lasts about 90 minutes and returns to the meeting point.

“Very nice little tour through the olive trees and the old cellar. Enthousiastic tourguide. Tour felt a bit short...”

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9.Olive experience Walk among the olive trees with tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35

Meet a family-run olive farm near Pienza for a one-hour English tour through the trees. Learn about olive growing, harvesting, and oil extraction at three seated stops, then taste INVIDIA organic extra virgin olive oil on hot bruschetta.

“Awesome experience! We toured the olive groves and learned the process of growing, harvesting and processing of olives into olive oil. The views were incredible! The couple who own the farm were so nice. We ended with an olive oil tasting and light meal. It was very reasonably priced and worth every penny! I highly recommend it!”

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