The 7 Farm & Estate Visits in Sicily That Earn Their Price

1.Pozzo di Gaspare Farm Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Our pick

Guided Pozzo di Gaspare farm tour near Catania with a hand-dug well, Etna EVO oil tastings, blood oranges, cheeses, and cured meats.

“It was a great tour with owner Giuseppe on his farm. Giuseppe not only have a knowledge how to grown plants (oranges, olives, almonds and few trees of lemon), but also has a grat knowledge of the farm history. Giuseppe is a great host! GRAZIE MILLE GIUSEPPE!”

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2.Visit to the olive grove, oil tasting and lunch at the farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

Visit a Sicily olive grove and family mill for an extra virgin oil tasting, then enjoy a farm brunch with Sicilian bites and drinks included.

“Awesome day, exceeded my expectations! Tour was very interesting, we even had the opportunity to pick olives!”

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3.Guided Tour of Etna with Farm Visit & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 7 hours · from $81

Guided day on Mount Etna from Catania, with crater views, a lava tube walk, then an organic farm tasting of local wines, oils, and honey.

“We had a fantastic experience! Giuseppe was great with handling the needs of different members in our group, explaining interesting things about Etna, and making sure we all had a perfect day. Thank you again!”

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4.Farm to Fork in Sicily – Cooking Class in a Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $169

Farm-to-fork Sicilian cooking class in the Noto hills. Walk the fields, learn pasta, eat with wine and dessert in a small group.

“Fabio and Annarella are very hospitable and great company.”

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5.Highlights Experience tour Cooking from Farm to Fork

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · from $158

Farm-to-fork cooking in Sicily. Harvest in the countryside, make handmade pasta and desserts, learn zero-waste tricks, then eat lunch.

“Nous avons passé un très bon moment. C'était convivial, un cours privé. On sent que l’hôte est passionnée par ce qu’elle fait et à envie de partager son savoir faire. Nous avions l’impression de cuisiner en famille. L’endroit est calme et permet de se reconnecter avec la nature. Nous avons pu choisir les plats à l’avance. Les recettes étaient excellente. ☺️ Je recommande fortement.”

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6.Private Etna tour and pistachio lunch in a pistachio farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $300

Private Mt. Etna crater visit with safe guidance and a pistachio-farm lunch, with hotel pickup near Catania and Taormina.

“This was a wonderful experience all around! Raffaele is very knowledgeable about the island as a whole, so we ended up getting a bonus with learning so much more than expected (about chestnuts, almonds, Sicily history/mythology, etc.). Even though I brought my own nuts (my parents lol JK), he made sure we had the best time going out of his way to create the best memories. The hike was a lot of fun and suitable for our hiking skill level, and the pistachio farm was our favorite part of the entire vacation. Samantha, her mother were very welcoming and hospitable, and the meal cooked for us was the one of…”

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7.Slowlife Family Farm: From Garden to Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $164

Garden-to-table on a Sicilian off-grid farm: wheat-to-pasta cooking, rare vegetables, olive oil and wine tastings, ruins tour.

“Amazing! Highly recommend taking this tour. Jess and Carlo are excellent, welcoming hosts. You can really feel their compassion and love for their incredible project and land. They make you feel like you are a part of it. This is more than a tour. It is a beautiful life experience. The property is beautiful with a rich history. We really enjoyed learning about all of the past civilizations that inhabited their land. We loved how they are incorporating their personal stamp with honoring and respecting the vast amount of history on their property. Learning about the revival of their ancient garden and the milling wheat was a delight. We learned…”

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