Olive oil tasting in Sorrento: A genuine experience in a traditional Sorrento mill
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387 Ratings

A real experience at an authentic mill in Sorrento. A tour not to be missed if you’re a fan of olive oil and culinary customs.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via Nastro D’Argento, 9 - Come and visit our centuries old olive groves, discovering the history behind Sorrento’s olive oil industry and get to sample the oils accompanied by some local delicacies. Discover our sampling tour;
    At an arranged time, your driver from Frantoio Gargiulo will collect you from your accommodation in the Sorrentine Peninsula.
    You will be met by our staff, they will accompany you around the olive groves, explain the process that is used in the making of extra virgin olive oil and also tell you the history behind the olive oil industry in Sorrento.
    After you have seen the groves, you will be able to sample up to 15 different types of oil, from extra virgin, to the oils that have been flavoured with things such as lemon, truffle, chilli and cinnamon amongst others. Each one delighting your senses with their unforgettable flavours. Then we will move onto the balsamic vinegars and glazes, our citrus marmalades and different types of honey.
    We will finish off with our homemade liqueurs and cream liqueurs that this area if famous for.
    On the way out stop for a moment and try our own cosmetic line that is made with our olive oil.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Snacks provided
  • Variety of 15 extra virgin olive oils
  • Tasting of Limoncello and liqueur creams
Meal Options
  • 15 tipologie di olio extravergine tra DOP e aromatizzati
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cristi_m
Feb 25, 2024
Olive oil tasting - Guide was very personable. Patient and did not feel rushed. Took photos of myself and daughter. No high pressure selling which probably buy more! Highly recommend!!
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Rstavert
Nov 17, 2023
One of a kind experience - Where do I start with this place, We hiked all the way up from Sorrento which was a nice little uphill hike on the stone alley. When we got up to Gargiulo, we joined a group on a fantastic Olive Oil tasting. We ended up buying around 7 bottles to bring back home because there were so many options. They also do shipping if you need to order more. We then did a tour to see the machinery and the way they process Olive Oil. Very unique and interesting. Lastly we decided to stay a little longer and do a wine tasting with their head chef and cooking class instructor Claudio!! He was absolutely amazing and really made our experience one of a kind. He gave us a few bites with our tasting as well as talked about some of his techniques. We are grateful for this experience and highly recommend this stop for anyone who is staying near Sorrento. Make sure you tell Claudio we said Hi!!!
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818marthar
Nov 5, 2023
Fabulous day, delicious olive oils and wonderful lunch. - What a fabulous experience. We loved the little tour of the old farm and the olive oil tasting. We just received our box of oils and many other delicious treats. Their pick up service was excellent and they returned us to the hotel when we were done. After the tour we had lunch in their restaurant upstairs with the most fabulous view and delicious food. This tour was one of our favorite experiences in Sorrento. I highly recommend it. I wish we had done the pizza class because we saw many people doing that and they loved it.
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The1chantalisa
Oct 31, 2023
Olive oil tasting, tour and unexpected delicious lunch! - This was a hidden gem we stumbled upon. We tasted all the olive oils (there are several) ended up purchasing quite a bit to bring back home. The olive oil process is just fascinating and the reward, delicious! Little did we know when we found the olive oil factory on the map that we would be able to enjoy one of the best meals! If we would’ve known we would have booked a pizza making class as well. The customer service in the olive oil tasting room/tour and the restaurant with Tony were exceptional. We highly recommend this experience. My google maps did take use through the most narrow road to the location. It was a straight road. If your map shows you this do not do it. I’m sure the road is for scooters only. It made for an even more memorable experience, but save yourself from that part.
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Sara
Oct 30, 2023
Claudio made our pizza making class so much fun! - I really enjoyed the olive oil tasting and went back to do the pizza making class with Claudio. We had a great time and he was so patient and fun! Our class with Claudio was really a highlight of our trip. Then we got to eat our delicious pizza in a breathtaking setting. Highly recommend!
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1rosemarye
Oct 28, 2023
Olive oil making and an education on olive oil, visit old farm, olive oil tasing, lunch on patio, VIEW! - We toured the old farm house, olive garden, had demonstrations and tastings .....lunch upstairs on the patio, superb food and spectacular views
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J2347itrichardb
Oct 25, 2023
A must do experience!! - Highly recommend this experience!! Amazing venue and the most delicious olive oil. The new space for lunch has a breathtaking view. And the staff couldn’t be nicer. We’ll never forget our afternoon spent with them and will surely visit again.
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Pam_a
Oct 26, 2023
Short but sweet… - Good, but brief overview of the farm and the olive oil make process. Now I understand why it is so expensive! The tour ends with a tasting of 15 olive oils plus balsamic vinegar and reductions plus the opportunity to purchase. The olive oils were good - very distinctive and they had lots of flavored oils. Transportation was via taxi which they arranged. It was maybe a 10 minute drive from downtown Sorrento. I suspect you could do this on your own for cheaper but you would need to arrange the tour directly with the farm. You can do it via email a couple days in advance. If you have a interest in learning about olive oils, I recommend this tour.
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Annahq9153fn
Oct 22, 2023
Underwhelming - Meh. It was nice that the tix included transport to and from. The tour was pretty basic and the tasting portion was chaotic. Additional people were added to our group at tasting time and it made for a very crowded table. With multiple groups in a small area at the same time, could hardly hear our guides descriptions of the products. We were underwhelmed and don’t think it was worth the price.
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Oct 16, 2023
Not great - It's not as good as expected, more of a 'hard sell'. Advertise 150 oils/vinegars plus different liqueurs to taste, but in reality, the selection (about a dozen oils) was already laid out, and only one liqueur was offered after asking to try it . Transport, hit and miss, nice air con car collects you, then they leave you hanging around while local taxi takes you back. Very eager to fill their order book/ring their tills
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