15 Estate & Farm Visits the Drive Pays For

1.2 Wine Regions, Farm-to-Table Lunch & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,724 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours with WSET-certified guides such as José, Luis, Pedro, or George, visiting family-run estates in Amarante and the Douro Valley. Taste 10 wines, olive oils, and regional foods, enjoy a chef’s meal, watch Vintage Port opened with fire, and cruise for an hour on the Douro from Pinhão.

“Incredible day trip! Our guide was hilarious and very informative. It was a great day full of wine, laughing, and good memories. It was a small group which was awesome as it didn’t feel like we were ever rushed”

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2.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Meet in central Sorrento and ride into the hills to La Masseria, a fourth-generation family farm. Guides including Eugenio and Raffaele introduce you to lemon and olive growing, animals, wine, olive oil, and limoncello before a generous farm-to-table meal. Expect walking, tastings, and a group of up to 25 people.

“All parts of the tour were fantastic. The tour guide during the walk throughout the farm was an excellent communicator. He delivered insightful information in an enjoyable manner. The food was delicious! The entire family was delightful. I highly recommend.”

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3.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Spend about eight and a half hours sampling Yarra Valley produce with a guide such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, or Stefan. Visit wineries, a strawberry farm, chocolate makers, and a gin distillery, with optional gin flights and lunch at St Hubert Estate. The group is capped at 20, and hotel pickup is not included.

“Great experience. Danny our guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable and quite funny, and his music taste was fab! Lovely tastings of both wine/fruit and chocolate. (only disappointment was no cheese tastings as advertised, or if not say which days the cheese tastings are closed!) Would recommend”

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4.Pizza Lesson, Wine, and Limoncello at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,513 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Francesco and his family welcome you to Primaluce, a hillside farm above Sorrento. You will learn to shape and top pizza with Anna or Angela, sample farm-made olive oil, wine, limoncello, and seasonal food, then share a generous dinner. Round-trip transport from central Sorrento is included.

“This was one of the best activities that we did while in Italy! The family was so welcoming, Anna, our instructor, was amazing and food was outstanding! All of the ingredients were fresh and grown on the farm. We started the evening by making the crust, then making the pizzas with sauce and cheese made by the family. We ate the pizzas, drank homemade wine and limoncello and enjoyed the company of the other guests from all over the world. The venue is beautiful, the views from atop the mountain were spectacular. I would highly recommend it, you will not be disappointed!”

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5.Hidden Gems: Boutique Full-Day Wine, Farm & Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 881 reviews · from $136

Spend about seven hours with guides such as Dani or Ziggy, visiting a working farm, feeding alpacas and emus, tasting chocolate, enjoying lunch among olive trees, and sampling wines at three boutique estates. Pickup is available from Margaret River in-town locations, with a maximum of 11 people.

“So it was a rainy, grey day when we woke up to the our wine tour but I have to say that didn’t change how fun, memorable and great value this trip was. Dani was a great host/driver and we got so much out of the day. Great wineries with around 21+ tastings altogether, amazing food!! And the chocolate shop and petting zoo were a nice touch.”

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6.Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 845 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Meet Francesco and Lia at their family farm near Sorrento for a hands-on pizza class. You will mix dough, shape and bake your own pizza in a wood-fired oven, then sit down to farm-made appetizers, wine, dessert, and Limoncello. Orange or lemon juice, homemade mozzarella, and broad views toward the bay add local character.

“A wonderful experience and would definitely recommend. Very well organized! Had a wonderful evening.”

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7.Authentic Farm Tour with Pizza, Cheese, Wine & Limoncello Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Spend about four hours at Primaluce farm in the hills above Sorrento with Francesco and his family. Tour the animals, vines, olive trees and lemon grove, then make pizza, watch mozzarella being shaped, and taste farm products, wine and limoncello. The tour runs in English, begins at 11:30 am, and is limited to 25 people.

“This was where we spent the last day of our honeymoon and I would not have wanted it any other way. This was such a great experience! To start, we were picked up right in Sorrento which is where we were staying. When we arrived to the farm we were able to take a nice walking tour of the property and learned about the olive oil making process. After our walking tour we were given some sour cherry juice made right there, which was one of the best things I have ever had. We then learned how to make our own pizza dough which was such a great immersive experience.…”

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8.Alghero: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 294 reviews · 1 hour · from $43Best value

At Ledà d'Ittiri Wine Resort, a guide such as Valeria introduces you to five Sardinian wines, local pecorino, bread, olives, and extra-virgin olive oil. You will hear about the farm, grapes, and local traditions in an indoor tasting room, then have time to walk among the vineyard and olive trees. A guided farm walk may be available for an extra €5.

“My parents and I did this tour in October 2024 and it was so enjoyable start to finish. The wine was super nice and there was also pairings such as cheese, meat, olives and bread. It was very interesting to learn the history of the winery and we also learned some facts about the wine. Would definitely recommend to visit. I must say however a tour around the farm and venue would have made it more unique but other than that still brilliant!”

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9.Yarra Valley Wine, Choc, Farm Fresh, Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 258 reviews · 8h 30m · from $92

Spend 8.5 hours in the Yarra Valley with an English-speaking guide such as Danny, Posi or Sean. Visit Yering Station, Yering Farm, a fruit farm, chocolate factory and a gin distillery, with wine tastings, seasonal produce and optional gin flights. Lunch is at your own cost, and the usual group size is 10 to 20 people.

“I’ve signed up for a wine tour and I’ve got a much better experience than just wine. From the amazing Aussie playlist from our driver Posi to all locations, chocolate, cheese and dips and landscape. Highly recommend the tour (even better than the great ocean road one).”

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10.2 Wine Regions, Farm Lunch, and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 233 reviews · 9 hours · from $112

Travel from Porto to the Douro Valley in a small group of up to eight, stopping for breakfast, viewpoints, two family-run wineries, a farm lunch, and a 50-minute Rabelo boat ride. Guides such as Job, Nuno, Emanuel, and Cristobal are praised for friendly local insight. Expect a full, food-and-wine-heavy day with long drives.

“The beautiful views and the farm lunch was delicious. I would do it again. Leonardo, p Our guide was wonderful and informative.”

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11.From Montecatini Terme: Wine Experience in Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 120 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Travel from Montecatini Terme to a Tuscan farm in the Province of Lucca for a short vineyard and olive grove visit, then sit down to cold cuts, cheese, homemade pasta, six wines, Vin Santo, cantucci, and grappa. Small groups, hotel pickup, and guides such as Andrea, Diana, and Freidriecka make this a relaxed half-day outing.

“It’s was a great afternoon only 4 in our group nice setting, good food and wine, perfect way to while away the hours, whilst being informed about the regions wines. There was plenty of wine and food, we’d definitely recommend this one.”

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12.Hidden Gems Margaret River: Authentic Wine & Farm Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 101 reviews · 7 hours · from $145

This seven-hour Margaret River tour pairs three boutique winery tastings with emu and alpaca feeding, homemade scones, chocolate, olive oil and lunch at an olive farm. Guides including Dani and Ziggy lead small groups from Margaret River, Burnside or Prevelly, with English, Portuguese and Spanish available.

“Dani is a knowledgeable and engaging host. The itinerary was well planned and included a variety of unique experiences. Each experience was well curated with a lot of thought behind it. Highly recommend this tour.”

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13.Wine Farm E-Bike Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 3h 30m · from $82

You’ll ride an easy-to-handle e-bike from Lanzerac into the Jonkershoek Valley, following a guide past farms, rivers, and vineyards. The three-and-a-half-hour tour includes two wine-farm visits, time for tastings and shopping, a helmet, and a small group capped at eight. Guide Renaldo is noted for his friendly, reassuring approach.

“Geweldige tour met super aardige gids. Niks aan toe te voegen, perfect.”

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14.Mykonos: Wine Tasting at a Mykonian Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 79 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Ride from your Mykonos hotel to a traditional farm between Hora and Ano Mera. With sommelier Stathis Pasoglou, Peter, or another English-speaking host, taste four Greek wines with local cheese, crackers, and snacks. The three-hour small-group visit includes transfers and basic wine instruction.

“Our guide Peter was very knowledgeable and personable. Our driver Jude was very friendly and took us to Mykonos City after our event. The cats were also so sweet and adorable!”

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15.Avocado Farm Tour with Tasting Menu & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Meet host Raphael at Finca Coviella, just seven minutes from Santa Cruz, for a two-hour walk through an avocado orchard. Learn about subtropical fruit, family farming, and the Tahodio Valley, then sit outdoors for avocado, Spanish products, and Tenerife wine. English and Spanish tours run in small groups.

“toller Betreiber und super nette Frau an seiner Seite. Zeigt seine Plantage und gibt sehr schmackhaftes Essen im Nachgang :-)”

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