SICILY
Sicily’s best days out.
The 10 most popular farms tours in Sicily, with what each costs, how long it runs and the operator behind it. The handful worth planning a whole day around.
A 90-minute small-group evening at Sicily’s Augustali farm: aromatic herb walks, petting and feeding animals, and tasting bread, honey, olive oil, and wine.
Most Popular“Amazing place worth visiting. Our kids enjoyed interacting with the animals. The food is amazing and staff warm and welcoming. Can highly recommend this place.”
Tour Pozzo di Gaspare near Catania for a hands-on look at EVO oil, blood oranges, and almonds, then taste everything on the farm.
“A trip to the farm was absolutely amazing! It was great to see how the orange, olive and almond trees grow, but also to listen to the stories on challenges when you want to lead a business that follows the tradition and keeps the high quality of the product. We had an olive oil tasting…”
Enjoy a 2-hour olive grove and extra virgin olive oil tasting at Terra Surti, followed by a hearty Sicilian farm lunch in Sortino.
“Awesome day, exceeded my expectations! Tour was very interesting, we even had the opportunity to pick olives!”
Guided Mt Etna hike from Catania with craters and a lava tube walk, then an organic farm tasting of wines, oils, and honey.
“Etna walk was very good. Alessandro, our guide was really polite and accommodating. We really enjoyed the tasting of local produce. Whole experience was very well timed. Also good comms regarding pick up from hotel, with transport organiser. Only improvement would be a mike for the guide whilst in transit as it was difficult to…”
Spend 3.5 hours on a regenerative Sicilian farm near Noto, taste olive oil and wines, and share a seasonal farm-to-table meal with Fabio and Annarella.
“Enjoying spending time and hearing of the experiences of the couple who own the farm. Food was good, farm tour was very interesting. A nice experience.”
Farm-to-fork cooking class in the Noto hills. Walk fields, make pasta with Fabio and Annarella, then eat with wine.
“Highly recommend! Fabio and Annaluisa were excellent guides and the class was a great experience. They were both very knowledgable about Sicilian cooking and all the food they grew. The farmhouse is beautiful and we enjoyed making pasta with them!”
Hand-harvest Sicilian ingredients, learn handmade pasta and zero-waste tricks, then enjoy lunch in a Noto countryside farm setting.
“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…”
Private 4x4 up Mount Etna plus a Sicilian farm lunch: lava fields, crater viewpoints, a lit cave, and local tastings.
“An exciting experience, which I highly recommend. We were also lucky to do it in the days when the volcano emitted some puffs, and the day was splendid.Our guide Piera was exceptional, prepared and nice. Very nice also the visit to the cave. Excellent food experience, I have problems with food intolerances (I advised during…”
Private Mt. Etna hike with lava views, helmet safety, and a pistachio-farm lunch featuring Bronte pistachio dishes.
“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…”
Slowlife Family Farm in Sicily: mill wheat, cook pasta, and taste olive oil and wine on an organic farm with 2500-year roots.
“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…”
From Mount Etna to the Valley of the Temples, the markets of Palermo to the islands offshore. Every way to spend a day on the island.
