Tour of the Oil
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
It is an authentic experience that allows you to visit privately owned farms, where you can admire mammoth thousand-year-old olive trees, as well as compare underground oil mills of the past with modern oil mills, in operation in the winter months.
Inclusions
What's included
- The tour ends with a tasting of typical Apulian products: sensory analysis of different extra virgin olive oils, pâté, pickles, jams, excellent wine and more
- Transport by car or minivan to stop at different farms in the countryside of Monopoli
Itinerary
It is a guided tour among the oldest olive trees in the Monopoli countryside, to discover where the oil is born. The first stop is a cave complex, inside which a hypogeum oil mill was created, active from the Middle Ages until 1900. There is also a visit to an 11th century rock church with frescoes and a thousand-year-old olive grove. The second stop is a farm located in a fortified farm of the sixteenth century, Here is a modern oil mill where, in the winter months, extra virgin olive oil is produced. The visit is completed with sensory analysis of 5 extra-virgin oils of different cultivars (Cima di Mola, Coratina, Picholine, Peranzana, Fabulous) produced in Monopoli.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Appointment near the arch that connects Via C. Colombo in Piazza Garibaldi in the historic center of Monopoli
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 7 travellers
- Operated by
- Apulia - la finestra sul mare
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Alberobello & Locorotondo
- Its from-price is 21% below the median of the 213 experiences we list in Alberobello & Locorotondo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Alberobello & Locorotondo
Alberobello and Locorotondo are two white hill towns in Puglia's Itria Valley, known for cone-roofed trulli and a round, whitewashed old centre.
Alberobello is a town of trulli, round dry-stone houses with conical grey roofs, built without mortar. More than a thousand of them are packed into the Rione Monti and Aia Piccola districts, which are on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Some trulli are now shops and cafés, one is a church, and the two-storey Trullo Sovrano is a small museum.
Top-ranked sights in Alberobello & Locorotondo: Trullo Sovrano.
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