The 12 Organic Farm Tours in Italy That Earn Their Price

1.Farm To table Experience on an organic hilltop estate in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $193Our pick

Meet at Florence Santa Maria Novella, take the 40-minute train to San Miniato, and spend the day with Francesco and his family at Tenuta Chiudendone. Pick seasonal ingredients, prepare a traditional three-course Tuscan meal, taste estate wines and olive oil, then swim or stroll before returning to Florence.

“Our favorite Tuscany experience! We went with our children who are 9 and 11 years old. The farm and vineyards/gardens are beautiful. The experience to help prepare such a fresh and delicious meal was so fun. The wine was absolutely amazing-so much so that we bought bottles to ship back home. The warmth and kindness that the owners showed to my and my family was something we will never forget! Definitely the highlight of our Italy trip!”

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2.Organic cooking class with a sommelier in an Olive and wine farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Meet Alina at Fontanaro Organic Farm near Paciano for coffee, olive oil and wine tasting, then make pasta, sauces, and tiramisu by hand. This three-hour class includes lunch, wine, and a look at farm life. Gluten-free and children’s options are available with advance notice.

“This was as one of the best experiences on my trip to Italy! Alina, the wonderful chef, was warm, fun and so welcoming. Just one of the loveliest people I met on my trip. Her daughter, Stella, is a beautiful little sweetheart. And the food was fantastic! I come from a culinary background and still learned so much. Probably the best meal I had in Italy. And that says a lot. The olive oil they produce on their farm is amazing. I bought 4 bottles to bring home and I put it on everything. It's a quality and flavor that prominently stands out. Thank you Alina for the wonderful experience!”

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3.Paciano: Organic Cooking Class at a Farm with Lunch & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · from $124

Meet an English-speaking Italian mother at Il Fontanaro Organic Olive Estate near Paciano. You’ll tour the farm, taste olive oil and wine, prepare sauces, pasta, and tiramisu with seasonal organic ingredients, then sit down to lunch. The small group is limited to 10 people.

“this was one if the best experiences! If you are staying near here or even within an hour driving this should be in your list. It felt so authentic and the farm is gorgeous. The host is amazing and so welcoming and knows so much. Trust me book this!”

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4.Dine in our Family run Farmhouse – Traditional organic Food & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

Pasquale and Rosanna welcome you to their family farmhouse in San Lazzaro for a three-course lunch or dinner made with organic ingredients. You will taste their wine, enjoy coffee or tea, and hear the personal side of Italian farm cooking in a private setting.

“We fell in love with Pasquale and Rosanna. What lovely people! They cooked delicious food for us and served it with such warmth that we truly felt like we were with family. After dinner, Pasquale took us up the road to a lookout point that overlooks Sorrento. Such a beautiful view! Five stars just doesn’t seem to be enough.”

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5.Country Ebike tour + Wine tasting in organic farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $168

Join Enrico from Gravelcape for a private four-hour e-bike ride through the hills above Florence. You’ll pass olive groves and vineyards, stop at an organic family farm for three wines, an extra glass, and Tuscan snacks, then return along the Arno.

“Today was spectacular thanks to the excellent decision of purchasing this experience. We saw beautiful views of Florencia while riding e-bikes. Then we arrived to an organic vineyard and olive oil farm to do a delicious wine tasting. The service was of excellent quality. Enrico made the ride enjoyable from start to finish, always ensuring our safety and comfort. I highly recommend the tour for an unforgettable experience. Pura vida!”

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6.Sustainable Farm Tour & Northern Italian Cooking Class in Asti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $170

Meet Vivi at her sustainable farm near Asti for a private four-hour visit in English. Explore gardens, chickens, fruit trees, and wild plants, then help cook two or three family recipes, such as chitarra pasta, gnocchi, herb dishes, and vegetable soup.

“Wow! This was fabulously different…a cooking class using everything from the garden and it was delicious! We met Vivi at her house where she proceeded to give us coffee and a tour of her vast garden on a hill next to her house, her chickens and her adorably “talkative” and friendly geese. She has an unbelievable garden with everything edible. It was an inspiration to do this at home in California. She taught us how to make gnocchi and tiramisu and a lovely from-the-garden veggie soup, all in her fairy tale feeling kitchen. SHE IS SO KNOWLEDGABLE about herbs and nature and I felt like it was a short course…”

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7.Volterra wines, sensory emotions of organic farming

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $41Best value

At Terre De’ Pepi near Volterra, you’ll tour a working cellar, learn how grapes move from harvest to tanks, and taste four wines with food pairings. The 90-minute English experience is personal, capped at 20 people, and returns to its rural meeting point.

“We were at the winery during harvest time. Everyone was working hard and it was apparent that they were all very dedicated to their work. We were shown how the grapes were harvested and processed and sent to the tanks for aging. We were treated to a sampling of four different wines with a nice selection of food pairings. We really had a lovely afternoon.”

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8.Partinico: Pizza-Making Class on an Organic Farm with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $71

At Farm Augustali in Partinico, you’ll walk among vineyards, olive trees, citrus groves, herbs, and wheat before touring the cellar. Then make pizza with an expert, hear Sicilian music, and eat your pizza with two organic-farm wines. Guides speak Italian, English, and French.

“Amazing and fun experience with a great guide! Highly recommend”

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9.Arzana: Organic product tasting in a farm at sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $74

Spend three hours at a family-run farm near Arzana, where a local expert introduces rural life and traditional cheese making. Taste seasonal garden produce, aged cheeses, fresh ricotta with honey, pistoccu bread, oil, wine, and water while evening settles over the woods below Gennargentu.

“Super, really authentic and friendly people. So cool to soak up knowledge about the area.”

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10.Amazing Lunch in organic Farm with Balsamic Vinegar Olive Oil truffle and Wine tasting Experience in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Travel from central Florence to Tenuta Casanova in a private minivan for wine, olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar, truffle, and farm food tastings. Silvano leads you through the cellar and Acetaia, while an English-speaking Tuscan driver handles the road. Lunch and tastings cost €50 per person extra.

“Very deceiving, does not include lunch. We paid $414 dollars for transportation (45 min drive) alone for 4 people, you are only paying for the driver to wait 3-4 hours. The vineyard itself was great but it was a completely separate transaction.”

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11.Arezzo: pasta e tiramisù cooking class organic Tuscan farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $283

At Farmhouse Le Ceregne Bio near Arezzo, Giada teaches you to make three fresh pastas and tiramisù using farm ingredients. You will work in a small group of up to 10, then sit down for a Tuscan meal with organic farm wine. Apron, tools, coffee, and cappuccino are included.

“It’s was really nice, thanks to our hostess. The pastas and tiramisu were excellent !”

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12.Assisi, Deruta & organic gourmet lunch at the olive oil farmhouse from SIENA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $671

Travel privately from Siena to Assisi, Bevagna, and Deruta with hotel pickup, bottled water, and onboard refreshments. See Giotto’s frescoes, enjoy a farmhouse olive-oil experience, and browse famous majolica pottery. Drivers such as Bruno and Roberto have provided English-language service.

“Great driver named Bruno- great experience, very understanding and showed us all to see in the Tuscan hills! Went to Siena, winery, town inside a castle, and da giacomo. Quaint and cute, nice way to get out of Florence. Dropped us directly at each spot.”

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