Top 8 Farm Visits in Sicily

1.Pozzo di Gaspare Farm Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Our pick

Near Catania, farm owner Giuseppe guides you through 42 hectares of olive, blood orange and almond trees, sharing how the family operation works. See an 18th-century well and farmhouse, then taste farm-made extra virgin olive oil with local cheeses and cured meats. March to May is the best time to see the trees in bloom.

“Cannot be missed! Amazing experience. To be able to see such a beautiful place while listening to story behind the entire enterprise …a dream come true! At the end of the trip Giuseppe preprepared for us a lovely mill. Mouth-watering bread dipped in rich olive oil with a little bit of salt, pepper and dried oregano …so simple, yet so tasteful. Smoked cheese with bitter orange marmalade created tantalizing flavour. I would definitely recommend visiting farm. Amazing views, food and company! Thank you very much. All the best !”

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2.Guided Tour of Etna with Farm Visit & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 7 hours · from $81

Travel from your Catania accommodation to Etna’s Rifugio Sapienza, at 1,920 meters, for a guided walk among craters and a lava cave visit with helmet and torch. Finish at an organic farm with local wine, honey, oil and other products. Guides on past departures have included Alessandro, Giuseppe, Francesco and Carmelo. The optional high-altitude trip costs extra.

“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 hear in the back of the minivan.”

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3.Farm to Fork in Sicily – Cooking Class in a Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $169

Spend four hours at a farm in the hills of Noto with farmer Fabio and cook Annarella. Walk the fields, learn about seasonal ingredients, make traditional Sicilian dishes, then share a meal with farm products, local wine, dessert, and a homemade digestive. The small group is limited to 10. You meet at a panoramic spot and drive together to the farm.

“Very nice hosts, lovely food and great hospitality and explanation of the farma they own. Hope to stay in touch”

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4.Highlights Experience tour Cooking from Farm to Fork

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · from $158

Spend four hours cooking with Sicilian chefs Rabbi and Giusi at a countryside farm. Pick vegetables and eggs, make handmade pasta and a seasonal dish, then eat what you prepare. Along the way, learn practical zero-waste techniques, enjoy appetisers and lemonade, and take in the farm’s gardens, citrus trees, vineyard, and animals.

“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 l’avance. Les recettes étaient excellente. ☺️ Je recommande fortement.”

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5.Private Etna tour and pistachio lunch in a pistachio farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $300

Spend about 7.5 hours on a private Etna outing, with hotel pickup, an easy hike on extinct craters, and a pistachio-focused Sicilian lunch at a family farm. Guides such as Raffaele share local knowledge and can adjust the walk to your pace. Pickup is offered in Catania, Taormina, and towns around Etna.

“Raffaele was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating during our tour of etna and a pistachio farm. He led a fabulous day! The meal at a family owned pistachio farm was a highlight (the food was cooked in the back of someone’s kitchen and we truly were guests in someone’s home). The tour was an absolute pleasure and would recommend without reservation!”

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6.Slowlife Family Farm: From Garden to Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · from $164

At Slowlife Family Farm, Jess and Carlo lead a small-group visit through an organic garden, archaeological sites and a historic water mill. You’ll gather ingredients, learn to mill wheat and make pasta, then prepare a Sicilian lunch with local wine and olive oil. Contact the farm before booking: the calendar may not be current.

“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 a rich history. We really enjoyed learning about all of the past civilizations that inhabited their land. We loved how they are incorporating their personal stamp with honoring and respecting the vast amount of history on their property. Learning about the revival of their ancient garden and the milling wheat was a delight. We learned…”

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7.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 and a herb garden before making pizza by hand. The 2.5-hour experience includes a cellar tour, a pizza meal and tastings of white and red wine. Tours are offered in Italian, English and French.

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

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8.Partinico: Farm’s Animals and Aromatic Garden Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

In Partinico, AUGUSTALI di F. Ammoscato leads a 90-minute visit through an aromatic garden, olive grove, vineyard and citrus grove, with close encounters with farm animals. Make a small herb bouquet, feed chickens, and milk a goat when possible. Finish with five Sicilian specialties, farm products and a glass of wine. Guides speak Italian, English, Spanish and French.

“il personale è preparato e gentilissimo, con i bambini bravissimi infatti i miei figli sono stati super attenti e partecipi. il tour comprende la visita e l'interazione con gli animali presenti e molte spiegazioni interessanti. si termina con la cena, di ottima qualità”

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