Olive oil tourism consists of visiting olive oil mills, oil mills or farms. All of them have in common that they play an important role in the cultivation and production of olive oil, the “liquid gold” of Andalusia, essential for the traditional recipes of Andalusian gastronomy and for the tastiest breakfasts.
In Seville, as in the rest of the Andalusian provinces, there are many options to do olive oil tourism and taste such a delicacy. In this post, we will tell you about the best olive oil tours in the province of Seville and what each of them consists of. We will tell you what each of them includes and what experiences they offer.
Guided tour of an oil mill and olive grove
We offer this guided tour ourselves. The great thing is that it includes transportation from Seville capital and that it is a guided tour by oil specialists.
This tour takes place every Monday and Friday. It can be in English or Spanish. The whole tour lasts about 4 hours, so it is perfect to occupy a morning of your trip.
We have several pick-up points in the city of Seville. The visit includes transportation, a guided tour of the farm and its different facilities that contribute to obtaining the oil, and a tasting of the final product. In addition, you will learn how a traditional oil mill works.
If you want, we have the option to give our tour as a gift to someone special as an experience and we offer discounted rates for children and young people. You can cancel your reservation up to 48 hours before the tour.
What are you waiting for? Book this olive oil tour in Seville from only 72€.
Cortijo El Puerto, in Lora del Rio
At Cortijo El Puerto you can visit an ecological oil mill with state-of-the-art techniques and you can hire several services.
On the one hand, they have a guided tour of their oil mill with optional aperitif or breakfast. Another option is to take a tour of their farm, including the olive grove and the farm, where you will see animals such as sheep, chickens, partridges or turkeys.
They also offer a theoretical-practical training workshop, in which you will learn to differentiate the different types of olive oil and then you will be able to put your knowledge into practice with a tasting.
Finally, it has a beekeeping experience so you can immerse yourself in the world of bees and honey.
Basilippo, in El viso del Alcor
Basilippo has an online store where you can order different types of olive oil, but also organizes basic and intermediate olive oil tasting courses . To check what courses are available at the moment, visit their website.
They also have several guided tour packages to see their facilities. For example, they have a package called Oleofamily on Saturdays, which can be enjoyed by families of at least 4 adults and 4 children.
They also organize visits for individuals, couples or groups.
Hacienda Guzman, in La Rinconada
Hacienda Guzman stands out for its large surface area and for having more than 150 species of olive trees from 13 different countries.
Its most basic pack includes a visit to a 17th century oil mill, a visit to its olive library, where you can see its 150 species of olive trees, a visit to its oil mill and its research center. You will also be able to see their hacienda, with a museum of carriages, stables and their Andalusian patios and gardens.
You will taste 4 varieties of olive oil and they will give you a bottle to enjoy at home. However, it is a more expensive visit than other olive oil mills and does not include transportation.
