The World’s 8 Best Farm and Cellar Visits

1.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Meet in central Sorrento and ride into the hills to La Masseria, a fourth-generation family farm. Walk among lemon and olive trees, learn how the family makes oil and limoncello, taste honey, cheese, marmalade, and wine, then sit down to a farm-to-table meal. Eugenio, Eugene, or Raffaele may lead the visit.

“The information about the farm was great and informative. It was amazing to see the many things the family does on their own at the farm. They were very personable, funny, communicative for pickup, accommodating and provided a really nice meal. We were also able to buy some of their products before we left at reasonable prices. We met some really nice people we dined with at our table. It was tough for only one thing and that was that it was rainy and windy. We enjoyed it immensely anyway. One last thing...I lost my water bottle from my backpack and they reached me the very next day to let…”

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2.Amazing Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Chocolate, Farm Fresh, Gin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,566 reviews · from $93

Travel from central Melbourne with a guide such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, or Stefan for a full day of wine, fruit, chocolate, and optional gin. Visit Yering Station, Yering Farm, St Hubert Estate, a strawberry farm, and a chocolate maker, with Four Pillars or Stag Lane Distillery depending on the day. Lunch is extra.

“Wow it was really good. Stefan made the day extra special. I would highly recommend. And would go again.”

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3.Pizza Lesson, Wine, and Limoncello at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,513 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Ride from central Sorrento to Primaluce farm, where Anna and the family teach you to make pizza from scratch. Enjoy farm-made mozzarella, cold cuts, vegetables, seasonal pasta, wine, limoncello, and dessert while taking in views toward Naples and Vesuvius.

“We absolutely loved our pizza lesson at Francesco’s family farm! The pickup instructions were really clear, the farm was beautiful and welcoming and the lesson itself was super fun and the result was delicious! A serious highlight of our trip to Italy, would highly recommend.”

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4.Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 845 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Meet Francesco and Lia at their family farm near Sorrento for a 3.5-hour pizza lesson and dinner. You will mix dough, bake your own margherita or marinara in a traditional wood oven, and taste farm-made mozzarella, vegetables, wine, dessert, olive oil, and limoncello. The setting includes views toward the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius.

“A delightful experience from pick-up to drop-off! An authentic family-run farm where you will make your own delicious pizza with fresh ingredients. The homemade wine, limoncello, and mozzarella were superb! Anna made it such a fun experience and we highly recommend it!”

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5.Yarra Valley Wine, Choc, Farm Fresh, Gin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 258 reviews · 8h 30m · from $92

Spend about 8.5 hours exploring the Yarra Valley with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. You’ll visit Yering Station, Yering Farm, a fruit stop, a chocolate factory, and a gin distillery, with guides such as Danny, Posi, Sean, and Stefan adding local stories and good music. Lunch and some tastings cost extra.

“Danny was great , fun, friendly and helpful shared a lot of information about the Yarra Vally the dairy and cheeses, all the wineries, the Chocolate and gin”

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6.Mykonos: Wine Tasting at a Mykonian Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 79 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Visit a traditional farm between Hora and Ano Mera for a three-hour wine tasting led by a sommelier such as Stathis Pasoglou, Peter, or Panagiotis. You’ll sample four Greek wines, learn simple tasting skills, try local cheese and snacks, and return by included hotel or cruise-terminal transfer.

“Stathis was AMAZING. He educated us not only on the history of wine in Greece, but also on the individual wines we tasted and on the unique history of Mykonos. If you’re a wine person, this is a MUST. I absolutely loved this tour, our guide Stathis was so knowledgeable and so personable. He was lovely and we felt so welcomed during our tour.”

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7.Lazise: Beekeeping Farm Tour and Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 2 hours · from $46Best value

Meet Raffaella at a farm in Colà di Lazise for a two-hour introduction to bees, hive products, herbs, fruit, and vegetables. You’ll hear a hive, learn how honey is made, then taste three honeys with cheese, farm jam, homemade bites, and local white wine or fruit juice. The tour is offered in Italian, English, and German.

“Il giorno della visita pioveva, ma Raffaella e suo marito hanno subito trovato una soluzione: degustazione nel loro negozio e visita alle api non appena avesse smesso di piovere Visita interessantissima, Raffaella è una guida eccezionale Miele buonissimo Consigliato!”

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8.Lazise: Biodynamic Farm Tour and Natural Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

In Colà di Lazise, Gianni welcomes you to a biodynamic farm of vineyards, gardens, beehives, and free-roaming animals. Tour the vines and cellar, learn how natural wines are made, then taste at least four wines with local meats and cheeses on a terrace overlooking the vines. English, German, and Italian tours last about two hours.

“Amazing tour with really good wine tasting! Also got to meet all the animals who are allowed to roam the vineyard to keep it natural and fertile! Joined on the tour by Sophie the Labrador as well”

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