Olive Oil Tasting & Olive Picking Experience

About the Olive Oil Tasting Tour Near Lisbon

This is olive oil the way it was always meant to be understood — at the source. Manuel and Pablo open their family olive farm in Torres Novas to small and large groups from September to November, when the harvest is at its peak. In 3 hours you walk the olive grove, pick olives directly from the trees, visit the traditional olive mill to see how cold extraction works, and finish with a guided tasting of extra virgin olive oil with bread. All guided by the producers themselves, who know every tree on the farm. Children under 10 join free. Groups of 2 to 100. Located 1.5 hours from Lisbon.

Itinerary

• Arrival at the olive farm in Torres Novas. Welcome from Manuel and Pablo and introduction to the farm, its history, and the olive varieties grown on the property
• Olive grove walk — guided tour through the olive trees, learning how to identify different varieties, how the farm manages the grove sustainably, and what determines the quality of the harvest
• Olive picking — pick olives by hand directly from the trees, the traditional way. Learn what producers look for when assessing olive ripeness and quality
• Olive mill visit — see the traditional mill where olives are pressed and cold extraction produces extra virgin olive oil. Understand the difference between production methods and how they affect flavour and quality
• Guided olive oil tasting — taste different varieties of extra virgin olive oil with bread, guided by the producers. Learn to identify the differences in colour, aroma, bitterness, and peppery finish between varieties
• Q&A and departure — open time with Manuel and Pablo to ask questions and, if available, purchase olive oil directly from the farm.

What’s Included

• Guided visit to a traditional olive farm and olive grove
• Explanation of olive varieties and the production process from harvest to bottle
• Olive picking activity directly from the trees
• Visit to the traditional olive mill and cold extraction process
• Guided extra virgin olive oil tasting session with bread – Direct contact with producers Manuel and Pablo

Highlights

Pick the Olives Yourself — At the Farm That Produces the Oil Most olive oil tastings happen in a shop or a restaurant. This one starts in the grove, with you picking the olives by hand alongside the producers. The connection between the fruit on the tree and the oil in the glass becomes completely tangible — and it permanently changes the way you taste olive oil afterwards.

Guided by Manuel and Pablo — The Producers, Not a Guide Reviews consistently highlight Manuel and Pablo as the heart of this experience. Carmen Gervais described them as hosts who “went out of their way to give us an unforgettable and personal experience.” Katie Gandert said she would “come back again just to see him.” Katharina O. simply wrote: “The oil is sooo tasty.” This is what happens when the people who made something are the ones who explain it.

See the Traditional Olive Mill in Action Visiting the grove is one thing. Understanding what happens after the harvest is another. The tour includes a visit to the traditional olive mill where cold extraction takes place — showing exactly how extra virgin olive oil is produced, why cold extraction matters, and what separates high-quality Portuguese olive oil from commodity supermarket products.

A Seasonal Experience That Means Something This tour only runs from September to November — the actual olive harvest season. That is not a limitation. It is what makes it genuine. You visit when the farm is at peak activity, when the olives are ready, and when the oil being pressed is the freshest possible. The seasonality is the whole point.

The Perfect Autumn Day Trip from Lisbon Torres Novas is 1.5 hours from Lisbon and sits in Ribatejo — Portugal’s agricultural heartland. Combining this tour with a visit to the historic town of Torres Novas or a stop at the nearby fig or shiitake farm makes for one of the most original full-day itineraries available from Lisbon in autumn. Off the tourist circuit, completely authentic, and consistently rated 4.9 out of 5.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.