In the glass · FARMS
The 9 best farm & estate visits you can book today, with what each pours, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend 9 to 10 hours with WSET-certified guides such as Luis, José, Pedro, or George, visiting family wineries in Vinho Verde and the Douro. Expect generous wine pours, regional food, a chef’s meal, a private Pinhão cruise, and the striking sight of Vintage Port opened with heated tongs.
“Lou was just FAB. BEST EVER DAY TRIP WE HAVE EVER HAD”
Meet in central Sorrento and ride into the hills to La Masseria, a fourth-generation farm. Family guides such as Eugenio and Raffaele lead you through lemon and olive groves, animals, and production areas before tastings and a generous home-cooked lunch with wine and limoncello.
“We loved meeting the family of the farm and the tour! Lots of interesting information about how the lemon trees are grown and the olive oil is made! We learned a lot more than we expected to, and this is coming from a lemon LOVER!! We loved feeding the animals and laughing with the family and others with our tour. Definitely recommend this experience!! The food was also delicious! Thank you guys so much for a great tour on our honeymoon!”
Spend about 8.5 hours sampling Yarra Valley wine, strawberries, chocolate, cider, and optional gin with Dancing Kangaroo Tours. Guides such as Shaun, Danny, Posi, and Stefan keep the small group moving from Melbourne to local producers, with lunch at St Hubert Estate at your own cost.
“This tour was a good way to sample the many offerings of Yarra Valley. You get a variety of different experiences (cheese, wine, gin, and chocolate as stated in the tour name), however each stop felt like the tour itself was very rushed and then we had too much time at the end to explore on our own and take photos. I was especially disappointed with the two winery stops, which felt very rushed and impersonal, with rather small pours. Again, I do think this is the best way to get a little experience with everything, but not so much the best if you are more interested in one specific…”
Meet Francesco and his family at a hillside farm above Sorrento. With Anna and the family team guiding you, you will make pizza, taste farm produce, drink local wine and limoncello, and enjoy a full seasonal dinner. Round-trip transport from central Sorrento is included.
“This was likely the best experience of any tours we did during our 4 weeks in Italy We loved it and met some great fellow travellers and had heaps of laughs with Francesco and his family In our opinion a must do experience”
Spend seven hours with a local guide such as Dani or Ziggy, visiting a farm for alpaca and emu feeding, tasting chocolate, touring three boutique wineries, enjoying coastal views, and eating lunch at Olio Bello olive farm. Pickup is available in Margaret River.
“This was a very enjoyable day out from start to finish Great group of people only a small group which made it so much more fun . Our tour guide Ziggy was great keeping the whole day interesting Visiting and feeding the Lamas was so good loved it We would recommend this tour anyone wanting a fun and relaxing experience”
Meet Francesco, Lia, and their family at Agriturismo Primaluce, where you’ll mix dough, shape and bake your own pizza in a wood-fired oven, and share a farm dinner with wine, fresh mozzarella, dessert, and Nonna Angela’s limoncello. Pickup and drop-off are provided in Sorrento.
“We had fun meeting the family and the new golden retriever puppy. The pizza making was fun and it tasted great too. Good times. Recommend!”
Spend about four hours with Francesco and his family at Primaluce, a working farm above Sorrento. Walk among the vines, lemon trees, olives, and animals, then make pizza, watch mozzarella being spun, and taste farm products, wine, and limoncello in English.
“This experience was exceptional! The family that owns the farm is so lovely and warm. We have a 16 month old and they did anything they could to include her and make our experience more relaxing. We had such an amazing time and felt like we were part of the family by the end. We learned so much about how the farm runs, making wine, pizza and cheese. The sense of humor and sweeping views of the city are unmatched.”
At Ledà d'Ittiri Wine Resort, an English-speaking guide such as Valeria leads you through five local wines, pecorino, olives, bread, and extra-virgin olive oil. You’ll hear how the farm began, taste Sardinian grapes, then stroll the vineyard and olive grove before shopping for bottles to take home.
“My parents and I did this tour in October 2024 and it was so enjoyable start to finish. The wine was super nice and there was also pairings such as cheese, meat, olives and bread. It was very interesting to learn the history of the winery and we also learned some facts about the wine. Would definitely recommend to visit. I must say however a tour around the farm and venue would have made it more unique but other than that still brilliant!”
You’ll ride an assisted e-bike from Lanzerac Wine Estate into the Jonkershoek Valley with an English-speaking guide, then visit two wine farms for tastings and shopping. Renaldo is among the guides praised for patient instruction and calm road guidance. Bring water, comfortable shoes, and a jacket.
“Tour war gut, doch wurde aufgrund Platzmangel nur ein von zwei Weingütern besucht. Dies hätte man vorher durchaus besser organisieren können. Sonst war es jedoch eine super Tour mit einem guten freundlichen Guide und eine super Gruppe.”
Cellar doors, tasting rooms and the long lunches in between.
