Padua to Euganean Hills: Olive oil mill & winery tour

Olive oil production happens in front of you, not in a description.

A four-hour tour from Padua into the Euganean Hills visits an olive oil mill where producers demonstrate the craft and pour tastings, then moves to a local winery for a cellar tour and wine tasting. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian, and roundtrip transport from your hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Olive oil and wine tasting tour

• Visit an olive oil mill
• Taste olive oil
• Visit a winery in Euganean Hills
• Taste typical wines

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your Padua hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive takes you into the Euganean Hills, a region where olive trees and vines have grown for generations, and the oil and wine they produce are what the area is known for. You arrive at an authentic olive oil mill, not a shop or a tasting room, but the place where the work actually happens. The producers walk you through how they make the oil, then you taste it. The specifics of what you taste depend on the season and what the mill has just pressed, but you're tasting the actual product that comes from the trees you'll see in the surrounding landscape.

After the mill, the tour moves to one of the region's established wineries. A cellar visit comes first, where you see how the wines are made and stored. Then you taste the typical wines of the Euganean Hills: reds, whites, or both, depending on what the winery is pouring that day. By the end of the four hours, you've moved through two production sites and tasted both of the region's signature products, guided by someone who knows the territory and speaks your language. The vehicle brings you back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Roundtrip transport from your Padua hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• visit to an olive oil mill with a producer-led explanation of the process and tasting of Euganean Hills olive oil.
• visit to a local winery with a cellar tour and tasting of typical Euganean Hills wines.
• a live guide in your choice of language.
• insurance and the technical organization of a certified travel agency.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (7 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 6 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 37 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Lovivo Tour Experience

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you have a free afternoon in Padua and want to see how two of the region's signature products are actually made, rather than just tasting them in a restaurant or a shop.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 17 years); Child (3 to 6 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly happens at the olive oil mill?

The producers at the mill show you the process of making olive oil, from the olives to the finished product, then you taste the oil they've made. It's a working mill, so you see the actual production, not a demonstration staged for visitors.

Do I need to know anything about wine or olive oil before I go?

No. The guide and the producers walk you through what you're tasting and how it's made. The tour is built for people visiting the region for the first time.

How long is the drive from Padua to the Euganean Hills?

The Euganean Hills are in the middle of the Veneto region near Padua, so the drive is short. The whole tour, including both stops and tastings, takes four hours from pickup to return.

Is lunch included in the tour?

The tour includes tastings at both the olive oil mill and the winery. Food beyond the tastings is not part of the package, though the winery may have snacks available.