Come and pick olives in Tuscany

An active holiday in the autumn. Take a break and enjoy the autumn sun in Tuscany. The olive harvest is in October, when temperatures in Tuscany are still pleasant and with plenty of sunshine. During the shortest days of the year you are outdoors the whole day.

Everywhere around beautiful views of the hilly landscape

Programme

A fully arranged 5 day package. You stay in an authentic Tuscan farmhouse in a double room with private bathroom. A delicious breakfast every day. The first evening a 4-course welcome dinner. On the picking days the stay is full board and you will be spoiled. We also take a day out to explore Tuscany with a visit to the city of Volterra.

We go picking at a small-scale organic agriturismo with its own olive grove. You are here with us, the staff and other guests in the olive grove to harvest the olives. During the stay we also visit the oleificio, the olive press, so we can see how the olives are processed into olive oil.

The picking is on a voluntary basis, you determine your own pace and rest breaks. The picking takes place in groups with guidance present. It is only picked in dry weather.

In contact with nature

Accommodation

The olive picking takes place at an authentic farm in the province of Pisa or Siena. These farms also have professional accommodation facilities for guests, this is called an agriturismo. You stay in your own room with an en-suite bathroom. Lunch and dinner serve delicious Tuscan dishes. The exact location depends on the date.

Dates

  • Arrival 20/10/2025
  • Departure 24/10/2025
  • Arrival 27/10/2025
  • Departure 31/10/2025

Price
€ 895,- p.p.

For 5 days based on occupancy 2 persons per room

Including:
  • 4 nights
  • 4 buffet breakfast
  • 3 dinner including drinks
  • 2 lunch during the picking days
  • break in the morning and afternoon on the picking days
  • Visit to oleificio

Exclusive:
  • supplement single room € 190 p.p.
  • transfer from and to airport on request
  • other meals and drinks
  • contribution to the STO Garant guarantee scheme € 15

Transport

You can come with your own car or by plane in combination with a rental car on site. The nearest airports are Pisa and Florence. For the day program, participants use their own (rental) car.
This offer is covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee
scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).
"An amazing experience"
A fantastic start to our trip through Italy! “Picking olives in Tuscany”. After this experience, we will never look at an olive and olive oil the same again. It was educational but above all very enjoyable. Vincent and Osvaldo do everything they can to make the guests happy. Agriturismo I Moricci is a fairly simple but fine accommodation. Every day there was a delicious breakfast and lunch. In the evenings, delicious Italian cooking was served in the cozy kitchen, or we went out for dinner. The day trip to Volterra was also great. We really enjoyed it and would love to come back!
Erik and Marja - (NL) October 2021
A journey with olive picking in the lead role, instructive from picking to olive oil. Pleasant hosts, who have provided and provided the necessary culinary treats. In addition to being very good hosts, Osvaldo and Vincent were also very good tour guides, they provided us with the necessary information about the agriturismo I Moricci; Volterra and Italy in general. A huge experience!
Ellen, Monique and Maria - (NL) October 2021
Through Triptoscana I booked an olive picking package. Tuesday morning I still worked in the office in Amsterdam and the same day at 21: 30h I was already in Tuscany in the apartment. Two days of delicious zen olives picking with a lot of time for culinary refreshments. I explored Florence on Saturday and Sunday. The hospitality of Vincent and Osvaldo was fantastic. They did everything to give us a nice holiday. And it worked!
Ben S (NL) - October 2017
Really enjoyed the olive picking holiday in Tuscany and seeing the fruits of our labour being turned into extra virgin olive oil at the mill in the evening! Vincent and Osvaldo were very hospitable and we did so much more than picking olives. With the group we enjoyed great meals and wine at the farmhouse and local restaurants. I particularly enjoyed a trip to Volterra, a fascinating hilltop town. Vincent and Osvaldo brought the Etruscan and Roman roots of the town alive with their knowledge. I look forward to my next visit to Tuscany!
Andrew - (UK) October 2022
I enjoyed the olive picking, the stay in the Agriturismo, the balanced program and the guidance from Triptoscana (Vincent and Osvaldo). They are the perfect hosts.
Their tips, stories and honest food made with an eye for detail made for a wonderful stay that I will remember with great pleasure. I now appreciate good olive oil and good food even more.
Mies
Picking olives, what a party!
It was a pleasure from reception to farewell. The enormous hospitality and cordiality of Osvaldo and Vincent from Triptoscana and Maria-Angela from the agriturismo. The delicious food from Federico and Osvaldo with the beautifully laid tables. Working in the olive grove, the trip to Volterra with the super-fun international group, in a word, fantastic!!
Jolanda & Angelique
We have such amazing memories from our trip with Triptoscana and the time we spent olive picking in the Agriturismo. Our hosts Vincent and Osvaldo were so much fun to be around and the food we shared during our days there was tremendous. They were very knowledgeable about the areas we visited and hearing their stories of the places they have been and the history of places we visited during the trip was such a pleasure. The accommodations at the agriturismo were also gorgeous with spacious rooms and the most stunning view of the Tuscan landscape. If you need a place to unwind and connect with the landscape, Triptoscana is definitely the agency you should use!
Matthew
It’s so much more than mere olive picking. It is an unforgettable experience that will bring a deep understanding of Tuscan culture and cuisine. As you work alongside new-found friends gathering the fruit from centuries old olive trees, you will gain an appreciation of the traditions that have made olives and olive oil such a significant part of Italian life. Yes, there is work. But the work is simple and gentle and it takes place under the Tuscan sun in a lovely olive grove. It is the kind of work that is relaxing and joyful, not stressful.

The Agriturismo is the ideal location for this experience. It is spacious and comfortable with elegant furnishings and stunning views of the beautiful surrounding countryside at every turn. The owner is not only an expert producer of wine and olive oil, she is also a gracious and welcoming innkeeper.

And, the most important element of the experience is your hosts, Vincent and Osvaldo, who act as friendly, thoughtful and caring guides to make sure your time spent in Tuscany is as pleasurable and rewarding as it could possibly be.  

We have traveled to many places in our lives, in many parts of the world. We can easily say that this is the most meaningful and the most memorable travel experience we have ever had.  On a scale of 1 to 10, this rates an 11.
Kathy, Dave, and Taylor Sheridan
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