Olive Oil Tour: Discover Ancient Trees

Embark on an enriching journey through historical places in Puglia with the Millennials Bike Tour. Discover ancient olive trees, frescoed rock churches, and more on this relaxing cycle ride.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Monopoli - We visit private farms, walk along ancient sheep tracks, admire incredible thousand-year-old olive trees, frescoed rock churches and an underground oil mill with a real oil museum.
What's Included
  • Bicycle use
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The tour begins at the Portavecchia promenade in Monopoli, where participants will ride mountain bikes to the plain of ancient olive trees. Here, they can marvel at the magnificent olive trees and learn about the secrets of producing extra virgin olive oil. This journey through time includes visits to fortified farms, an ancient underground oil mill…

Location
Lungomare Portavecchia
Meeting on the Lungomare Portavecchia, on the bike path, near the parking area with blue stripes for a fee from June to September
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vacation28087401359
Jul 16, 2025
Excellent organization, unique insight into the history of olive oil production in Monopoly, closing with tasting. - Very good organization, both the bikes as well as the explanation of the guide and the tasting were fine! During this trip you will come to historic places that are not accessible to the public. You will cycle among ancient olive trees and stop at beautiful oil farms. I can highly recommend it to everyone!
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Dougpw2034rn
Jul 16, 2025
Fun and informative! - We had an amazing experience on the Bike Oil Tour! Antonella was an incredible hostess whose passion for her home and culture comes through all along the way. The scenery and environment that she enabled us to call home for a few hours was picturesque and immersive. Antonelle is incredibly knowledgeable about the history and traditions of the area, and we were privileged to have her share it with us. We would definitely recommend this tour for those who want to actively explore and experience the area.
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Anne_l
Jun 10, 2025
First class! - Fantastic tour through the olive groves to see local farms and old underground Churches. Antonella was a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgeable and we learnt so much about olive oil and the history of the area. We had snacks along the way and then olive oil, food and wine tasting at the end. Highly recommend.
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Xfitfan
Jun 8, 2025
Highly recommend this tour - A highlight of our 5 days in Monopoli. Don't miss out on this tour. The bikes were well maintained and easy to ride. Antonella has a huge wealth of knowledge of Monopoli, the history of olive oil making and the people of Monopoli. It was an honour and treat to visit the 3 farms and really get a feel of the history by visiting the caves. An extra bonus at the end of the tour was a lovely wine tasting paired with delicious savoury and sweet treats made by Antonella and her family.
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Wouter
Jun 6, 2025
Cycling tour of the Puglia countryside - When you are in Monopoli this is a trip you have to do. Antonella speaks very good English and knows a lot about the Massarias you visit and their history. The entire process of making olive oil, the different types and qualities will also be discussed during the trip. Afterwards there will be a tasting of the various types of olive oil and matching snacks. In short, highly recommended and worth the money.
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F2301dpcarolynp
Jun 2, 2025
Unique and interesting tour - If you only have time for one tour in Monopoli, make it this one. Fascinating history, special locations and a terrific guide.
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Iain
May 7, 2025
A must do bike tour of Monopoli and surrounding area - An excellent trip. Really enjoyed it and thought Antonella was fantastic. We visited 3 private olive farms which were individual and soecial.Antonella knew the owners well and really knowledgeable about each property. Enroute she was very friendly and pointed out various interesting facts about the area. The cycle ride was easy and we did about 20km finishing at her shop where we tasted some local wine, various olive oils and some lovely snacks.. We purchased some olive oil which she has arranged to send home.
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Andrewwu564cj
Oct 8, 2024
A great olive oil bike tour - This is a great trip - beautiful landscapes / really well organised / Antonella is an excellent guide / I learned so much / lovely tasting at the end / I would give it 6 stars if I could / definitely recommended!
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Margarettomol
Oct 7, 2024
Spectacular - Spectacular cycle tour through gorgeous countryside and Masseria visit’s outstanding! Antonella, our guide was a gem! She was so knowledgeable/informative about the region/history. She spoke perfect English was cheerful, friendly and made our trip so special. The olive oil & wine tasting was delicious and we learned so much about this area of Italy. Bicycle’s were in good condition and thoroughly enjoyed the cycling group experience. Thank you so much Antonella…Exceptional cycle tour!
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Z4933hdlindar
Jul 13, 2024
Wonderful Day in Monopoli!! - A wonderful day spent exploring the Monopoli countryside under a canopy of olive tree groves. Antonella, our guide, is fantastic! Learned so much from her about every aspect of olive oil production. She is so passionate and extremely knowledgeable about the land and its history. Highly recommend - a day not to be missed!
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From $88
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).