Olive Picking Tour

5 Days

ZefiroWorld is pleased to present you a special Autumn program: the Olive picking tour.

The olive picking program consists in participating personally to the olives harvest, picking the olives from the trees with special rakes, and from the ground with special olive nets, putting the olives into big containers and tacking them to the local oil mill, assisting to the cold crushing of the olives and finally having the possibility to buy and take away the olive oil.

         
Principal Places:
                        ROME, ROMAN CASTLES
Program of the Tour:
           
  • 1ST DAY: ARRIVAL: Arrival at Rome airport. Transfer by deluxe motor coach to Villa on Roman Castles, wonderful green area just outside Rome, where you can enjoy a beautiful panorama from its hills and taste its typical and genuine cuisine. Check-in at the villa, dinner and overnight.

  • 2ND DAY: OLIVE PICKING DAY: Breakfast. Full day dedicated to the olive picking. You will work in team and experts will drive you through the picking, explaining the ancient and traditional methods used by Roman countrymen. You will work in a big park with 400 age old olive groves, which every year produce approx. 1000 liters of an excellent extra virgin olive oil. At the end of the picking, time at leisure to rest and relax, enjoying the beautiful view of Roman valley from terrace and parks of our Villas. Dinner and overnight.

  • 3RD DAY: ROMAN CASTLES: After breakfast, departure to visit the most characteristic places of the Castelli Romani. Along the "Road of the Lakes" passing through one of the hilly areas of volcanic origin which characterize the outskirts of Roma: Colli Albani, Castelgandolfo, Ariccia, Rocca di Papa e Grottaferrata, noted for their culture and gastronomic delicacies. Towards the northerly part of the Colli Albani, we arrive at Frascati, popular both for its beauty and considerable production of wine. Stop in a typical wine cellar where you can taste local wines and food. Return to the Villa, dinner and overnight.

  • 4TH DAY: ROME: After breakfast, departure to visit the Eternal city, built on seven hills, one of the big metropolis in the world: Rome. In the morning, guided visit of Ancient Rome, including: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Fori Imperiali, until piazza Venezia. Free lunch. In the afternoon, your stroll continues through Via del Corso visiting other highlights of the city: Pantheon, piazza Navona, Fontana di Trevi, piazza di Spagna and piazza del Popolo. At the end, time at leisure for shopping and return to the Villa. This night is special for you: ZefiroWorld is prepared for you a special Farewell dinner with extra virgin oil olive tasting, served on local focaccia bread, on bruschetta bread and together with local chees and salami, Frascati red and white wine. Overnight.

  • 5TH DAY: DEPARTURE or extension tour: Breakfast. Transfer to Rome airport for home flight or…

EXTEND YOUR STAY ENJOYING ACCOMMODATION IN OUR VILLAS AND MONASTERIES IN ROME, FLORENCE, VENICE ETC.

Price of the Tour:
                        

PRICE PER PERSON WITH ACCOMMODATION IN: VILLA DEGLI ULIVI

€ 680,00 in double room during the whole tour 

PRICE PER PERSON WITH ACCOMMODATION IN: VILLA GIUSEPPE

€ 490,00 in double room during the whole tour

Incuded in the Price:
          
  • 04 nights accommodation in our wonderful Villas and Monasteries;

  • Half Board basis;

  • Special olive picking program;

  • Excursion to Roman Castles with English speaking guide;

  • Excursion to Rome with English speaking guide;

  • Wine tasting in a typical cantina of Frascati;

  • Extra Virgin olive oil tasting;

  • Deluxe Motor Coach at your disposal during the whole tour;

  • ZefiroWorld Assistance 24/24 hours.

Not Included in the Price:
          
  • Lunches and beverages;

  • Entrance fees, parkings and permissions;

  • Tips, personal extras and everything not included in "Price includes".