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Guided tour of the lemon grove Il Pizzo Garden with tasting

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£42.00

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Language: English, Italian

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Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Why you’ll love this…

Visit the lemon grove overlooking the sea
Stroll through the historic 19th century garden
Taste the lemon grove products

What to expect

Take part in a guided tour of Il Pizzo garden, a historic 19th century estate located in Sant'Agnello, by the Sorrentine coast.

The tour will start with a walk through a part of the lemon grove that extends over 16 hectares, here your guide will illustrate you and give you insights about the traditional cultivation techniques of the typical oval Sorrento lemon.

The second part of the tour is dedicated to tasting the lemon grove products, that will include bread with orange and lemon marmalade, fresh lemonade and limoncello, made with “the old grandmother's recipe”.

What's included

Guided tour
Food tasting

Where

Agrumeto Storico e Villa “Il Pizzo”, Viale dei Pini, 33, Sant'Agnello, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

Meeting point:

Please note that parking is not provided inside the estate.

What to remember

The minimum number of people bookable for this tour is 2 over 11 years old
The maximum number of people bookable for this tour is 10
Please note that in case of bad weather conditions, the tour will not take place, and will be possible to reschedule it on the next available date, or it will be refund
The tour guide speaks English, and Italian
Please indicate your phone number including country code upon booking
The testing will include bread with orange and lemon marmalade, fresh lemonade, and limoncello

Provider

Pia Ruoppo

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

j and d
From United Kingdom - September 2024

Travelled as a couple

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

We were met at the gate of a family run lemon farm by a wonderful guide who took us into the lemon groves. We heard about the history of lemon agricul ...
Tobias
From United States of America - September 2024

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
4/5

Führung durch einen wunderschönen Zitronenhain. Man lernt sehr viel über die sorrenter Agrikultur. Man hat die Möglichkeit ein aktiv bewirtschaftetes ...
Chrissi
From United States of America - August 2024

Travelled with family

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

What a wonderful time we had! A lovely tour which ended up being a private one as we were the only two people there. I loved learning about the lemon ...
Freya
From United States of America - July 2024

Travelled with a group of friends

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5
Weekenderbedford
From United States of America - June 2024

Travelled with family

45 - 54 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

The Lemon Grove is a peaceful Garden of Eden, away from the noise and bustle of Sorrento, and with spectacular views over the Bay of Naples. Monica wa ...
Holly
From United States of America - May 2024

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

This was a wonderful tour! We were fortunate enough to be the only ones booked in our slot so had a private tour with our guide. She was friendly, inf ...

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