Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Check the current price on GetYourGuideThe official duration is 2 hours. A traveller's account of a one-hour walk does not replace that duration; transfer times are not detailed.Final booking with external provider
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Guided farm tour with tastings

Motta S. Anastasia · Sicily

Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce

2 h · 42 ha The farm covers 42 hectares, according to the provider.
Check the current price on GetYourGuide The well is 20 metres deep, according to the provider.

Learn how a family farm on the Catania plain grows olives, blood oranges and almonds. This English guided visit combines agricultural explanations, a historic well and a tasting of the farm's oil, local cheeses and cured meats.

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⚡ Return transport is listed as included, with arrangements still to be clarified. · Check the price and availability for your chosen date and participants on GetYourGuide. Not all possible additional expenses are detailed.

Check current start times and conditions on GetYourGuide. The meeting point is stated as the farm entrance, but no full address or coordinates are supplied. Arrival allowance, finishing point, documents, free time, bad-weather arrangements, itinerary changes, fees and cash requirements are unconfirmed.

✔ An agricultural tour explaining production from flowering to harvest.
✔ Viewing of the historic well and adjoining farmhouse.
✔ A confirmed tasting of oil, local cheeses and cured meats.
✔ Return transport is listed as included, with arrangements still to be clarified.

Quick summary before booking

Who is it for?

  • Interest in agriculture and crops
  • Tasting local produce
  • Sicilian rural history
  • Visitors who can follow an English guided tour

How long does it take?

The official duration is 2 hours. A traveller's account of a one-hour walk does not replace that duration; transfer times are not detailed.

What's included?

  • English guided agricultural tour
  • Viewing of the historic well and adjoining farmhouse
  • Tasting of the farm's oil, local cheeses and cured meats
  • Return transport listed as included; origin, times, scope and coordination require clarification

Is it worth it?

It may be worthwhile if you value learning about a family farm and tasting its produce during an English guided visit. If a full lunch or defined transport from your accommodation is your priority, clarify those points before deciding.

💡 TourBookGo tip

Confirm how you will arrive and return before finalising your plans. Comfortable shoes, a hat, a camera and sunscreen are recommended, without being stated as mandatory. Do not rely on flowers being present on a particular date.

Understand what the farm growsThe explanations connect olive trees, blood oranges and almond trees with their production cycle, from flowering to harvest.
Connect produce with family historyAccording to the provider, the family has managed the farm for over 80 years and has produced Etna extra virgin olive oil, blood oranges and almonds since 1943.
See a well that remains in useThe provider describes a well dug by hand by Gaspare in the late 18th century, with lava-stone galleries. The activity includes viewing it; descending inside is not confirmed.
Finish with a tastingThe visit ends with the farm's oil, local cheeses and cured meats. A full lunch and a fixed menu are not confirmed.

📖 Explore farming on the Catania plain

Although the activity is marketed in Catania, Pozzo di Gaspare lies within the territory of Motta S. Anastasia. The provider places it a few kilometres from central Catania and the airport without giving exact distances.

The experience starts at the farm entrance, continues with the agricultural tour and ends with the tasting. The well and farmhouse are part of the visit, but their precise place in the itinerary is not specified.

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Learn about growing olives, blood oranges and almonds.

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Follow explanations from an English-speaking guide.

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Connect the produce you taste with the farm that makes it.

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Understanding the crops gives context to what you taste.

Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Nuts in their shells stored inside a building. Stored nuts

The well and the history of the site

The provider dates both the historic well and the adjoining farmhouse to the 18th century. Gaspare is said to have dug the well by hand towards the end of that century, with galleries built from lava stone.

According to the description, the well is 20 metres deep and still operational. The visit includes viewing it, but access to its galleries or the interior of the farmhouse is not confirmed.

Family farm Olive oil Rural history English guided visit

The focus of the visit

Understanding the crops gives context to what you taste.

The experience connects agricultural production, the well's history and the tasting. The supplied reviews repeatedly praise Giuseppe's hospitality, his explanations and the produce sampled.

2 hThe official tour duration is 2 hours.
8The group accommodates up to 8 participants.
42 haThe farm covers 42 hectares, according to the provider.
20 mThe well is 20 metres deep, according to the provider.

🗣️ The focus of the visit

Ingrid Erga

Summary of her verified-booking review: she mentions fresh bread and buying oil. Her experience does not establish bread as a fixed inclusion; oil purchases are outside the inclusions.

Alison

Summary of her verified-booking review: she highlights interaction within the small group and expresses an intention to return and order oil.

Julia

Summary of her verified-booking review: she describes a family visit in hot weather and help resting in the shade. She arrived by taxi and struggled to return; Giuseppe drove her to a station. This was individual assistance, not a transport guarantee.

What the tasting actually includes

The formally confirmed inclusion is a tasting of the farm's oil, local cheeses and cured meats. Drinks and dietary accommodations are unspecified; ask about them before booking if they affect your decision.

Some travellers describe lunches, bread, olives, jams or orange dishes. These are individual experiences and do not establish a fixed menu. Oil purchases are not included, and no obligation to buy is stated.

Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
A group of people poses among olive trees. Among olive trees
Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce

Before you book

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DurationOfficial duration of 2 hours; transfer times are not specified.
LanguageLive English-speaking guide; other languages are not confirmed.
Group sizeA small group of up to 8 participants.
TastingThe farm's oil, local cheeses and cured meats; drinks and dietary accommodations are unconfirmed.
Cancellation and paymentFree cancellation up to 24 hours beforehand for a full refund. Reserve now and pay later is available, with no payment date specified.
Transport and meeting pointReturn transport is listed as included, without a defined origin, vehicle, schedule or scope. The stated meeting point is the farm entrance.
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Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Fresh cheese served in a bowl on a table. Fresh cheese

How to book this experience

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Who this experience may suit

It may appeal if you want to explore Sicilian agriculture, food and rural history and can follow a tour in English. A group of up to 8 participants is part of the offer, but a private visit is not confirmed.

If you need another language, confirmed accessibility, a full lunch, dietary accommodations or clearly defined transport, there is not enough information to establish suitability. Physical demands, minimum age and children's conditions or prices are also unconfirmed.

People interested in crops and agricultural production. Travellers who want to discover produce from a Sicilian farm. Visitors who enjoy rural history and can follow English explanations. Families who first confirm children's conditions and their access needs.
Discover Pozzo di Gaspare through its crops and produce
Hands handling a nut in its shell. Nut in its shell

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long is the tour and what language is it in?
The official duration is 2 hours, with a live English-speaking guide and up to 8 participants. Check start times through availability on GetYourGuide. Other languages and transfer durations are not confirmed.
Is transport from Catania or my accommodation included?
Return transport is listed as included, but its origin, vehicle, times, scope and coordination are not explained. The stated meeting point is the farm entrance. Confirm the details with the provider: pickup from Catania, the airport or your accommodation cannot be guaranteed, and transport cannot be declared excluded.
Does the tasting include lunch and dietary options?
A tasting of oil, local cheeses and cured meats is confirmed. A full lunch, fixed menu, drinks and dietary accommodations are not confirmed. Additional foods described in reviews do not extend the inclusions. Oil purchases are outside them.
Can I cancel or reserve with payment later?
The source states free cancellation up to 24 hours beforehand for a full refund and a reserve now, pay later option, without specifying the payment date. Review the conditions applicable to your booking on GetYourGuide.
When can I see blossom and what should I check before visiting?
The description places viewing of Zagara, the orange blossom, and flowering olive and almond trees between March and May, without guaranteeing flowers on every date. Accessibility, physical demands and children's conditions are unconfirmed; ask about them if they matter to your visit.

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Crops, history and tastings

Decide whether Pozzo di Gaspare fits your trip

The offer combines an English agricultural tour, a historic well and a tasting of local produce at a family farm within the territory of Motta S. Anastasia.

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