Portugal · FARMS
Good farm visits fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they actually differ.
From Porto, visit Vinho Verde and the Douro Valley in one day with 10 tastings, farm-to-table lunch, and a private boat cruise.
“Highly recommend! Our trip was fantastic from start to finish! Our guide, Ruben, was friendly, knowledgeable, and so enthusiastic about his country. We learned so much from him and from the winemakers. The lunch was fantastic! This day trip was AMAZING!”
Small-group Douro day from Porto: 2 family wineries with Port and DOC tastings, farm lunch, and a 50-minute rabelo river cruise.
“Wonderful trip with our fantastic guide Marcio. A car accident derailed our trip first thing in the morning but the tour company and Marcio were quick to reorganise events so we wouldn’t miss out on anything and took an alternate route. A fantastic time.”
Farm-to-table cooking at Quinta de Louredo in Portugal, with tastings, harvesting, and a three-course Portuguese lunch for up to 10.
“We absolutely loved our experience with Fabio and his family! We were greeted with a brunch of farm cheeses, bread and coffee (or wine!) then a tour of their farm to collect eggs and lemons for our meal (and persimmons off the tree as a snack). And we also saw how the wildfires in September had directly affected them. Fabio was a wonderful interesting host - we cooked a traditional 3 course Portuguese meal that was by far the best and very different than food than we had had in restaurants on our 14 day trip. The tomato-onion soup with a poached egg and the lemon egg custard and sweet…”
Small-group Douro day from Porto: visit 3 wineries, taste Port and DOC wines, enjoy vineyard lunch, plus honey and olive oil.
“Great trip with a great guide! Would recommend for anyone interested in touring the Douro Valley while in Porto.”
4-hour Albufeira 4x4 safari to Paderne and Alte, with castle views, medronho firewater, honey tastings, and a waterfall swim.
“Our guide, Arthur, was very knowledgable and shared lots of history and information about the Portuguese countryside and culture. He took us to places off the beaten track so we could swim in a small pool fed by a waterfall. Good trip, great guide.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
