Premium gastronomic mountain tour: Wine, olive oil, spirits, food

4.8
(8 reviews)
Portimao, Portugal

6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 1 more

A journey trough the Mountain of Monchique, the highest mountain of the South of Portugal known for its green forest area, extense views to the Algarve coast and iconic mountain delicacies. Learn and taste wine, olive oil, Medronho Firewater (local mountain distilled spirit), liqueurs. Plus a full and free choice meal in great authentic mountain restaurant and a visit to thge highest peak of the mountain to enjoy the panoramic 360º views (here, option of visiting a shop of local artisans).

What's Included

Wine, olive oil, spirits, liqueurs, mountain bread tastings
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Lunch
Beverages
Pickup and drop-off from points other than Portimão area are available at additional cost

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick-up everywhere directly at costumer's accomodation or wherever is confortable for them.
The pick-up is included in the price within the area of Portimão and close surroundings.
Pick-up service is available in a much wider area of the region, by adding an extra fee

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Meeting point

Customers are contacted to arrange all the details of the meeting

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Located north Portimão, on the base of the Monchique Mountain. It's a small, local and familiar producer of wine. Owned by a portuguese-french couple that met at Bordeaux, where he was born and grew up surroundend by the influence of wine. They moved in the region at the beginning of the century to start this project from zero. In the slopes of Odelouca River Vlley, they planted their vineyard and built their small but well equiped winery, that also hosts a tasting room, barrels room and laboratory. We will learn about the production from the cultivation in the vineyards to the winemaking process at the winery. Includes a tasting of 4 wines of different style.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 2

    A traditional family mountain farm, where we'll see: - An olive oil mill of small scale, producing premium olive oils since 1953, still using ancient methods and equipments like millstones, it’s like visiting a museum with life. Includes visit of the olive oil mil and explanation of the methods of production. Includes a tasting of 2 different preparations of olive oil and a tasting of a preparation with a gourmet olive oil made for chefs and high cuisine restaurants, all accompanied with the local famous bread of the Monchique Mountain baked in wood oven in the same day. - A Traditional rustic distillery of Medronho Firewater, one of the most authentic and artisanal activities of this mountain area, a true hidden gem. Includes explanation of the growth and production method and taste of the spirits and liqueurs produced from this fruit, typical of this region. Tasting of a minimum of 3 different drinks (Some other seasonal liqueurs may be available in specific times)

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 3

    ocated in the middle of the town of Monchique. This a great authentic mountain restaurant of high quality. Here we can taste an excellent selection of some of the best delicacies and cuisine specialities from the mountain with emphasis for the black iberian pork (local breed). The meal includes starters, main course and desert with free choice, plus house wine, water and coffee.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 4

    he highest peak of Monchique Mountains and also the highest point of south Portugal. Here,we can have the most spectacular panoramic views of the region, where in total clear days we can see around 100Kms of the Algarve Coast. In this peak we can stay a few minutes enjoying the view and, if of interest, there is a shop where local artisans of Monchique expose their handmade works

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Availability for tours needs to be checked before confirmation of a booking
Supplied by Algarve Wine Tours

Tags

Day Trips
Wine Tastings
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Wine Tours
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Shore Excursions
Food & Drink
Spring Break
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Port Pickup

Cancellation Policy

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

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