from 150€/person
A full day trough the Alentejo, the region located norh of the Algarve that is the most rural area of Portugal and the larger region of production of wine, and also known for its warm people and very tradtional and tasty cuisine. In this tour you are taken to its southest part, located one hour and a half from the Algarve and will visit two wine farms, having lunch in a cozy village restaurant in the middle.
The region of Alentejo, that was already considered the best wine region in the world to visit by the readers of USA Today and often referred and recommended in expertized publications (IG: Decanter Magazine), is a inevitable destination in Portugal for wine lovers.
This idilic and largest portuguese rural region is an invitation to peace, relaxation and delight. It starts to impress immediatelly you enter it and drive the long roads that run through its flat lands and small hills, surrounded by large agricultural fields of wheat, vines, flowers, cork trees, olive trees, pastures of cattle and much more.
The Alentejo is also the largest wine region in Portugal, with old traditions in the wine production. It is today a wine region of excellence and a main actor in the portuguese panorama of wine. A region that leads the industry in innovation, research and technology and at the same time preserves its best traditions, some millenia (such as carving wines). Combining all this with its immense gastronomic culture and the simplicity of its people make this a destination not to be missed.
This tour will take you to the most southern part located about an hour and a half from the Algarve, to visit two wineries close to the traditional village of Albernoa. Departing around 10/10:30AM, we will arrive to the first winery, Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, at 12 AM, to visit the fields in a jeep tour, the winery and have a wine tasting.
After the wine tasting we will stop in the middle of this village on the countryside to have a delicious lunch at restaurant "Campo do Caroço", to taste its very genuine homemade gastronomy of the Alentejo. Or alternatively we can head directly to the second winery, Herdade dos Grous, for a lunch with a more fine dine approach of the Alentejo cuisine.
After lunch, we will visit the facilities of Herdade dos Grous, followed by a tasting of their wines too. At end we head ourselves to our return trip and we should be entering the Algarve close to 6PM.
This tour is allways operated privately. The price depends of the season and number of people
- March to October: 2 persons 460€; 3 persons 575€; 4 persons 685€; 5 persons 810€; 6 or more persons 150€/person
- November to February: 2 persons 340€; 3 persons 480€; 4 or more persons 150€/person
Pick-up and drop-off in the area of Portimão and Alvor (other locations also available, please ask for conditions).
- Permanent guide (since the pick-up) during all the tour
- Visits in the wine estates
- Wine tasting of 7 wines in total
- Lunch at "Campo do Caroço" restaurant with free selection from the menu that includes starters, main course, desert, water, house wine and coffee.
- Classic - 7 wines of classic range. Included in the tour price.
- Upgraded - 9 wines of premium range.+ 30€/person.
A cozy restaurant, managed by Vila Vita Luxury Hotels Group and member of the Michelin Guide, located inside the first winery, where we can try the rich and typical gastronomy from Alentejo with a gourmet touch.
The meal has also free selection from the menu that includes starters, main course, desert, entry level wine from the winery, water and coffee
With lunch at "Campo do Caroço" restaurant - tuesdays to saturdays
With lunch at "Herdade dos Grous" restaurant - mondays to saturdays