Singulartrips LUXURY TRAVEL AGENCY & DMC
Presentation This brochure is the longest and most representative of the oldest country in Europe. In this small country situated by the sea, you will find so many places to visit and so many activities to do, that, without exaggeration, a year of traveling will not be enough. In this portfolio of activities and experiences, we wanted to choose the most representative of the country and we built proposals that will lead you to discover this unique culture in Europe. Always with the focus on gastronomy, come with us to discover a country with which you will fall in love and surely want to return, very soon, to continue exploring.
PRIVATE FOOD TOURS & CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
Lisbon Experience Half Day Tasting Tour A private experience that connects travelers with locals through food, culture and tradition and introduces you to Lisbon through the eyes of a local. An interactive tasting tour full of flavors and discoveries, guided by a local expert, in which you will explore old and vibrant neighborhoods, the ones that will tell you about the History and the stories of Lisbon, by its beautiful old stores and other unique venues while you taste the local flavors. In this walking tour, you will pass through streets and visit places of historical and gastronomical significance, stopping at those with most character, charm and highest standards of quality. All are compelling landmarks of our culture and Lisbon history where we will taste the flavors of one of the richest and most unknown cuisines of the world. This tasting tour can include a tuk-tuk ride or can be extended to an 8 hours version to a more complete visit. Please contact us. Days - Monday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 5 hours
Lisbon Experience Full Day Tasting Tour A private experience that connects travelers with locals through food, culture and tradition and introduces Lisbon through the eyes of a local. Join an interactive tasting tour full of flavors and discoveries, guided by a local expert. Explore the vibrant neighborhoods of Cais do SodrÊ, Madragoa, Bica, Chiado, Bairro Alto, Rossio and Baixa, the multicultural Mouraria and the famous Alfama, beautiful old stores and other unique venues while you taste the local flavors. We will pass through streets and old stores with great historical and gastronomical significance and those that have greater character, charm and highest standards of quality, compelling landmarks of our culture and Lisbon history. We will also taste the flavors of one of the richest and unknown cuisines of the world. If you prefer, you can take a shorter tour of 4 hours. Please contact us. We have prepared similar experiences in other regions of the country. Ask us for additional information according to your needs. Days - Monday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Historic Cafés Those who are lucky enough to visit Lisbon at a slower pace will have the opportunity to savor an even more special taste of the city. The tastes, aromas, and atmosphere that permeate some special places: not museums, palaces, monuments or the beautiful churches, but rather the old cafés of Lisbon and the century-old bakeries are witnesses of the cultural life of the city. An Experience that takes you to meet some of the oldest and most genuine Lisbon neighborhoods, where we find cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, full of history and glamour. We will visit places dating back to the 18th century, and we will feel the weight of their history and the people who live there. The historic cafés of Lisbon have been meeting places for intellectuals and renowned forums for cultural and political discussions. The historic cafés of Lisbon are one of the highlights of this beautiful city. A tour around the places where you can savor the secular, cultural and intellectual life that has pervaded the city over the past 250 years. Some of these ancient meeting places have shut down over the past few decades, others have been transformed into new businesses, but many are still open to the public and offer tourists their great wealth of history and passion. Days - Daily Approximate Duration - 5 hours
Old Neighborhoods & Fado This is a five senses tour in which you will have a walking tour in an old neighborhood of your choice and the Fado singer’s availability. From the historical sites of Alfama, Bairro Alto, Mouraria, Madragoa, among others, of tremendous significance for the Fado music. The Fado music, World Heritage, sings the life of the Portuguese people, which you will pass through in every corner. In this amazing experience, you will contact with people that always have and still live in those places and authentically experience Portugal’s past, present, and livelihood throughout the years. Each neighborhood has its own traditions that can be seen in the ways of living of its inhabitants but all of them have a special interest. It’s not easy to choose but it will be an unforgettable experience in each of them. Mouraria, for instance, is the birthplace of Fado Music. Here Severa, the first Fado singer known, lived her poor and sad life in a whorehouse frequented by sailors since it was near the riverside. In Alfama, you can still find some houses in its narrow streets from before Lisbon’s earthquake. Its people are expansive and its authenticity will impress you even now when it is one of the most touristic neighborhoods. Bairro Alto is completely different from the first two, with a geometric map that has been studied to avoid fires and to allow passage to the horse-carriages. Madragoa and the other old neighborhoods also have their particularities and local curiosities that will impress you and will give you a great introduction of the place before you listen to the Fado music. Note: Depending on the location and the group size, the Fado show at the Restaurant may not be private. Days – Daily (depending on the chosen neighborhood) Approximate Duration - 4 hours
Markets Food Tour A private experience that takes you to the heart of Lisbon, where you can see up close the authenticity of our unique people. What we propose is to spend a day visiting some of the most emblematic markets of Lisbon as well as other smaller markets far from the main touristic attractions. Accompanied by a local guide who will provide you with an unforgettable experience. Along the way, we will explain the basics of Portuguese cuisine and its products. We also will talk about our culture and traditions, so closely linked to Portuguese gastronomy. In this experience, we will stop for several tastings as well as a "petiscos" meal of traditional Portuguese dishes. Days – Tuesday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Bohemian Food Tour In this late afternoon and evening food tour, we will present you to the old and the new bohemian Lisbon. We will start the experience in Bairro Alto which has been, for more than 200 years, the center of the nightlife of the city. It’s the right place to listen to Fado, but also all the other music styles, giving this neighborhood such a great diversity of people and places. It is still the same as when, in the 19th Century, the Fado singers, prostitutes, and journalists shared the same places and streets. This was the only place where the discussions among chancellors, politicians and critics, who were attracted by the journalists and typographers, were possible, outside the law, gathering in taverns and cafés, to debate their revolutionary ideas. During the day, Bairro Alto is like all of the other old Lisbon neighborhoods, with genuine people. After visiting Bairro Alto, we will go down to its neighbor, Chiado, the most glamorous neighborhood of Lisbon, but also the scenery of the Carnation Revolution, which we will tell you all about. More recently, Cais do Sodré got its dynamism and many alternative places were born and continue opening, for the joy of the youngest and the eldest, since there are places for everyone in this neighborhood, close to the river Tejo. We will end the Tour after a total of four tasting stops, in a rooftop bar, where we can leave you to enjoy with your family or friends all night long, and after better understanding these places, as part of our history and culture. Days – Tuesday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 4 hours
Craft Beer Factory Experience An experience that will take you to one of the most iconic neighborhoods of Lisbon and in contact with the new generation of craft beer producers. In the hands of the brewer, we will discover the ingredients that are used in the manufacture of the much-loved beer and its method of production. In Lisbon, the beer is always accompanied by traditional snacks, and this is our proposal. Once you know how to do it, you will always drink like a Lisbon local! Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 1,5 to 2 hours
Cascais Experience Visit Belém, Cascais, Estoril, Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca), Guincho beach, and other beaches of the Lisbon north coast. In Belém you’ll visit the factory of the famous and delicious Pastéis de Belém and have the opportunity to taste them. Driving along the coast, close to the mouth of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River), passing by the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery), Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Discoveries Monument) and Torre de Belém (Belém Tower). You shall continue to the Casino do Estoril Gardens towards Cascais where we’ll take a walk in this charming fishing village. We will then make a short stop in Boca do Inferno (Hell’s Mouth) to watch the merciless impact of the sea beating the rocks of a cave made by the sea, causing a spectacular effect. After a comforting and typical Portuguese lunch, we’ll continue towards Cabo da Roca (Cape Roca), the westernmost point of Europe where we’ll stop for a while. Continuing our journey along the coast, we’ll pass by Praia do Guincho (Guincho’s Beach) with its magnificent panoramic views. Before coming back to Lisbon, we’ll have a surprising visit to Palácio Marquês de Pombal (Marquis of Pombal's Palace) and its wine cellars. The Marquis produced wine in his farm in Oeiras and D. José I (King José the 1st) offered this wine to the Court of the Chinese Emperor in Beijing in 1782. Besides this wonderful visit that will end our tour in Cascais, we’ll have the opportunity to taste this rare and generous wine. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Sintra Experience A must see in your Lisbon Trip – Sintra. A fairy tale just forty kilometers from Lisbon. Luxurious vegetation created by romantic men in the late 19th Century. Along the natural park, you will be surprised by amazing palaces and botanic gardens. You can take a week here if you have time available to stay and visit each hidden gem, but if you only have one day to visit the marvelous Sintra, then this is the tour which will allow you to feel the atmosphere of the place. This Journey starts before you arrive in Sintra, passing by Palácio de Queluz (Queluz Palace) along the way and by Belas where we will visit the factory of the famous and delicious Fofos de Belas and you will have the opportunity to taste them. In Sintra, we recommend you to have a guided visit to Palácio da Pena (Pena Palace) at least, and/or another Palace of your choice. We highly recommend Vila Palace, Monserrate, and Regaleira, but it’s impossible to visit all of them properly in one day. Moving forward through the road of Pena towards Penedo, we will stop to have lunch in a typical Portuguese food restaurant, at a charming village in the Serra de Sintra (Sintra Mountain), absolutely out of the touristic circuits which will surely surprise you. Accompanied by the wonderful landscape of the National Park of Sintra-Cascais and the marvelous views of the Castelo dos Mouros (Moorish Castle) and of the Palácio da Pena (Pena Palace), which is always in your field of vision wherever you go, we will still have time to have a Colares wine tasting, from the Demarcated Region of Colares, and to have a short walking tour by Sintra’s narrow streets, including Volta do Duche to see its Medieval style Palace as well as a tasting of traditional Queijadas and/or Travesseiros de Sintra in the unavoidable pastry shop Piriquita. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
South Lisbon Food & Wine Tour We propose you a day full of the flavors of the Setubal Peninsula, a charming region South of Lisbon, known by the Arrábida Mountain's nature and golden beaches. We will have a tour through the Mountain and will stop at its main city, Setúbal, to walk through its oldest streets and visit its World known Market, where you can find not only fresh fish from the coast, fruits and vegetables, cheese and other Portuguese delicacies, but also the well-known tile panels, which tell you about the people’s lives in this Region. As you will understand, a stop for lunch in this fisherman's town is obligatory. But on the Setubal Peninsula's slopes, lies one of the greatest secrets - mature grapes which produce a variety of quality red and white wines. Internationally recognized, the grape varieties from this Wine Region can be tasted across several wineries in Setubal and we’ll take you to one of our favorites, to visit and taste the wines. In a Region full of secrets and monks’ stories, you will also visit the Cellar of an ancient liquor, with a secret registered recipe, and you will have the opportunity to taste those special spirits made from Arrábida's unique flora, along with some delicious local cheese (one of the best in Portugal!). A unique taste not to be missed! Days – Tuesday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 9 hours
Setubal Peninsula Experience The Setúbal Península is a great Region to visit, it is well connected and close to Lisbon, however, there you can feel that you are far away in the countryside and at the beach at the same time. This tremendous variety gives to the Region a richness difficult to find anywhere else in the country. In this full-day tour in the Setúbal Peninsula, we invite you to a boat experience to watch the friendly dolphins that also love to live there and to have a walking tour in the afternoon to the amazing and charming fishermen's village of Sesimbra. In Sesimbra, you will be guided through the village and its tastes by a local and you will have the opportunity to learn about this region’s kind of life and traditions and to contact with the local people. This is a wonderful experience perfect for either families or couples since it has the activities and the romanticism that can be of interest to everyone. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 9 hours
Cheese, Wine & Tiles An experience that will introduce you to the diversity of traditional Portuguese products, and the local surrounding landscapes of the Arråbida Natural Park. Start your day with a visit to a family-owned traditional cheese factory, where you will learn about the regional cheese-making process and taste high-quality local cheese and other dairy and fruit products made there. Proceed to a local winery to learn everything about winemaking and enjoy a wine tasting experience. Attend a hands-on experience in a tiles factory in which you can learn how to make a tile and witness the entire production process of this typical Portuguese tradition. In each tour, we will provide you with a unique Portuguese experience. The tour includes lunch in a local restaurant. It is also possible to paint your own tile, both in Lisbon or in the Setubal Peninsula. Please contact us for additional information. Lunch can be served in a cellar upon request. Please contact us. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
West Lisbon Tasting Tour An experience that connects travelers with locals through food, culture and tradition and introduces you to the West Region through the eyes of a local and the paths that Wellington trod. On the West Lisbon Tasting Tour, you will be guided by local West Region experts through the city of Torres Vedras, a charming small town with a huge collection of Art Nouveau buildings and other constructions covered by tiles. This city is known for its authentic carnival and is much visited at that time, however, it is forgotten the rest of the year by tourists, that are more concentrated in the city of Lisbon, only 50 km away. Torres Vedras has a rich heritage that deserves a visit for its streets and alleys that tell us all about wars, heroic feats of resistance (Lines of Torres Vedras) and great victories, but is also rich in regional gastronomy that remains alive. We will pass through historical streets and old gastronomic stores, compelling landmarks of our culture and history, and we will also taste the flavors of one of the richest and least well-known regions of the country. If you decide to visit the region that surrounds this wonderful city, know that you can expect a vineyard landscape, with a smell of the Atlantic Ocean, with a coast composed of beaches of rare beauty, archaeological sites, Roman villages, medieval monasteries, 16th and 18th century fortresses, surprises to add to the good wine and delicious gastronomy to experience. Do not hesitate to contact us. Each tour is guaranteed to be the most enjoyable one. Days – Tuesday to Saturday Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Queen Routes & Wine Tasting Experience Luxury has passed through these lands of the West and, still, today keeps these marks of the past very present. Many Kings and Queens have left their mark on the Region. We will start with the former Royal Ice Factory which we will visit and where we will be surprised by the royal whims, we will then pass by the baths, where the Queen bathed to cure the diseases that afflicted her and which gave the name to the land Caldas da Rainha, where we will visit the only outdoor market with its uniqueness, amazing characteristics, and a spa park. Not less royal are the porcelains that, still today, enrich the Portuguese tables, produced in the Factory with the name of its creator - Bordallo Pinheiro. We will visit his exhibition space and shop to get to know some of his most enigmatic pieces. Lunch is also included in this full day tour and we chose for the meal one of the best restaurants to taste the Portuguese cod. Here the cod is roasted near us and the starters would already be enough to please us the palate and the stomach. But the day does not end here, we still have to get to know the wines of the region. The wines are an old tradition of this rural region, the supplier of the city of Lisbon, and we will taste them at a charming Wine Estate that was once owned by a King that offered it to his beloved actress, Rosa Damasceno. Here he built his private theater, a rich chapel and a magnificent Manor House. We will visit the property and get to know its history of love and its wines of excellence. There is also the possibility of a Portuguese olive oil tasting from that farm. Days – Tuesday to Sunday Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Fruits, Ceramics & Wine An experience that will take you to discover a variety of traditional Portuguese products, and the surrounding landscape's diverseness. We start the tour by visiting a regional open-air market in the West, where you will find the diversity of fresh products it offers and their culinary uses, followed by a visit to a regional ceramics production and the museum. We will visit a tile factory where you can make yourself a tile and learn about the entire production process of this typical Portuguese product. According to the artisan’s availability, we may visit a ceramist, instead of the tile artisan. Since this is an important wine region as well, we will complete the full day experience with a visit to a Wine Estate, ending with a wine tasting, completing the experience you will get from the Region. In each tour, we will provide you with a unique Portuguese experience. You may also have lunch at the Wine Estate. Please contact us for details. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Olive Oil Experience If you love Olive Oil as much as we do, want to get in close contact with nature and desire to learn about the importance of olives and olive oil in the Alentejo Region, this is the perfect experience for you. It is a nature experience which provides the opportunity to discover the Alentejo’s olive groves, olives, and olive oil, exemplifying the natural splendor and gastronomy of the region. Alentejo's Olive Oil is extracted between the months of October and February from traditional varieties of olives – mainly Galega, Cordovil de Serpa, Verdeal or Cobrançosa – grown in the olive groves of the Alentejo Region. The olives are harvested when perfectly ripe to obtain fruity and smooth olive oils, which are processed using mechanical methods. The Alentejo's Olive Oil has a fruity aroma, with little to no bitterness, and little to no spiciness, with dominant flavors of apple, nuts, tomato, herbs or leaves. In this full-day experience you will start the day with a guided tour on foot through the olive groves, then take part in the “From the Olive to Olive Oil” activity, which enables you to accompany the entire olive oil production, from the origin to the end of the process, and taste the best olive oils of the region, followed by an opportunity to experience the culinary delights from Alentejo. There will still be time to visit a wine producer and to have a wine and regional product’s tasting session in a local cellar. Days – Daily Approximate Duration – 8 hours
Cork & Olive Oil Experience In this full-day experience around two of the most important industries of the Alentejo Region, you will divide the day between the cork and the olive oil experiences. The Cork Experience will drive you on a Jeep to the unknown and magnificent world of cork, stoppers and many products you could never imagine that could come from a tree, to explore the Alentejo woodland. Cork oak woodland is the dominant landscape of Alentejo. It was created by mankind and has a very particular ecosystem, comprising cork oak trees in a very delicate equilibrium and a subsystem only possible in the Mediterranean climate, especially the south of the Iberian Peninsula, Algeria and Morocco. In Portugal, the country with the largest area of cork oaks in the world (33% of the worldwide area), cork oak woodlands have legal protection, whereby it is forbidden to cut them down and their cultivation is encouraged, making Portugal the world’s number one exporter of cork and manufacturer of cork stoppers. In the months of June and July, and sometimes in August, we can also observe the stripping of the cork oaks, leaving the striking ochre-orange tree trunks bare, illuminating the wood. This is a nature experience that allows you to learn about the cork product, the cork cycle, including the exploration of the cork oak forest of Alentejo. After this adventure ride, you will seat at a high-quality restaurant for a Regional lunch. In the afternoon, you will have a guided tour on foot through the olive groves, then you will take part in the “From the Olive to Olive Oil” activity, which enables you to accompany the entire olive oil production, from the origin until the end of the process, and taste the best olive oils of the region, followed by an opportunity to experience the culinary delights from Alentejo. Note that these are working factories and the route may change according to their availability to welcome us. Days – Daily Approximate Duration – 9 hours
North Lisbon Experience A very exclusive experience in an old Wine Estate still producing, a house of hidden treasures. Close to the riverside, there was, in the past, a complex with a Manor House, a private Chapel, worker’s houses, a school for their children, a ward, a riding arena, and stables. All these infrastructures are still there, playing different roles nowadays, but with many stories to tell. You will have the opportunity to taste their wines, which are among the best produced in the Tejo Wines' region and internationally awarded, after an unforgettable horse-carriage tour around the Estate, to visit the Vineyards and the other cultures in the Farm. But the North Lisbon Experience couldn’t be completed without a visit to a riverside fishermen’s old village for a traditional lunch in the riverfront and a boat tour, in which you will have the opportunity to see the Tejo River islands. You will see the diversity of migratory birds nesting in the islands and hopefully the wild horses which also choose this place to live. This is one of our preferred places to go not only because of its beauty but also because it still is an unknown region for mass tourism. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 7 hours
Évora Tasting Tour A private experience that connects travelers with locals through food, culture and tradition and introduces you to Évora and the Alentejo Region through the eyes of a local. An interactive tasting tour full of flavors and discoveries, guided by a local expert, in which you will explore old and vibrant neighborhoods, the ones that will tell you about the History and the stories of Évora, by its beautiful stores and other unique venues while you taste the local flavors. In this walking tour, you will pass through streets and visit places of historical and gastronomical significance, stopping at those with most character, charm and highest standards of quality. All are compelling landmarks of our culture and Évora's history, there you will taste the flavors of one of the richest and most unknown cuisines of the world. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 2,5 hours
Évora Experience Tour A journey through Alentejo's flavors in the UNESCO Heritage city of Évora. In this full day tour, you will be introduced to its hidden secrets with our local and private guide. You will be welcomed in Évora with a toast with a sparkling wine produced in one of the best wineries of this huge Region south Lisbon, after that, you will take the horse carriage for a ride in the city. You will pass through the main historical and interesting sites and then have a walking and tasting Tour, which will work as a kind of long meal. Along the way, you will be introduced to Alentejo's best ingredients and will learn about the culture and the local gastronomy and wines. There will still be time to visit an extraordinary craftsman which creates figure scenarios of the day to day life of Alentejo in the past years and where you will have a workshop with him. In the end, you can take your own creation home. Included in this full day tour are also guided visits to the interiors of three iconic and unique monuments you shouldn’t miss – the Cathedral, the Bones Chapel and the University. For groups bigger than 4, the Évora Tour will be a full day walking tour. It is also possible to make this Tour with a TukTuk. Please contact us for this option. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Alto Alentejo Tastes Experience A journey of Alto Alentejo's flavors through the unique landscape of São Mamede's Natural Park. The full day private guided tour will start in the beautiful city of Castelo de Vide, where you will visit the medieval castle and the Jewish quarter while having a walk through the city and seeing its beautiful architecture. On this day in the higher slopes of the Alentejo Region, more similar to the far northern Portugal than to the flat landscape you find in almost the entire territory, you will also visit the beautiful walled village of Marvão, perched on a granite crag of Serra de São Mamede. At the foothills of the São Mamede mountain, you are invited to a live cooking experience with regional products from this rich gastronomic region of Portugal, followed by a typical lunch. There will still be time to visit an extraordinary olive oil mill, in a visit to the past, where you can taste, which we believe to be, the best olive oil in the world. They call it “Olive’s liquor” as it is so gastronomic and tasty. For groups bigger than 20, it is also possible to end the day with a regional dinner served in the old mill, in a multisensory experience. Please contact us. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 7 hours
Rugs & Wines Experience Close to Évora, there is a city known by its rugs, which have been produced for centuries in a difficult technic, Arraiolos' rugs from Arraiolos. In this half day private guided tour, you will visit this village and have an Arraiolos' rugs workshop. There will still be time to taste the typical chicken patty, a local delicacy that you can find all over Portugal in beautiful “copies” but never the same as this one. We will then proceed to a local winery, where you will visit the wine estate and the wine production, taste its wines and visit its collection of ancient carriages. Owned by the same family for three generations, this property covers an area of about 3000 hectares of typical Alentejo landscape. A visit to this Region will never be completed without coming here and tasting these wines. Days– Daily Approximate Duration - 4 hours
Alentejo Culture, Wines & Pottery Experience The north of Alentejo marks the difference in relation to the south by the green hills that characterize the landscape of this territory in the Natural Park of Serra de S. Mamede, where, in addition to the cork oaks and Pyrenean oaks, chestnuts and holm oaks, are also a constant presence. But these are also some of the lands of the Alentejo where the most famous breed of Portuguese horses is raised – the “Lusitanian” horse. We propose a remarkable experience linked to nature and to history, heritage and culture. We will visit Marvão, a medieval fortified village which stands on one of the highest peaks of northern Alentejo, where we can breathe and feel the atmosphere of this place. During a walking tour – because here cars are not allowed – through its historical center streets of granite and whitewashed houses, you will have time to visit the wall and some of the most picturesque grocery stores and traditional craft shops. Descending towards the small town of Portagem, you will have time to observe the Roman bridge and visit an old water mill, used in ancient times to grind the cereals. In this rural area, you will have a unique culinary experience, you will cook and eat some typical dishes. The class takes place in an Art Gallery of a sculptor, in a farm. The lunch will be followed by a visit to the inside art exhibition of this sculptor. Already in Castelo de Vide, also from medieval times, in addition to its 14th century castle, this charming village is mainly known for the Jewish legacy and heritage. Besides the narrow and steep streets of the Jewish quarter, its ogival doors and windows and marble fountain, we will also have the opportunity to visit the still existing “Synagogue”, most likely also built in the 14th century. We will finish this remarkable experience with a horse carriage ride through “Alter Real” Stud fields, where, since the first half of the 18th century, the Portuguese school of equestrian art has been established. You will learn all about the most important details of these horse’s breed, visiting and meeting the breeding center, the horses thinning, selection and testing activities, the carriage house and the exhibition gallery. Days– Daily Approximate Duration - 4 hours
Cork Experience The Cork Experience will drive you on a Jeep to the unknown and magnificent world of cork, stoppers and many products you could never imagine that could come from a tree, to explore the Alentejo woodland. Cork oak woodland is the dominant landscape of Alentejo. It was created by men and has a very particular ecosystem, comprising cork oak trees in a very delicate equilibrium and a subsystem only possible in the Mediterranean climate, especially the south of the Iberian Peninsula, Algeria, and Morocco. In Portugal, the country with the largest area of cork oaks in the world (33% of the worldwide area), cork oak woodlands have legal protection, whereby it is forbidden to cut them down and their cultivation is encouraged, making Portugal the world’s number one exporter of cork and manufacturer of cork stoppers. In the months of June and July, and sometimes in August, we can also observe the stripping of the cork oaks, leaving the striking ochre-orange tree trunks bare, illuminating the wood. This is a nature experience that allows you to learn about the cork product, the cork cycle, including the exploration of the cork oak forest of Alentejo. After this adventure ride, you will seat at a high-quality restaurant for a Regional lunch. In the afternoon, you will also have a guided tour to a cork transformation factory and learn about the transformation process and the difference between a good stopper and a bad stopper, which influences the quality of the wine. You will end the day with a regional gastronomy and wine-tasting session at a local cellar, in a perfect finishing combination between these very important products of Portugal. This experience can also be combined with other visits or experiences in the Region. Please contact us for additional information. Days– Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Algarve Food & History Get to know Algarve's main city, Faro, comfortably on board of a Tuk-Tuk that shelters and protects you from the heat and the sun. While visiting this ancient city and getting to know its history, you will have three stops to taste some of the most iconic regional delicacies. After visiting the city, we will drive you to the Roman Ruins of Milreu (1-11th Centuries), to get to know about the ancient history of the Algarve Region, with very well preserved mosaics and constructions from different periods, and about the fabulous Palace of Estoi, in rococo style from the beginning of the 19th Century, and its beautiful gardens, with many sculptures, stained glasses, fountains decorated with nymphs and tile panels, which will surprise you in a Region known, mainly, for the beaches. Days – Tuesday to Saturday Meeting Point - Faro Approximate Duration - 4,5 hours Transportation – Tuk-Tuk is included for the entire Tour and will get you back to the starting point. Each Tuk-Tuk can have a maximum of 6 people and a driver, which will be the guide as well.
Algarve Tastes from the Sea Get to know Algarve's main city, Faro, comfortably on board of a Tuk-Tuk that shelters and protects you from the heat and the sun. After visiting this ancient city and getting to know its history, go on board and sail to the place where the best Portuguese clams are born and gain their sea flavor and freshness that are so characteristic of them. Get to know this product better with this experience and finish the tour by cooking them along with the producer, on its most typical way and taste them accompanied by a fresh sparkling wine. Days – Daily Starting Time – depends on the tides Meeting Point - Faro Approximate Duration - 4,5 hours Transportation – Tuk-Tuk is included for the Tour in Faro and to the boat in the Island of Faro.
Algarve Tastes & Secrets We invite you to come and discover a genuine Algarve, full of simple and welcoming people. We will start the day with a short walk in Aljezur and its surrounding areas. In the village of Aljezur, with its narrow streets, we will visit timeless places of culture and history. From the top of its castle, you may observe the plantations of sweet potato, with a classified source. Moving to Serra de Monchique, we will introduce you to its cuisine and traditions. In a local distillery, you will learn about the process of making the typical drink, the "medronho" and you can face the challenge and taste it. We will end the day with a visit to a local winery, visit the cellars and have a wine tasting. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 7 hours
Algarve Tastes Selection Tour A journey through Algarve's flavors as we take you from the sea to Algarve's inland, to introduce you to its hidden secrets. In this tour, we will start the day by visiting an awarded olive oil production, on a guided tour in which you will get to know the production process and learn about the different types of olive oil, ending with a technical tasting of olive oil. We will visit the Fish Market of Olhão, where you will get to know about the ingredients used to cook the fresh Portuguese food and be introduced to the Portuguese species. Nearby, we will visit the salt pads which, during the high season (July and August) will have people working on the salt harvesting. During the rest of the year, you can still learn about this important ancient industry and how the salt is produced. We will then continue to the inland and take you to discover a surprising and genuine Algarve, passing through the villages and getting to know the rhythm of its inhabitants, their traditions and the best Algarve flavors in a Regional lunch or a picnic of traditional Portuguese ingredients. You will have a surprising guided tour to a very special cork factory, where the stoppers of the World-famous Moët & Chandon champagne were born. Through this guided visit you will learn to distinguish the various types and qualities of wine corks as well. At the end of the day, we will visit a production of Medronho and Melosa, spirits made from the medronho fruit, characteristic from the Algarve hills, which have been produced by locals since ancient times with artisan technics. Days – from Tuesday to Friday Approximate Duration - 7 hours
Cape to Cape on Road 268 Do you want to get to know the West Coast? We will take you to its magical places: fishermen’s villages, beaches of untouched beauty, nature, historical villages, culture, and gastronomy. Starting in Cabo S. Vicente, we will visit its magnificent beaches less known for the touristic circuits, and also have the opportunity to visit the Islamic ruins near the coast and a Museum in which you’ll visit an exhibition that retraces the special relationship between Carrapateira’s inhabitants and the sea. Continuing along Road 268 with its breathtaking landscapes, we pass through some of its idyllic beaches, as it is the case of Odeceixe Beach, towards Cabo Sardão. A Regional lunch is included. If you would like to continue towards the Alentejo Coast, it’s a wonderful option to take on the way to Lisbon, without taking the highway the entire journey. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 8 hours
Porto Experience Half Day Tasting Tour This unique food tour, guided by an award-winning food blogger, is a walk-through gastronomy and tradition in the city of Porto, with 6 tasting stops, including 18 different tastings. A lot! Visiting Porto, and downtown, in particular, will give you the chance to immerse in the culture, history, and most importantly, in the food. Come and discover the local markets, the specialty grocery stores, the traditional eateries and the people who make it all happen, and the secrets behind the recipes and products you’ll be tasting and observing throughout the tour. At the same time, we’ll help you to understand the city as we take you to the backstreets, but also the main monuments, where we’ll give you insights on architecture, history, and on the life as a Portuense. We will begin this experience with a conventual sweet at a specialized pastry shop. Then, we’ll experience the sights and smells of the city’s main food market, where you’ll witness the people of Porto and their relationship with food in first hand. You’ll soon feel the aromas of the mountain when tasting artisan cheeses with a glass of a small-producer Douro wine at one of the market’s cheese mongers. Later, you’ll delight your taste buds with one of the city’s most coveted specialties, the Francesinha sandwich, sided by French fries, and a refreshing local beer. No visit to Porto would be complete without trying a historic Tasca, where you’ll sample delicious cured ham and cured loin, olives, Broa type of bread, cod cake, and a bowl of refreshing Vinho Verde. Thus, when comes the time for dessert, what is better than trying the country’s most incredible jesuíta (and Limonete)? We’ll finish our journey with a tasting of a Port Wine in an iconic location. Note: This tour may be adapted to include other tastings and stops, and to accommodate dietary restrictions or the options available, according to the day of the week or the size of the group. Days – Daily (except holidays) Approximate Duration - 4 hours
Historic Porto Food Tour This unique food tour offers different experiences in spots like historical cafés, a wine bar, a traditional bakery and a small “tasca”. Five different perspectives of places where locals go. “Petiscar” is a traditional “portuense” way of life, which means, basically, eating small portions of different delicacies. To create this tour, we were inspired by locals who usually go to the places we selected. This tour was designed to offer not only a food experience but also tell the stories of these places and the History of Porto. The first and the last stops are historical cafés that will impress visitors for their huge cultural heritage. The other three stops include different perspectives on food experiences, always keeping in mind the authenticity of local habits. An exclusive immersion into the Porto way of life. Days – Daily Approximate Duration - 4 hours
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