Monchique Hills & Flavors
Walk through Monchique cork and medronho forest, delve into its gastronomy and learn how local farmers create the best cured meat in Algarve. Start early in the morning on a hike to the most panoramic point in Monchique, through cork and medronho trees. Visit a black pigs factory, where producing Portugal’s most flavoursome meat is done by methods that have been passed on from generations. Learn how the sausages and the famous chouriços are produced at the farm. Taste the best chouriço and raw hams in Monchique paired with a fine glass of red wine. Visit a Medronho distillery, where local producers will show you the process of distillation and explain step by step how it is made
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What's included in Monchique Hills & Flavors
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Serra da Picota
Enjoy a superb view of the region from the highest point in Algarve
Monchique
Visit a Black Pork Production, where pigs are reared wild, free to run and enjoying their short but happy life. Lear how the best cured meat in Algarve is made since three generations
Taste delicious liquors and spirits made from Medronho fuits (Strawberry Trees)
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Coffee and/or Tea
- A glass of wine and a liquor tasting session
- Private transportation
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children over 10 are welcome
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Meeting / End Points
- We will meet at Intermarché Parking Area in Monchique
