Winery, Tastings & 4WD Vineyards Ride, Half Day Trip from Lisbon
It's easy to get stuck in the typical neighborhoods when you visit Lisbon, but this trip will help you go beyond the city and discover the region. Short on time but keen on sightseeing? Do you like wine and vineyard landscapes? Do you like the countryside and a bit of adventure? Or do you want to make your bachelor(ette) party more special? Then come along on this private, half-day, non-rushed trip to the wine-growing areas of Torres Vedras or Alenquer and enjoy a memorable outdoor experience on a visit to a leading or family-owned winery, with tastings of up to 6 wines, local delicacies and a pleasant 4WD or Buggy ride through the vineyards. Completely hassle-free. Benefit from our included tastings, pick-up and drop-off services and depart from anywhere in the Greater Lisbon area directly from your lodging door. We'll pick you up in an SUV or Sedan and through the eyes and hands of a Local, we'll show you the region, along winding paths but with beautiful scenery. Shall we toast?
Options
Fun option (Jeep tour)
Jeep tour of the vineyards: 45m off-road tour of the vineyards by Jeep
2 Wineries & Cellars visits
4 Wine commented tastings
SUV or Sedan: Private transportation and Pickup included by SUV or Sedan
1 paired varied Tapas service
Pickup included
What's included in Winery, Tastings & 4WD Vineyards Ride, Half Day Trip from Lisbon
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
LisbonPass-by Only
Depart from anywhere in the Greater Lisbon area on this leisurely journey. The idea is not to rush. We won't visit crowded places or queue to see anything. We'll just stroll and enjoy the countryside, always accompanied by the breeze of the Atlantic and beautiful vineyard landscapes. Depending on which option you choose, we'll either visit the Torres Vedras or Alenquer wine regions. It will always be a short trip, as either wine region is about an hour's drive from Lisbon.
Torres Vedras
(3h Visit / Tasting / If option selected) If you prefer a more pro-fun experience, with a more adventurous 4WD ride through the vineyards, tasting 4 wines, sampling some tapas and visiting 2 family-owned wineries and cellars, choose this option and we'll visit the Torres Vedras wine-growing area. Fun option (Jeep tour through the vineyards) operates daily on weekdays at 2 times, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
Alenquer
(3h Visit / Tasting / If option selected) On the other hand, if you prefer a more traditional experience, with a pleasant 4WD ride through the vineyards, tasting 5 extraordinary wines, sampling some tapas and visiting a family-run winery and cellar, choose this option and we'll visit the very heart of the Alenquer wine-growing area. Heritage option (Jeep tour through the vineyards) operates daily on weekdays and weekends at 2 times, 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- 4WD or Buggy ride through the vineyards (depending on option selected)
- Throughout the tour
- Onboard amenities like sweet and savory crackers, lolipops and chewing gum.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Rainproof ponchos and sunscreen as needed
- Tasting of local tapas (depending on option selected)
- All Fees and Taxes
- WiFi on board
- Onboard mobile phone and tablet charging (USB-Micro; USB-C; and Lightning)
- Onboard amenities for the little ones, such as paper, drawings coloring pens, puzzle games and toys.
- Fuel, tolls and parking expenses
- First Aid Kit and Tour Guide with CPR and First Aid certification.
- Tasting of 4 to 6 wines (depending on option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (anywhere in the Greater Lisbon area)
- Tour's GHG generated emissions 100% offset (eco-Tour)
- Visit of 1 to 2 wineries and cellars (depending on option selected)
- Personal Accident Insurance (PAI)
- Child and infant car seats if required
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- By choosing this private activity, you're choosing a free trip for children under 11, plus a reduced trip ticket for youngs under 17 and a 100% sustainable car trip, as all GHG emissions generated are fully offset.
- The Operator is licensed by the Portuguese Tourism Authority and complies with all legal health, safety and insurance regulations.
- It is mandatory to book 1 seat per child, regardless of age and even if it is mentioned that it is free.
- Not recommended for small children unused to travelling by car (up to 1H between stops, up to 7H for the day).
- All the highlights of this tour are easily accessible. However, there may be some attractions with more limited accessibility.
- Not allowed to travel with non-folding wheelchairs or strollers.
- The remaining hours are travel time and eventually optional visits/lunch.
- All the walks are relatively short and of easy-to-moderate physical demand. Participants do not need to have a high level of physical fitness.
- Expect a 5-7 hours journey, depending on the pace you want to go and the optional visits you make.
- Please be aware that in Portugal the legal drinking age is over 18. Also be aware that all the wines included in the program are served on a tasting basis and therefore the quantity is limited. In addition, during the tour, the Tour Operator or the Winery may refuse to serve wines, whether or not included in the program, to anyone who behaves inappropriately due to alcohol consumption.
- Please note that although the tour can be done in one of the 4 languages available, the visits and wine tastings at the wineries will be done in English or Portuguese. Also note that although the tour is private, the visits and tastings at the wineries can occasionally be done in groups with other visitors. However, if this happens, we will ensure that it is done in a very small group.
- Please also note that if any participant decides not to take part in the activities included at the wineries, either in the visit or in the tasting, they will not be entitled to any refund.
- Primarily, but not guaranteed, this tour takes place in a Volvo SUV or a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan.
- For reasons beyond the control of the Tour Operator, it reserves the right to alter or cancel any service without prior notice due to the impossibility of carrying it out. It further informs that in the event of impossibility of access, by road or on foot, to any site or impossibility of visit to any attraction listed in the itinerary, the customer will not be entitled to any refund.
- By booking this Activity: you acknowledge that photographs and videos may be taken during the Activity; you consent that these may be published by the Tour Operator, either online or offline; and you agree to waive any rights of ownership or earnings at any time over these records. If you do not accept this, simply inform the Tour Guide on arrival at the start of the Activity.
- Credits: Some photographs are published with the permission of the tour's partners.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
To meet your driver-guide look around for a curious and funny "a" which he/she will hold on his/her shirt, hat or eventually in his/her hand. If you're in a hotel, please wait in the hotel lobby. If you are staying in another type of accommodation, please wait by the main door at street level.
