Algarve wine tour and mountain top trip with lunch or dinner at sunset time
Join an intimate wine tour of two local vineyards/farms and their cellars, guided by a wine expert and learn about all the process of winemaking, from the vineyard to the bootle. Enjoy tasting three types of wine at each vineyard, while you learn more about wine flavours and how to better degustate. Then ascend to the highest peak in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Feast on a lunch or dinnner with view to the coastline sunset in a mountain top restaurant with some of the best Portuguese cuisine specialties and a panoramic view over Algarve.
Options
Meal at "Luar da Fóia"
Top quality restaurant, one of the best of the region. Very diversificated and excellent selection of the best cuisine specialities from the mountain gastronomy and panoramic views to the coast.
Pickup included
What's included in Algarve wine tour and mountain top trip with lunch or dinner at sunset time
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Located on the north border area of Portimão and Alvor. With the big mountain of Monchique, that dominates the view when we are at the vineyards, this large property has also growing areas of cork trees, wheat fields and orange trees. In the family since 1865 and producers of grapes from a long time, this farm built their modern winery in 1999 and were the first producing certified designation of origin wines in the Algarve. In the esplanade, at the shop or at the oak barrels is visible the tradition of this family estate.
Quinta Do Frances Winery
Located north Portimão, already on Silves county. It's an exclusive wine farm production, the one located most north in the region ,right on the beginning of the Monchique Mountains. 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.
MonchiquePass-by Only
Driving trough the town of Monchique
Inclusions
- Maximum of 8 people and 3 groups for shared tours. Groups starting on 6 people get private tours.
- Permanent guide during the entire trip
- Groups of 2 to 5 people may have a shared tour. Private tour option available with an extra fee
- Lunch or dinner. With starters, free choice of main course, desert, house wine, coffee and water
- Private visit at the vineyards and winery with your exclusive guide
- Full wine tour with explanation of the making process in the vineyards and winery
- Wine tasting of 3 classic wines at each winery (6 in total)
- Food at the wineries. Tapas available under request and with extra charge
- Premium wine tasting. Upgraded tasting available with extra charge
- Drinks at the restaurant: Other wines, spirits, digestives and special coffees
- Food at the restaurant: Some specific options may be excluded of the choice (informed when choosing)
- 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
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Meet
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
Additional Information
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 may be available in a wider area of the region, by adding an extra fee
Meeting / End Points
- Customers are contacted to arrange all the details of the meeting
