PORTUGAL · CHEESE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 15 portugal cheese tours worth setting aside an afternoon for. The cellar visits, dairy-farm mornings and tasting tables travellers keep coming back to, with prices, run times and who runs them.
One hour in Vila Nova de Gaia: taste three Port styles paired with cheese at Quevedo, learn the history in a small group.
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2-hour Lisbon wine and cheese lunch with six Portuguese regions, six wines, and a charcuterie pairing in a small bar.
“Two americans, a brit, a scot, a german, a norwegian and a brazilian host. What could be more fun. Our host was so knowledgeable and made sure everyone enough wine, food and fun. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Taste 6 Portuguese wines from different regions with cheese and charcuterie lunch at From The Vine in Lisbon.
Enjoy a guided Cálem Cellars visit and interactive museum, then taste 3 Ports paired with goat and S. Jorge cheese and chocolate.
Taste volcanic Azores wines and award-winning cheeses in a small-group setting in Ponta Delgada, with a short downtown walking tour.
“Fred was so knowledgeable & had a great sense of humor which made the evening fantastic. All the wines & cheeses were delicious & the new location was great as well. Really enjoyed the evening. Worth the price paid.”
Half-day western Terceira loop with São Mateus fishing boats, Lagoa das Patas stroll, and a handmade cheese tasting in a small group.
Arrábida private wine and food tour from Lisbon: José Maria da Fonseca and Bacalhôa tastings, Mercado do Livramento, tiles, viewpoints.
Taste Douro wine and Porto cheese on a private sailboat cruise past Ribeira and Gaia, ending with a Port flight and sunset views.
“Very cozy trip, super friendly crew, amazing views, everything you could ask for in a sailboat trip. Would definitely recommend.”
Porto cheese and port wine tasting in a traditional Mercearia. Sample 4 cheeses, 3 ports, and learn pairing with a local expert.
Hand-milking a cow outdoors on an Azores dairy farm, then tasting cheese and wine at a local home in a small-group tour.
“The tour was amazing. Victor (the tour guide) was very nice 🙂”
A 40-minute Quevedo Lodge tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia pairing 3 Port styles with a Portuguese cheese platter in small English groups.
“We spent an enjoyable couple of hours on a rainy Oct afternoon visiting Quevedo Family port house, tasting 4 different types of port paired extremely well with the cheese. Our guide was very friendly & knowledgeable about the history of Quevedo port. To begin with I wasn't a big fan of all the ports but…”
Poças’ Porto cellar visit with a guided tasting paired with carpaccio, salmon and cheese, in about 1.5 hours.
“Very interesting tour with a knowledgable guide. The wine served was great quality and the food was great! Highly recommended!”
Taste Azeitão sheep cheese, paint a ceramic tile, sip Portuguese wine, and enjoy Sesimbra and Cristo Rei views on a private day trip.
“This tour was an amazing experience, thanks to our fantastic guide. From the start, he was friendly, engaging, and attentive to our enjoyment. We began at the sheep cheese factory in Quinta do Anjo, learning about the cheese-making Read more”
Algarve hill walk with a goat herder, then outdoor wine, cheese, and local honey tasting with a local family. Private, 2 hours.
“The day surpassed our expectations. It was a great experience to learn about his family. That’s lived in the same farm for five generations and understand their way of life.”
Private Arrábida day trip from Lisbon: Setúbal towns, Mercado do Livramento, viewpoints in Arrábida, and Mourisca Tide Mill Azeitão tastings.
“Enjoyed this day very much, stunning vistas and sites to see. The cheese tasting was interesting as was the wine tasting and tour.”
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