Alentejo Cork Forest Tour: Explore Traditional Harvesting and Enjoy Local Cuisine
4.7
35 Ratings
Redondo

Embark on a 2-hour guided tour of the Alentejo cork forest, where you’ll learn about traditional cork harvesting and indulge in local cuisine. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Corktrekking - Be our trekking companion on a journey along the farm roads with the Serra D’Ossa in sight.

Uncover a new part of the farm production past the corner: cork, wine, pork, honey.

Feel part of the Alentejo landscape step after step and get back to nature for a while

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Lunch included if option selected
What's Not Included
  • Shuttle service available under consulting - not included in the price
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to Alentejo and delve into the heart of a cork forest with this 2-hour guided excursion from Redondo. Wander through the forest to learn about the cork collection process at a family-managed farm that’s been in operation for six generations. With a small group setting, this tour ensures individual attention, along with the option of…

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Location
Corktrekking
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Heathersi8111hn
Oct 24, 2024
Cork trees up close and personal - This tour was an amazing way to see the oak cork trees up close and learn about the cork industry and harvest. Chantel was very knowledgeable and informative. We had a great time!
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Susansj3236im
Sep 26, 2024
Cork and Wine tour - Great Day and great information from Chantel. We loved the wines so much that we bought 4 bottles. The cork trees are so amazing and resilient. And we are now experts on cork trees!!!
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Lauriep848
May 1, 2024
Delightful and absolutely unique experience - One of our favorite parts of our 2 week visit to Portugal! Our personable guide explained the history of the 5 generation Herdade da Maroteira estate and how cork is grown and harvested. We walked through the cork forest, saw the vineyards and enjoyed explanations of the eco friendly approach that the estate uses to grow cork, olives, cattle and wine. The property was filled with stunning spring flowers as well as the other crops. Afterward we enjoyed appetizers and the local wine at the winerey and then were taken to a very authentic Portugu ese restaurant Absolutely recommend!
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Barbara
May 1, 2024
Cork tour with Chantel - A lovely tour with Chantel. She took us out in her SUV to the countryside and we walked about a mile to a 250 year old cork tree/forest. Chantel told us all about the region and how cork is grown and harvested. A great educational experience! Thank you!
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Brad
Apr 10, 2024
Very informative tour in places few people see. - Chantelle gave us a great tour of the cork farm. Very informative! Thanks for a memorable experience! We will recommend to our Canadian friends planning trips to Portugal.
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Y3153hndonnac
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent in every way - From first contact to the end this experience was perfect. Margarida and Philp were wonderful hosts and their farm and land are idyllic. Our guides Chantal and Celino were easy to laugh, knowledgeable and organized. It was like sharing a walk with friends. We learned about cork and wine growing and everything in between. The history is so interesting and the cork trees are amazing. We enjoyed their wines with local meat and cheese and ended the evening at a local restaurant. I wish we had more time here to explore more of this area. We would definitely take this tour again and recommend it. Great value for the cost.
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Francisco
Jan 28, 2024
Great tour through the nature of the beautiful Alentejo. - It was a very interesting experience with a charming trek leader, Joana, who knew how to inspire. A great, eventful day. Thank you very much.
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Nikdom1
Oct 26, 2023
Must do - This was one of the highlights of our 3 week trip to Portugal. Andre was great, very informative and knowledgeable. The lunch was amazing. We had a great time!
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Resort65872178522
Oct 23, 2023
Fantastic afternoon cork trekking - Joana is amazing. Even from the booking stage she was very accommodating and helpful. My husband and I had a very short window of time for us to do the tour and not only was she accommodating, but she came in on her day off so that we could do the tour. It really is one of the highlights of our trip. Joana was very informative, she was funny, an all-around great host. We learned so much about cork trees and their farm and their winery. It truly was fantastic! And even though it was a drizzly, grey day, didn’t matter at all. I loved how everything was organic. The cows are happy, the pigs are happy, the cork trees are happy and healthy and you could see that Joanna loves her job!!
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Alexandreofigueiredo
Jun 8, 2024
AVOID!!! - Disappointing. The woman who served us was stupid and uneducated. He gave us the information that it was necessary to make an appointment and sent us on our way. Terrible treatment of the public. It's difficult to understand how a place, with a person serving you in this way, is a travelers choice. Unthinkable DON'T GO THERE!
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