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Cork Safari in a Classic Land Rover: Exploration of Traditional Cork Forests in Alentejo
4.9
24 Ratings
Redondo
Embark on a 2-hour journey in a vintage Land Rover across the historic Cork Forests of the Alentejo. A local expert will accompany you, offering comprehensive commentary throughout the excursion as you delve into the intricacies of the cork industry. Welcome onboard for this one-of-a-kind adventure!
Embark on a 2-hour journey in a vintage Land Rover across the historic Cork Forests of the Alentejo. A local expert will accompany you, offering comprehensive commentary throughout the excursion as you delve into the intricacies of the cork industry. Welcome onboard for this one-of-a-kind adventure!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Corktrekking - Imagine exploring a world of rolling hills, cork forests, olive groves and vineyards in a landscape occasionally broken by a medieval fortress or an abandoned chapel.
On arrival you will be introduced to your guide who is a local archaeologist and conservationist. Start with a nice cool refreshment. Then your guide will take you on a…
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Corktrekking - Imagine exploring a world of rolling hills, cork forests, olive groves and vineyards in a landscape occasionally broken by a medieval fortress or an abandoned chapel.
On arrival you will be introduced to your guide who is a local archaeologist and conservationist. Start with a nice cool refreshment. Then your guide will take you on a beautiful 2-hour Jeep tour into the deepest parts of the cork forest. During your tour/safari he will explain to you everything about the cork trees, cork cycle (cork stripping, cork storage, cork manufacturing). You will also learn about local fauna and flora, honey production, vineyards, Iberian pig fattening, olive groves and all the farm activities. When you return to the farmhouse and visit the shop where you can find the finest products it has to offer (cork handicraft, biologic olives and olive oil, honey and of course their wines). Later, have a cork stripper’s traditional three-course meal in a quiet family-run restaurant.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Driver
- Optional Cork strippers Lunch
- Professional guide
- Driver
- Optional Cork strippers Lunch
What's Not Included
- Shuttle service available under consulting - not included in the price
- Shuttle service available under consulting - not included in the price
Location
Corktrekking
In Redondo's Industrial Zone. Please knock on the door and come in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(24 Ratings)
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Ambrose
Jun 5, 2024
Wonderful, exciting and fascinating. - This is my perfect kind of thing. Loads of stimulation, what a wonderful place. I'd be back there tomorrow if I could. Well done guys.
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Debg434
May 12, 2024
Awesome Tour - Celino made our cork trekking experience so worthwhile. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and enjoyable. We learned a lot about cork trees, their harvest, their environmental importance, and the integration of agricultural symbiosis as it relates to farming in Portugal. We would definitely recommend this tour and Celino!
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Deb_g
May 12, 2024
Awesome Tour - Celino made our cork trekking experience so worthwhile. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and enjoyable. We learned a lot about cork trees, their harvest, their environmental importance, and the integration of agricultural symbiosis as it relates to farming in Portugal. We would definitely recommend this tour and Celino!
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136petrab
May 8, 2024
Cork Safari in beautiful sunshine and blooming flowers 🌸🌼 - Many thanks to Chantal for the fun and informative tour! She explained everything to us in detail and it was no problem with our little dog. The old Land Rover was the icing on the cake. We can fully recommend the tour, and the food in the restaurant was also delicious for our taste. :-)
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732marco12345
Apr 6, 2024
Cork Jeep tour with the family - We did on Friday 05/2024 the Cork safari with the 4x4 cars. It was an amazing and learningfull experience. Our children an grandchildren loved it 👍👍👍
The Owners of the property are very sympathetic and friendly.
What made the trip even more special - beside the amazing nature and landscape views - was our Portugese guide Celino. He gave a really inspiring and interactive explanation on how the Cork is harvested and what products can be made of it … He also gave a very educational view on the history and also gave a lot of extra answers on all our questions. Celina made the trip a real top event, so we can absolutely recommend it to all people that visit the region.
Marc Vanwalleghem (Belgium)
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602steww
Aug 17, 2022
Perfect Alentejo tour - A perfect way to take the family outside and see gorgeous cork trees, vineyards, and animals. The family loved it. My kids loved the Land Rover and enjoyed the open air, branches in the face, and dodging the farm life. Truly informative and Joana is an amazing host/guide. The lunch afterwards was very traditional and the soup followed by the local pork was superb. A great morning adventure for those with teenagers.
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Diane_k
Jun 6, 2022
Cork Cork Everywhere!! - We really enjoyed the private tour of the cork fields. The tour in the cork fields and the black pork meal and tomato soup were our favorite. You felt like a local in the village and our guide Joana was wonderful
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Jacqueline_s
Mar 22, 2022
Well worth it! - Our first time in a cork forest, this excursion onto Philip's farms was fascinating. We learned a lot about cork trees, farming, and starting a vineyard. The area is beautiful. Our older children (21 & 18) loved the tour as much as we did.
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Jayln8871so
Aug 3, 2023
An educational and exciting experience for culture lovers! - See the cork trees and vineyards traveling choosing between a comfortable SUV ride or a thrilling (and bumpy) jeep ride.
I went as part of a Gadventures tour group and we took both varying each way. Our guides Andre and Margarita showed us around the farm, regaling us with it's history and explaining how the cork, Holm oaks, and grapes are used in regional goods. They also showed us a recently uncovered dolmen still in the process of being excavated. Later, they dropped us off at a local restaurant for lunch where we were treated to home cooking (which I'm not sure is usually included).
Both guides were affable and highly knowledgeable, eagerly answering questions and offering a hand as needed. The food, was likewise delicious, but that deserves its own review!
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Bjsue
Oct 2, 2022
Cork Safari - Learned so much more about cork than we had ever learned from opening wine bottles. Joanna was a very personable and knowledgeable guide. Lunch was delicious and a fun way to get to know our safari mates.
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