Portugal Real Food Adventure, featuring Galicia

Trip Type: Food

7 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $5,145.00 /Person

Uncover the flavours of Portugal on this seven-day adventure full of delicious bites, local wines and age-old culinary traditions. Start off with a tasting …

Portugal Real Food Adventure, featuring Galicia

Uncover the flavours of Portugal on this seven-day adventure full of delicious bites, local wines and age-old culinary traditions. Start off with a tasting tour of Porto – tucking into the iconic francesinha sandwich and plenty of the city's famous fortified wine. Then head south to picnic in the vineyards of the Douro Valley, roll up your sleeves for homestay dinner in Coa Valley and meet a passionate olive oil producer in Marvao. Finish your foodie adventure in the Portuguese capital with a glass or two of ginjinha (wild cherry liqueur), a pastel de nata cooking class and a visit to the historic Mercado da Ribeira.

Itinerary

Day 1: Porto

Day 2: Porto

Day 3: Douro Valley / Coa Valley

Trip Inclusions

Meals

6 breakfasts and 3 dinners are included

Transport

Private Vehicle, Public bus, Metro, Tram

Accomodation

Hotel (5 nights), Guesthouse (1 night), Farmstay (1 night)

Included Activities

Porto - Francesinha dinner
Porto - Food tour inc Pastel de Nata, Tasco, Cachorrinho & Mercearia
Douro valley - Guided Tour, picnic lunch & wine tasting at Quinta da Pacheca
Coa valley - homecooked dinner with locally sourced produce
Alentejo - Farm visit and dinner
Alentejo - Olive Oil farm visit with tasting & Olive tree planting
Lisbon - Orientation walk - Leader led
Evora - Orientation walk Leader led
Lisbon - Ginginha Tasting
Lisbon - Pasteis de Nata tasting and cooking class in Belem
Lisbon - Mercado da Ribeira Visit
Lisbon - Canned fish tasting at Loja das Conservas

Trip Highlights

Explore the Coa Valley, the centre of a rewilding project, and enjoy a night in a homestay-style guesthouse where you’ll join your hosts for a dinner full of local produce.
Learn how to make the iconic Portuguese tart pastel de nata (egg custard tart) with a cooking class in the Belem area of Lisbon.
Meet local producers along the way, including winemakers in Douro Valley and an olive oil factory where you can taste-test everyone’s favourite cooking staple.
Sample iconic regional dishes – francesinha, cured meats, cheese, bolinho de bacalhau (salted cod fritters), canned fish and more – all alongisde a local leader who knows all the best spots.
Explore the picturesque riverside district of Porto, the coastal hotspot of Lisbon and the rolling hills of the lush Douro Valley – all quintessential stops on a Portugal trip.