The 14 Best Portugal Farm Tours

1.2 Wine Regions, Farm-to-Table Lunch & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,724 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $94Our pick

Travel from Porto to Amarante and the Douro Valley with WSET-trained guides such as José, Pedro, Luis, or George. Visit two family wineries, taste Vinho Verde and Port, enjoy a farm-to-table meal, watch Vintage Port opened with fire, and cruise the Douro from Pinhão.

“Our day was nothing short of perfect, our guide was the best, the tours were the best and the lunch was amazing. Would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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2.Furnas: Tea Plantations, Lake and Volcano Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 511 reviews · 8 hours · from $70Best value

Join a small group of up to eight with guides such as André, Mario, or Leandra for an eight-hour São Miguel tour. Visit Gorreana Tea Plantation, soak at Terra Nostra, see Furnas Lake and volcanic calderas, taste local foods, and finish with Azorean pineapple.

“Guide Andre is awesome guy! Tea factory was nice, also Terra Nostra. Cozido was delicious.”

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3.São Miguel: Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 375 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

Spend eight hours exploring São Miguel with a small group of up to eight people. Visit Santa Iria, Gorreana Tea Factory, Furnas fumaroles, and Vila Franca do Campo, then taste underground-cooked stew and soak in Terra Nostra’s thermal waters. Guides including Joaquim, João, José, and Nuno lead tours in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“Jose was very informative! He was very impressive explaining information in Spanish & English as we had a Spanish couple on our trip. Lunch was fabulous with generous portions. We had time to get in the thermal bath at Terra Nostra too!”

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4.2 Wine Regions, Farm Lunch, and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 233 reviews · 9 hours · from $112

Travel from Porto in a small group of up to eight with an English or Portuguese guide. Visit two family-run wineries, taste DOC Douro wines, Port, olive oil, honey, and bread, enjoy a vineyard lunch, and cruise from Pinhão on a traditional Rabelo boat.

“Wineries were beautiful. Lunch was nice. We did not get much of a ‘briefing’ as we loaded the can at 8:32 am. Just piled in like cattle. The boat ride was nice, but very crowded and we were not told much, same as when picked up. Just told to get on the boat. Was a little expensive, but seems all tours were in the $100-130 range.”

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5.Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation With Traditional Lunch, East Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $90Top rated

Spend about eight hours exploring São Miguel’s east side with guides such as Joaquim, Bruno, João, or José. Visit Gorreana Tea Plantation, watch cozido stew being cooked underground, enjoy a local lunch, and choose an optional soak at Terra Nostra Park. Pickup and a small minivan are available.

“Our guide was amazing! He answered all the questions we had. Explained all the sights in detail. Even spoke Spanish and English to accommodate us all. Beautiful sights and good lunch.”

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6.Furnas: Volcano Wonders, Tea Plantation & Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 161 reviews · 8 hours · from $75

Join a small-group day from Ponta Delgada with local guides such as João, Andrea, or Diogo. Visit Gorreana Tea Factory, Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Furnas, and Vila Franca do Campo, with optional volcanic Cozido lunch and thermal bathing.

“Rafael was a great guide, very considerate of his travelers!”

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7.Adventure in the Furnas, with volcanoes, lagoons and tea plantations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $78

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring São Miguel’s east with a guide such as André, Melissa, Julio, or Rafael. Visit Furnas, soak at Terra Nostra, taste tea at Gorreana, see pineapple growing, and stop at striking viewpoints. The small van holds no more than eight people.

“Julio pointed out some quiet but beautiful areas in the various spots we went to. He easily answered all of our questions.”

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8.São Miguel: 2-Day Island Tour, Tea & Pineapple Plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · from $132

Spend two full days touring São Miguel with a local guide such as João, Diogo, Andrea, or Vera. See Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Furnas, Nordeste, tea and pineapple plantations, waterfalls, and volcanic springs. Lunch is optional, and pickup is available around Ponta Delgada, Lagoa, and Ribeira Grande.

“This tour was amazing..would highly recommend to anyone visiting Sao Miguel. The weather is unpredictable and something you cant control but the tour guides made it a n amazing experience none the less.”

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9.“Re-Canto” Farm-to-Table with Stunning Views at Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Join André and Marco at Re-Canto Food Experiences above Funchal for Poncha, a small farm tour, seasonal four-course food, and traditional espetada. You can help harvest ingredients, meet other diners, and enjoy vegetarian or vegan dishes with views across Funchal and the sea.

“Amazing, unique, personal experience I would completely recommend! From the tour of the family farm, to the delicious food/drink, to the good conversation into the evening with an amazing view. Everything was perfect!”

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10.Join In On Our Farmers Table

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Meet at Morgado do Quintão for a relaxed three-course lunch paired with three 150 ml wines. Eat beneath a 2,000-year-old olive tree, in the vintage olive press, or inside the main house, then stroll through the vines and hear stories about this historic Algarve estate. Small groups are limited to 12.

“It was a magical day! Delicious food, amazing wine and the view was simply charming. I highly recommend this experience.”

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11.Funchal Agriculture Green Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Spend six hours exploring Madeira’s working farms with a multilingual guide and a group of no more than eight. Visit a private banana field, learn grafting at an agricultural school, see an old family cattle farm, eat a home-style lunch, and tour Porto da Cruz’s historic rum factory.

“This was the perfect tour for my children and me. It was educational and fun and there were lots of animals along the way that my kids had a great time with. I loved learning the history of the island with its agriculture and how it is changing and developing. The rum factory was unexpectedly fun and on a really beautiful remote beach. The cows were great and the lunch was my favorite of my entire time in Portugal.”

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12.Furnas: Thermal Springs & Tea Plantation Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 55 reviews · 8 hours · from $88

Spend eight hours touring São Miguel by van with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Terra Nostra Park, Furnas hot springs, Pico do Ferro, Gorreana Tea Factory, and coastal viewpoints. Lunch, tea tasting, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included, but Terra Nostra entry costs extra.

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13.Traditional Cooking Class, Farm Tour & Lunch in the Douro Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $179

At Quinta de Louredo near Marco de Canaveses, Fabio welcomes you to his family farm for a four-hour English-language visit. You’ll tour the organic gardens, meet the animals, gather ingredients, cook traditional Portuguese dishes, and share lunch with wine and farm-made products.

“AMAZING experience!! From the views, the food, the farm experience to the kindness of our host was a spectacular experience.”

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14.3 Wine Regions & Farm Lunch with Views Small-Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 9 hours · from $118

Travel from Porto to the Douro Valley in a group of up to eight, stopping at three estates for Port, DOC Douro wine, olive oil, and honey. Guides such as Nuno and Emanuel add local insight, while a vineyard lunch and scenic photo stops round out the nine-hour day.

“Great day out with 3 informative and very enjoyable winery experiences - kicking off with a major producer (Croft) which set the scene for the following small producer experiences. The guide, Emanuel, excelled in gelling the group and making it a very enjoyable day. A 9am start made it easier to have breakfast at the hotel and get across the city to the meeting point.”

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