Best Farm Experiences in Portugal

Hand-harvest olives in a traditional grove near Leiria, enjoy a rustic picnic among the trees, visit a working olive oil mill, and finish with a tasting of fresh olive oil paired with bread and local products.

An authentic olive harvest at an iconic Douro Valley vineyard estate — hand-pick olives in the groves, taste four single-varietal extra virgin olive oils, and enjoy a four-course lunch pairing olive oil, wine and Douro gastronomy. Seasonal, October–November.

Discover artisan olive oil production in the Eastern Algarve — walk the 20-hectare olive groves in Moncarapacho, visit a press dating from Roman times, and taste the estate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Pick olives by hand and taste extra virgin olive oil guided by the producers who made it — at a family farm in Torres Novas, 1.5 hours from Lisbon. A 3-hour seasonal experience available September to November. Family-friendly, children under 10 free, groups up to 100.

Discover artisan olive oil production in the Eastern Algarve — walk the olive groves in Moncarapacho, visit a press dating from Roman times, taste the estate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil, then relax with a full picnic basket under the shade of the olive trees.

Step behind the scenes of a small, family-run olive factory in Tavira, guided by three generations of women running the business — discover traditional olive production methods, then taste olives, top-quality olive oil, sweet marmalade, local cheese and wine.

A hands-on olive oil experience near Évora, guided personally by the producer — walk the groves, admire a millenary “zambujeiro” tree, learn traditional harvesting techniques, and taste 100% Galega extra virgin olive oil straight from the source, understanding what makes this “liquid gold” so special.

Walk among centuries-old Galega olive trees near Montemor-o-Novo, tour the estate’s olive press where oil is cold extracted for freshness, and finish with a guided tasting of organic olive oil and tinned olives.