Lamego Olive Harvest Experience

Join the Lamego Olive Harvest Experience in Portugal!

Join us for a truly authentic olive harvest experience in the heart of the Douro Valley, at our iconic vineyard. Every year, around the end of October, the olive trees come alive with activity — and now, you’re invited to be part of this ancient tradition. Pick olives by hand in the estate’s groves, taste our prized single-varietal extra virgin olive oils, and indulge in a four-course lunch menu specially crafted to highlight the harmony between olive oil, wine, and Douro gastronomy. It’s more than a harvest — it’s a celebration of Portuguese flavors, culture, and connection to the land.

What is included

10:30 AM – Welcome Snack

• Traditional cornbread (broa de milho) and cured olives

11:00 AM – Olive Grove Tour & Harvest Participation

• Guided walk through the olive groves
• Hands-on olive picking
• Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended

12:30 PM – Guided Olive Oil Tasting

• Taste the estate’s exceptional monovarietal oils:
  • Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 100% Verdeal
  • 100% Cobrançosa
  • 100% Madural

1:30 PM – Four-Course Olive Oil & Wine Pairing Lunch

• Menu Includes:
  • Starter: Warm octopus roulade with paprika and olive oil
  • Fish: Cod confit in olive oil over chickpea purée, with olive sauce and cured ham dust
  • Palate Cleanser: Lemon sorbet with olive oil
  • Meat: Pork cheek with Port wine sauce, asparagus migas, and olive oil–soaked toast
  • Dessert: Dark chocolate sphere with black olives, almond flakes, and red berry sorbet
  • Selection of local wines and beverages included

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the estate (private transfer available on request)
• Additional olive oil purchases
• Gratuities for the host team

Itinerary

1. 10:30 AM – Welcome snack with cornbread and cured olives
2. 11:00 AM – Olive grove tour and hands-on harvest
3. 12:30 PM – Guided tasting of 4 monovarietal olive oils
4. 1:30 PM – Four-course olive oil and wine pairing lunch

Highlights

Genuine hands-on harvesting. You’ll actually pick olives in the groves, not just watch — a real seasonal tradition, available only in October and November.

Four monovarietal oils, tasted side by side. Premium Extra Virgin, Verdeal, Cobrançosa and Madural let you compare distinct olive varieties directly.

A four-course menu built around olive oil. From octopus roulade to a chocolate sphere with black olives, every course weaves olive oil into the dish deliberately.

A Best Seller with a near-perfect rating. Rated 4.9/5, consistently praised for its authenticity, scenery and connection between food, oil and land.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.