Best Farm Tours close to Leiria

Meet the herd, take part in milking, and learn to make artisanal goat cheese by hand near Leiria, followed by a homemade tasting and a scenic mountain walk with the goats.

Step inside a 3,000m² hydroponic greenhouse near Torres Novas, home to around 68,000 plants grown soil-free using the NFT system, and learn how modern technology and sustainability come together to grow fresh vegetables and herbs.

A hands-on artisan cheese-making workshop in a traditional dairy near Rio Maior — learn age-old techniques using milk from the farm’s own herd, shape your own fresh goat cheese, and take it home with you

Come and enjoy this picking experience, participating in a small but exciting tour in the harvest of what are considered one of the best oranges in Portugal, due to their unique flavor!

Experience a complete vineyard-to-table journey in Tomar — a scenic Defender jeep tour through the vines, a guided tasting of five wines paired with regional products, and a traditional Portuguese lunch of slow-cooked lamb and homemade desserts in a restored rural space.

Explore Tomar’s historic streets and Templar heritage by tuk tuk, discovering the city’s most emblematic landmarks, then head to a traditional cellar for a guided visit and a tasting of three wines paired with local cheese and house-produced olive oil.

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.

Discover a relaxed, authentic introduction to Portugal’s Tejo wine region — a guided visit inside a working cellar to learn the philosophy of minimal intervention, followed by a tasting of three wines paired with local cheese and regional olive oil.

Step aboard a private boat on the peaceful waters of Castelo de Bode near Tomar for a guided tasting of five wines, each explained as you cruise — a rare combination of wine, landscape and tranquility, perfect for couples, families or small groups.

Indulge in a premium wine and wellness journey in Tomar — a scenic Defender jeep ride through the vineyards, a guided tasting of five wines with regional products, and a relaxing vinotherapy session with a foot soak and full-body massage using wine-based oils.

Discover a premium wine experience in Tomar — a scenic Defender jeep ride through the vineyards to understand the terroir and minimal intervention philosophy, followed by a guided tasting of five wines paired with regional cheese, chouriço and olive oil.

Step into the heart of the grape harvest season in Tomar — join the vineyard team to pick grapes, enjoy a traditional snack and shared lunch, then take part in grape stomping and a guided tasting of five wines paired with regional products.

Escape into the vineyards of Tomar for a private romantic picnic — select your wine at the winery, take a scenic Defender jeep ride to a secluded vineyard spot, then indulge in a curated basket of regional cheese, chouriço, fresh fruit and homemade treats.

Our most complete rural experience near Lisbon — five hours walking alongside a real working shepherd and his goats in Serra dos Candeeiros, followed by a homemade Portuguese farm lunch prepared with regional products.

A sensory olive oil workshop near Leiria — learn how olive oil is produced, how to distinguish Virgin, Extra Virgin and Refined categories, and taste four award-winning Portuguese extra virgin olive oils.

Step into an authentic, self-sustaining farm near Pedrógão Grande, home to over 70 goats — meet a local shepherd with 35 years of cheese-making experience, walk the terraces and ancient water mines, visit the traditional “queijaria,” then taste homemade wine, goat cheese and broa.

Walk a 12-hectare olive grove 1.5 hours from Lisbon, in Batalha, and tour the on-site olive oil mill to learn how fresh olives become high-quality olive oil, finishing with a guided sensory tasting.

A hands-on Portuguese bread-making workshop near Leiria — knead traditional wheat and corn bread, bake it in a wood-fired oven, and enjoy it warm with olive oil, sugar, butter and pumpkin jam.

A hands-on Portuguese cooking class near Leiria — learn to prepare traditional blood sausage rice and soup on a family farm, then sit down to a full farm-to-table lunch with dessert and drinks.

Reconnect with nature through a unique wellness experience in Tomar — a peaceful yoga and meditation session set among the vineyards, followed by a guided cellar visit and a tasting of three wines paired with healthy regional snacks.

Spend a meaningful morning in the heart of rural Portugal with a unique experience that combines traditional shepherding and artisan cheese making in Serra dos Candeeiros.

Explore the forests near Tomar on a guided walk to identify wild mushroom species — learn foraging safety and sustainable harvesting, with foraging and a mushroom tea possible only during mushroom season, when abundant.

Spend the morning walking side-by-side with a real local shepherd and his free-roaming goats along ancient limestone trails in the Serra dos Candeeiros Natural Park — genuine rural life, not a staged show.

A hands-on cheese-making workshop near Leiria — learn how artisanal goat cheese is made from fresh milk using traditional techniques, then enjoy a tasting of cheeses and goat milk products with wine.

Embark on an adventure and discover the hidden treasures of the forest with our Wild Mushroom Tour!

Hand-harvest olives from centuries-old Galega trees at a family-run farm in the Serra d’Aire e Candeeiros Natural Park, taste the farm’s own homemade olive oil, and enjoy a rustic “merenda” picnic. Available September–November.

Step inside a certified organic shiitake mushroom farm in Torres Novas and learn how one of the world’s most prized mushrooms is grown from scratch — inoculation, cultivation, and harvest — guided by the Lopes family. A 2-hour hands-on experience with farm tasting included.

A relaxed countryside picnic near Batalha — regional cheeses, smoked meats, homemade bread, local jams, traditional sponge cake and house wine, enjoyed under the trees with rolling farmland views.

A premium olive oil day trip from Lisbon to Batalha — walk a 12-hectare olive grove, tour the mill, taste three extra virgin olive oils paired with bread, and finish with a traditional regional meal.

A relaxed, private farm visit near Batalha — meet and feed sheep, chickens and a pig, then take a leisurely walk through the orchard. A gentle, family-friendly introduction to rural Portuguese life.

A scenic olive oil day trip from Lisbon to Batalha — walk a 12-hectare olive grove, tour an ecological cold-press mill, taste three premium olive oils, then relax with a regional picnic featuring cheese, bread and sausages grilled in front of you.

Visit a family-run organic fig farm in Torres Novas — 1.5 hours from Lisbon — and discover how one of Portugal’s oldest fruits is grown, harvested, and tasted. A 2-hour hands-on experience with guided fig tasting included. Family-friendly.

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.

A hands-on fermentation workshop near Tomar — harvest wild plants, learn a simple fermentation method, make your own pine soda to take home, and taste a range of wild fermented drinks.