Quick Details
Get hands-on with goat farming near Leiria — start by meeting the herd and learning their names, habits and personalities, then take part in milking and the full process of making artisanal cheese from the milk. Enjoy a homemade group tasting of cheese, milk, honey and bread, then herd the goats through the beautiful landscapes of the Aire e Candeeiros mountains. Finish with a walk through the village, with time for coffee at a local café. Small groups welcome, up to 20 guests.
Adult & Child
Ages 13 & Older
€ 49
Child
Ages 04 to 12
€ 26
Young Child
Ages 03 & Younger
Free
About the Goat Cheese Experience
We will share our passion with you, starting by meeting the goats, what they call it, what the favorite food is, their customs, and their personality. We’ll start with milking and then we will show you the whole process of making artisanal cheese from the milk, almost organic, the respective herd and with the characteristic taste of the mountainous landscapes.
Tasting with cheese, milk honey and bread. All homemade. This meal will be in group, featuring the members of the group and explaining the main activities going on during the experience. We will continue with the herd in a magnificent mountain range (aire mountain and lamps) with wonderful landscapes. Along the herding of the herd we will find landscapes of unique beauty.
To finish in beauty, we will take a walk through the village, and you can have coffee at one of the local cafes. If the group wants, you can arrange a lunch.
If you want, we can reference local accommodations so that I can complete your trip and get to know a little more about the region.
What’s Included
- Welcome to the farm
- Walk to meet the goats
- Milking experience and artisanal cheese-making workshop
- Tasting of cheeses and goat milk products (cheese, milk, honey, bread — all homemade)
- Mountain herding walk through the Aire e Candeeiros range
- Walking tour through the village
What’s Not Included
- Transportation to and from the farm (private transfer available on request)
- Lunch
- Gratuities for the host
Itinerary
- Welcome & Meet the Goats – Learn their names, habits and personalities
- Milking Experience – Take part in milking the herd
- Cheese-Making Workshop – Learn the full process of making artisanal goat cheese
- Homemade Tasting – Group tasting of cheese, milk, honey and bread
- Mountain Herding Walk – Walk with the herd through the Aire e Candeeiros mountains
- Village Walk – Finish with a stroll through the village and optional coffee stop
Highlights
A genuinely hands-on cheese-making lesson. From milking to molding, you’ll take part in the full artisanal process, not just watch it happen.
Real landscapes, not a backdrop. Herding the goats through the Aire e Candeeiros mountains puts you in the heart of one of the region’s most beautiful natural settings.
A homemade tasting, shared as a group. Cheese, milk, honey and bread — all made in-house — enjoyed together with the group in a relaxed, communal setting.
A full countryside day, not just a farm stop. Between the goats, the mountain walk and the village stroll, this covers far more ground than a typical farm visit.
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.
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Do I need any experience to take part?
No experience is necessary — your host guides you through milking and cheese-making step by step.Is lunch included?
Lunch is not included as standard, but can be arranged on request if the group would like it.Is this suitable for children?
Yes, this is a family-friendly experience, with a reduced rate for children aged 4–12 and free entry for children 3 and under.Is transportation included?
Transportation is not included, but private transfer can be arranged on request.What languages is the tour offered in?
The tour is available in Portuguese and English.What is the minimum and maximum group size?
A minimum party of 2 is required to book. Groups of up to 20 are welcome.Can I cancel or reschedule my booking?
Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for our policy.Are dietary restrictions accommodated?
Let us know about any allergies or dietary needs at the time of booking.
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Beautiful small farm doing all things from making goat cheese to jams from her own fruit trees and olive oil from her olive trees (and wine from extended family)! Guests are welcomed into the goat cheese-making process: milking, curdling, boiling, and molding/shaping. Umbelina provides a beautiful display for tasting the products. Cheese, homemade bread, olive oil, jams of all kinds!!, cheese (fresh and aged). Seriously blown away by how delicious all the food was — cheese was so flavorful, jams paired perfectly. We milked the goats, hung out with/fed the nearby baby goats, and got a tour of the rest of the farm — fruit trees, garden, rabbits, chickens, sheep. Umbelina is lovely and gracious; it was a truly special day!!
– May 28, 2026 – Verified booking
We had a lovely morning from start to finish. We met the sheep,chickens, rabbits then headed to the goat pasture. Fed and milked the goats alongside Umbelina. Back to the house to make cheese and have a snack. It was a great farm experience. Recommend to anyone interested in the fresh cheese process!
– May 25, 2026 – Verified booking
We had a wonderful experience with Umbelina. Not only did we get to meet, milk, feed and walk with her goats - which was so much fun. We also got to bottle feed a baby lamb who was not getting milk from its mother, and see all her other animals & her day to day lifestyle with them. She also went thru the goat cheese making with us, letting us get hands on (under her watchful eye 😁). I would recommend a visit to her small farm.
– Janeiro 07, 2026 – Verified booking
I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Portugal 3 times and this is one of my favorite experiences by far. We learn so much about the land, her goats and the goat cheese process. We hiked through the beautiful mountain side with her goats, milked them, fed them, and finished the experience at her home. There we tried her different cheeses (delicious) fresh goats milk, bread, and different homemade marmalades. The farmer showed us how to make soft goat cheese from beginning to end. Such a cool process. I would do this experience over and over again. She is lovely and it’s an incredible insight to what it’s like to live like a local in the mountains.
– September 04, 2025 – Verified booking
We enjoyed everything and had a great time as a group in the company of goats. We were apprehensive that the goats could be stressed because we were a group, but everything went well, the bravest could even give them "parties" and some food. We enjoyed taking the mountain route, to see the goats by hand, the snack that was prepared with a lot of love and affection by D. Umbelina, especially to eat the cheese. We enjoyed looking at the steps of making goat cheese from the beginning to the packing. We highlighted D.Umbelina's friendliness to us and felt like coming back next year. On behalf of the whole group thank you very much
– October 25, 2025 – Verified booking
Very interesting experience, very friendly host and beautiful location with the goats grazing in the middle of the thousand-year-old olive trees, all in a listed park.
– November 07, 2025 – Verified bookingShare your experience
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