Best Farm Tours in Viseu

Get to know Serra da Estrela cheese from pasture to table — accompany a real shepherd and his Bordaleira sheep to the grazing fields, witness the milking, and taste this centuries-old cheese with traditional cornbread, chouriço and wine.

Step into the countryside near Viseu to meet friendly goats, take part in milking, and craft your own fresh goat cheese using traditional methods — finishing with a tasting of your cheese, homemade bread and local treats to take home.

Discover a 42-hectare estate in the heart of the Dão Demarcated Region, in Silvã de Cima — unirrigated, sustainable rainfed vineyards with a Roman-inspired winemaking soul — through a guided vineyard and winery tour finishing with a tasting of 3 premium wines.

Explore the diversity of aromas and flavours at a 42-hectare estate in the heart of the Dão Demarcated Region — a guided vineyard and winery tour finishing with a tasting of unoaked blended wines and a fruity, intense Reserva combined with Jamaican pepper.

Discover a 16-hectare farm at the foot of the Serra da Estrela in Gouveia, home to an 80-year-old vineyard, centenary cherry trees and glacial-era rock formations — peacefully stroll the grounds, then sit back and enjoy a picnic prepared especially for you in the vineyard.

Taste the best Dão wines at a 16-hectare farm in Gouveia, at the foot of the Serra da Estrela, home to an 80-year-old vineyard and centenary cherry trees — a celebration of the region’s unique flavors, where each glass reveals the essence of mountain vineyards.

The Serra da Estrela Cheese & Wine Tasting offers a perfect pairing of the region’s iconic cheeses and fine wines, creating a rich sensory experience that reflects the authentic flavors and traditions of the mountains!

Discover the ancient olive tradition of the Beira Alta near Viseu — hand-pick olives from the farm’s grove, follow them to the press, and taste the freshly pressed golden oil, guided through the region’s Galician olive heritage.

A self-paced gourmet picnic on a family farm near Serra da Estrela, dating back to 1924 — explore charming corners with your own personalized map, then settle in for a basket of regional sausages, farm cheese, homemade cake, jams and wine, with no fixed schedule.

A full-day medicinal plants workshop at a certified organic farm near Serra da Estrela, led by Laetitia, a Canadian-trained herbalist-naturopath — identify wild herbs, learn their uses, and make your own herbal remedy to take home.

Discover the history of the village at a 42-hectare estate in the Dão Demarcated Region — visit the Roman winepress and forest, tour the vineyard on foot or in a traditional 1964 Bedford van, cross the Barrel Top Walk, then taste classic and monovarietal Reserva wines.

Discover the ancient olive tradition of the Beira Alta near Viseu — walk the traditional Galega olive grove, enjoy a picnic among the trees with cured meats, sheep cheese and Dão wine, and finish with an olive oil tasting and a Galega olive soap to take home.

Explore a 5th-generation farm near Porto growing traditional and modern fruits through permaculture, regenerative and syntropic agriculture — taste up to 10 different fruits during your visit, from citrus in winter to grapes and persimmons in autumn.

A full-day Douro Valley harvest experience at one of the region’s oldest wine estates — hand-pick grapes, tread them in the traditional lagares, tour the vineyards and winery, and enjoy a typical harvest lunch with wine tasting.

A shorter, no-meal version of our Douro Valley grape stomping experience — tread grapes barefoot in the traditional lagares at a historic Peso da Régua estate, tour the winery, and taste two Douro wines and two Port wines.

Make Serra da Estrela PDO cheese hands-on with a local shepherd and cheesemaker on a working farm near Viseu, then enjoy a generous tasting of cheese, honey, cured meats and Dão wine. Available October to April.

Discover the heart of the Dão wine region at a contemporary winery in Nelas, part of the “New Dão” revival — walk 42 hectares of vineyards, tour an architecturally distinctive winery, then taste three premium wines paired with local cheeses and cured sausages.

A full-day (or two-day) luxury journey through the Douro Valley — Port wine blending, a jeep tour with an open-fire vineyard lunch, a wine painting session, a five-states spa ritual, and a harmonized five-course tasting dinner.

A hands-on cooking class at a prestigious Douro Demarcated Region winery in Cambres — start with a wine tasting, cook traditional regional snacks in a guided kitchen workshop, then sit down to a lunch paired with wine.

Discover the rebirth of the Dão wine region with a relaxed picnic in the vineyard at a modern winery in Nelas — explore 42 hectares of vines, taste two Dão wines, then enjoy a romantic picnic basket of local flavors, at your own pace with no fixed end time.

Discover the New Dão wine region through a fun, self-guided vineyard scavenger hunt at a modern winery in Nelas — follow clues and a road-book through 42 hectares of vines, learning the full wine journey, then relax with a wine tasting at the end.

Explore wine beyond tasting at a modern winery in Nelas — the Aroma Game challenges you to identify and recognize different wine aromas in a relaxed, sensory setting, sharpening your sense of smell while learning how aromas relate to grape varieties and terroir.

Discover the rebirth of the Dão wine region at a contemporary estate in Nelas — a guided vineyard, winery and aging room tour, followed by a hands-on cooking workshop with a local chef, preparing 7 seasonal regional dishes paired with a tasting of 3 Dão wines.

Meet Portugal’s only officially recognized donkey breed at a third-generation family farm — hug, comb and feed the Miranda donkeys, then enjoy a snack tasting made with the farm’s own products.

Discover a refined wine and chocolate pairing at a contemporary winery in Nelas — set among 42 hectares of vineyards, harmonize 5 artisanal chocolates with 4 premium Dão wines, exploring how textures, aromas and flavors interact, guided by knowledgeable hosts.

A gourmet picnic at a prestigious Douro Demarcated Region winery in Cambres — a generous spread of regional specialties paired with a tasting of two Douro DOC wines and one Port wine, enjoyed with vineyard views.

A 45-minute guided tour of a prestigious Douro Demarcated Region winery in Cambres, Lamego, followed by a complimentary tasting of four wines — two table wines and two Port wines.

Learn regenerative farming and permaculture design principles at a certified organic farm near Serra da Estrela — home to centuries-old olive trees, free-range animals and an edible vineyard, finishing with a tasting of farm snacks.

Step into the role of a winemaker at a modern winery in Nelas — explore 42 hectares of vineyards, then take part in a creative blending workshop, experimenting with samples until you find your own flavor profile, before bottling and labeling a custom wine to take home.

Step into the heart of Portugal’s wine country and live a day as a true winemaker in Santar, near Viseu — pick grapes, join the foot-stomping ritual, enjoy a traditional lunch and finish with a “From Bunch to Bottle” workshop and a bottle of wine to take home.

Learn to make sheep cheese on a certified organic permaculture farm near Serra da Estrela — meet the animals, take part in milking, and finish with a tasting of fresh cheese and farm products.

Discover how Serra da Estrela cheese is made at a traditional cheese factory in Penalva do Castelo — with more than eight centuries of history, enter the production line, visit the maturation chambers, then see the sheep and the thistle field used in the cheesemaking process.

The activity will begin in the morning, with you receiving your Douro kit and getting ready to join our viticulture team in the ancient traditions of grape harvesting!

Explore the New Dão wine region at a contemporary winery in Nelas — a guided vineyard and winery tour across 42 hectares, learning the region’s rebirth and grape varieties, finishing with a harmonized lunch pairing selected wines with authentic local cuisine.