Corktrekking
Corktrekking
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
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Enjoy a 2 hour Jeep-tour to explore the traditional cork forests of the Alentejo. Our local guide will give you full explanations during the tour, as you discover the in's out's of the cork world.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Matt T
Cary, NC42 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
Very entertaining and informative tour with Celino. Celino made this tour with just right level of detail about cork, Alentejo region, anecdotes about himself, and the farm. This tour gave us appreciation and greater understanding for farming in Alentejo region. Highly recommended.
Written 6 June 2024
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Mark C
Edmond, OK102 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Do not just show up like we did. Make reservations or call at corktrekking.com. The phone number is on their website.
That being said, the owner, Phillip took care of us and we ended up with an excellent guide named Andre’. The cork tour was great and the wines made there were all 4.2-4.7 on Vivino. We bought three!
In case you don’t know, those are very good to superb ratings. The winery is in an industrial center, but looks are deceiving. The upstairs area is really nicely done, with some glass floors showing the wine barrels below.
We like cork, but really prefer drinking the stuff it holds in. We highly recommend this tour.
That being said, the owner, Phillip took care of us and we ended up with an excellent guide named Andre’. The cork tour was great and the wines made there were all 4.2-4.7 on Vivino. We bought three!
In case you don’t know, those are very good to superb ratings. The winery is in an industrial center, but looks are deceiving. The upstairs area is really nicely done, with some glass floors showing the wine barrels below.
We like cork, but really prefer drinking the stuff it holds in. We highly recommend this tour.
Written 3 November 2023
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Judy P
Yardley, PA30 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
We spent 2 weeks in Portugal visiting Lisbon, Evora and Lagos. This was our favorite activity. We had a one hour hike through the cork forest with Antonio. His English was terrific, and his knowledge of cork, wineries and geology astounding. The country side was beautiful and refreshing. Personally, I can only visit so many churches and museums and this was more my kind of touring. After the hike we had a pre-arranged wine tasting which we also very much enjoyed. So much so that we purchased a couple bottles and not just to be nice but we really did like the wine. The tasting room is beautiful and I regret not taking a picture. This was followed by lunch in the town. The tomato soup served was also one of the highlights of our trip. I highly recommend this tour.
Written 26 September 2023
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TejasIII
McAllen, TX456 contributions
Nov 2021
We were super excited to this type of activity when visiting around the Evora Portugal area. I called. I emailed. I sent a message via the web site. I sent text messages. I did this multiple times. We even drove to the facility itself and no one was there (wasting important vacation time). We just met some other customers who were trying to buy some wine. I finally got a text message days later that they had space days later (when we would be no longer in the area).
Written 25 November 2021
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Written 29 December 2021
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K M
Maple Grove, MN8 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This was one of our favorite days in Portugal. Our guide Chantal, was absolutely wonderful. We felt so welcomed and learned so much from her. She was great teaching my two small children. The lunch was fantastic and it was overall a great experience. I would highly recommend this tour to those looking for a day trip to Redondo. I would give this tour more than 5 stars if I could.
Written 22 August 2024
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PCR108
Lisbon, Portugal63 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
What an experience! José Inverno was our guide. José took us through a wonderful scenery within the Herdade explaining all the history of the Herdade and cork trees. Nature is wonderful! Our experience included Dolmens (our initial interest), these were within the property and neighboring ones. Always located in such beautiful landscape. José is naturally a very nice person that explains everything with a smile, but luckily is also an archeologist so we had double the fun! He had been involved in some the discord and others dating and/or preserving the Dolmens so he knew a lot of the history behind of all Dolmens visited in the tour. Most of them only accessible with this tour due to its location either terrain or owner property. To us was a great experience. Then we return to the Herdade to the vineyards. To top it all the lunch at Engaço restaurant with wine tasting was a fantastic ending for this already great experience. I recommend for families, groups of friends, it is a must do! We will do it again!
Written 24 January 2018
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Feldgus
Washington DC, DC20 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
We had the one hour tour with David, and it was fantastic - extremely informative about the trees and the cork process, naturally, but David was also a wealth of information about the region, its history, and more. I booked for a group of friends and they were a little skeptical at first, but they all agreed it was one of the highlights of the whole week.
Written 25 November 2017
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LaurainSilverthorne
Silverthorne, CO632 contributions
Apr 2017 • Couples
Corktrekking with José was one of the best things we did on our trip to Portugal. We did the actual hike and it was so wonderful to spend about 3 hours hiking (10 kilometers) on the farm. If the weather is not too hot, I'd highly recommend the hike - it really lets you connect with the land and gives plenty of time to learn from José.
April was the perfect time to be there. The wildflowers were blooming and it was cool enough to enjoy the hike. We did it in athletic shoes and brought bottles of water and snacks. There are no toilets along the way so be prepared to "find a tree."
The farm is fairly easy to find - just follow their directions and, yes, you really drive on a dirt road to get there.
After the trek we were able to buy some wine and cork souvenirs at the little shop on site. There is a restroom in that space that you can take advantage of before and after the hike.
José was very informative and we learned a lot about cork. I really appreciate all of the aspects of this precious resource.
Later, when we were near Faro, we also did a tour of the Novacortiça Cork Factory, where they process the cork. That tour was also excellent, and we are really glad we toured the farm first. If you are interested in cork, combining the two is a great, educational itinerary.
April was the perfect time to be there. The wildflowers were blooming and it was cool enough to enjoy the hike. We did it in athletic shoes and brought bottles of water and snacks. There are no toilets along the way so be prepared to "find a tree."
The farm is fairly easy to find - just follow their directions and, yes, you really drive on a dirt road to get there.
After the trek we were able to buy some wine and cork souvenirs at the little shop on site. There is a restroom in that space that you can take advantage of before and after the hike.
José was very informative and we learned a lot about cork. I really appreciate all of the aspects of this precious resource.
Later, when we were near Faro, we also did a tour of the Novacortiça Cork Factory, where they process the cork. That tour was also excellent, and we are really glad we toured the farm first. If you are interested in cork, combining the two is a great, educational itinerary.
Written 14 May 2017
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askennedy4
Millbrae, CA17 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
While staying at the Herdade da Maroteira we were lucky enough to enjoy some of the activities the farm had to offer. Along with two other couples, we went on a 2 hour tour of the cork forest and vineyard that ended with a fantastic wine tasting.
Ze, our guide, was wonderful! He was incredibly knowledgeable, having grown up around the cork industry in a nearby town, and was obviously passionate about his work. He was kind, funny, and energetic and entertained our many questions.
Though you can definitely walk around the farm--which we did earlier in the day--Ze drove the 6 of us through the forest in a converted bed of a truck and we had a blast. It felt like we were on Safari as we twisted through the forest in the late afternoon, followed by the farm's friendly dogs.
At the end, we all convened back at the main farmhouse for a wine tasting where we sampled several delicious wines. We ended up buying a bottle of their reserve syrah and enjoyed it back at the Cork Lodge.
Thanks to Ze for such a unique and fun adventure!
Ze, our guide, was wonderful! He was incredibly knowledgeable, having grown up around the cork industry in a nearby town, and was obviously passionate about his work. He was kind, funny, and energetic and entertained our many questions.
Though you can definitely walk around the farm--which we did earlier in the day--Ze drove the 6 of us through the forest in a converted bed of a truck and we had a blast. It felt like we were on Safari as we twisted through the forest in the late afternoon, followed by the farm's friendly dogs.
At the end, we all convened back at the main farmhouse for a wine tasting where we sampled several delicious wines. We ended up buying a bottle of their reserve syrah and enjoyed it back at the Cork Lodge.
Thanks to Ze for such a unique and fun adventure!
Written 13 November 2016
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August A
Charlotte, NC124 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
A group of four of us were touring the small hill towns of Portugal with one of our stops being Vila Vicosa. Luckily we stopped in the tourist information office, and found a brocure for Walk the Cork, a cork farm and vineyard tour. The day before while driving through the area we saw the cork trees, and had many questions we were asking ourselves about how cork is produced. We made some progress getting answers the night before with a bottle of wine and Google, but when we saw this brochure we really wanted to take the opportunity to learn more first hand. The people at the office went out of their way to contact them, and help us set-up a time to go for a tour. We did not know that is was grape picking season, very busy, but they still made time to take us on a 2 hour tour.
The tour was facinating, hearing about cork farming, products, schedules, etc.....but the best part was the people we met at the farm. The farm had been in the same family for many generations and they take great pride in the operation. Too many good stories for me to summarize here, but we left knowing that this would be one of the highlights of our 3 weeks in Portugal, and Spain.
Before I forget it, they also have a vineyard and produce some great wines off site. We bought a bottle of their reserve Syrah which we enjoyed that evening.......excellent.
Thank you to all who we talked to and helped us understand a little more about Portugal.
The tour was facinating, hearing about cork farming, products, schedules, etc.....but the best part was the people we met at the farm. The farm had been in the same family for many generations and they take great pride in the operation. Too many good stories for me to summarize here, but we left knowing that this would be one of the highlights of our 3 weeks in Portugal, and Spain.
Before I forget it, they also have a vineyard and produce some great wines off site. We bought a bottle of their reserve Syrah which we enjoyed that evening.......excellent.
Thank you to all who we talked to and helped us understand a little more about Portugal.
Written 5 October 2016
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Can someone tell us the difference between the hiking tour and the jeep tour (other than the obvious mode of transport)? Do you see/learn more on one vis-a-vis the other? Also, for those who stayed for lunch after the tour, did you do the local restaurant or the lunch on the property 20 euros vs. 30 euros)? What is recommended there? Thank you!
Written 23 April 2019
I participated in the walking tour. We had the whole farm to ourselves, and we very much enjoyed the non-technology, non-mechanical peace and quiet. Coming from Lisbon, the walking tour provided an escape from the hum of the city. We also had a chance to make detours as we walk, linger in places we found beautiful, and not feel like we were on a timetable.
We did not participate in the lunch (as it was off season and not offered). We can not comment on that experience.
Written 25 April 2019
Hi,
We want to do this tour but are in Lisbon. Where did you get picked up?
Written 8 April 2019
I stayed in Evora, but the tour began and ended in the village of Redondo. I took a taxi from Evora to Redondo (1/2 hour drive) to meet the tour.
Written 11 April 2019
Hi! Planning our trip to Portugal in 2018 & definitely want to visit a cork farm. Who do you contact to arrange pick up at your hotel in Evora? Thanks for your help!
Written 12 September 2017
Take a look at their website and it will give you the email of the owner. He will give you all the info that you might need, great guy and very accommodating. Enjoy!
Written 15 October 2018
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