There are a lot of amazing Algarve wine tours to choose from and to help you find the best one for you, I have rounded up the best Algarve wine tasting experiences here.
No matter if you prefer to drive to the vineyard yourself or want the convenience of pick up and drop off, there is something for you. From ecological wine tours to wine and tapas, the Algarve delivers.
The Algarve might not be among the world-famous wine regions, but the history of wine production goes way back to the Phoenicians and Greek settlements.
And believe me, there is some incredibly delectable wine in the southern Portuguese region and the Algarve wineries are well worth a visit!
Read on to uncover the best wine tours Algarve has on the shelf. After all, this is one of the best things to do in Algarve!
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Algarve wine tours
Small group Wine Tasting Tour from Albufeira
Duration: 4 hours
What’s included:
- Wine tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Driver/guide
What’s not included:
- Lunch
This lovely half-day Algarve wine tour allows you to explore the lovely Algarve countryside. In this tour, your tour guide will provide enough information about the history of the scenic town of Silves and of course, its castle. You’ll pass by lovely orange groves, cork trees, and homely villages.
To end the tour, you’ll be taken to a lovely family-owned countryside winery/vineyard with an amazing staff. It is certainly one of the most interesting vineyards in Algarve, Portugal.
You’ll get to see the entire wine preparation process including the machinery used. You will also get to see how cork trees are harvested and made into cork.
And to wrap it all up, you get to enjoy a variety of three delicious wines – white, red, and rose on a beautiful sheltered patio along with some traditional Portuguese tapas.
Although, some travelers did say there is more touring than wine tasting this tour still comes highly recommended for anyone who’s a lover of wine and history.
Half Day Safari Tour with Wine Tasting
Duration: 4 hours
What’s included:
- 4 different wines to taste, bread, cheese, and smoked ham.
- Pick up and drop off
What’s not included:
- Lunch
On this Algarve wine tour, you’ll learn the culture, go to a local winery called Quinta do Canhoto, try 4 different wines, and pay a visit to a Goji berry farm where you’ll enjoy some delicious homemade jams, cheese, and smoked ham.
This tour begins with a trip to see the village of Paderne. Where you’ll stop to see and learn about its history, culture, and architecture.
Next, you’ll see the orange groves, and cork trees while learning about the cork production process.
Then, you’ll make a stop at the Goji berry farm where you can try out tasty jams and bring the tour to an end at one of the best Algarve wineries. Where you’ll enjoy a lovely tour and try out for kinds of tasty wine for 2 hours.
Wine tasting Algarve doesn’t get much better than this. This is truly a lovely wine tour. Algarve has so much more to show for than beaches and this excursion shows why!
Wine and Tapas Tour – (winery + tapas boards)
Duration: 2 Hours 45 minutes
What’s included:
- Guided Tour through the vineyard and winery
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
What’s not included:
- Hotel pickup and drop off
This short tour is perfect for anyone who loves wine and wants to learn about them while eating yummy tapas. Speaking of tapas, also included in this tour’s menu are Cheese & Charcuterie Tapas, a selection of Portuguese Cheese & Charcuterie served on a board and some Homemade Jam.
You will begin the tour by taking a trip to a local winery. There you’ll learn about the winemaking process, and taste amazing wines and tapas.
After wine tasting, the next thing on your itinerary is taking in gorgeous sights while on a drive through off-road tracks. On this drive, you’ll see some of the best views Albufeira has to offer.
And for the big finish, you get to try Albufeira’s local firewater. Overall, this wine tour in Algarve is totally worth it and should definitely be included in your southern Portugal itinerary.
Loulé: Quinta da Tôr Winery Guided Tour & Wine Tasting
Duration: 2 hours
What’s included:
- 30-minute guided tour of the winery
- 4 wine tastings
- Bread and homemade olive oil tasting
What’s not included:
- Lunch
- Hotel Pickup and drop off
The town of Loulé is such a quaint and gorgeous town for a wine tour, which is why you’d enjoy every moment of this tour.
On this Algarve wine tour, you’d be enjoying four varieties of absolutely delicious wine on this tour from Quinta da Tôr, a renowned winery. You’ll also learn the story behind this amazing winery.
On this wine tour, you’ll learn valuable information about winemaking. And get to try lots of wines with bread, and of course tapas. You also get to try some homemade olive oil, while enjoying a great view of the valley.
Everyone’s favorite feature of this tour is that the winery has a pool. So don’t forget to pack your swimwear as you prepare to have a blast.
Porches: Algarve Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting Experience
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
What’s included:
- Tour of the vineyard
- Wine and tapas
- tour guide
What’s not included:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
This lovely vineyard is family owned and situated near Albufeira and Portimão. On this tour, you’ll learn about the history of the Algarve, Quinta dos Capinhas and the vineyard. You’ll learn about the birth of the vineyard and its sustainable method of winemaking.
You’ll be taken on a nice ride around the vineyard, and the property hidden between the ocean and mountains, to help you fully take in the view and see more of the land. Then, of course, you get to taste different three delectable wines with tapas.
The atmosphere is super peaceful and intimate as most travelers would describe it. You can enjoy your wines and tapas while sitting in the heart of the vineyard.
And to bring the tour to an end, a short walk around beautiful areas of the vineyard, where you can take lots of photos. This is certainly one pretty cool way to enjoy wine tours in Algarve.
Lagos: Algarve Organic Wine Tour in a Volkswagen T2 Van
Duration: 3 hours
What’s included:
- Pickup and drop-off
- Guided Visit to the winery
- Wine tasting
- Experienced guide
- Road-trip playlist
What’s not included:
- Lunch
This tour features a visit to either of these two biological Algarve wineries – the Monte da Casteleja, or Quinta do Francês. You’d be picked up from your accommodation and on your trip to the winery, you’d be entertained with interesting historical facts about Algarve and the region. All of course while taking in the amazing view.
At the winery, you’ll be taken on a trip to the cellar, where you’ll be taught the intricate details of organic wines and their making.
And to conclude the tour, you’ll be tasting the red, white, and rose wine with some tapas. Then you’d be dropped off at your accommodation in Lagos. There’s no one who wouldn’t enjoy wine tasting in the Algarve after this tour.
From Lagos: Small-Group 4-Hour Wine Tasting Tour
Duration: 4 hours
What’s included:
- Bottled water
- Local guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Wine tasting of 3 wines
- Tapas
- Transportation
What’s not included:
- Lunch
This is certainly one of the best wine tours in Algarve, Portugal.
This tour begins with the exploration of a winery, where you’ll taste three varieties of wine along with tapas, cheese, and sausages. You also get to see the winery’s wooden barrel and production to get a full glimpse of how production is done.
Next, you shall be driven back to Lagos, but on the way you’ll stop to see the region’s fantastic countryside, famous Algarve oranges, and ancient Cork trees, and some of the oldest villages in the area.
You can also decide to walk and see the village of Silves and visit its castle, before finally heading back to Lagos.
Although some travelers would describe the tour as small, it’s still a very amazing experience.
Lagoa: 2.5-Hour Vineyard Dinner with Winetasting
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
What’s included:
- 3-Course meal
- Morgado do Quintão wines
What’s not included:
- Hotel pickup and drop off
This is certainly the wine tour for lovers of wine and food who have been aching to go wine tasting in Algarve.
In this tour, you’ll be enjoying the sights of a 2,000-year-old olive tree, in the midst of Negramole vines. This view is further enhanced by the sun setting over the picturesque Monchique mountains.
You’ll get to enjoy stupendous Algarvian cuisine with award-winning wines. Throughout your meal, you can chat along with the rest of the tour or people in the winery. You can also learn about the unique terrain and vineyards around the region.
If you’re a food lover, the meal from the tour is one major item to look forward to.
Lagoa: Guided Winery Tour and Local Wine Tasting
Duration: 1.5 hours
What’s included:
- Guided tour of the winery
- Bread and olive oil
- Water
- Wine tasting
What’s not included:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Meals
This guided tour of the Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate is a great option for those who want to learn more about wine production in the area.
The guide will give you in-depth information about the different steps of the production, as you visit the machine room used to produce the wine. Then the tour moves to the wine cellars where the wine is stored in wooden barrels.
The guide will then elegantly guide you through the wine tasting where you will taste different wines produced on the vineyard.
The wine tasting is rounded up with freshly baked bread and olive oil with water to round off the taste.
The Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate vineyard is a picturesque site where you can enjoy wonderful views of the property and walk around the lush gardens with statues.
This is truly one of the most exquisite Algarve winery tours you can take.
Algarve: Landscapes, Pottery, and Winery Tour
Duration: 7 hours
What’s included:
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Local guide (multilingual)
- Porches Pottery entrance
- Winery entrance
- Wine tasting
What’s not included:
- Lunch
This whole day Algarve wine tour includes culture, nature, and wine tasting in one day. The tour starts by visiting a traditional pottery workshop in Porches where you can learn more about this art form. Pottery is still being made in the traditional way, so it is truly interesting to see how it is being made and handpainted.
Next, the tour takes you to the enchanting fishing village of Carvoeiro, where you will explore one of the most impressive rock formations and grottoes on the Algarve, Algar Seco.
The tour ends with a tour around a winery where you can learn more about its history and production. And of course, rounded off with wine tasting of Algarve’s finest wines.
Since this is a whole day tour and you will be walking around the area of Algar Seco which is quite uneven, make sure you bring comfortable walking shoes for this tour. You will thank me later!
Reflections on Algarve winery tours
As you can tell, there are a lot of different types of wine tours in Algarve. Some are strictly focused on the winery and its wines, while others include other attractions in the Algarve too.
I hope you found an Algarve vineyard tour that suits you and that you will enjoy this lesser-visited part of the region.
Happy travels!
