Pico Island Wine Tasting Experience

Trip Overview

Wine is the nectar of the gods, and the island of Pico is a parcel fallen from Olympus. The pounding landscape of the vineyards resulted from decades of hard, endless work, but its mighty image also furrowed the hills with magnificent digital printing. Associated with it, the wine cellars appear, places of peace and delight concealed in the coolness of the shades and recesses where the casks rest. Under impressive dragon trees, the most notorious of the cellars arises – the wine museum.

Difficulty

Languages

Transport Type

FOOT

VAN

Tour Starts

Madalena

Minimum Age

Season

Available in high season

Transport Type

FOOT

VAN

Tour Starts

Madalena

Languages

Minimum Age

Season

Available in high season

Trip Overview

Wine is the nectar of the gods, and the island of Pico is a parcel fallen from Olympus. The pounding landscape of the vineyards resulted from decades of hard, endless work, but its mighty image also furrowed the hills with magnificent digital printing. Associated with it, the wine cellars appear, places of peace and delight concealed in the coolness of the shades and recesses where the casks rest. Under impressive dragon trees, the most notorious of the cellars arises – the wine museum.

All About Wine

Price

95€

Duration

Full day

Small Groups

Lunch Included

Three Different Wine Tastings

Free Cancellations

Gallery

Itinerary

Pick-up and drive +

After the pick-up, we will start with a walk through the vineyards of Criação Velha.

Criação Velha +

There, you will, not only, witness the special characteristics and beauty of Pico’s wine landscape. But also understand how much work is involved to create it.
Let’s discover one of these places and taste the local table wine next to the ocean.

Regional wine laboratory +

We will then visit the regional wine laboratory. There, it is possible to analyze the wine’s physical and chemical composition.
We will also have the opportunity to have a professional wine tasting with their winemaking engineer. This step of our trip is dependent on the laboratory’s availability.
But don’t worry, if there is no possibility to visit it, we alternatively might pay a visit to the beautiful wine museum and its impressive garden of dragon trees.

Lunch at a local restaurant +

Experience some of the most delicious traditional dishes the Azores has to offer. We will have lunch at one of the local restaurants on the island.

São Roque +

Then, we will go to São Roque on the North Coast.
There, we will get to know one of the many natural pools, very appreciated by the local community.

Wine tasting +

We will end the tour in the best possible way in an adega of a local producer. There, we can taste the finest wines from Pico. It is the famous “liquors” white wine, a very strong wine, that once brought great economic success to the island.
Depending on the availability of the cellars, we will go to Czar or Buraca cellars.

Select your departure

95€ per adult + 5.7€ Online Fee

Why Futurismo

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Environmental education

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95€ per adult + 5.7€ Online Fee

100% stays in the local community

20% to local small companies

Full time, year round, employed guides

Essencial Trip Information

What's Included

Certified guide
Visit the wine laboratory or wine museum
Three different wine tastings
Lunch in a local restaurant
Insurance (personal accident and liability)

Why this Tour

Ready to deeply understand the culture of Pico vineyards? There are hidden places that only our certified local guides can take you to. Follow us on this full-day tasty trip and enjoy the intense Azorean Nectar of the Gods. If you like wine and are curious to know why the wine culture of Pico is so special, that even its landscape has been classified as a UNESCO Heritage Site, then grab this experience that is “all about wine”.

Departure and Return

Departure Point

Madalena Maritime Terminal Car Park, 9950-340 Madalena | Free pick up in Madalena and Lajes do Pico municipalities (select this option during the checkout process). Our staff will contact you on the day before the tour takes place.

Departure Time

Please select a date on the calendar on the top right hand side of this program page and check the available schedule.

Return Point

Returns to original departure point.

Is this an adventure kind of tour? +

It is a great adventure, but not physically demanding.

What if the weather isn’t ok? +

If the weather doesn’t allow doing this activity safely, we will cancel it and suggest an alternative date.

Can I take my camera with me during this activity? +

Yes, but be aware that your material will be under your responsibility.

Cancellation +

Cancellations up to 48 hours before the tour, no penalties are applied.
Cancellations up to 24 hours: 50% of the total amount will be charged.
Cancellations less than 24 hours or no-show: full amount will be charged.
If the weather conditions do not allow the activity to be done safely, we will cancel it and contact you to suggest an alternative date or provide a full refund.

Booking confirmation +

You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of successful booking.

What to bring? +

Comfortable light clothes
Hiking boots or shoes
Sweater, raincoat
Sunscreen, hat and backpack
Water and snacks

Advisory +

Please book this tour at least 24/48h prior to the preferred date to adapt to the availability of the adega (wine cellar) and wine laboratory.
If you have any food restrictions, please inform us at least 48h before the tour.