3-Hour Pico Island Wine Tour with Criação Velha UNESCO Vineyards

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore Pico Island's protected vineyard landscape with tidal wells, distilleries, and ancient warehouses
• 02 Visit the vineyards of Criação Velha at the heart of Pico's UNESCO Heritage area
• 03 Discover abandoned adega settlements and charming lava stone houses along the South Coast
• 04 Learn why Pico's wine is so different and unique in the world
• 05 Enjoy a wine tasting at a nearby local wine cooperative

Enjoy a 3-hour wine tasting tour on Pico Island and explore the island's remarkable vineyard landscape along the South Coast. See tidal wells, distilleries, wine presses, ancient warehouses, "Rola-pipas" (stone ramps), "relheiras", and manor houses before reaching the vineyards of Criação Velha, at the heart of this UNESCO Heritage landscape. Along the way, discover abandoned adega settlements and charming lava stone houses, then learn what makes Pico's wine so different and unique in the world. The experience ends with a wine tasting at a nearby local wine cooperative.

See tidal wells, distilleries, wine presses, ancient warehouses, "Rola-pipas" (stone ramps), "relheiras", and manor houses before reaching the vineyards of Criação Velha, at the heart of this UNESCO Heritage landscape.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Pico Island

Languages English, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Pico Wine Tour through Criação Velha

• Start the tour in Lajes do Pico.
• Head along the South Coast in the direction of Madalena.
• Stop in São Mateus to get an idea of the extension of the vineyards.
• Continue along the coastline and discover built centres of adegas that are nowadays abandoned. The little lava stone houses are now only used as weekend houses or for the production of local table wine.
• See the protected vineyard landscape and find tidal wells, distilleries, wine presses, ancient warehouses, "Rola-pipas" (stone ramps), "relheiras", and manor houses.
• Reach the vineyards of Criação Velha, the heart of the UNESCO Heritage site.
• Stroll through the area and get a clear idea of why Pico's wine is so different and unique in the world.
• Taste the wine at the nearby wine cooperative.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guide
• Pick-up and drop-off in Lajes do Pico
• Wine tasting at the local wine cooperative
• Insurance (personal accident and liability)

What's Not Included

• Meals
• Pick-up outside the Lajes do Pico area

What to bring

• Backpack
• Comfortable clothes
• Hiking boots or shoes
• Hat, sunscreen
• Water, snacks

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Lajes do Pico, Portugal

Tour start

Pico Island, Portugal

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.