Traditional Cooking Class, Farm Tour & Lunch in the Douro Valley

What you pay for

A farm visit followed by cooking and lunch with drinks; travel to Quinta de Louredo costs extra.

Quinta de Louredo hosts a cooking class with lunch at its family farm in Marco de Canaveses. The visit lasts 4 hours and costs from €139 per adult. You meet at the farm at 11:00 on selected dates from Monday to Sunday. Gather ingredients before cooking a Portuguese meal of three courses with the family. Travel from Porto is separate.

The catch: The 4 hours cover the farm visit; you pay for any taxi from Marco de Canaveses station.

Duration

4 hours at the farm, excluding travel

Price basis

Per adult

Departures

Selected dates Monday to Sunday at 11:00

Start

Quinta de Louredo, Marco de Canaveses

Quintas

One farm, Quinta de Louredo

Food

Cooking class and lunch of three courses; wine and olive oil tasting

Boat

None

Group

Up to 10 guests

Main trade-off

Travel to the farm at your expense

In the price

Alcoholic beverages; Lunch

Not in the price

nothing listed

Guide languages

English, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

You begin with green wine and olive oil before a farm walk, then cook a Portuguese lunch to eat with the family.

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   Quinta de Louredo 4 h

   Meet the animals and gather ingredients on the farm before cooking three Portuguese courses. The meal follows the cooking class.

You spend 4 hours at Quinta de Louredo from the welcome tasting through to lunch. The visit ends at the same farmhouse.

What is included

Options and departures

The single option includes cooking and lunch. It starts at 11:00 on selected dates from Monday to Sunday.

Means: Choose the 11:00 session if you want to cook; allow separate time for your journey to Marco de Canaveses.

Meeting point and pickup

By car

Park in front of Quinta de Louredo's farmhouse when you reach the bottom of the hill. The family meets you outside.

By train

Travel by train to Marco de Canaveses, then take a taxi to the farm. The family can arrange the taxi, which you pay for.

Who it is for

Choose Louredo if you want to cook with the family and can reach the farm for 11:00. You join a group of up to 10. Children can take part in farm activities and cooking with you. Getting there is at your expense.

For a tasting without cooking, Deltatur's valley tour costs from €89 per adult; you share the trip with up to 16 guests. If you prefer walking before lunch, Douro Walks offers a private hike and picnic from €180 per person; the route climbs 370 m.

Means: Choose the 11:00 session when you can reach Louredo independently; it includes the farm visit before cooking and lunch.

Not for

• Travellers needing pickup in Porto
• Anyone wanting a boat trip or several quinta visits
• Visitors seeking lunch without cooking

Know before you go

Cancellation and booking

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Confirmation: instant. Ticket: show it on your phone. Up to 10 travellers per booking.

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