Estombar Tours
Wine Tasting and Art Tour
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Wine Tasting and Art Tour

By Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate
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Indulge your love of wine during a wine tasting and vineyard tour close to Carvoeiro. Rather than just sipping wine, you’ll gain insight into the art of tasting it from a wine expert, and discover an outdoor exhibition of sculptures scattered throughout the vineyards. Plus, you’ll have a chance to buy wine to take home as souvenirs.
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Ages 18-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 1h 30m
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Live guide: English
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  • Wine tasting


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  • Quinta dos Vales Sítio dos Vales, 8400-031 Estômbar, Portugal
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
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    • Service animals allowed
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    • Quinta dos Vales Sítio dos Vales, 8400-031 Estômbar, Portugal
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    • Quinta dos Vales Wine Estate
      287
      Estombar, Portugal
      Joined in June 2009
    • 725jacksonw
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great place to stay in the center of the Algarve
      We had a great recent stay at the Vines. Our 1bd 1ba unit had a great view of the the vineyard and hills beyond. Everything was comfortable, fully stocked, and easy to use. The wine at the winery, especially the reds, all grown and processed at the estate, may be the best in Portugal and definitely the algarve. We have stayed at The Vines at Quinta Dos Vales multiple times when we visit the Algarve.
      Written 21 December 2024
    • monicaosullivan
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice unit at a nice price!
      My husband and I stayed here for 2 nights in late September. We had a nice one bedroom unit. It was very clean & the staff were very kind. You need a car here as there is no restaurant or bring your own food as kitchen has everything you need. We also had a nice deck and the pool was nearby with sun loungers. Uber is very reasonable in Portugal so another option if you don't have a car. There were nice walks around the property.
      Written 14 October 2024
    • dannyl231
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      No hot water. No service. Limited communication. But still lovely venue for our friends wedding.
      Quinta dos vales No hot water. No housekeeping after the first day. The small things ending up bothering us the most. This has the potential to be awesome and epic. We were there for a wedding and it is a vineyard as well as accommodation offering weddings amongst other options for occasions. They also seem to do tastings for their wine but we did not get to do this on this occasion. The venue was great for the wedding and photos. The dinner and party hosted at the main building was great. But we probably will not go here again simply because we communicated with the venue about no hot water and called and messaging them as we of course wanted a hot shower before the wedding (I’m old school so in person, phone calls and messages through 3rd party app). Not to mention we could not wash up properly without hot water. We got the story about running the water for 2 minutes but considering I’d run the water for close to 10 minutes in what could be both hot and cold it was evident we had no hot water. An engineer did come but after an hour he just left saying try it again in an hour. The water was never hot for our 3 days and 2 nights. We could not wait to leave to go to our next hotel for a hot shower. We did arrange for the sofa bed to be made up for our daughter but it was not made up. We called them for this and housekeeping brought a bunch of bags and suggested we make it ourselves. I suggested they make it and to be fair they did. We repeatedly requested a top up of toilet paper, coffee and tea but we never received that and nor did we receive any further house keeping. Considering the maintenance man walked around the assortment in his shoes in the shower room, living room and outside we did ask for a clean but it never happened. As I said for the wedding , the venue and the people attending the wedding it was fantastic but the little things means I will not return for our own trips. Also good to know there is no local shops or restaurants so if you’re staying here it’s a good idea to go grocery shopping and because we did not get much of a check-in with knowledge of how to stay there I can’t recommend anything. I’m just glad we did grocery shopping for our time when we were not participating and attending the wedding.
      Written 13 October 2024
    • xiomaraf346
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience!
      Loved our tour wine tasting. The guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable. The wine was great and we loved learning how to taste it.
      Written 26 August 2024
    • Pauline S
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lovely large Villa in a great location,
      Lovely large Villa in a great location, recently stayed as a family group. Me, two sons, wives and 5 grandsons aged between 1 - 16 years. Lots of space for the families to use, probably not as child friendly for a 1 and 3 year old as other large Villas might have been but the management did ensure two stair gates and high chairs were available before our arrival. The Villa is located in what is essentially a working vineyard and sculpture park. With lots of eclectic sculptures dotted around of people mainly ladies (the graces) and animals mainly hippos and polar bears, extremely interesting to spot in the various locations. The pool in the Villa garden was great for us all to use, with lots of sun lounger available for everyone to use. There was also a larger pool that we had access too, which made it easier for our larger group. I would recommend the accommodation and location for a large group of people, who have transport, to enable them to get out to restaurants and supermarkets. They have a huge well appointed kitchen if you want to cook for yourselves. As a visitor I felt the estate, would benefit from a small facility on site to purchase, water, bread and milk, as the farm shop only has wine or small sculptures available to purchase.
      Written 7 August 2024
    • Mileage-Queen
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Art and wine day out
      A really unusual place , wine and art. The wine is really nice and a tasting is well worth it, and the art is amazing and quirky, funny but brilliant if a little pricy. Lovely place for a walk and a drink.
      Written 17 June 2023
    • Donna S
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Come for the art works, and enjoy the great wine!
      What a fun place to visit! A little difficult to find, but so worth it! The tastings are generous, and the grounds & gardens are amazing! You don't want to be in a hurry!
      Written 3 June 2023
    • RyanNottinghan1246
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Thanks for a great visit :)
      We took our two year old twins for a treat (treat for us) to go wine tasting. They loved running round the gardens, exploring. We loved the wines. Great service, lovely people, amazing views and great wine. Well worth a visit.
      Written 15 May 2023
    • Vpadu
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Disappointed
      We went for the Solo Wine testing and opted for the superior selection. We found the red Dialog & Grande Escolha ok but we were very disappointed with the white and pink ones ( Dialog and Grace).
      Written 13 April 2022
    • Loraine S
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Extremely good
      Our apartment far exceeded our expectations. Attention to detail was first class, from kitchen units, crockery to furniture everything was of the highest standard and the welcome pack was a nice surprise. We will definitely return early next year.
      Written 20 November 2021
    • 526sanneb
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great. I can really recommend if you have an interest in wine
      Great way to learn more about the grapes, the wine making process and testing and how the blending experience works. Great tour guide: Erhard
      Written 9 November 2021
    • JoaoNunoReis
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Location for Private Events
      Rented this place with some friends for a bachelor private. Perfect for the event, huge property great to make some noise without bothering people.
      Written 19 August 2021
    • Inspire45472311005
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience
      Beautiful estate, picked with art. Had a great wine blending workshop and a winery tour with a very friendly and professional host.
      Written 9 July 2021
    • davidsC6390TR
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Overall very good
      Rented villa with pool, lovely and peaceful, huge pool, all very clean, beds comfy, excellent shower. Tv not up to much, hardly any English channels, but not much time to watch so not a problem. Vineyard/villa quite isolated so had to drive to go anywhere. Staff very friendly, couldn’t be more helpful. Small problem with double booking, so had to move villas for last two days, but was dealt with amicably. Grounds amazing, worth a visit if not staying
      Written 26 September 2020
    • KirstyU_13
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful factual tour with amazing wine tasting!
      Fabulous location which was well signposted and easy to find. My husband and I enjoyed a personal tour of the caves and wine making process with our interesting guide followed by several tastings of premium wonderful wines accompanied by tasty regional snacks of bread, cheese, meats, fish pastes and olives... the vineyard also has a quirky sculpture art garden which is enjoyable to explore afterwards too! Thoroughly recommend as a half day trip if nearby.
      Written 13 August 2020
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    Erik Isaksen
    Sandnes, Norway2,572 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had a great trip to this special winery with lots of art to study both inside and out. The wine tasting was led by a committed and skilled waiter and greatly contributed to the fine overall experience. While we were there, we saw several visitors who just came by to shop in the shop, and for a little walk in the garden with all the different art figures.
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    Written 30 March 2024
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    mike g
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Couples
    This is a very unique place but you don’t go there for the wine…wines is very average but the grounds are interesting and worth spending an hour simply walking around. Wine people dont go there for good wine. Art people go there and see outdoor works of art.
    Written 19 October 2024
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    Andre
    Paris, France13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We went there around noon without reservation for a wine tasting. There is a formula of 3 wines to choose from + 1 licorice wine.
    Our host recommended the wines to us according to our taste. It was a great pleasure, the wines are very good.
    We were very well received by our host who stayed with us throughout the tasting (around 1 hour, we don't drink very quickly :)) and gave us lots of information about the estate and its wines.
    We ended up, to “digest”, by walking in the gardens among the works of art.
    5 star welcome! It was great!
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    Written 5 August 2023
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    Mark L
    5 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2022
    The tour started late because a tour bus was behind. It was then that we learned that a whopping 40 people were going to be on the tour. Well, it turned out that the spaces where the tour was to be given could probably hold no more than 30 people. So talks were given when people could not get in the room nor hear the speaker. On top of that, there was only one person (Joao) who was working the tour. No assistance from any other staff. So when it came time to pour the wine, Joao had to do it all, giving the talk and pouring tastes for 40 guests. Suffice it to say there was more waiting than tasting. The tour ended with tastes of three wines. The problem: the tour was advertised as having four wines. My guests and I decided not to stay as we had had enough of this farce.
    Written 4 May 2022
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    Tony M
    Grange-over-Sands, UK13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2024 • Couples
    Very informative short tour in a group of about 20, with a knowledgeable guide who enjoyed taking questions. The cellar steps weren't disability-friendly.
    Followed by tasting of 4 wines, with good descriptions. Good value for a 90 min tour.
    After the tour, I checked out the full range of wines in the shop, and was cheerfully also offered a tasting measure of the particular wine I fancied buying.
    Written 26 May 2024
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    vonelleswanson
    Lincoln City, OR28 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023
    Tour was great. The winery is also an art gallery which is fun to walk around and photograph. The description of the tour said we’d each get a bottle of wine to take home with us. This, however, was not the case. I sent an email including the tour description but was told that receiving a bottle of wine was not mentioned when it clearly was. Disappointed in false advertising. Very disappointed. Will not be booking with you again. Also, I was unable to upload the description of the tour for some strange reason. I also included 16 photos of the art which would not upload either.
    Written 15 February 2023
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    Mrs. Vonelle, Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately, this is not a case of false advertising, it's a case or a description left unchanged: all of the descriptions in different platforms were changed as everything was connected to our booking engine, except this one. As for that, I'm truly sorry. I'm sure that if this was brought up on-site, the situation would've been quickly solved. Regarding you reference to sending an e-mail warning us, to which you received an answer saying that the text was completely correct, I'm sorry to say that the only e-mail we have received from you was the refund request. I'm also sorry to hear that the fact that the lack of 2 bottles completely ruined the 90-min experience - which, according to my colleagues, you really seemed to be enjoying - where you were able to visit the production area and taste 4 of our wines. We have absolutely no interest in having unsatisfied customers, therefore we hope you understand this was simply an update problem. Wish you all the best, Cristiana
    Written 16 February 2023
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    michael c
    Portimao, Portugal10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020 • Couples
    My wife and I visited this winery today and we’re glad that we didn’t miss out on it. The grounds around the estate are stunning and beautiful. There is various styles of artwork throughout the estate that was interesting. Claudio who gave us our wine tour had a great sense of humour and was extremely informative.
    I would definitely recommend this winery to anyone who’s visiting the area.
    Written 18 February 2020
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    Liam G
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A brilliant tour of the winery and tasting to follow. Gerhard (I think that's right!) was the perfect host. Hugely knowledgeable about the history of Quinta dos Vales and the wine production process. He shared this experience with us in such a good way & gave us a great insight into the operations of this business. The tasting was excellent & we enjoyed the way Gerhard explained the wines. We loved them and bought a couple of bottles to enjoy on the rest of our holiday. Thanks again to Gerhard for a memorable experience. Cheers 🍷
    Written 9 January 2023
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    AineRose
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2021
    Claudio was a really wonderful tour guide, very informative and helpful and clearly passionate about what he does. Also very patient with a rather rowdy group who showed up late (apologies Claudio!) The grounds are beautiful and the wine was incredible, really enjoyed the tour and learning more about the wines in this region. It was also really great value for money. Sincere thank you to our host and can't recommend this experience enough, would definitely do it again!
    Written 1 September 2021
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    Trevor H
    Aberdeen, UK2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2023 • Family
    Everyone in our party of 8 enjoyed this. Our guide was very clear and informative, the wines were excellent, the sculptures an added bonus (though some were a little strange), and it was good value for money. We would recommend it to anyone.
    Written 19 September 2023
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