Ericeira Private Tour: 10 Tastings Food Tour

Get a real taste of Ericeira on this private food walking tour with a storyteller guide. I believe that the best way to discover our culture is through our food and wines while seated around at a table, sharing stories, learning about our history, enjoying our local delicacies and tasting the best portuguese wines . Discover the historical importance of the Ericeira fishing port and how artisanal fishing is inseparable from the local identity and the genesis of this community. Understand how the fishermens beach has become a landmark in the Portugal history and how tourism and the “world surfing reserve” have changed the local socio-economic and cultural dynamics. In this walk food tour we will passing through 5 different spots, taste and understand the roots of local gastronomy.You will taste regional delicacies like a fresh muffin associated with the village name, savory classics in a local restaurant, visiting fresh market, taste the freshest seafood & toast with a nectar of gods.

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30 min

   After meeting your private guide, start the tour with a rich coffee and an "ouriço" (regional pastry delicacy) and understand the cultural importance of coffees in the early 20th century and and the connection of pastry with convents.

2. 2

   Mercado Municipal da Ericeira

   20 min

   Find out why traditional portuguese cuisine is so rich and what other civilizations that have passed through this territory have added to the Portuguese gastronomy, as we walk to the Ericeira Fresh Market. Enjoy the atmosphere of this market, where farmers and fishermen sell their freshest goods.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   40 min

   We continue to walk through narrow and picturesque streets and alleys to a restaurant where we will taste some Portuguese products from different regions of Portugal accompanying all this with a good red wine.

4. 4

   Centro de Interpretacao da Reserva Mundial de Surf e Posto de Turismo

   30 min

   At this surf interpretive centre we will understand how this sport and its worldwide distinction have been changing the socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Ericeira while living an immersive experience. And then we will visit the old shellfish and sea urchin farms.

5. 5

   Praia dos Pescadores

   1 hour

   At the fishermen's beach we will meet these "sea wolves"and their fishing "artifacts". We'll see them coming home after a hard/long fishing day or preparing for tomorrow. Here we will enjoy the freshness captured daily for lunch.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   30 min

   At this tavern, we'll make a toast to our health with a natural medicine that have their origin in the convents of monks in the medival period.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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