Cheese Tour




Cheese Tour
Experience Details
This tour, of approximately 3-4 hours, will take you to taste the best cheese from the Azores – the Cheijo de São Jorge – and also see, how it is manufactured, from the cows' pasture, in the medium and high altitude pasture, to its confection, in the cheese factories – Queijarias.
You will have the opportunity to see the cows, in their habitat, almost natural, the green pasture, in altitude, of the island of São Jorge, responsible for the excellent quality of the cheese and of unique taste.
This quality, recognized, about 500 years ago, by Gaspar Frutuoso: « The best cheese of the Azores ».
A visit to the Union of Milk Cooperatives of São Jorge – Uniqueijo, where the traditional and highly appreciated São Jorge cheese is produced, stored, packaged and sold, using the most modern technologies and manufacturing methods.
You will have the opportunity to taste this product, unique, in its various stages of maturation, which gives them different textures and flavors – with 3, 6 and 24 months.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
What You’ll Experience
União de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticínios de São Jorge.
Meeting & Pickup
União de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticínios de São Jorge., Velas Velas Açores, Portugal, PT, 9800-501
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Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
The experience is simply unique, wonderful and unforgettable. I recommend it to everyone!! Imperdible!!!



I loved this tour so much. We enjoyed getting a tour of one of the local cheese factories and learning about cheese production and the special Sao Jorge cheese. Then visiting Emmanuel’s cows was su...read more

This was my favorite thing I did while visiting the Azores. The weather was not good and I ended up being the only one on the tour. I got a personal tour of Sao Jorge (Nuno was a fantastic tour gui...read more
Cancelled about 20 hours before the tour. No explanation at all. People are limited schedules on vacations and late cancellations with no explanation show a high disrespect for the customer. Wou...read more
