Pico Girl Power Wine Tasting and Cultural Experience

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 7 guests
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Language
English, French, Portuguese
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Discover Pico's volcanic wines with local producers, enjoy tasting from vines rooted in lava soil, and unwind in stunning natural settings. A cultural heritage adventure awaits you.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

With a dash of adventure in an incredible natural setting, we will unveil a secret unknown for many: the unique volcanic Pico wines, and the people who make it all possible. Intertwined with the local communities we curate encounters and tastings you wouldn’t otherwise be able to live, EXCLUSIVELY with independent wine producers.


This heroic wine comes from vines that grow from lava soil and flourish on the rock. All the work is done manually and none of this has changed in 500 years, when the first settlers introduced grape growing in Pico.


After our walk in the landscape of Pico Wine, to refresh our feet, we drive you to one of our favorite natural swimming pools, in an amazing setting or just lay down for a bit, exchanging more local stories and preparing your appetite for the next stop.


Finally, we take to a wine tasting in a beautiful setting with an emergent and promising awarded independent local producer.


You will experience all the landscape and history in your mouth!

What You Get

Private transportation
Snacks
Local cheeses, fruits, crackers to pair the wine tasting
Guided experience by a local wine/food/cultural expert with transcultural sensitivity
Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Madalena

Meeting point, introduction
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Paisagem Protegida do Lajido da Criacao Velha

We meet in Madalena, to start with a walk, through the vineyards right by the sea, at the foothills of Pico Mountain, in the landscape of Pico Wine - considered since 2004 a UNESCO World Heritage site. - Discover the volcanic vineyards of Pico, a Unesco World Heritage site on a short walk - Learn the fascinating history of Pico wine - Discover how vineyards can grow from lava rock and why this was necessary - Get immersed in one of the most peculiar terroirs in the world
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
3

Pico

Get to know a local taverna where you can sip local liquor or taste some local Azorean tapas (depends on the weather)
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

Pico

To refresh our feet, we take you to one of our favorite natural swimming pools, in an amazing setting, where you can get on the water or just lay down for a bit, exchanging more local stories and preparing your taste buds for the next stop. We will choose our pool considering the sea conditions, since some are more protected than others.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Pico

Finally, with all the context we need, we will start our wine tasting in a beautiful setting with an emergent and promising independent local producer, who is taking her family vines to a new level. You will experience all the landscape and history in your mouth!
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
6

Madalena

End point. Same place as the meeting point.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

João Quaresma Maritime Ferry Terminal, Portugal, PT

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We will meet near the Boat terminal, in front of a whale-watching shop named WC Azores, in Cais da Madalena.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Experience the uniqueness of Pico
June 18, 2025
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Silvia put a wonderful day together for us that included learning about Pico Island's history and its unique character. She also managed to keep it interesting and fun enough for our 9 and 11 year ...read more

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Wine tasting DELUXE
June 10, 2025
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It was a wonderful wine tasting with culinary highlights! Sylvia and Natacha are full professionals! Contact with the winemaker and the "vineyards" was very interesting and you could ask all the qu...read more

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Wonderful tour
October 18, 2024
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Silvia is knowledgeable, accommodating and extremely down to earth. We had a wonderful time on this tour and can’t say enough good things. If you’ve landed here and like what you’re reading - just ...read more

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Amazing Food/Wine Tasting and Cultural Experience
October 17, 2024
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My partner and I had such a lovely time on this tour! It was honestly one of the best ones we've been on. Our guide Silvia was very knowledgeable during the tour and a joy to spend time with. The f...read more

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Great experience
October 12, 2024
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Great experience, great host, and great wine. A great way to learn about Pico, see the vinyards, and have some great tasting food

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