Sao Jorge Cheese Tour - Half day
ID: GYG850175-1343469
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
1 days
Description
Discover the process of milking cows, making cheese, on a tour, tasting cheese with samples at different stages.
Taste the best cheese in the Azores on a guided tour that takes you to a family farm to see how cheese is made. Visit the Union of Agricultural and Dairy Cooperatives of São Jorge – Uniqueijo, where the traditional and much-appreciated São Jorge DOP Cheese is produced, stored, packaged and sold.
Start your tour with a trip to a small family farm, where the cow is still milked by hand. Taste milk in its most natural state and see the cows in their almost natural habitat, the green pastures at high altitude on the island of São Jorge, responsible for the excellent quality of the cheese and its unique flavor.
Visit the Union of Agricultural and Dairy Cooperatives of São Jorge – Uniqueijo, where the traditional and much-appreciated São Jorge DOP Cheese is produced, stored, packaged and sold, using the most modern technologies and manufacturing methods.
Taste this unique product in its different stages of maturation, which gives it different textures and flavors – at 3, 6 and 24 months.
Highlights
- Experience the traditional way of milking cows by hand on a family farm
- Discover the process of making cheese from milking to packaging
- Taste milk in its most natural state and sample cheese at different stages
- Visit the Union of Agricultural and Dairy Cooperatives of São Jorge
- Learn about the customs and traditions of the island of Sao Jorge
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Cheese factories are closed on weekends and holidays
Tour duration is approximately 3-4 hours
Advance booking is recommended
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
