Learning all about olive oil & Culinary Portugal
26 oktober, 2020
26-27-28 October 2020
Travel with us to pick olives in Alentejo (Portugal) at Dolce partner Vale de Arca!
From 26 to 28 October 2020 we are heading to diverse Portugal once again.
We will have lunch and we will jam with the local chefs on the beach, we will fraternise with the Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs professionals, taste fabulous wines, sample culinary Portuguese delicacies and learn all about the olive harvest and olive oil. A trip not to be missed for those who appreciate conviviality, gastronomy and a good amount of product knowledge.
PRACTICAL
Price
In a double room:
- For non members: €1350 pp
- For Chaîne and Dolce club members: €1138 pp
In a single room:
-For non members: €1460
-For Chaîne and Dolce club members: € 1260
These prices include the return flight from Brussels and the full 3-day programme with all suggested meals and selected drinks included.
Prices may vary depending on the time of booking the flights.
Dolce wants to give the participants an exceptional experience, taking into account this experience, the programme is subject to change.
For more info:
Jan@dolcemagazine.be Tel + 32 (0) 474 54 04 66
Itinerary
Monday 26 October
Flight Tap Airways Brussels – Lisbon: Departure 06.20am/Arrival 08.05am
We will be warmly welcomed by Graça Pereira & Chef José Maria Lino. We will go aboard a traditional boat on the Tagus and will take of a light breakfast. We will be preparing with the fisehermens 's ladies and Chef Jose a real Portuguese Fishsoup. Then we will go to an authentic Portuguese folk fete on the Tito Alba Winery .
By the evening we will return to the Benavente Vila Hotel where we will spend time together with José in the kitchen and we will conclude the day with a Portuguese culinary dinner.
Tuesday 27 October
Start: 10.30 am
We will make use of Jeeps to drive to the Herdade de Vale de Arca where we will be welcomed by the owner himself. This area used to be the hunting grounds of King Carlos I. The soil and the climate are ideal for producing extra virgin olive oil. In addition, the new olive trees were planted around two dams, ensuring they have plenty of water all year round. Together with the owner Manuel Fernandes Magelhaes and professor José Gouveia we will learn everything there is to know about olives, the pressing, the picking, the tasting and the preservation.
We will have lunch on the farm joined by the local authorities of Alentejo.
We will spend the night in Convento do Espinheiro***** in Evora after a delightful dinner.
Wednesday 28 October
Breakfast and leisure at the wonderfull Spa at the hotel or a visit to Evora .
Portuguese Lunch Moinho do Cu Torto .
Departure 7.55 pm in Lisbon
Arrival 11.25 pm in Brussels