点评:This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip! Our tour guide, Micaela, was outstanding. She was extremely knowledgeable and personable, and she encouraged questions. Additionally, Pepe Aromas was very accommodating of our group of 7, despite arriving 20 minutes past our reservation time due to scheduling conflicts with our hotel breakfast. They made activities accessible and allowed us to drive to a part of the tour as an accommodation for the needs of some of our group members. Otherwise, there is a total of approximately 4 miles of walking as part of the tour.
During this cork tour, you get the chance to learn about Portugal's history as the largest cork producer in the world. You learn about cork trees and have the opportunity to see a piece of cork being harvested by hand. Pepe Aromas prides themselves on zero waste farming and sustainability practices, and it is evident that they take this mission seriously. In addition to cork farming, they also have an abundance of prickly pear plants that are visible upon entrance to the farm. You learn about their decision to begin planting and harvesting prickly pears and the benefits of this plant. They have a wonderful shop that you can visit following the tour, and Micaela provided us with recommendations for restaurants in the next town we would be visiting as well as things to do.
I cannot recommend this tour enough and am so glad we had the chance to learn about this unique and important part of Portugal's culture!
翻译:这绝对是我们旅行的亮点之一!我们的导游 Micaela 非常出色。她知识渊博,风度翩翩,并鼓励提问。此外,Pepe Aromas 对我们一行 7 人非常包容,尽管由于与我们酒店早餐的时间安排冲突而比我们的预订时间晚了 20 分钟到达。他们为活动提供了便利,并允许我们开车前往旅行的一部分作为住宿,以满足我们一些团体成员的需求。除此之外,作为旅游的一部分,总共需要步行约 4 英里。
在这次软木塞之旅中,您将有机会了解葡萄牙作为世界上最大的软木塞生产国的历史。您可以了解软木树,并有机会亲眼目睹手工采摘软木塞的过程。 Pepe Aromas 以其零废物农业和可持续发展实践而自豪,显然他们认真对待这一使命。除了软木塞种植外,他们还种植了大量的仙人掌植物,进入农场就可以看到。您将了解他们开始种植和收获仙人掌的决定以及这种植物的好处。他们有一家很棒的商店,您可以在旅行结束后参观,Micaela 为我们提供了我们将要参观的下一个城镇的餐馆以及要做的事情的建议。
我强烈推荐这次旅行,很高兴我们有机会了解葡萄牙文化的这个独特而重要的部分!