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CHOOSE YOUR CORE EXPERIENCES
Each month on a RY program, you can opt into Core Experiences. Included are one weekday and one weekend. Additionally, you can purchase extra seats if you want to experience all the city has to offer or you can buy for your family / friends to experience the city with you.
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MAKING PASTEL DE NATA
In a 2 hour hands-on class, you will learn how to make the famous and delicious Pastéis de Nata! One of the secrets of the Pastel de Nata is the crunchy puff pastry, so you will learn how to do it from scratch!Working with domestic appliances and equipment you may replicate the recipe at home!
During the class, you will learn all the secrets and history behind the recipe. In the end the group will eat everything paired with coffee, tea or juice and Porto wine.
| Duration | 3 Hours (workshop only 2 hours) |
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| Time | 10AM – 1PM typically |
| Good For | Anyone interested in baking and eating local desserts. |
PORTUGEUSE CERAMICS WORKSHOP
During this workshop, we’ll get in touch with the Portuguese ceramic! We’ll learn about the pinching technique and be able to make, paint and decorate our own espresso cup — the perfect souvenir to also to remind us how coffee is. Our hosts, Rita and Catarina, are two Portuguese ceramists that share a love for the typical handmade Portuguese ceramic. Besides creating their own products, they also develop custom-made products, creating a singular connection between the production, the pieces, and the customers.
| Duration | 3 Hours (workshop only 2 hours) |
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| Time | 10AM – 1PM typically |
| Good For | Anyone interested in arts, handwork or wants a hand made souvenir |
WINERY TOUR IN AZEITAO
Portugal is one of the top 10 wine exporters in the world, so it would be a crime to leave Lisbon without knowing more about the process & history (and taste as much of the goods as possible). Quinta da Califórnia will be our destination, which is a small local independent winery, chosen above all others as it’s the chance to avoid the many large commercial wineries.We’ll start the day by taking private transport South of Lisbon over the famous Lisbon red iron bridge and arrive around 1030am. We’ll learn more about the history of the family & vineyard, translated by our local guide Andre, while samping some of their aperitivo.Then you’ve two options, a leisurely walk around the winery & surroundings, or spend a little time helping tidy up the vines & soil. After some appetite has been worked up, we’ll enjoy a picnic (provided), before making our way back to Lisbon after lunch. En route, we will make a quick stop at a fortress miradouro (viewpoint), for a great view of the Atlantic ocean, Sadur estuary & Troia Peninsular.
| Duration | 8 Hours |
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| Time | 10AM – 6PM typically |
| Good For | This experience is good for anyone who loves nature, adventure and exploring new places. |
OLIVE OIL FARM EXPERIENCE IN ÉVORA
Do you know how olive oil is made? Have you ever participated in a proper olive oil tasting? We’ll start this experience by visiting a small farm where a super-premium olive oil is produced, discovering the secrets of the production, and learning about the history and the process with our host João. João inherited the family’s farm with centenary olive trees and decided to produce there one of the best olive oils in Portugal! After a picnic on João’s farm, we’ll have free time to explore the city of Évora! UNESCO world heritage, Évora is full of places to discover like the chapel of bones and the Roman Temple!
| Duration | 8 Hours |
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| Time | 9AM – 5PM typically |
| Good For | This experience is good for anyone who loves medieval towns, wants to learn more about olive oil, and have a less physically demanding experience. |
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