The World’s 10 Best Working Farm Visits

1.2 Wine Regions, Farm-to-Table Lunch & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,724 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours with WSET-certified guides such as Luis, Jose, Pedro, or George, visiting family-run wineries in Amarante and the Douro. Expect Vinho Verde, Port, olive oil, regional food, a chef’s meal, and a one-hour private boat cruise from Pinhão. The day is wine-heavy, social, and not suitable for children under 10.

“This was the best day tour I have ever been on, Filipe was fantastic. From start to finish, positive energy, informative and the best service you will ever have. The food and wine never stopped, thank you for the best experience. If you are on the fence with booking, don’t be. It’s the best thing you will do in Porto.”

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2.2 Wine Regions, Farm Lunch, and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 233 reviews · 9 hours · from $112

Spend nine hours exploring the Douro Valley in a small group of up to eight. Visit two family-run estates, taste DOC wines, Port, olive oil, and honey, enjoy a farm lunch, and cruise from Pinhão on a traditional rabelo boat. Guides such as Job, Nuno, Emanuel, and Cristobal are known for friendly local insight.

“Nuno Ramos was an excellent guide. he really made our experience exceptional!”

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3.Wine Experience in farm vineyard & winery from Montecatini T.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102Top rated

From Montecatini Terme, your driver takes you to Fattoria Il Poggio for a short vineyard and olive-grove visit, followed by a generous Tuscan meal and tastings of at least six wines, vinsanto, grappa, and sometimes limoncello. Guides including Antonella, Federica, Letizia, and Simone help make this a friendly, social outing.

“Brilliant value for money. Amazing wine and great food. Our host was excellent and the wine kept flowing.”

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4.Cycling Through Vineyards & Farm Lunch & Ephesus visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $149

Ride an e-bike through Çamlık, Gökçealan, Kirazlı, and Çınar with an English-speaking guide such as Emre, Mithat, or Azime. Stop for local fruit, tea, coffee, a farm lunch, Turkish coffee, baklava, and rug weaving before or after exploring Ephesus. Bikes, helmets, gloves, transport, and lunch are included.

“Our group had the best time riding through the country side, it was beautiful. Our snack of bread and olive were great, grapes from the vineyard were very good and the farm lunch was amazing. Ending with Ephesus was perfect. I will use this tour group when I come back and highly recommend them.”

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5.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Join guide Simon for a seven-hour trip from Christchurch to Glenafric Working Sheep Farm near Amberley. Feed a pony, watch sheep shearing, meet farm dogs, ride a custom trailer, enjoy a local grazing platter with ocean views, then taste Waipara wines at Georges Road Wines. Cruise pickup from Lyttelton is available.

“Loved it. Very interesting visiting a working farm. The farmer is very friendly and willing to answer lots of questions. We could even hold a lamb! Lunch was amazing!”

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6.Mattituck New York Guided Farm and Wine Country Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $139

Join Nicole, Mike, or the East End Bike Tours team for a five-and-a-half-hour ride through Mattituck’s farm and wine country. You’ll visit two vineyards, a North Fork farm stand, and a beach for olive oil and vinegar tastings. Single and tandem bikes, helmets, water, refreshments, live entertainment, and downloadable photos are included.

“My mother and I went on the bike tour around Mattituck and had the best time. Everything was well planned from the vineyard visits to the lunch to the never-ending supply cold water. The guys leading the tour were super-friendly and fun to be around. Highly recommend this tour whether you are visiting from out of town or a Long Island local!”

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7.Wine Country Farm to Table Bike Tour w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $175

Ride from Santa Ynez through Los Olivos on a private five-hour bike tour with guides such as Scott, Mike, or Chris. Expect olive oil, lavender, countryside views, a picnic lunch, and wine at Lincourt Vineyards. E-bikes may be available, but confirm bike needs in advance.

“I didn't realize when I booked this that it would be just my husband, me and our wonderful guide, Scott, so that was a great surprise - a private bike ride full of history on a gorgeous day in the Santa Ynez Valley. Scott is lovely, and so knowRead more”

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8.3 Wine Regions & Farm Lunch with Views Small-Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 9 hours · from $118

Travel from Porto to the Douro Valley in a small group of up to eight with an English or Portuguese-speaking guide such as Nuno, Emanuel, Márcio, or Job. Visit three estates for Port, DOC Douro wine, olive oil, and honey, then enjoy a regional lunch with vineyard views. Expect a scenic, food-focused day with about three hours on the road.

“Marco was an excellent guide. He was knowledgeable and shared a lot of great information with us. He knew when to stop talking and wait for questions.”

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9.Guided Farm and Wine Country Bike Tour in Mattituck NY

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $132

Ride single or tandem hybrid bikes through Mattituck, New Suffolk, Cutchogue, and nearby wine country with guides such as Tom, Nicole, Jordan, or Che. Expect vineyards, a beach, a farm stand, herb-infused oil and vinegar tastings, refreshments, photos, and optional e-bikes, wine, and lunch.

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10.Khao Yai Vineyard Tasting Tour & Horse Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 10 hours · from $189

Leave central Bangkok at 6:30 AM for PB Valley Khao Yai Winery. Ride a tram through the vineyards, taste Thai wines, eat lunch at The Great Hornbill Restaurant, then feed farm animals and take a short beginner horse ride. The horse farm suits children especially well, but riding is only one part of the afternoon.

“The vineyard was definitely the highlight for my husband and I. They tour, tasting, and lunch were exactly what you would expect and it was fun to try wine from a new region of the world! However, we could have stopped there. We anticipated horse back riding but the next stop was at a farm where you do a bunch of little activities including feeding goats and pigs, painting figurines, washing a small pony. We did ride a horse for about 8-10min but were expecting this to be the main high light of the second stop. The bus was clean and the driver was very friendly but our perception of…”

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