WINE COUNTRY · SAFARI
This is the shortlist you would text a friend who is going: 8 safari tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to check before you commit.
Leave Albufeira’s coast for a four-hour 4x4 trip through villages, orange groves, cork oak forests, hills, and valleys. Your local guide may include a farm stop for honey, liqueurs, or piri-piri before a winery visit with several wines, bread, cheese, jams, and smoked ham. Pickup and return are included within Albufeira.
“Wine tour too long, need more time for the actual wine tasting.”
Ride from Funchal or Caniço into Madeira’s hills on a small-group 4x4 tour. You’ll visit Câmara de Lobos, Boca dos Namorados, Boca da Corrida and Cabo Girão, with local commentary and a chance to try poncha. Guides such as Tiago, Diego, Tobias and Ricardo are praised for island knowledge, humor and confident driving.
“Diego our guide was the reason our journey was a great success. We will always remember our off road adventure because #1..Diego knew how to drive that big vehicle over the rough terrain and the very narrow roads . He brought the story of Funchal Madeira to life and should us the beauty of his island Throughout our day, he called us 'family" and indeed by day's end 4 couple grew closer as a new family. Abrogado Diego!”
From Colmar, Ana and Eric of Alsace Safari take you by air-conditioned vehicle through Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, and the Alsace Wine Route. You will visit a local winemaker, taste regional wines, and see castle country in a group limited to eight people. The tour runs about 3 hours 45 minutes and returns to Colmar.
“It was excellent. Ana and Eric were very kind and helpful. I really enjoyed this tour. The castle, the villages, the wine-tasting they were aşş amazing. I definitely recommend it. You shouldn't miss it if you don't want to regret later on:)”
Take a three-hour 4x4 tour through Douro Verde with a multilingual guide, visiting Quinta de Fornelos, Quinta de Lamelas, and Quinta do Outeiro. You will taste estate wines and Port, see family-linked vineyards, watch a sparkling wine opening, and finish with regional snacks. Groups are limited to seven.
“We took the 4x4 safari winery tour with Bambuti Tour, and it was truly the highlight of our trip to Portugal! The experience was unforgettable — we explored breathtaking viewpoints, visited two beautiful vineyards and wineries, and stopped at an olive oil factory for a delicious tasting. The day ended perfectly with a fantastic wine and port tasting, followed by a beautiful lunch in a wine cave. The hospitality was beyond words — we felt like part of the family from start to finish. My wife and I were amazed by the warmth, knowledge, and passion of everyone we met. Highly recommended to anyone visiting the Douro Valley — this…”
You’ll ride through Benguela Cove’s 200-hectare estate with a wine ambassador, stopping among the vines to taste five estate-grown wines. The one-hour safari vehicle tour covers ocean-facing vineyards, olive groves, farming methods, and the surrounding Koggelberg Biosphere. Add lunch or dinner afterward for a longer outing.
“Absolutely top experience in every way. Wine tour v good and interesting in a breathtaking scenic.”
Travel from Cape Town to Aquila Private Nature Reserve for a 2 to 3-hour open-air game drive, with a chance to spot lions, elephants, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, and zebras. A buffet lunch follows, then you visit Fairview in Paarl. English and French guides, hotel pickup, and groups of up to 13 keep the day simple.
Spend eight hours with a local guide visiting Kaysersberg, Kientzheim, Turckheim, and Eguisheim, then meet a family winemaker for Alsatian wine tasting. The small group is limited to eight, with transport from Colmar and guiding in English, French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish. Guide Ana has earned praise for making the day especially engaging.
“It was a lot of fun. I was lucky that there were no other participants, so it felt like a private tour.”
Join Cantina Mazzarosa Devincenzi for a three-hour jeep ride through its hilltop vineyards, followed by a cellar visit and tasting of five Abruzzo wines. You’ll see the company’s enormous 1,000-hectoliter barrel, hear about grape growing and aging, and enjoy oil, cheeses, cured meats, bruschetta, cantucci, and Vino Cotto. The small group is limited to four people, with English available.
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