VUMBA-The Alembic

The accommodation

The renovation of the old distillery gave birth a snug little cottage with one bedroom and a mezzanine, living-room, kitchen, a good bathroom, and an exclusive deck where you can enjoy outside meals or look at the sun going down while having an afternoon drink. Ideal for a family with two children or two couples of friends.

All of our houses have fully equipped kitchens where you can cook your meals, including breakfast, and there are two small supermarkets in the village where you will find most of the basic ingredients. Also in the village and 5 minutes walk from Vumba we have The Churrasqueira with homemade and tasty take-away food.
Vumba's property is divided into 2 cozy guesthouses (The Alambique and The House of the Lizard) and 3 stylish suites (The Bue Maria, The Gorongoza and Beira). All guesthouses have access to a large swimming pool surrounded by a lush garden. The bathing season (pool) opens on May 15th and closes on September 30th.

The estate has several roads and trails as well as five idyllic ponds. Isolated from the outside world, here you will find the ideal combination of natural resources to let you enjoy nature and to experience a truly rural lifestyle.

Vumba is a small, family owned company, engaged in maintaining traditions and providing a highly professional and personalized service. We produce the organic cheese "Quinta do Carapinhal" following ancient traditions and provide quality accomodation in a rural environment.
Vumba’s logo is a leaf of an oak, a deciduous tree with a long gestation period, that always did well in this region. The oak symbolizes our respect for tradition and continuity as well as renewal.

In fact, Vumba is highly influenced by our grandparents’ memory, by their love for this land and by all the great things they’ve done. We make our best to respect and honor this memory in everything we do.

The suites and houses are cleaned and the towels and bed-sheets are changed after the guests have checked-out and strictly following the Clean & Safe procedures approved by the Tourism of Portugal.

This year we also received the Biosphere Sustainability Certification, awarded for meeting all the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

Vumba's Agrotourism are of limited accessibility and, are therefore, not accessible to wheelchairs

Setting

Vumba is a 140 hectare property which occupies a beautiful valley of green pastures and charming groves. The beauty of the landscape is emphasized by the imposing mountains surrounding the region. On the horizon you can see, in a full, 360º uninterrupted sweep, the peaks of the Estrela Mountains (to the east), the Açor and Lousã Mountains (to the south), the Buçaco Mountains (to the west) and the Caramulo Mountains (to the north).

Activities and attractions

The following programs and services are available on our farm according to our staff’s availability:
-Goat Safari (all year round, Monday to Friday);
-Cheese factory tour (all year round, Monday to Friday);
-Shepherd for a day (all year round, Monday to Friday, except June to September);
-Make you own cheese (all year round, Monday to Friday, except June to September);
-Foraging for mushrooms (March/ April and October/ November, Monday to Friday);
-Olive picking (October/ November, Monday to Friday);
-E-bike rentals (all year round, Monday to Friday).
Nearby Activities:
-Schist Villages Tours;
-Deer Safari;
-Wine Tastings;
-Foodie Delight;
-Fly Fishing;
-Canoeing;
-Guided Hiking Trails;
-Biking Trails.