A new way to savour the Park of Pena
Workshop: Tea in Bloom - From Harvest to Cup
From Alto do Chá to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, join a workshop on picking tea flowers and preparing an infusion. A morning of hands-on discovery, with nature and history all around you.
At Alto do Chá, autumn reveals another side of the tea plant: its flowers. In this workshop, we invite you to take a closer look, help harvest them and discover how they become a delicate infusion.
With expert guidance, learn how to pick the flowers and explore the drying and preparation stages through a practical activity. The experience continues on foot along the paths of the Park of Pena to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla, where a guided tasting of the Park’s first tea flower infusion awaits.
Every cup also tells a story. In the 19th century, King Ferdinand II encouraged experiments in tea cultivation in Sintra. Parques de Sintra’s restoration of Alto do Chá continued this connection between botany and the landscape, enabling the first artisanal production of green tea in June 2026. Now it is time to discover the aromas and flavours of the flowers.
Come and be part of this story, from harvest to cup.
Your ticket includes
- Admission to the Park of Pena.
- Transfer from the Lakes Entrance to Alto do Chá, plus a return transfer to the Lakes Entrance.
- Tea flower picking workshop and an introduction to the drying and infusion preparation processes, with expert guidance.
- A walk from Alto do Chá to the Chalet of the Countess of Edla.
- A guided tea flower infusion tasting at the Chalet of the Countess of Edla.
Pratical information
- Start time: 10:00
- Duration: approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, with the return transfer scheduled to depart at 12:45.
- Meeting point: Lakes Entrance (Entrada dos Lagos), Park of Pena.
- Languages: Portuguese and English.
- Suitable for: young people and adults.
- Difficulty: moderate, involving outdoor activities and walking.
Important information
- Please arrive at the meeting point at 09:45, 15 minutes before the start.
- A maximum grace period of 10 minutes after the start time is allowed. Participants arriving later will need to walk to Alto do Chá and will not be able to use the transfer.
- Wear comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for Sintra’s weather, and bring water.
- The route includes steep slopes and uneven surfaces and is not wheelchair accessible.
- Participants will remain standing during the tasting at the Chalet.
- The ticket does not include admission to the National Palace of Pena, purchases of tea or other products, or any additional services not listed above.
- The activity may be cancelled in adverse weather conditions.
- Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the event date is changed or the event is cancelled.