Furnas Volcano, Lake, Geysers, Tea Plantation and Terra Nostra
Description
The perfect day in São Miguel even if it's raining, is exploring the volcano activity at Furnas: “caldeiras”; geysers; thermal springs. Have time to visit and bathe at the Terra Nostra Park and hot springs. Entrance fee is not included, you can purchase it at the entrance of the park on the day (subject to availability). If you prefer not to visit the park you can spend more time exploring the Furnas village and take the chance to taste and buy island famous products: Tea, “Bolo Lêvedo”, steamed Corn Cob, “Queijadas”, and many others. Or having lunch. Although not included you can stop to lunch the typical "cozido", at a local restaurant. Please advise so we book in advance. Explore the tea plantation slopes and factory at Gorreana Tea Plantation. Pit stop along the way on key viewpoints like Santa Iria and Pico do Ferro. This experience takes about 5h. Please note if you stop for lunch we might need to take less time on other locations.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the tea plantation and factory, enjoy some time to walk along the tea slopes, learn the process and taste our unique tea.
Enjoy the best view over the Furnas valley from this high point.
Enjoy the scenic views of the margins of Furnas Lake.
Walk through the volcanic cooking pods, where the famous “cozido” dish is cooked. Entrance fee not included (3 euros per person).
Explore and bathe at this magical famous botanical park. Entrance fee is not included, it can be purchased at the Park (subject to availability). If you prefer not to visit the Park you can spend more time exploring the village.
Visit the geysers and the thermal springs at Furnas village, and enjoy some free time at the village where you can buy local products: Bolo Lêvedo, Corn Cob, Sweet tarts…
Surrounded by the beautiful botanical scenery of the river stream, you will find a hot springs water pond. We dare you to dip your feet in it!
Stop along the way to soak in a beautiful 360 view over the island north coastline and mountains.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up at any location on Ponta Delgada (including airport and cruise port), Lagoa, Ribeira Grande and Furnas areas. Other locations are subject to request, you might need to meet us at a meeting point, or pay an extra fee. Please inquiry. Pick-up time: 9:30 AM (if you need a different pick up time please advise) Please note we drive a 5 seat vehicles SUV type, we can take up to 4 participants per vehicle if it suits your group.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(12)
Carlos was very good. Enjoyed the sites and the information very Much. Lived going to the pot cooking sites, would have liked to get to try the food!
This is a wonderful tour with Rita!!! She was so sweet and knowledgeable. The island is so beautiful!
Our guide Carlos did an outstanding job. From the moment we met him, he was friendly, personable, and had a lot of knowledge to share. He was also very easy to understand, very accommodating to our needs, and was very prompt. Highly recommend this tour, especially with Carlos as your guide!
WOW! This was a fabulous experience. I chose a private solo tour as I was limited on time and had very specific things I wanted to do and see. Carlos is a local and knew so much about the island and history. With weather continually changing that day, he adjusted our locations so strategically so that we had the best views when the weather cleared. Took me to a smaller fabulous restaurant to try the local dish cooked in the thermal ground heat. Gave me plenty of alone time as I requested to explore on my own. Loved the thermal activity viewing, the lunch, the views from the top of the mountain, and the professionalism of Carlos. Highly recommend this tour and company! I will be back.
Carlos was our guide, and we were in awe of his expertise and knowledge. He was very friendly, easygoing, and seemed to genuinely enjoy what he was doing. Overall he was great company and also gave us space at times to explore. He was flexible with our itinerary a bit given that the hot springs were closed (due to natural reasons) and that my crew had already (accidentally) visited Lagoa do Fogo. This was one of the better guided tours I've ever done. Thanks, Carlos!
We spent the day exploring the east end of Sao Miguel island with Rita and could not have been more pleased. Rita is highly professional and knowledgeable as well as warm and engaging, as if we were traveling with a friend. Rita shared local history, culture, and interesting anecdotes all along the way. In fact, we enjoyed our time so much that we booked a west end tour with her. Time on this tour and with Rita is time well-spent on the island.
My guide was a teacher/professor and was extremely knowledgeable about his country. He went above and beyond to make sure I saw everything possible even though the weather was terrible with rain, fog and wind.
Don’t hesitate book this tour! It’s one of the best we’ve ever had. Carlos, our guide was super knowledgeable, so obliging, polite, and spoke perfect English. He showed us one end of the island to the other. He was so generous with his knowledge and time, we were very impressed. The island is gorgeous, and he is very proud of his home. Again, book this tour!
Book this excursion! Don’t hesitate, this is one of the best tours we’ve ever taken Carlos, our guide, who was absolutely the greatest, spoke perfect English and knew every every single site to bring us He was courteous, effective, and so full of knowledge. We covered one end of the island to another, and I didn’t want it to end. So well worth the money.
Great communication and a wonderful private tour! Carlod was at the cruise dock at the time we had agreed on and we spent the day with im exploring this beautiful island. His English is perfect (he lived in the US) and he is very knowledgeable and loves the island. We were ahead of the buses from the cruise line and had a lot of time to look and explore. Yes, we would book with him again in a heart beat.
