Full-Day Sete Cidades & Lagoa do Fogo Tour With Lunch (West Tour)
Description
Join this full day tour visiting the Sete Cidades volcanic crater with its beautiful blue and green lake and others amazing view points and other small lakes around. Stop for lunch (lunch, drinks, deserts included). In the afternoon visit the top of Lagoa do Fogo mountain and volcanic crater with an amazing view above the lake, and the north and south shores of the island. Visit the beautiful Santa Barbara beach at Ribeira Grande City.
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Itinerary
Your adventure begins with a convenient pick-up from your hotel, followed by a scenic drive along the "pico do carvão" road, offering breathtaking views of both the north and south shores of São Miguel Island
Visit to the Lagoa do Canário Natural Park. Excellent place for a short walk in nature and a stop for photographs of the lagoon located within the park.
Stop at the famous Vista do Rei viewpoint, where you can take in panoramic views of the captivating blue and green waters of the twin lakes nestled within the Sete Cidades volcano.
Stop at this viewpoint to observe the Santiago Lagoon and the natural environment surrounding it.
Continue your exploration with visits to several other viewpoints, getting closer to the banks of these beautiful lakes. The tour progresses along the shores of the lagoons within the volcanic caldera.
Stop at the charming town center of Sete Cidades for a visit. (You will have some free time to visit the garden, local church, souvenir shop, and coffee break).
Visit the westernmost point for panoramic views over the cliffs, mountains, and sea. Former whaling lookout point.
Midway through the day, enjoy a delicious lunch featuring traditional Azorean cuisine at a local restaurant, fueling you for the next leg of the journey. (Enjoy local appetizers, main courses, desserts, drinks, coffee or tea). Vegetarian meals available.
After lunch, ascend Pico da Barrosa, standing at an impressive altitude of 947 meters, where you can admire the stunning viewpoints overlooking Lagoa do Fogo (Fire Lake).
The Salto do Cabrito Waterfall is a striking manifestation of the region's geothermal power. Approximately 40 meters high, the water plunges from a rocky precipice covered in moss and ferns. Down there, the atmosphere is humid and mystical, with the scenery forming a natural vault over the river.
Before concluding your day and returning to your hotel or Airbnb, take a moment to appreciate the beautiful black sand beach of Santa Bárbara on the island's north shore.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free Pick-up and drop off at hotels, other accommodations, AirBnb's and cruise ship terminal at Ponta Delgada, Lagoa and Ribeira Grande City.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Reviews(162)
The tour is great! Jose Miguel (our tour guide and driver) made the day outstanding! Very knowledgeable- we learn so much about the island, the culture, the environment, the food… He brought us everywhere, great viewpoints, nice lunch and experience! We enjoyed so much with, highly recommend it, very glad that we did it.
Nuno was the best tour guide! Very informative tour and friendly. Tour i cluded visits to the Pineapple plantation, Lagoa, distillery, and National Park. Highly recommend.
Wonderful experience. The guide was lovely. Lunch was fantastic and overall a great tour. They accommodate pick ups and drop offs and give you time at each stop. Really a great way to see this part of the island in a short time.
The guide Joaquín was exceptional, he has been a magnificent guide, and the organization of all the excursions was very good. We have done 3 full days and we are leaving delighted with the guide and the organization, they adapted the routes to our days. Many thanks to Jorge, Hugo and Joaquin as guide. You are a star
This was a great tour. They picked us up from our accommodation on time and returned back. Our guide was very good, we enjoyed his tour and was very helpful to answer all our questions. He even gave recommendations on plaves around the island. We booked this tour last minute as we were planning to do this driving with a rental car. We ended up getting the car a day later so we booked this tour. I think it ended up being much better than drving ourselves to all these places. The your was with a van and a group of 6 people in total which made it very comfortable as well. I totally recommend this tour and this company. Our tour guide Joaquim was very good.
The route is very beautiful and the guide is very professional and friendly. The food included in the tour was very good. It is a highly recommended excursion.
Today we have been on the greatest trip with a great guide, José Miguel. José is a great narrator and radiates with enthusiasm when he describes landscapes, culture and history. A guide who is very attentive to his guests and chooses the best route for the greatest possible experience. Thank you for today to our fellow guests and José. It can be highly recommended.
Excellent plan for spending the day. Wonderful views. We did the activity with Joaquim and the truth is that it was very good! A very pleasant and recommendable experience.
My friends and I had a wonderful time seeing the west side of the island with our guide, Joaquim. He was very friendly, and extremely knowledgeable of all the beautiful sites we visited. We all would highly recommend this tour with Joaquin. San Miguel is a must see.
Interesting and informative tour around a fascinating and beautiful island. Our driver and guide José was excellent - informative and friendly (without being too talkative all the time, which is a risk on this sort of tour). Excellent lunch included too - cooked in a natural hot spring :) All in all, heartily recommended! --Tim
