Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
Get ready for a MEMORABLE day.
What we propose is a true odyssey for your senses, awakening the best sensations in each one, supported by centuries and centuries of tradition from these inhabitants of the Furnas volcano.
Don’t miss a visit to FURNAS and enjoy a revigorating bath in the famous Iron Hot Pools at 39ºC, a degustation lunch of the most Traditional/Typical Azorean Food and finish with a coffee break savouring the one and only Vila Franca Pastry.
Come along on a Journey of Discovey
What's included
1 Bottle of water for each participant
Free wi-fi on board - upon availability
Confortable and Air conditioned Minibus/Minivan transportation
Microphone for confortable hearing the guide's speech
Black or Green Tea tasting at Gorreana Tea Factory
Local Licensed Tour Guide
Entrance Tickets at Hot Pools and Botanical garden in Furnas - 16€ p/person
Coffee and pastry at Vila Franca do Campo (from 1.50€ per person)
Full Meal - Traditional Lunch at Furnas with beverages and dessert (aprox. 20.00€ per person)
What to expect
Miradouro de Santa Iria
20m
Get ready for a MEMORABLE Day.
Leaving ponta Delgada our first stop will be at Miradouro Santa Iria, to enjoy a beautiful view of the northern coast line of the island. An important batlle took place here between two brothers.
Plantacoes de Cha Gorreana
45m
Visit to the only Industrial Tea Factory in Europe, non stop production since 1883, where you will learn all about the process of Tea growing as well as taste the famous Azorean Black or Green Tea.
An infusion of flavors and sents that transports us to another time and place.
Miradouro Pico Do Ferro
20m
At Pico do Ferro we admire the panoramic view of the entire crater, including the village and the Furnas Lake
Lagoa das Furnas
30m · Admission ticket included
Lagoa das Furnas observing how and where it’s made the traditional “cozido das furnas” – furnas stew, in underground holes taking profit from the hot steaming geysers. Lunch Break at Furnas Village (reservation is mandatory. Lunch not included).
After lunch we visit the Caldeiras area, were we will find boiling waters, volcanic springs of hot water and thermal springs as well as cold springs of carbonated waters in this huge volcanic crater valley called FURNAS
Parque Terra Nostra
1h · Admission ticket not included
Time for a relaxing medicinal bath in the Hot Pools naturally heated at 39ºC. Filled with iron waters, these pools were once, the exclusive SPA of the royalty and included the first casino ever built in the Island.
If you prefer, you may change the baths for a stroll in the Botanical Garden where abound tropical botanical species and a collection of more than 200 species of camelias.
Furnas
1h
Lunch Break at Furnas Village (not included)
Reservation 24h in advance is mandatory for the guests that want to take this experience.
What we propose is a true odyssey for your senses, awakening the best sensations in each one, supported by centuries and centuries of tradition from these inhabitants of the Furnas volcano.
The "Cozido das Furnas" cooked under the ground with the volcanic heat, unique flavor and gastronomic specialty of our Island, the white cheese seasoned with the local red pepper and the unmistakable pineapple slice from the Azores could not be missing for desert.
A true delicacy of the gods.
After lunch we visit the Caldeiras area, were we will find volcanic springs of boiling water and thermal springs as well as cold springs of carbonated waters in this huge hydropolis with 22 different types of water.
Vila Franca do Campo
20m
One last Stop at Vila Franca do Campo for a degustation of one of the most ancient and tipical sweets from S Miguel Island, the Queijadas da Vila (optional)
This sweet and coffee will take place at the factory that produces the cheesecakes according the old recipie from the nuns of St Andreas Convent, whose secret is kept under lock and key, but it doesn't matter because it's something to eat and cry for more.
Curious! Come with us and explore this places enchanted by fumaroles and warm waters.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
At the Old Fort
End point
At the Old Fort
Pickup details
We will make the pick up at your Hotel/Hostel address inside the designated perimeter.
There is NO need to go to a meeting point. Please wait for your guide at the lobby.
Additional information
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
