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7-Hour Island Excursion Across Furnas Valley From São Miguel
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, Sightseeing, Hot Spring

  • Duration

    7 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Drive around Furnas Valley on Ponta Delgada Island, exploring thermal hot springs, fumaroles and parish life around the dormant volcano. Enjoy hot pool baths at Terra Nostra Park in the Azores and Queijadas da Vila pastry at Campo city. Attend cooking demonstrations of Cozido at Caldeiras and stop by the Gorreana Tea Factory to learn more about the Island's heritage.

Highlights
  • Relish the traditional pastry, "Queijadas da Vila" at Vila Franca do Campo city
  • Enjoy thermal pool baths at Terra Nostra Park,18th-century gardens in the Azores
  • Attend cooking sessions of Cozido at Caldeiras next to Furnas lake
  • Visit the thermal springs and fumaroles near the volcanic rocks
  • Stop by the Gorreana Tea Factory
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    • Begin the tour from the first capital of the island of São Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, with a short stop for tasting the famous "Queijadas da Vila" (traditional pastry) with the Ponta Delgada tour guide. 

    • Proceed to the Furnas Valley to visit the Terra Nostra Park, possibly the best example of the romantic 18th-century gardens in the Azores. Walkthrough paths surrounded by diverse vegetation and enjoy a thermal bath in the pool. 

    • Before lunch, visit the area of Caldeiras next to the Furnas lake, where you will attend demonstrations of the traditional Cozido and learn how to cook in the Caldeiras. The Cozido will be your lunch and served at a local restaurant. 

    • In the afternoon, experience how the inhabitants of this parish live with a dormant volcano.

    • Visit the area of springs and fumaroles, where you can taste the waters that come directly from the rocks. 

    • Return to Ponta Delgada by the North Coast, stopping at Gorreana Tea Factory. 

What's Included
  • Transportation
  • Lunch
  • English speaking Portuguese Ponta Delgada guide/driver
  • Insurance (personal accidents)
What's Excluded
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes and clothing 
  • Light jacket
  • Sunscreen
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Backpack
  • Camera 
  • Swimming suit
  • Towels
Meeting Point

São Miguel, Portugal

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 EUR 80 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 EUR 40 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 89 / person