Nordeste is a village situated on the northeast of the Island, the region is also famous for its lovely gardens and the flowered streets and roads filled with natural beauty and exuberant vegetation.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, Portuguese
Pickup included: You will be picked up from your hotel if it is located in Ponta Delgada or the surrounding areas. There is also the possibility to be picked up the at the cruise dock Portas do Mar cruise harbor.
Small group: Limited to 7 participants

Highlights

View native wildlife in their natural environment
Explore the lansdscape of the Northeast region of São Miguel Island
See the amazing viewpoints, craters, hills and roads
Discover the watermill and waterfalls in Natural Park Ribeira do Caldeiroes
Visit the first Village of Sao Miguel (Povoacao) and explore the center of this village

Full description

Traveling from Ponta Delgada towards Nordeste village, a circuit is made by the north coast of the island. Your first stop will be at Ribeira grande along with Ribeira dos Caldeirões and Natural Park. Here, you can visit a watermill, several waterfalls and a souvenir store. Continuing the tour, stop at the viewpoint Vista dos Barcos, where you can observe the most Eastern point of the island Ponta do Arnel, a lighthouse and small fishing port. Visit the viewpoint of Ponta do Sossego, a garden full of various flowers overlooking the sea and mountains. Next stop, Ponta da Madruga viewpoint, another location with a unique view of the island, where many people enjoy their summer dawns to watch the sun rise from the ocean. Continue through the south coast to Povoação village, first populated on the island by the year of 1432. Stop for lunch with a menu of your choice. After lunch, visit a garden and proceed to Ponta Delgada through the south coast, passing by Furnas and Vila Franca do Campo village and Lagoa city.

Includes

Entrance fees
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Guide/ driver
Insurance
Lunch
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Gifts
Personal expenses

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must fill out a travel information form

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 18 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4/5
Transportation
4.3/5
Value for money
3.8/5
Safety
4.8/5

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Great tour, highly recommended! We were shown great places in the Azores, had enough time to look around, learned a lot about the people and customs here and were more than thrilled with how uncomplicated and flexible Leon, our guide, explained everything to us! It was great to just sit back and not worry about anything.....Thanks for the great tour!

May 25, 2021

Fantastic tour with a friendly open-minded guide. We were picked up at the hotel in the morning and driven around the island all day. The guide was very open-minded and responded to all of our requests. We were allowed to cover the tour by 2 hours and made a special stop at the botanical garden in Furnis. At major sights we were given at least half an hour to an hour to look around in peace and alone. Because of the guide alone, this tour can be more than recommended. But the nature of the Azores is also breathtaking. During the tour we were offered a stop at some thermal bath springs. Unfortunately we had no swimwear with us. I would therefore recommend everyone to take swimwear with them as a precaution.

March 19, 2018

Great experience. We saw all that could be seen in the amount of time offered.

August 29, 2019

From Ponta Delgada: Azores Northeast Full-Day Tour

From Ponta Delgada: Azores Northeast Full-Day Tour

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