Spend the day in the scenic wilderness of the Furnas Valley and discover the easternmost of the 3 active central volcanoes on the island of São Miguel in the Azores. Sample the famous local stew of "cozido na caldeira" cooked in the volcanic soil.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, Portuguese
Pickup included: Pick-up from your hotel, hostel or other accommodation in Ponta Delgada.

Highlights

Discover the beautiful south coast and east of São Miguel island
Enjoy a geothermal bath where the water is naturally heated by the volcano
Enjoy the traditional Portuguese Cozido das Furnas cooked in the volcanic soil of the Furnas Valley
Visit Europe's only tea plantation

Full description

Depart Ponta Delgada and journey along the south coast of São Miguel before heading towards the Furnas Valley to experience its dramatic volcanic landscape. Stop at the village of Lagoa en route and visit a traditional pottery. Marvel at the former capital of the island at Vila Franca do Campo. Upon arrival in the Furnas Valley, go to the lake to enjoy a lunch of authentic cozido na caldeira (traditional Portuguese stew) cooked using the heat of the volcanic soil. Savor the ingredients characteristic of this typical dish. Next, go to the belvedere of the Pico do Ferro for a panoramic view of the valley. Return to Ponta Delgada via the island's north road, and stop at the site of Europe's only tea plantations and tea factory.

Includes

Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Cruise ship terminal of Ponta Delgada pick up and drop-off

Any extras not mentioned in "what's included"

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

Masks are required while indoors
Masks are strongly recommended for anyone indoors regardless of vaccination status. Unvaccinated participants are required to wear a mask while indoors

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Towel
Camera
Flip-flops
Shorts

Not allowed

Electric wheelchairs

Know before you go

Vegetarian options are available on request
All pick-ups from hotels, hostels and other accommodations in the Ponta Delgada area are free of charge and start at 09:00. Pick-ups from outside the Ponta Delgada area are subject to an additional charge of €20 per person

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 71 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.9/5
Value for money
4.9/5
Safety
5/5

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Wonderful tour! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the island and local fare. The day we took the tour, the north side of the island was extremely cloudy so he altered the trip and took us south. It was ABSOLUTELY worth it and truly stunning. We still hit all of the stops but we’re able to experience a more scenic side of the island. Would HIGHLY recommend this tour. We had a rental car and still opted for this to have the conversations and share knowledge with our guide. Would do this again

July 15, 2022

We had a fantastic tour with Nuno who was the perfect guide. He took his time and we never felt rushed at all. He was knowledgeable of all of the places we visited. It was a small group of 7 people. We visited the highlight of the eastern part of the island including the tea plantation and the thermal pools of Furnas. We had a fantastic tradition Azorean lunch in Furnas. We saw how it was cooked in the thermal ground in Furnas. It was so much fun.

July 12, 2022

Like others have said, this trip was wonderful. The first best part to the special day was pick-up directly at my hostel. Hugo was friendly and made our small group feel right at home together. It was my last day in Sao Miguel and I wanted to make the most of it. This trip fulfilled that: the spectacular views and surprise stops kept coming throughout the day. For instance, I did not expect to see 3 of the places we ended up seeing during the day, on top the main attractions we were expecting. Hugo allowed us to take our time at each stop. It made for a special day.

July 5, 2022

Furnas Valley Full-Day Volcano and Tea Plantation Tour

Furnas Valley Full-Day Volcano and Tea Plantation Tour

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