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AZORES
Land Activities
São Miguel
REGULAR GUIDED TOUR - FULL DAY TOUR FURNAS (Mondays)
Departure along the south road passing the village of Lagoa and the viewpoint of Caloura. Stop at Vila Franca (first
capital of the island) for historical visit and coffee break. Arrival at the valley of Furnas, visit to the lake, hot springs
and surrounding holes where meals are cooked by underground vapours. After lunch visit to the botanical garden
(possibility to swim in a natural hot water swimming pool), and mineral water springs. Crossing to the north coast, stop
at the tea plantation on the way, stop at Santa Iria viewpoint, return to Ponta Delgada.
DEPARTURES FROM RATE PER PERSON (CAD)
Ponta Delgada $99
Included: Lunch, entrance in parks.
REGULAR GUIDED TOUR - FULL DAY TOUR NORDESTE (Wednesdays)
Departure from Ponta Delgada towards the eastern part of the island. Stop at the viewpoint of Santa Iria for a view of
the island’s north coast. Continue along the north coast, stopping at the Ribeira dos Caldeirões where they can meet
one of the still existing water mills on the island and the refreshing cascade of Ribeira dos Caldeirões. Continue along
the north coast towards to the village of Nordeste. Short stop in the village. Continue to Forest Park of Cinzeiro and
visit the Environmental Interpretation Center of the Azorean Bullfinch. Picnic in the forest park. Return by the east
coast with stops in Ponta da Madrugada viewpoint and the town of Povoação. Short stop at the crater lake of Furnas to
stretch your legs and return to Ponta Delgada.
DEPARTURES FROM RATE PER PERSON (CAD)
Ponta Delgada $110
Included: Lunch, entrance in parks.
REGULAR GUIDED TOUR - FULL DAY TOUR SETE CIDADES & LAGOA DO FOGO (Fridays)
Departure from Ponta Delgada to Fajã de Baixo to visit the pineapple plantations, where the pineapples are grown in
hot houses that create a perfect environment with the appropriate temperature for the plants to grow. The journey
goes on to the viewpoint “Vista do Rei”. Descent to the valley of Sete Cidades on the crater ground, passing by the
green and blue lakes. Continue by the “Carvão” lake. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant. The trip follows to Ribeira
Grande for a short stop at the town. Continue in direction of “Lagoa do Fogo”. Before arriving to the top of the
mountain, short stop at Caldeira Velha. Stop to admire the magnificent view of the “Lagoa do Fogo” (Fire Lake), the one
lake in the island in which you encounter nature in a pure state and view of the island at an altitude of 900m. Return to
Ponta Delgada.
DEPARTURES FROM RATE PER PERSON (CAD)
Ponta Delgada $99
Included: Lunch, entrance in parks.
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