Fenais da Luz Trip Overview
Discover and explore the entire island of São Miguel on this two full day tour, with lunch included:
– Day 1: Sete Cidades & Lagoa do Fogo Excursion.
– Day 2: Excursion to the Furnas & Nordeste volcano.
Throughout the tour, our guides will do everything to make your trip a unique experience, always being attentive to your preferences and special requests. Be amazed by the unique beauty of our landscapes and learn about local traditions and culture in the company of a professional guide.
– Visit one of the only two tea plantations in Europe and learn more about the king fruit, ananas from the Azores.
– Discover the Azorean gastronomy with the famous “Cozido das Furnas”, made in holes in the volcanic soil of the Furnas volcano, and a “Buffet” lunch where you will have the opportunity to taste various local flavors during your visit to Sete Cidades.
– Optionally, relax with a thermal experience in one of the paradisiacal natural pools (entrance not included)
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Fenais da Luz, Portugal
* Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fenais da Luz, Azores, Portugal
Discover and explore the entire island of São Miguel on this two full day tour, with lunch included:
– Day 1: Sete Cidades & Lagoa do Fogo Excursion.
– Day 2: Excursion to the Furnas & Nordeste volcano.
Throughout the tour, our guides will do everything to make your trip a unique experience, always being attentive to your preferences and special requests. Be amazed by the unique beauty of our landscapes and learn about local traditions and culture in the company of a professional guide.
– Visit one of the only two tea plantations in Europe and learn more about the king fruit, ananas from the Azores.
– Discover the Azorean gastronomy with the famous “Cozido das Furnas”, made in holes in the volcanic soil of the Furnas volcano, and a “Buffet” lunch where you will have the opportunity to taste various local flavors during your visit to Sete Cidades.
– Optionally, relax with a thermal experience in one of the paradisiacal natural pools (entrance not included)
Itinerary
Day 1: Saint Michael the West | Discover the Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Caldeira Velha
Stop At: Arruda Pineapple Plantation, Rua Doutor Augusto Arruda Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9500-454 Portugal
The Azores are the only place in the world to use a glass greenhouse for the production of pineapples, during this visit we will learn a lot about the cultivation process that reaches 24 months.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Pico Carvao, Er 8 2, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9240-113 Portugal
A stopover for travelers, a magnificent view of the south and north coast of the island of São Miguel, with the volcano of Lagoa do Fogo as a backdrop.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro da Boca do Inferno, En9-1a, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9555-043 Portugal
The first contact with the huge crater of the volcano of the Seven Cities. A small rail of about 300 meters, takes us to the top of a peak for a unique view. To not lose.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vista do Rei Miradouro, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9555-000 Portugal
The most famous viewpoint of the Azores. A magical place where many prefer to keep in memory what a camera can not. Considered one of the seven wonders of Portugal, the blue lagoon and the green lagoon, provide a true explosion of feelings in our eyes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ilheus dos Mosteiros, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Portugal
A viewpoint with a unique landscape on the islets of the Monasteries.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Caldeira das Sete Cidades, From Ponta Delaga 10 km, Sao Miguel 9240-113 Portugal
Savor the region’s typical gastronomy at this lunch stop where a multi-course buffet is available. It also has the possibility to explore the beautiful center of the parish of the Seven Cities where the church of St. Nicholas is included.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Praia de Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Portugal
Called Hawaii from the Azores, this surf spot is world renowned for its waves.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ribeira Grande’s Bridge, Travessa do Conde de Jacome Correia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Portugal
At this stop enjoy a taste of traditional liqueurs and explore the historic center of Ribeira Grande. The Garden of Paradise, once the port of entry into the city, is a true postcard.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre, Estrada Regional da Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-501 Portugal
(Optional) Considered the ex-libris of Lagoa do Fogo, no tour would be complete without a visit to this place, so to make your visit memorable, we strongly advise you to visit a park that reminds us of a tropical forest and has as the maximum exponent, the well-known hot water cascade. At the Interpretation Center located in the park, it collects various information about fauna and flora.
Entry is not included and is divided into:
• Visit-only ticket: 3€ adult
• Full ticket (thermal bath and visit): 8€ adult
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lagoa do Fogo, Miradouro da Serra Barrosa Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel Portugal
Considered by many places, the most beautiful lagoon of the Azores, the lagoon of Fogo is able to sustain us the breath. A natural reserve since 1974 welcoming on its interior slopes of the crater, several species of seabirds nesting. The color of its waters, do not leave anyone indifferent.
Duration: 15 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Traditional lunch consisting of buffet, drinks, dessert and coffee
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: East of São Miguel | Furnas and Northeast with lunch, Ribeira dos Cauldrons and tea plantation included
Stop At: Islet of Vila Franca do Campo, Parque Industrial de Vila Franca 500m Offshore, Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel 9680-114 Portugal
Morning stop at the marina of Vila Franca do Campo, the former capital of São Miguel. Here you will be able to admire the islet of the village and taste the traditional and traditional sweet convent “Queijadas da Vila”
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lagoa das Furnas, Sao Miguel 9675 Portugal
Discover the beauty of the Furnas lagoon, walking along its edge passing through the magnificent chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitorias, unique in its Gothic style and discovering the various statues made in ancient tree trunks that adorn the border. Learn about the fauna and flora of São Miguel in the various informative signs along the tour.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro do Lombo dos Milhos, São Miguel, 9675 Furnas, Portugal
Panoramic view over the village of Furnas and part of the giant swimming pool of the botanical garden Terra Nostra.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Parque Terra Nostra, Largo Marques da Praia e Monfort 2, Furnas, Povoacao, Sao Miguel 9675-037 Portugal
Alternatively, enjoy a relaxing hot-spring bath in one of the most beautiful outdoor thermal pools. The visit to the botanical garden is the ideal complement for a morning in the Furnas.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caldeira das Furnas, Furnas, Povoacao, Sao Miguel 9675 Portugal
The natural “cuisine” of the Azores, here the locals cook the famous “stew” in holes made in the volcanic soil. Watch as you pull out of the boiled before a tasting of this unique dish in the world, cooked slowly for seven hours on the volcanic floor, in a traditional restaurant in the Furnas Village.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque de campismo das furnas, EN1-1A 2, 9675 Furnas, Portugal
After a unique gastronomic experience, the visit to the enchanted valley or “mouth of the volcano” takes you between water and muddy boilers where you can feel the force of a volcano. Venue of several springs of mineral waters, we can taste some of the best known, before a traditional liquor proof in a local handicraft shop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parque Natural da Ribeira dos Caldeiroes, Estrada Regional Achada, 011, Sao Miguel 9630-024 Portugal
Magnificent zone of water mills, now transformed into a natural park where its waterfalls are its biggest attraction. Considered one of the most beautiful areas in the Northeast, you can still enjoy the traditional and traditional “corn leaf dolls” made by hand in the local handicraft shop.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plantacoes de Cha Gorreana, Sao Miguel 9625-304 Portugal
On the way back, the stop at the Gorreana tea factory provides you with leisure moments with the tasting of the last totally natural tea in the world. Its rolling plantations are a magnificent decoration for the surrounding valleys.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro de Santa Iria, Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Portugal
Note from this viewpoint, the immense beauty of the north coast of São Miguel, from the Sete Cidades to the Northeast, a black coast cuts the ocean. This is our last stop before returning to your accommodations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Entrees, the traditional stew of Furnas, drinks, dessert and coffee
No accommodation included on this day.
