Fenais da Luz Trip Overview
Have a fantastic day on a unique tour of Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Ribeira Grande.
With a local and experienced guide, it will take you to panoramic views from breathtaking viewpoints over the beautiful lakes of Sete Cidades and Fogo.
Delight yourself with traditional flavors at a typical lunch and then embark on a journey to meet nature and culture of the São Miguel island.
Discover and explore a factory of traditional liqueurs and a pineapple farm to learn more about the cultivation of this fruit.
Additional Info
* Duration: 7 to 8 hours
* Starts: Fenais da Luz, Portugal
* Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Fenais da Luz, Azores, Portugal
Have a fantastic day on a unique tour of Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Ribeira Grande.
With a local and experienced guide, it will take you to panoramic views from breathtaking viewpoints over the beautiful lakes of Sete Cidades and Fogo.
Delight yourself with traditional flavors at a typical lunch and then embark on a journey to meet nature and culture of the São Miguel island.
Discover and explore a factory of traditional liqueurs and a pineapple farm to learn more about the cultivation of this fruit.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lagoa das Empadadas, Serra Devassa, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9240-113 Portugal
It is a picturesque place, if we arrive at the place on the day and at the right time, it will certainly be one of the most beautiful lagoons in São Miguel, inserted in the middle of an immense vegetation of Cryptomeria, the lagoons are garnished with azaleas giving a unique color in the spring. The Empadadas Lagoon are two small lagoons, with little depth and that are very close to each other is to take a short walk around it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro da Boca do Inferno, En9-1a, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9555-043 Portugal
Located in the protected area of the Canary Lagoon, it is by many the most stunning and emblematic place on the whole island of São Miguel, this viewpoint is located at the top of the caldera of the Sete Cidades, where we can, with the weather conditions in our favor, have a almost 360º panoramic view, in which we can see the blue lagoon of Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Canário and Lagoa Rasa, although its access is not easy, for those who have difficulty walking, as you have to climb a little with a small incline accentuated.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vista do Rei Miradouro, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9555-000 Portugal
One of the most visited places on the island of São Miguel, being for many visitors the most beautiful and stunning, this viewpoint in 2010, elected the Seven Cities as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Portugal, in this place we have a magnificent and stunning view over the lagoon and parish of Sete Cidades.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Sete Cidades, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel, Azores
The center of the parish of Sete Cidades, shows us a little bit of the daily life of this peaceful parish, in which most of its inhabitants live from agriculture, it is possible to take a break for lunch and to visit the local church, as well how to see the lagoon that gave the parish its name.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Ferraria, Rua Ilha Sabrina Ponta Delgada Acores, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9555-102 Portugal
Further west on the island of São Miguel, at Miradouro da Ferraria, in addition to seeing the coast and seafront, we can see the Lighthouse and the thermal springs of Ferraria, Ponta da Ferraria and a unique geological formation of its kind, if a volcanic pseudocrater that originated as a result of small explosions of steam, resulting from the contact of hot lava with sea water and the existence of a thermal and natural pools where it is possible to swim in the sea in hot water of volcanic origin, with temperatures which can reach 40 degrees in summer, being a Regional Natural Monument and Protected Landscape.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ceramica Viera, Rua das Alminhas, Lagoa, Sao Miguel 9560-073 Portugal
Operating since 1863, the Vieira ceramic factory has passed from generation to generation and has adapted to the times. In this way, we can visit the installations and learn about the whole process of making clay, including the creation of the pieces and their cooking and also by painting them.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lagoa do Fogo, Miradouro da Serra Barrosa Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel Portugal
Located in the center of São Miguel, it is the most emblematic lagoon on the island, as it does not have many accesses and its viewpoint is located at one of the highest points, it is often conditioned by weather conditions, but it has an environment of great beauty and tranquility, with emphasis for its crystal clear waters, its peninsula and beach is one of the protected areas, also from this place we can see both sides of the island of São Miguel, as well as in the background the cities of Ponta Delgada, Lagoa and Ribeira Grande.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fabrica de Licores Mulher de Capote, Rua do Berquo 12 Rua do Berquó, 12, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-542 Portugal
It is a factory of traditional liqueurs, a family business that allows us to visit the facilities and get to know the entire process of preparing traditional tasty liqueurs, in which we can taste some of these delicious liqueurs, internationally recognized, with emphasis on blackberry, passion fruit liqueurs. , mandarin or pineapple, among others.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, Azores
Ribeira Grande being the second largest city in São Miguel, enjoy a short walk through the city center where you can see the bridge of the 8 arches, the municipal garden and the river that gave the city its name.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Praia de Santa Barbara, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Portugal
Located in Ribeira Seca near the city of Ribeira Grande, it is one of the few beaches with volcanic sand on the north coast of the island of São Miguel, due to its strong swell it is very popular and frequented by local surfers.
Duration: 15 minutes
