Ponta Delgada Trip Overview
It happens quite often on Sao Miguel island to come across breathless views. It is relaxing and inspiring to sit on the edge of a volcano, watching at lakes located on this beautiful island in the middle of the ocean, and wondering how nature was able to create such a miracle.
This tour covers the main highlights of the west half to São Miguel island, including Sete Cidades, Fogo lake, Caldeira Velha, Ribeira Grande, and the pineapple greenhouses.
If you are staying in Ponta Delgada city our guide will pick you up at your accommodation between 9:00 – 9:20. If staying outside of Ponta Delgada city, please come meet our guide at the tourism office in Ponta Delgada downtown or contact us to request a pick-up.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
It happens quite often on Sao Miguel island to come across breathless views. It is relaxing and inspiring to sit on the edge of a volcano, watching at lakes located on this beautiful island in the middle of the ocean, and wondering how nature was able to create such a miracle.
This tour covers the main highlights of the west half to São Miguel island, including Sete Cidades, Fogo lake, Caldeira Velha, Ribeira Grande, and the pineapple greenhouses.
If you are staying in Ponta Delgada city our guide will pick you up at your accommodation between 9:00 – 9:20. If staying outside of Ponta Delgada city, please come meet our guide at the tourism office in Ponta Delgada downtown or contact us to request a pick-up.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Arruda Pineapple Plantation, Rua Doutor Augusto Arruda Faja de Baixo, Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel 9500-454 Portugal
Start the day with a visit to the pineapple greenhouses, in the surroundings of Ponta Delgada, to learn all about the unique growth process of the Azorean pineapple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caldeira das Sete Cidades, From Ponta Delaga 10 km, Sao Miguel 9240-113 Portugal
Leave the city towards Sete Cidades, stopping in little-known small crater lakes of great beauty and enjoying views of the island. Go on a short walk to reach the unbelievable lookout of Boca do Inferno, with a very unique view over the caldera of Sete Cidades.
After that visit the “King’s view”, the main postcard of the Azores, with a perfect viewpoint over the main Sete Cidades lake.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mosteiros, Mosteiros, Sao Miguel, Azores
Enjoy a lunch of delicious authentic Azorean food, before reaching the westernmost point of the island where lay the magnificent rocks of Mosteiros. Enjoy a panoramic ride along the spectacular northern coast of the island, stopping at some magnificent lookouts, including the most stunning cliffs of the island.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Caldeira Velha Environmental Interpretation Centre, Estrada Regional da Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel 9600-501 Portugal
Explore Caldeira Velha, an exotic place of dense vegetation and thermals springs.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lagoa do Fogo, Miradouro da Serra Barrosa Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel Portugal
End the day in beauty with views of Fogo Lake, the most isolated and well-preserved lake of São Miguel.
Don’t forget to bring warm clothes and raincoat (weather conditions change quickly in the Azores and are worse at high viewpoints). Sturdy shoes (tour requires short walks on the ground floor) and sunblock.
After the tour, the guide will take you back to Ponta Delgada city.
Duration: 1 hour
