Ponta Delgada Trip Overview
Furnas is one of the most famous beauty spots on the island of São Miguel with a history of volcanic activity has left a legacy of particularly impressive hot springs and fumaroles (vulcanic activity). The Furnas lake is surrounded by lush nature. Lunch will be served at a traditional restaurant where you can try the famous “cozido” which is cooked by the heat from the vulcanic activity. On this route we will also visit locations with stunning landscapes.
So, you can expect:
– Typical Lunch of Regional Cuisine (Famous Cooked of furnas)
– Watch the withdrawal in the volcanic soil the famous stew of Furnas
– Tea Plantation
– Panoramic Views on the Furnas Lake
– Furnas (Village)
– Pool’s D. Beija or Terra Nostra Garden (optional)
– Pico do Ferro Viewpoint
– Sta Iria viewpoit.
Additional Info
* Duration: 7 hours
* Starts: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
* Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
Furnas is one of the most famous beauty spots on the island of São Miguel with a history of volcanic activity has left a legacy of particularly impressive hot springs and fumaroles (vulcanic activity). The Furnas lake is surrounded by lush nature. Lunch will be served at a traditional restaurant where you can try the famous “cozido” which is cooked by the heat from the vulcanic activity. On this route we will also visit locations with stunning landscapes.
So, you can expect:
– Typical Lunch of Regional Cuisine (Famous Cooked of furnas)
– Watch the withdrawal in the volcanic soil the famous stew of Furnas
– Tea Plantation
– Panoramic Views on the Furnas Lake
– Furnas (Village)
– Pool’s D. Beija or Terra Nostra Garden (optional)
– Pico do Ferro Viewpoint
– Sta Iria viewpoit.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Furnas, Sao Miguel Portugal
Furnas is a paradise hideaway! With us you will be able to know all the hidden corners of the wonderful Island of São Miguel, will be unforgettable moments!
Itinerary
9:00am Pick up in Hotel or in city center
9:30am Miradouro Santa Iria: Viewpoint to the north coast of the island of Sao Miguel, on this site, we can see much of the north coast and the three mountain ranges that composes the island of Sao Miguel (Seven cities, Pico da Barrosa and Vara Peak )
10:00am Porto Formoso Tea Factory: Located in Porto Formoso, we can see the tea plantation and get to know all the elaboration process and in the end of the visit we taste a cup of tea
10:30am Miradouro Pico do Fero: Viewpoint which has a magnificent view over the valley and lake
11:00am Furnas Lake: mandatory stop because we can closely observe the lake and see where the famous stew is cooked in Furnas
12:00pm Caldeiras das Furnas: located in the town center of Furnas, where we can observe hot spings of volcanic origin
12:30pm Lunch
01:30pm Relaxing Time – Thermal bath in the pool’s of the Dona Beija: this is a small complex compost with 4 little pools, that most of the time the temperature of the waters is 39 degrees, or visit, one the most beautiful Garden’s on the island, the Botanic Garden Terra Nostra
4:00pm Miradouro lhéu de Vila Franca: The islet of Vila Franca
4:30pm Beach (with black sand)
5:30pm Drop off or Hotel City Center
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Miradouro de Santa Iria, Porto Formoso, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Portugal
Here you will have a great view over the North coast of the Island
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Porto Formoso, Porto Formoso, Sao Miguel, Azores
The island of S. Miguel has the only two tea plantations in Europe for industrial purposes, namely in the north coast. Porto Formoso Tea Factory is one of those factories that not only produces tea, but also preserves the memories of tea production in the Azores islands from the very beginning to the last quarter of the 19th century. It is thus a museum that organises guided visits any time of day within the given schedule. Afterwards, guests are invited to taste several tea varieties in the beautiful room that depicts a typical kitchen of S. Miguel or in the terrace, offering a magnificent view over the tea plantations and Porto Formoso town. Every year in Spring, tea picking ritual is recreated with the typical old-fashioned outfits.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pico do Ferro Viewpoint, Furnas, Povoacao, Sao Miguel 9675 Portugal
From here you can see the Furnas Valley, is the home of the lake and parish of Furnas, the valley’s typical smell of sulphur and the boiling, smoking hot springs are secondary evidence of volcanic activity.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lagoa das Furnas, Estrada Regional Do Sul, Lagoa Das Furnas Caldeiras Das Furnas, Sao Miguel 9675 Portugal
A stop to admire Furnas Lake where we made the famous “Cozido das Furnas” using the heat of the volcano in a hole in the ground.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parque Terra Nostra, Largo Marques da Praia e Monfort 2, Furnas, Povoacao, Sao Miguel 9675-037 Portugal
One of the most beautiful gardens in Europe, it features a thermal swimming pool and more than 2,000 different trees.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Vila Franca do Campo, Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel, Azores
The beautiful Vila Franca do Campo village, once the capital of the wonderful São Miguel Island.
Stop At: Nossa Senhora da Paz, Rua da Paz, Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel 9680 Portugal
The present temple dates from the 18th century.
The populations had a great faith in the power of this sacred temple, as it was said that it provided protection to all the believers.
Temple of great beauty, this is one of the most famous of the region, even because of the wonderful landscape that can be seen from here, constituting this Nossa Senhora da Paz Mount one of the most privileged viewpoints of the village and its surroundings.
Duration: 30 minutes
