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Sete Cidades/Lagoa do Fogo full day tour

Sete Cidades/Lagoa do Fogo full day tour

How about visiting the most spectacular sites in the Azores on a full-day tour? In a combined visit to Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo, you will experience volcanic craters, magnificent lakes, and stunning views.

Just take a look at the Sete Cidades/Lagoa do Fogo full day tour we are proposing to you. We assure you that you will enjoy every single moment on this beautiful island and will have the opportunity to explore the Azores like no one before.

Description of the Sete Cidades/Lagoa do Fogo full day tour:

9:00 – Pick up in Hotel or city center

9:20 – Pico do Carvao pointview

9:30 – Empadadas Lake

10:00 – Canario Lake

11:00 – Vista do Rei pointview

11:25 – Salto das freiras Pointview

11:30 – Santiago Lake

12:00 – Sete Cidades Church (center of the village) –  Lunch Time it’s can be in Sete Cidades Village (Meat) or in Mosteiros (Fish)

13:30 – Escalvado (Mosteiros) Pointview

14:30 – Capelas old Fishing Wales port pointview

15:30 – City Square of Ribeira Grande (in this stop the tourist have the opportunity to taste liquors  with different flavors)

16:15 – Caldeira Velha Waterfalls

17:00 – Fire Lake pointview (755m)

17:30 – 2nd Fire Lake pointview (947m)

18:00 – Old Ceramic Factory from Lagoa (with guide visit)

19:00  – Drop off  in Hotel or City Center

Have the best experience with Ponta Delgada Tours! You will not regret it!

Povoacao/Nordeste full day tour

Povoacao-Nordeste full day tour

Let’s discover the further sights of the island, the eastern part of Sao Miguel Island:  Povoacao, which was the first settlement of the island, an airy town surrounded by seven hills, and Nordeste, the country of the most beautiful belvedere Salto Cavalo and the viewpoint Ponta da Madrugada.

Lagoa do Fogo/Furnas full day tour

Lagoa do Fogo-Furnas full day tour

Let say you are short on time and you want to cover more of the wonderful places Azores has to offer. How about visiting both the Fire Lagoon and the springs from Furnas in the same day.

Interested? All you have to do is to take into account our offer of Lagoa do Fogo/Furnas full day tour. Just take a glimpse at the itinerary.

Description of the Lagoa do Fogo/Furnas full day tour:

9:00 – Pick up in Hotel or in city center

9:30 – City Square of Ribeira Grande (in this stop the tourist have the opportunity to taste liquors with different flavours)

10:00 – Caldeira Velha Waterfalls

11:00 – Fire Lake pointview (755m)

11:20 – 2nd Fire Lake pointview (947m)

12:00 – Vila franca islander pointview

12:15 – Church nossa senhora da Paz

13:00  – Furnas Lake

13:30  – Lunch Time

14:30 – Hot water Pools Poca da Beija

15:00 – Caldeiras das Furnas (Hot waters Spring)

15:45 – Pico Ferro Furnas Lake pointview (535m)

16:15 – Gorreana Tea Factory

17:00 – Santa Iria Pointview

17:30 – Pineapple plantation and shop with guide visit

18:30 – Hotel Drop off  in Hotel or City Center

All you have to do is book a Ponta Delgada Tour and you will be picked up from your hotel to enjoy a comfortable ride in a new car. At the end of the tour the driver will take you back to your hotel.

Furnas full day tour

Furnas full day tour

Being the home of the lake and parish of Furnas, the valley of Furnas has a typical smell of sulfur, the boiling, smoking hot springs being a secondary evidence of volcanic activity.

The thermal pool in Furnas is muddy brown, due to the iron in the water and might color your nails in orange, but for a different curative experience we think you should take a Furnas full day tour sometime in the near future.

3 Lagoas full day tour

3 Lagoas full day tour

It is true that it might sound a little bit overwhelming, but how about visiting all three lakes: Sete Cidade, Fire Lake and Furnas in one day? 

We assure you that at the end of the day you will have the best pictures and the best memory of this wonderful Azorean paradise with a 3 Lagoas full day tour.

Lagoa Fogo full day tour

Lagoa Fogo full day tour

Lagoa do Fogo is a crater lake set in a natural reserve, located in the crater of the Agua de Pau volcano.

The lake’s  beauty and serenity are a reflection of a true natural wonder, which holds even now the primitive and wild aspect.

The lagoon is the one with the least human intervention of all the lagoons of Sao Miguel. Let’s have a Lagoa Fogo full day tour to see this natural beauty:

Sete Cidades full day tour

Sete Cidades full day tour

Sete Cidades, is a  village on the Green Island of Sao Miguel and it is a true haven of peace and natural beauty that any exotic traveler must see. All around Sao Miguel, among pastures and mountainous landscapes, the traveller will find picturesque villages scattered over the hills and valleys.

Lagoa Fogo half day tour

Lagoa Fogo half day tour

Lagoa do Fogo (Lagoon of Fire) is a crater lake within the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano located in the center of the island of São Miguel.

The lake is the highest above sea level on Sao Miguel Island and also one of the largest of the water-bodies in the island, being surrounded by lush, green vegetation perfect for exploring.  

Sete Cidades half day tour

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Sete Cidades is a village in the center of the municipality of Ponta Delgada. The village is located in the center of a massive volcanic crater three miles across, also referred to as Sete Cidades.

The Sete Cidades volcano is located at the western end of Sao Miguel Island. The volcano is occupied by two caldera lakes and is one of the scenic highlights of the Azores. Here is how a Sete Cidades half day tour looks like!