Explore the breathtaking nature of São Miguel island on private tour from Ponta Delgada
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
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, admiring the lakes located on this beautiful island in the middle of the ocean, and wondering how nature was able to create such a miracle.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation in a private vehicle
- Entrance tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Food and drinks
Don’t forget to bring warm clothes and raincoat (weather conditions change quickly in the Azores), sturdy shoes and sunblock.
Highlights
Itinerary
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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.
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.
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.
Leave the city towards Sete Cidades, stopping at 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.
Enjoy a lunch of delicious authentic Azorean food, before reaching the westernmost point of the island where the magnificent rocks of Mosteiros lay. 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.
Explore Caldeira Velha, an exotic place of dense vegetation and thermals springs. End the day in beauty with views of Fogo Lake, the most isolated and well-preserved lake of São Miguel.
After the tour, the guide will take you back to Ponta Delgada city.