Sete Cidades Crater Lakes (Twin Lakes) Private Tour
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
Your day will begin with a drive to the western part of the island to Sete Cidades, a volcanic complex considered one of the 7 wonders of Portugal. With its exuberant vegetation and breathtaking mountains, you will understand why its locals and many visitors call it a 'magical' place.
What's included
Highlights
Itinerary
10:00
Take your first stop at one of the impressive viewpoints, a hotspot in the area. With an altitude of 560 meters, you will see the blue and green lakes below which were created after the caldera collapse. A large cauldron-like hollow forms shortly after the Volcanic eruption.
See the elements of the landscape of the caldera, The village of Sete Cidades, and the vast water mass of the Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul.
Head over to the Santiago Viewpoint to enjoy your next stop. A beautiful ‘green bowl’ lake surrounded by lush Japanese Cedars with an altitude of 334 meters and over 700 meters long.
Take a short drive until we arrive in the village of Sete Cidades. With around 800 inhabitants the parish town is in the center of the municipality of Ponta Delgada and evokes stories of the legends linked to its largest lakes, one blue and one green.
The village is the perfect stop for a little souvenir shopping or a bite to eat. With its many shops, restaurants, and cafes you will be spoilt for choice. Why not take some time to visit Sao Nicholas Church?
Sete Cidades is one of the most special places on Sao Miguel, on the bridge that crosses the two lakes and it’s situated in the crater of an ancient volcano, the church of St. Nicholas, with its road covered by a towering Araucaria dating back to the construction of the temple in the year 1849. The inside is small and secluded, and on the outside, in addition to the pine, you will find beautiful flowering shrubs, as well as hydrangeas, the most popular flower in the Azores.
With your day no drawing to a close you will have just enough time for 1 more stop. The Carvao Viewpoints will give you the opportunity to observe all of the different volcanic complexes of the island, as well as the verdant mountains and coastal cliffs where the effects of volcanism can be seen.
Sit back and relax as we start your journey back to the cruise port in plenty of time for your ship’s departure.