10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Sao Miguel That You Shouldn't Miss

Seven Cities, a place of legends. Seven Cities, perhaps the most emblematic place in San Miguel, this is "only" one of the seven wonders of Portugal. Place of legends and stories, where each one is a King or Queen. This is a place to store through a photograph, or perhaps as someone once said ": no photograph can portray such beauty, I prefer to keep what my eye sees in mind:' Admire the nature and relax on a thermal bath at Fire Lake, prepare yourself for a full day full of surprises. 

Inclusions: Local guide, Lunch, Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off

Exclusions: Gratuities, Thermal pool entrance fees

Turn your day in a memorable moment with a totally personalized private tour, be part of a stress-free journey in São Miguel island. We take care of you all day, deciding with you what to see, where to go, when, and how long. Never feel rush or that you skip something better, we're here to take you to where you really want. Transport by mini-van up to 8. Just lay back and relax.

Inclusions: Afternoon tea, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Enjoy our Jeep Tour full of natural beauty and lush vegetation, situated in the most rugged part of the island. This region reflects well the magnificence of the nature of this island, as is visible on the various viewpoints that emerge along the coast such as Ponta do Sossego, Ponta da Madrugada, Tronqueira or the Arnel Lighthouse, among many other special places.

Inclusions: Lunch

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Tour the best that Furnas has to offer. Bath in hot springs, visit beautiful botanical garden Terra Nostra, and explore the 'Cozidos' area, eating traditional foods cooked underground for lunch. Start the tour on the south coast of the island, stopping at several viewpoints along the way. Visit the Furnas calderas to see a big part of the volcanic activity. See the many ways the energy form the volcano is used through the community. After lunch, taste some local liqueurs of the region. On the way back, stop at the beautiful viewpoints of the island. As the final stop, taste some tea at the local Gorreana Tea Factory, before being returned.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch

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Beginning the tour from the South of San Miguel, visit the Ceramica Vieira factory and see how local pottery is made. Witness the cultural process and look around for souvenirs. The next stop takes you up the mountain of Lagoa do Fogo. Then head down to the Caldeira Velha, a small garden where you can bathe yourself in warm water heated by the volcano. Feeling refreshed after the bath, head next to the Ribeira Grande, a city where you can taste several liqueurs produced by Mulher from the Capote Factory. Eat a unique lunch at Lagoa, with their traditionally inspired cuisine. After lunch head out to see more of the natural features of the island. Stop and see the Sete Cidades Volcano, with more magnificent views over various lagoons. The tour will finish at the Augusto Arruda's Pineapple Plantation, where you will be able to see how local pineapples are produced.

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water

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This tour goes along the south coast of the island until we reach Furnas crater, where you will see the beautiful lagoon and you will also have the chance to bathe yourself in the hot thermal waters of Furnas. Before returning, we will go to the Calderas area, where you will have the chance to taste some of our delicious liqueurs and the visit the local tea factory.

Inclusions: Bottled water

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This tour starts by visiting the pineapple plantations 'Augusto Arrudo', near Ponta Delgada city, where you will see how the pineapple is produced inside of greenhouses. After the pineapple plantations, you will see the south coast of the island until we arrive to one of the most important viewpoints of this tour - Escalvado Viewpoint - where you will see the most recent eruption that São Miguel island had. After this, you will go to the Sete Cidades volcano and stop in the village itself inside of the crater, where you will see interesting spots. Then, you will go to one of the most iconic viewpoints of the island - Vista do Rei (king's view) - where you will see the striking two-colored lagoon (the blue and green parts)

Inclusions: Bottled water

Exclusions: If you are staying outside of Ponta Delgada the pick-up has an extra cost of 20€ per tour.

The day begins with a visit to the traditional pineapple greenhouses, biological culture developed in glasshouses, where in the end you will taste its famous artisan liquor. The trip continues towards the Seven Cities with a stop at the Vista da Rei viewpoint from where you can have a breathtaking view of the Seven Cities crater and its beautiful Blue and Green lagoons. You begin the descent to the interior of the crater, where you will marvel at the lagoon of Santiago, a stop that precedes the arrival to the picturesque parish of the Sete Cidades, where you can visit its center. Return to Ponta Delgada by Pico do Carvão, a privileged place to observe the beautiful green landscape of the narrowest part of the Island and its coasts.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Safe

Exclusions: Lunch

Let yourself be dazzled in our company by this distinctive piece of land on the island of São Miguel with breathtaking views, superb valleys, imposing mountains and mountains, waterfalls and refreshing streams. It is jumping from belvedere in belvedere, which are the most beautiful of the Azores, full of flowers that make the Northeast the most flowery county!

Inclusions: Typical lunch at a local restaurant in Vila da Povoação, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Safe

Exclusions: All entrances to parks and all supplements not mentioned in the program

In this cultural tour you´ll have the opportunity to visit charming cultural places in Ponta Delgada. Starting in Portas do mar, passing threw San Sebastian main church; Todos os Santos church, Natural history and conventual architecture and Exhibition of Canto da Maia. NOTE: a minimum of 2 persons is required.

Inclusions: Insurance, Professional sociocultural Guide, Entrance to places stated on program

Exclusions: Lunch