The 10 Best Tours in Faja de Baixo, Azores

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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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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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.

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 on the south coast of the island, where we will stop at several viewpoints along the way. Upon our arrival in Furnas, you can bathe yourself in the hot springs or/and visit the beautiful botanical garden Terra Nostra. Then, we will visit the “cozidos” area, to see this traditional dish being removed from the ground and also eat it for lunch. We will also visit the Furnas calderas to see a big part of the volcanic activity that is so present in the island and also taste some local liqueurs. We will then go to Nordeste to 'Ribeira dos Caldeirões', a place that has a mesmerizing waterfall. We will also pass through several floral small parishes along the way and stop in Nordeste’s beautiful viewpoints and well-known gardens.

Inclusions: Lunch

Exclusions: Hot Springs , Caldeiras das Furnas (cozido area)

In this tour, we will go along the north coast of the island until we reach Povoação, where you will have the chance to stop in some beautiful viewpoints and also have a short break in the village itself, which was the first place to be populated in São Miguel island. The trail starts and finishes in Faial da Terra parish and after finishing it we will return through the south coast of the island. 

Inclusions: Hiking stick and bottled water

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This will be the best way to get the most of your time, we will cover the most breathtaking views from central & west part of São Miguel island.

Inclusions: Lunch, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Thermal pools are optional(5€)

The tour starts along the south coast of the island, where we will first stop in Cerâmica Vieira Factory for you to see how the local pottery is made. Then, we will go up the mountain of Lagoa do Fogo and stop in its beautiful viewpoints. Down the Fogo mountain, we will stop in Caldeira Velha, where you will have the chance to bathe yourself in the hot springs and, finally, we will head to Ribeira Grande city, where you will have the chance to taste some of the famous Mulher de Capote liqueurs.

Inclusions: Pick up and insurance

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This walking tour starts in the south coast of the island, near Fogo mountain and ends in the same place, being a circular trail. This is a beautiful walking trail, full of endemic plants and wild vegetation. You will also have the chance to see a bird valley, an impressive water channel known as "Levada" and a striking view of Lagoa do Fogo.

Inclusions: Hiking sticks and bottled water

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This is the biggest tour that exists in a single day and it consists in visiting the four most important parts of São Miguel island, those being: Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Furnas, and Nordeste. This tour starts by going to Sete Cidades main viewpoint, where you will see the famous two different colored lagoons. Then, we will go to the main view of the beautiful Lagoa do, Fogo. Lunch will be served in Furnas and you will have the chance to try the famous course called Cozido. After lunch, we will see the Furnas lagoon and the off to Povoação, the first place on the island that was populated and we will stop in two unique viewpoints. Then we will head to Nordeste, the most flourish parish of the Azores, with its views to the high coast of the island. Finally, off to Ribeira dos Caldeirões, where you will see an example of the magnificent waterfalls that exist in São Miguel island. 

Inclusions: Lunch

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