Azores Full Day Sightseeing Tour: Visit The Furnas And The Northeast Of São Miguel Island

Explore and get to know the Island of São Miguel with a walk through the village of Furnas and the town of the Nordeste, where you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the sea and the valley of furnas.

In furnas, we will see the springs of hot water right in the Lagoa das Furnas and have the opportunity to the smell the sulphur coming from the volcanoes. The Furnas village has a big volcanic activity and many activities were born around this matter. One of them is the cooking of the famous “cozido das Furnas”, which is cooked under the earth in a volcanic soil and at high temperatures. You will have the opportunity to taste it!

After being impressed by all the volcanic activity in this region, we will take you to the Nordeste.

In the Nordeste, we will have as a backdrop a vast blue sea, where there are several viewpoints and sights, such as the Miradouro Vigia da Baleia, Ponta do Sossego and Ponta da Madrugada, which provides us with an environment of tranquility and unforgettable views to the coastline of this area of the island.

We will have the mandatory stop at the Ribeira dos caldeirões where you can see a magnificent waterfall and several water-mills where the population was going to grind the corn to produce flour.

In the end, there will still be time to enjoy a cup of Tea from the famous Gorreana factory. You will absolutely enjoy this kind tour, which is also very indicated for families.