TOUR THE ISLAND



The best way to discover the island is by taking day trips with our talented guides.

They are local experts and part of our Villa Várzea family, they make sure you have a memorable experience.

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1. ALL OF FURNAS & TEA PLANTATION (Hot Springs Included)



• Furnas    • Caldeiras    • Furnas Lake    • Pico do Ferro     • Tea Plantation

• Poça D. Beija/Terra Nostra (ticket to one of these thermal pools is included)


1 person 170€    /    2 people 200€    /    3 people 240€    /     4 people 280€

Transportation: 5 people vehicle    Duration: 4-5h    Start Times: 9h / 13h

* 20€ fee for pick-up and drop-off for locations after Ponta Delgada and Capelas towards the West

meals (optional) not included

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1. ALL OF FURNAS & TEA PLANTATION (Hot Springs Included)

São Miguel thermal waters are well known to be an amazing phenomenon, a side effect from the active island volcanoes. Furnas is a place where the volcano activity can be closely observed and experienced in all its splendor. We will cover with you all of the wonders coming from Furnas Volcano: Furnas lake, geysers, steam cooking pods and water fountains.


After this you can also choose one of the local hot springs at Terra Nostra Park or Poça da D. Beija (1 ticket per person already included) and indulge yourself in a steaming bath, great even under winter weather, that will relax your mind and rejuvenate your muscles. After the hot bath you can replenish your energies with local delicacies: the "Bolo Lêvedo'' (yeast cake); corn or even the famous “cozido” cooked on the boiling waters of the volcano (meals are not included, “cozido” costs about 15€ per person).


To complete this amazing experience, on our way to or back you will also be at the tea plantation, the only place that grows tea in Europe, and taste our unique green tea. The perfect day in São Miguel even if it's raining!

Ad NORDESTE for only 50€ more, for a full day of exploring the island



• Nordeste    • Farol do Arnel    • Ribeira dos Caldeirões    • Povoação    • Ponta da Madrugada


1 person 220€    /    2 people 250€    /    3 people 290€    /    4 people 330€

Transportation: 5 people vehicle    Duration: 7-8h



2. CENTER OF THE ISLAND (Hot Springs Included)



• Lagoa do Fogo    • Caldeira Velha (ticket inlcuded)    • Cabrito Waterfall    • Vila Franca     • Tea Plantation


1 person 170 €    /     2 people 200 €    /    3 people 240 €    /    4 people 280€

Transportation: 5 people vehicle    Duration: 4-5h     Start Times: 9h / 13h


Free pick-up and drop-off at any place in the island

meals (optional) not included

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2. CENTER OF THE ISLAND (Hot Springs Included)

We will go up the tallest volcano of the island, so tall you will watch the vegetation get drier as we go up. On the top you have the best view over its stunning caldera and lake waters. We will be standing really high so the clear the sky is the clearer the view will be.


On our way down the north slope you will have access to the most tropical hot springs in the island (ticket included). Warm water coming from the waterfall and luxurious green vegetation to surround your bathe, its an unique experience!


Afterwards we will find the beautiful "Cabrito” waterfall and the tea plantation on the bottom of the north slope. You can taste the most amazing Azorean tea, traditionally crafted while overlook- ing the green lines of tea. Now we will head to the south slope and visit the oldest village on the island, and learn about it ́s stone church and rock islet. What an amazing time spent on the island!

Ad FURNAS for only 70€ more, for a full day of exploring the island



• Furnas    • Caldeiras    • Poça D. Beija or Terra Nostra Park (ticket included)    • Pico do Ferro


1 person 240 €    /    2 people 270 €    /    3 people 320 €    /    4 people 350€
Transportation: 5 people vehicle    Duration: 7-8h



3. ALL OF THE WEST & SETE CIDADES VOLCANO



• Sete Cidades (Green and Blue Lakes)   •  Santiago Lake   • Canário Lake   • Grota do Inferno   • Mosteiros  • Ferraria Hot Springs

• Pineapple Plantation


1 person 160 €    /     2 people 180 €    /    3 people 210€    /    4 people 240€

   Transportation: 5 people vehicle     Duration: 4-5h     Start Times: 9h / 13h


* 20€ fee for pick-up and drop-off at Furnas, Povoação and Nordeste

meals (optional) not included

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3. ALL OF THE WEST & SETE CIDADES VOLCANO


The West of the island is one of the most impressive parts of it. You really don't want to miss all the sites around here or rush through them. The West is worth a full day of exploring on its own.


The best spots for views of the caldera and lakes are off the main road, and finding them is not easy. This experience includes them all, and you are only able to do this in a day with the help of a local. Plus this is a private experience, so you can take as long as you like in your favorite places.
We will see Sete Cidades lakes, from down and up the mountain, and learn the secret behind its different colors. We will also be at the best views for Santiago, Canário and Empadadas lakes, as well as the epic Grota do Inferno.


We will follow to the darkest sand beach in the island, and dazzling natural pools, in Mosteiros. If it's Summer time you can have a refreshing swim on the clear waters or save it for the open sea thermal pool, heated by the breath of the volcano during low tide, at Ferraria. Finish by visiting the king of the island at the Pineapple Plantation.

Ad the LAGOA DO FOGO for only 50€ more, for a full day of exploring the island



• Lagoa do Fogo 


1 person 210 €    /    2 people 230€     /    3 people 260€    /    4 people 290€
Transportation: 5 people vehicle    Duration: 6-7h



4. GRAND CIRCLE OF THE ISLAND - ALL ISLAND IN A DAY



• Sete Cidades (Green and Blue Lakes)   •  Vista do Rei   • Lagoa do Fogo  • Furnas  • Furnas Lake  • Pico do Ferro

• Poça D. Beija/Terra Nostra hot springs (tickets not included)    • Nordeste    • Ribeira dos Caldeirões

• Tea Plantation    • Pineapple Plantation


1 -2 people 250 €    /     3 people 300 €    /     4 people 350€

Transportation: 5 people vehicle      Duration: 7-8h       Start Times: 8h-10h


Free pick-up and drop-off at any place in the island

meals (optional) not included

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4. GRAND CIRCLE OF THE ISLAND

You did not have the time to read your guidebook and want to see as much as possible of the island in a day?


If you don't want to rent a car, or just want to relax and stay away from having to navigate in a foreign place, just let a local do this for you. This is an intense full day tour that allows you to see all of the island in one day, in a pleasurable way!
The Grand Circle includes all of the three volcanoes and main lakes (Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas), and we cover the best viewpoints, from one end to the island to the other. Along the way we make sure that you also visit the tea plantation and grant you the chance to try one of the local thermal pools, all must see highlights of the island.


Although you should expect some driving to allow reaching all of these places, the roads and views along the way are memorable and worth the journey on themselves - lush green fields, cows, flowers, ocean and cliffs, and your guide makes sure you have plenty of stops to enjoy them, and also some time for snacks and coffee break along the way.


This is the way to go if you only have a short stay on the island, or if you want a first introduction to all of it before you explore it on your own for the next days.

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