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!

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!

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.

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.