• Plantations of Chá Gorreana - En route, visit Europe’s oldest and currently only remaining tea plantation. Explore Chá Gorreana’s boutique, factory, and museum, and savor a cup of freshly picked tea cultivated in the lush, emerald-green hills, far from industrial pollution.
• Lagoa das Furnas - Discover an area of secondary volcanism where you can observe fumaroles and see how the traditional “cozido” pot-au-feu is cooked in volcanic heat holes.
• Caldeira das Furnas - Within the caldera, enjoy a thermal bath, have lunch, and visit the fumaroles in the village of Furnas, where you can also taste mineral water.
• Castelo Branco - On the way to the Caldera of Furnas Volcano, stop at Castelo Branco Viewpoint for a stunning view of the volcano’s caldera and Vila Franca Village.
• Islet of Vila Franca do Campo - Pause at a viewpoint overlooking the islet of Vila Franca, formed by submarine eruptions, resulting in a beautiful natural pool. Vila Franca do Campo was the first capital of the island of São Miguel.

• Personal Accident Insurance
• Expert Driver/Certified nature guide
• Inclusive of all local taxes
• Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off in Ponta Delgada
• Travel in comfort with air-conditioned 4WD transport

• Entrance fees
• Lunch
• Gratuities

Following the southern coast of the island, stop at Vila Franca do Campo (first Capital of the island). Head for the wonderful Furnas Valley, a natural theater with the blue sea and the green hills through the route. Awaits us, a lagoon ripped through gardens of sparkling flowers and dense forest taking us to the world of fairy tales. Area of mineral and thermal waters, near Lagoa das Furnas where next to the fumaroles you’ll see where the famous “Cozido” stew is cooked in holes inside earth´s heat for 6 to 7 hours and you can taste at a local restaurant (not included). In the parish of Furnas a magnificent setting, provided by fumaroles, will wrap you in a fog of mystery and magical atmosphere. You can also experience a thermal bath in iron waters at a temperature around 39º C(102ºF) at Terra Nostra Botanical Garden (entrance fee not included). Returning through de North coast visit a tea plantation from the XIX century and witness all the stages of tea precessing and taste some tea.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• If canceled due to extreme weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.