Lagoa do Fogo and Sete Cidades Private Full Day Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Learn the process of the pineapple of São Miguel, grown inside greenhouses using local techniques perfected through time for decades now.

   40 min

2. Going up the west coast crater, from this viewpoint you can see both shores of the island including 42 small volcanic craters responsible for creating the part of the island where they stand.

   20 min

3. Have a glimpse at Canário lake, in a protected landscape area in which a lot of the island's hiking trails are.

   20 min

4. From this viewpoint you can see the famous twin lakes inside this massive crater in the west coast of the island, as well as the small village of Sete Cidades. Simply breathtaking.

   30 min

5. From this viewpoint, as we started driving inside of the actual crater, you get to see the same lakes and village but from a totally different perspective.

   20 min

6. Explore the small village center as well as the only church with a tower on its center in the island, São Nicolau church.

   30 min

7. In this viewpoint we are as western as we can go in the island. Used as a whale watching spot initially, it faces the ocean and, from here, you can also see the village of Mosteiros, where people go to see the sunset.

   20 min

8. Witness the process of producing our traditional pottery, in a factory that is run by the same family for five generations now (closed on weekends and holidays).

   40 min

9. In this area you can the one of the active volcanos in the island. This lake sits very close to the top of the second highest point of the island and it's... Exquisite.

   40 min

10. If you decide to, you can visit this Natural Park where people can explore the area and witness secondary vulcanic activity.

    30 min

11. Visit the center of the only city in the north coast of São Miguel and explore it a bit. You can also visit a small shop where you can have samples of our local liquors (closed on weekends and holidays).

    40 min

12. Visit the beach that is the surf center of the island, with its dark sand and surf schools for children, as well as a bar a bathrooms.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Ponta Delgada

• Its from-price is 133% above the median of the 198 experiences we list in Ponta Delgada.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 83 of 198.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Ponta Delgada

Ponta Delgada is the main town of the Azores, on São Miguel island, with black-and-white streets, a harbour, and volcanic lakes and hot springs inland.

Ponta Delgada stands on the south coast of São Miguel, the largest island of the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic. Its old centre is built of black volcanic stone and whitewashed walls, with the three-arched Portas da Cidade at the waterfront, the Church of São Sebastião and the Forte de São Brás. The Carlos Machado Museum holds natural history and art.

Top-ranked sights in Ponta Delgada: Sete Cidades, Arruda Pineapple Plantation, Pico do Carvão Viewpoint (Miradouro do Pico do Carvão).

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