5-Day São Miguel Azores Nature & Hot Springs
Explore the lush green Atlantic island of São Miguel. Marvel at the dual-color crater lake of Sete Cidades, soak in iron-rich thermal baths in Furnas, and tour Europe’s only tea estates.
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrive in Ponta Delgada
Ponta DelgadaArrive at PDL. Stroll the historic black basalt promenade.
Sete Cidades Crater Lakes
Ponta DelgadaDrive or shuttle to Vista do Rei viewpoint overlooking the green and blue twin lakes.
Furnas Geysers & Thermal Bath
Ponta DelgadaSoak in the warm geothermal waters of Terra Nostra botanical garden.
Chá Gorreana Tea & Lagoa do Fogo
Ponta DelgadaTour Europe’s oldest tea estate and view the misty crater lake of Lagoa do Fogo.
Pineapple Greenhouses & Departure
Ponta DelgadaSample Azorean sweet pineapples in glass greenhouses before departure.
✂️ What I Would Cut If Short on Time
Skip the eastern Nordeste coast to focus your days entirely on Sete Cidades and Furnas.
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