Furnas Volcano and Tea Plantation Day Trip With Traditional Lunch, East Sao Miguel
by Green Visions Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€160Overview
This eight-hour tour in East São Miguel begins with a stop at the Santa Iria viewpoint on the north coast, where the coastline and the Gorreana Tea plantations can be seen in the distance. Next, the tour visits the Gorreana Tea Factory, Europe’s oldest tea plantation, for a 45-minute visit to learn about tea growing and processing, with an opportunity to sample local teas. The tour then continues to the Pico do Ferro viewpoint at 570 meters elevation, offering panoramic views of the Furnas volcano caldera, its lagoon, hot springs, and the nearby village. Afterward, the group arrives at the Furnas Valley to observe how the traditional Furnas stew is cooked underground using volcanic steam. A 90-minute lunch break follows at a local restaurant, where the Furnas stew is served. In the afternoon, the tour explores the village of Furnas, known for its fumaroles and mineral waters reputed for health benefits. Then, the tour visits Terra Nostra Park, a botanical garden featuring diverse plants and a thermal pool heated by volcanic activity, maintained between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. Entrance to Terra Nostra Park is optional and requires an additional fee. The return trip follows the south coast to Vila Franca do Campo, where the tour ends with a visit to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, offering views over the town and the nearby islet. Included are transportation by air-conditioned minivan with up to eight passengers, carbonated drinks, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, tea and coffee, lunch, a driver/guide, and parking fees. Entrance fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Miradouro de Santa Iria
Located on the north shore of São Miguel Island, this viewpoint offers clear views of the north coast where green land meets the Atlantic Ocean. From here, you can see the Gorreana Tea plantations on the horizon.
20 min
Plantacoes de Cha Gorreana
This is Europe’s oldest tea plantation and factory, set in a green environment on São Miguel Island. Visitors learn how tea plants grow, how workers harvest and process the leaves, and can sample the teas made here, which reflect the island’s tea tradition.
45 min
Miradouro Pico Do Ferro
At 570 meters elevation, this viewpoint looks over the Furnas volcano caldera, the lagoon, hot springs, and Furnas village, providing panoramic views of the area.
20 min
Lagoa das Furnas
In the Furnas Valley, visitors see the traditional process of cooking the Furnas stew underground using volcanic steam. The site features fumaroles emitting steam and bubbling hot springs, demonstrating geothermal activity.
30 min
Lunch break at local restaurant
A 90-minute break allows guests to eat the Furnas stew they saw being cooked, prepared with fresh local ingredients and heated by natural volcanic steam.
90 min
Caldeira das Furnas
The village of Furnas is home to fumaroles and over 20 types of mineral waters, known for therapeutic properties and health benefits.
30 min
Parque Terra Nostra
This botanical garden features various exotic trees and flowers. The highlight is a thermal pool heated by volcanic steam, kept between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. Entrance is optional and costs 17€ per person.
90 min
Nossa Senhora da Paz
The tour ends in Vila Franca do Campo, the original capital of São Miguel. Visitors climb to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, surrounded by greenery, with views over the town and the Vila Franca do Campo islet offshore.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Furnas Volcano and Tea Plantation Day Trip With Traditional Lunch, East Sao Miguel
by Green Visions Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€160Overview
This eight-hour tour in East São Miguel begins with a stop at the Santa Iria viewpoint on the north coast, where the coastline and the Gorreana Tea plantations can be seen in the distance. Next, the tour visits the Gorreana Tea Factory, Europe’s oldest tea plantation, for a 45-minute visit to learn about tea growing and processing, with an opportunity to sample local teas. The tour then continues to the Pico do Ferro viewpoint at 570 meters elevation, offering panoramic views of the Furnas volcano caldera, its lagoon, hot springs, and the nearby village. Afterward, the group arrives at the Furnas Valley to observe how the traditional Furnas stew is cooked underground using volcanic steam. A 90-minute lunch break follows at a local restaurant, where the Furnas stew is served. In the afternoon, the tour explores the village of Furnas, known for its fumaroles and mineral waters reputed for health benefits. Then, the tour visits Terra Nostra Park, a botanical garden featuring diverse plants and a thermal pool heated by volcanic activity, maintained between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. Entrance to Terra Nostra Park is optional and requires an additional fee. The return trip follows the south coast to Vila Franca do Campo, where the tour ends with a visit to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, offering views over the town and the nearby islet. Included are transportation by air-conditioned minivan with up to eight passengers, carbonated drinks, bottled water, alcoholic beverages, tea and coffee, lunch, a driver/guide, and parking fees. Entrance fees are not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Miradouro de Santa Iria
Located on the north shore of São Miguel Island, this viewpoint offers clear views of the north coast where green land meets the Atlantic Ocean. From here, you can see the Gorreana Tea plantations on the horizon.
20 min
Plantacoes de Cha Gorreana
This is Europe’s oldest tea plantation and factory, set in a green environment on São Miguel Island. Visitors learn how tea plants grow, how workers harvest and process the leaves, and can sample the teas made here, which reflect the island’s tea tradition.
45 min
Miradouro Pico Do Ferro
At 570 meters elevation, this viewpoint looks over the Furnas volcano caldera, the lagoon, hot springs, and Furnas village, providing panoramic views of the area.
20 min
Lagoa das Furnas
In the Furnas Valley, visitors see the traditional process of cooking the Furnas stew underground using volcanic steam. The site features fumaroles emitting steam and bubbling hot springs, demonstrating geothermal activity.
30 min
Lunch break at local restaurant
A 90-minute break allows guests to eat the Furnas stew they saw being cooked, prepared with fresh local ingredients and heated by natural volcanic steam.
90 min
Caldeira das Furnas
The village of Furnas is home to fumaroles and over 20 types of mineral waters, known for therapeutic properties and health benefits.
30 min
Parque Terra Nostra
This botanical garden features various exotic trees and flowers. The highlight is a thermal pool heated by volcanic steam, kept between 37 and 40 degrees Celsius. Entrance is optional and costs 17€ per person.
90 min
Nossa Senhora da Paz
The tour ends in Vila Franca do Campo, the original capital of São Miguel. Visitors climb to the Chapel of Our Lady of Peace, surrounded by greenery, with views over the town and the Vila Franca do Campo islet offshore.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.