Caldeira Velha Hot Springs

Caldeira Velha Hot Springs: Our most recommended tours and activities

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  1. Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo Full-Day Tour with Lunch

  Explore the volcanic landscape of the Sete Cidades, and the mountain scenery of the Lagoa do Fogo on a full-day sightseeing tour from Punta Delgada. Following a pick-up from your hotel, drive along a scenic road to the Vista do Rei viewpoint. Enjoy panoramic views of the blue and green waters of the two lakes in the crater of the Sete Cidades. Then, continue to different viewpoints before getting close to the banks of the twin lakes. Go to the Mata do Canário, and marvel at the unique flora of the natural park. Drive along the Pico do Carvão road past numerous small lakes, including the “Empadas Lakes.” Get multiple perspectives of the north and south shores of the island of São Miguel. Break for a lunch of typical Azorean food in a local restaurant in the city of Lagoa. Next, explore the city of Ribeira Grande with its unique historic center that dates from the 17th to 19th centuries....

  Excellent experience! Very knowledgeable and nice guide. The termal pools are gorgeous in a natural environment. Dinner with the 'cozido' from the 'caldeiras' in Lagoa das Furnas was delicious. A nice guided walk by the termal features on Furnas after dinner with a nice surprise at the end.

  Reviewed by Anonymous, Portugal, 8/27/2021
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  2. São Miguel West Full-Day Tour with Lunch

  Your guide, an expert in the history and nature of the Azores, will meet you at your accommodation at 09:00. On this 9-hour excursion you’ll head straight to Sete Cidades, enjoying amazing views of the island along the mountain road. Stop at the famous King's View, and take in the panorama appearing on many postcards of the Azores. You’ll be amazed at the beauty of smaller, little-known lakes of the area. After you visit a small town by the lake, the drive continues to the west coast of the island and the beautiful rocks of Mosteiros. In the afternoon, the itinerary starts off with a visit to Fogo Lake, the highest and most untouched of the large lakes of the Azores. Next is Caldeira Velha, a natural monument featuring lush vegetation and thermal activity. Continue to Ribeira Grande, the largest town on the north coast and see the most beautiful cliffs in São Miguel. Your last stop o...

  The tour was just wonderful! Our guide was super nice and we learned many interesting facts and stories about the island. Highly recommended!

  Reviewed by Anonymous, 9/13/2021
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  3. São Miguel West: Sete Cidades & Fogo Full-Day Tour and Lunch

  Starting at your hotel or accommodation between 9:00 and 9:20 AM, you will head to the pineapple greenhouse plantation for a unique visit. Then traveling the southern coast, toward Ponta Delgada to break at the Pico do Carvao viewpoint where you may admire the north and south coasts with its breathtaking scenery.  Continue to Canary Lake viewpoint to gaze upon the Seven Cities Volcano and the majestic mountains that form the crater rim. Next, you will hit the road towards the King's view, perhaps the most famous viewpoint of Azores and begin to drive into the interior of the volcano, admiring the winding road that leads to the small Santiago Lake. Stop at the Parish of Seven Cities, for a traditional lunch at a typical restaurant and take in the sense of peace and freshness this parish emits. Starter, main course, dessert and coffee drinks are included in this lunch. After lunch is tim...

  Well organized tour and good value for money. Luis was an excellent guide and the lunch buffet included was also very rich and decent.

  Reviewed by Anonymous, 8/22/2021
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  4. São Miguel Island: Full Day All-in-One Tour

  This tour gives you the unique opportunity to get to know São Miguel island as much as possible during a short stay. The tour will start early going in direction to Vista do Rei where you can enjoy the view over the Sete Cidades Lakes. From there the tour will take you up into the mountains to enjoy the view over the gorgeous Lagoa do Fogo. Then you will venture back down the mountains for a visit to Caldeira Velha, a protected nature reserve, where you will have the option to enjoy a bath in the warm water from a waterfall. The journey will then take you to the viewpoint of Santa Iria where you can see the gorgeous northern coast. Following the coastal views, you will visit the Gorreana tea plantation and its factory, where you can taste two different kinds of tea: black and green. The tour will continue on where you will be able to enjoy the amazing view over Furnas’ valley, and a sto...

  This was a good tour, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. It is a full itinerary. Unfortunately we did not see everything that was advertised on the website for this tour.

  Reviewed by Anonymous, 9/22/2019
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  5. Sao Miguel: Half-Day Furnas, Sete Cidades or Fogo Lake

  Once you are picked up at your hotel, get ready for a half-day of exploring. You can choose from three tour options, each with its own destination: Sete Cidades, Furnas or Lagoa do Fogo. Half-day tour to Sete Cidades After exploring several lakes around the area, hop on an all-terrain ride for travel along the craters of Sete Cidades. Visit the small local parish. Half-day tour to Furnas Meet the most romantic town in Portugal. In Furnas, hot spring water is neighbor to the fresh spring water inside a volcano. See vegetation and fumaroles competing. Enjoy Furnas lake shore (a small trail hike can be included if wanted) and see how a traditional Portuguese plate is done in Furnas. Half-day tour to Lagoa do Fogo Enjoy the natural blue hue of the natural reserve, Fogo Lake. Visit the Caldeira Velha with its hot waterfall and natural poo...

  amazing experience with a passionate guide that went out of his way to show us all the beautiful secrets of the island , and gave as an impromptu geography lesson of the azores... amazing stuff

  Reviewed by Mireille, Malta, 9/18/2021
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  6. São Miguel: Full-Day Tour to Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo

  The day begins with a pick up from your hotel or accommodation to visit a traditional pineapple plantation. See biological culture developed in greenhouses where it is possible to taste the pineapple's liquor. The journey continues on the west coast of the island, where you will enjoy the view over the newest and narrowest part of São Miguel and both coasts from the Pico de Carvão‘s viewpoint. Surrounded by the greenest vegetation, you will find in Vista do Rei's viewpoint the Sete Cidades volcanic complex. From here, you will see the famous blue and green twin lakes, as well as Santiago's lake, as viewed from the crater. A stop will be made in the picturesque Sete Cidades town where lunch will be served in a regional restaurant. In the afternoon, the tour goes along the coast enjoying the western landscape to arrive at Capelas, an ancient whaling village. Another stop at Pedras Negras‘s...

  Great day with guided by someone local, who knows and shares what you'd like to know about Azores. All the great spots of the central-west side are covered in a single day, a must if you want to cover more ground.

  Reviewed by Anonymous, 9/16/2021
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  7. São Miguel Azores: Full-Day Nature Tour with Lunch

  Discover the best that Sao Miguel Island has to offer on a full-day tour alongside an expert guide. Visit multiple volcanoes and viewpoints with panoramic views and enjoy a traditional Portuguese lunch. Get picked up at your hotel and visit the Visto do Rei viewpoint, and walk in the footsteps of royalty. Continue on to the Barrosa viewpoint, the second-highest on the island. Next discover the Sete Cidades volcanic crater, walking along paths lined with hydrangeas. Then visit Furnas Lake and see where your traditional lunch of Cozido das Furnas is cooked inside of the volcanic soil for 6 hours. After lunch, continue on to the village of Furnas, where you can relax in hot springs if you please. Next head to Nordeste, and enjoy a short walk through the Natural Park Ribeira dos Caldeirões with its waterfall and watermills.

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  8. Private Tour: Sete Cidades & Fogo Lake

  This tour will allow you to explore the best locations of the island, including lakes sceneries within volcano craters, shore views, and even sceneries from the highest island's grounds including one of the 7 natural wonders of Portugal and an active but dormant volcano of Lagoa do Fogo.  Be picked up at any location in Ponta Delgada. Your tour guide will be pleased to pick you and to do a briefing of your tour. This is a good time to customize your itinerary, if you wish. One of the interesting initial stops are at the Azorean pineapple plantations where your tour guide will explain all the stages and where you can try a free sample of the local pineapple liquor. After this the group will go uphill to the large western volcano Sete Cidades and make a stop on Pico do Carvão viewpoint so you can enjoy one of the best views over the island.  Grota do Inferno viewpoint is just ahead. Fr...

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  9. From Ponta Delgada: Half-Day Jeep Tour of Lagoa do Fogo

  Be picked up in Ponta Delgada and head towards Pico da Barrosa. At Pico da Barrosa, you’ll be able to see views of the entire island including, Lagoa do Fogo. See Lagoa do Fogo, a crater lake located in the middle of the island. See the Interpretation Center of Caldeira Velha, a structure dedicated to the promotion of natural heritage. Take in the beauty of the Salto Do Cabrito waterfall and Ribeira Grand located on the northern part of the island.

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  10. Sete Cidades & Lagoa do Fogo Tour with Hot Springs

  Enjoy a full day tour fo Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo. Start with a pick-up from your accommodation and head out to explore. Highlights include visiting a pineapple plantation, as seeing amazing vistas at Vista do Rei and Grota do Inferno. Visit Lagoa das Sete Cidades and explore the town and have lunch. After lunch, you'll head to Ribeira Granda, passing the stunning Lagoa do Fogo. There is the option of enjoying the wonderful hot springs at Caldeira Velha. Then you'll spend some time in the town of Ribeira Grande, visit a factory where local liquor is produced, and end with a visit to Santa Bárbara beach before heading back to your hotel.

  Ein sehr erlebnisreicher Tag - Bruno war ein super Guide und hat uns tolle Orte gezeigt! Wir können den Ausflug nur empfehlen und danken Bruno hiermit nochmals für die wunderbaren Tipps.

  Reviewed by Marco, 10/14/2019