Top Experiences in Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park (Parque Natural dos Caldeirões)

Enjoy our Van Tour full of natural beauty and lush vegetation, situated in the most rugged part of the island, the region reflects well the magnificence of the nature of this island, as is visible in the various viewpoints that emerge along the coast such as Ponta do Sossego in Ponta da Madrugada, Tronqueira or Arnel Lighthouse, among many other special places .

Note: if we have more then 8 people booked we take a bigger van (minibus 21 pax)

- Explore the hidden village of Sanguinho, with its charming rebuilt houses.
- Witness the awe-inspiring beauty of the Salto do Prego waterfall.
- Take a refreshing dip in the crystal-clear waters of Salto do Prego.
- Experience the tranquility of Faial da Terra village, surrounded by mesmerizing natural landscapes.
- Visit Ribeira dos Caldeirões Park and immerse yourself in the symphony of cascading waterfalls.

The tour takes us to discover the most geographically rugged and remote area of São Miguel Island. Following by the southern coast, we'll arrive to the village of Povoação, where we will stop to taste the famous "Fofas da Povoação" (local pastry). Then, our tour continues to the most flowery municipality of São Miguel Island, Nordeste. We will have the opportunity to enjoy the landscapes led by viewpoints of Ponta do Sossego and Ponta da Madrugada overlooking the coast of the villages. We will admire the ancient water mills of the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Park, where for decades the cereals of the surrounding parishes where grinded. The tour also includes passage in Gorreana Tea factory, one of the few existing in Europe and the oldest of our island, with a taste of the different teas produced there. The return to Ponta Delgada is made by north Coast, from which one can admire the way the sea and the winds of the North quadrant shaped the northern hillsides.

Discover the East half of São Miguel island, including Furnas, Ribeira dos Caldeirões waterfall and Nordeste!

Enjoy tremendous views over Furnas lake and town, observe the volcanic mud pools in action, dazzle with the beauty of Ribeira dos Caldeirões waterfall and get inspired by the high cliffs of Nordeste.

Lunch is the famous "cozido", the local stew slow cooked in the volcanic soil (alternatives available for non-meat eaters), with drinks, dessert and coffee also included!

Possible to swim in the thermal pools in Furnas (optional, not included).
• Personalized attention, only possible in a small group (8 people max).
• Expert guide to answer all your questions throughout the day.
• Book together with São Miguel West tour, to guarantee seeing the absolute best of São Miguel in just 2 days!

You didn´t have the time to read your guidebook and want to see as much as possible of the island in a day? Just let a local do this for you. This is an intense full day tour that allows you to see all of the island in one day, in a pleasurable way!

The Grand Circle includes all of the volcanoes and main lakes (Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas), and we cover the best viewpoints, from one end to the island to the other. Along the way we make sure that you also visit the tea plantation and grant you the chance to try one of the local thermal pools, all must see highlights of the island.

Expect some driving to allow reaching all of these places, the roads and views along the way are itself worth the journey, and your guide makes sure you have plenty of stops to enjoy them, and also some time for coffee break/lunch.

This is the way to go if you only have a short stay on the island, or if you want a first introduction to all of it before you explore it on your own.

Explore São Miguel Island in this 2 days package excursions to Furnas, Nordeste, Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo. Relax in hot springs heated by volcanoes and explore all the volcanological activities of the island as well as all its eruptive history over 100,000 years old.

The perfect way to spend the day with family or friends, with an adventurous morning and a relaxing afternoon to explore some of the best the island has to offer: beautiful nature, great food, thermal hot-springs, good company and of course a lot of Fun!

Start the day with your adrenaline pumping on a Canyoning Experience tour, where we will immerse ourselves in nature by taking you to explore magnificent rivers and waterfalls using different canyoning techniques such as jumps, rappels, and water slides. Undoubtedly, the most thrilling and adventurous way to experience Azorean nature up close in one of the most beautiful locations on the island.

Spend the afternoon exploring the quaint village of Furnas having lunch in a local restaurant, visiting the Caldeiras Vulcânicas and visiting the Terra Nostra Botanical Garden where you can enjoy relaxing thermal baths.

Carlos "Grand Circle of the Island", an intense tour of the island for those with little time, got so popular on TripAdvisor that, by travelers demand, we created a 2-day tour with him. This way travelers can enjoy more time with Carlos's guidance and knowledge around all of the island. When you book him for 2 days you can just sit back and relax, he will take you to meet all over the island, you don´t need any other planning. If you have extra days by yourself after him, he will make sure to organize your extra days so you can enjoy them by yourselves. You get the most popular guide and a personal travel planner!

A combined tour where you can visit all the volcanological activities of one of the most active volcanoes in the Azores, as well as all its eruptive history over 100,000 years old and learn and taste how locals cook using the eat of the volcano, and admire the natural beauty of North Est side of the island considered the most flowering part of the island. Lunch is included.

How long has it been since you went on an adventure?

If you're looking for the road not taken, this is it.

The county of Nordeste and its surroundings will be visited on this tour, on a 4x4 through famous and some hidden gems of the east side of the island.

We will explore more than you can imagine, where are we going, there are no secret roads for us.

All our experiences are made with a lot of safety and fun while visiting unique places inaccessible to most people.

We will tell you stories about the places we're going to, but not the boring ones, only the interesting and funny ones

We are real locals, and you will see the island differently after our tour, we will show you the Azorean way of life!

This is a Private Tour - only you/your group and the guide.

This tour includes:
Pick-up/drop-out at your hotel.
Insurances.

The tour does not include:
Cost of lunch.

If you have any questions, please, contact us.

Explore Azores great outdoors and the oldest part of the island in this full day tour Nordeste in São Miguel.
This tour is perfect for small group tour and for enjoying nature in its purest state. On this tour we visit beautiful gardens, viewpoints, natural parks and waterfalls located in the south, east and north part of the island of São Miguel Island.

Our Canyoning tours will take you to explore magnificent rivers and waterfalls using different techniques (such as jumps, rappel, and slides). Undoubtedly, the most thrilling and fun way to experience the Azorean nature and some of its most impressive natural “monuments” and untouched landscapes!

PRIVATE TOUR - This tour is for people that want to experience some of the oldest and almost lost local traditions like learning how do the delicious "Queijo Fresco" while discovering some of the stories about the past of São Miguel island and enjoying a good piece of local bread with a slice of the cheese that you made. After this cooking lesson you can also have the possibility to know the happy cows that produced the milk for your cooking lesson. Lunch (optional) will be at Nordeste the most flowery village of the island but before that we still have time to stop at one of the most magnificent natural parks you will ever see while in the Azores, full with lush vegetation and flashy waterfalls - Ribeira dos Caldeirões. On a sunny day the ridge of Tronqueira's mountain (900m high and also one of the stages of (SATA Rally Azores) filled with typical Macaronesian endemic flora and rare and valuable fauna like the Azorean Bullfinch (Priolo) is a must do with a 4WD.

The activity is accompanied by experienced guides with specialized training! The equipment used is disinfected daily and of professional quality.

Escape the city and see the countryside. Witness waterfalls. Enjoy views of the sea, and really feel the force of the nature in the Azores. Visit a small parish and enjoy the local food. Finish the day with a relaxing cup of tea at the tea factory in Gorreana.

This is super fun activity in the middle of wild nature of the Azores Islands. Suitable to all ages and people. Come jump, slide, abseil and climb with us the unique waterlines of Nordeste

Explore the charms and corners of São Miguel with this two-day package designed for you and your comfort, so you don't miss anything in this little paradise. Include two delicious lunches in your tour or take advantage of the lunch break and explore the place for yourself.

In your guided tour, we include a visit to the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park in the Northeast, an entrance ticket to Parque das Caldeiras (cooked cooking area) and a visit to the tea and pineapple plantation.
For 2 days, you will discover the best landscapes and attractions of Sete Cidades, Fogo lagoon, Furnas volcano and Nordeste.

Our guides will answer all your questions with a welcoming smile, our flexibility in schedule or itinerary will allow you to relax and make the most of your holiday.

Take a walk through nature along an adventurous and enchanting trail on the north coast of São Miguel island.

Walk through the forest and follow the water flows and streams with marvellous waterfalls along the way. Learn about the stories, fauna and flora, while discovering the breathtaking views.

Take a guided tour to the oldest tea plantation in Europe and enjoy a cup of tea. This is more than a simple trail, it is an invitation to an unforgettable experience.

The interior of São Miguel hides waterfalls and streams that one can explore actively with Canyoning. Walking inside the water, jump into crystal clear water pools, sliding between rocks shaped by the flow of the stream and challenge the waterfalls flowing from the top, these are the ingredients for moments of adrenaline and fun, in a genuine water park created by nature. Join Picos de Aventura on Canyoning adventure at Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park for a half day tour with certified monitors.

The tour will begin in the northern part of the island, where we will pass and stop in some beautiful viewpoints until we reach Gorrena Tea Factory, where you can taste our delicious local tea. We will then go to Ribeira dos Caldeirões, a place that has a mesmerizing waterfall. We will also pass through several floral small parishes along the way and stop in one of Nordeste’s beautiful viewpoints. Lunch will be served in Povoação village, which was the first place to be populated in São Miguel island. You will also have the chance to know Furnas and the calderas area, which is a big part of our volcanic activity and you will also see the beautiful Furnas lagoon. We will return through the south coast of the island and stop in more points of interest before the drop-off. 

On this tour you will have the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful places on the island of São Miguel, accompanied by a local guide.
We will travel through the east and northwest of the island, stopping at the most beautiful areas, where you will be dazzled by the enchanting views of Lagoa das Furnas.
You can also enjoy a bath in the Furnas spa, as well as stroll through one of the most beautiful gardens in the Azores.
In this tour lunch is included, we will have lunch in a local restaurant where we will be served the famous Cozido das Furnas, cooked for 6 hours in the heat of the Furnas volcano,
We will see a lot of volcanic activity on this tour, namely fumaroles and calderas.
We will also have the opportunity to taste Vulcanic waters.
We will see Waterfalls and Gardens as well as one of the only tea plantations in Europe.
Always accompanied by a local guide always in a good mood and happy to show you the best the island has to offer.
Making this day an excellent and pleasant tour of the island

The fact that you go with local guide you have more flexibility, i know exactly where the perfect spots for your pictures.
The Nature the Fabolous views will make you feel in Paradise. Nordeste and Furnas get the most beautiful spots in this Island. I am sure the travel will fell a mist of emotions during the day. The Nature, the amazing green will be constantly in front of you.

This tour offers great contact with nature. The traveler must be available and enjoy walking. Here you will feel the true scent of nature. Walk and contemplate Nature.

Friendly tour guides, the best jeeps where there are no limits where we can go and breathtaking views.

With this tour you can see the full east side of the island starting on the south until we arrive to the viewpoint of Nossa Senhora da Paz, an amazing view to the coast, the ocean and to the mountains.

Then we will make our way to Furnas volcano, where you will get the chance to see one of the places where the volcanic activity is most present and this is where you will be able to relax on the hotsprings of Terra Nostra, and also see and taste the famous "cozido" - the stew that is cooked underground with the heat from the volcano!

After lunch, we will go to the first settlement of the island - Povoação - inside of an extinct volcano and then, leaving this beautiful place, we go through Nordeste which is the most eastern point of the Island and known for its pristine gardens and flowers. You will get to have several views over the coast and even see a waterfall.

The final stop of this tour will be the local tea plantations - the only one in Europe that produces green & black tea.

The tour is made comfortably in a jeep Land Rover properly equipped for the purpose and is perfect for those who want to have a off-road experience in São Miguel Island.
This jeep tour to nordeste will stop in Sallto do Cavalo viewpoint and Park of Ribeira dos Caldeirões. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in the village of Nordeste, Following your lunch time we´ll visit Serra da Tronqueira. On our way to Ponta Delgada you´ll visit the first village to be populated on the island, the village of Povoação, as well as Vila Franca do Campo, known for its islet and its beautiful beaches.
NOTE: a minimum of 4 persons is required.

Nordeste is a city located northeast of the island of São Miguel, in the Azores. The name literally means “northeast” and is exactly what it describes. The city of Nordeste features an extraordinarily Portuguese architecture, which is incredibly picturesque – dotted with small villages, green fields, swaying cliffs, waterfalls and multiple viewpoints.
With less than 8 people, the tour takes place in a van;

Nordeste where it all began.

Going to meet the origins of the island where more than 4 million years ago the earth tore the sea towering majestically more than 1100 meters into the sky.

A tour where you can contemplate magnificent landscapes between ravines and waterfalls that refresh restless souls, along with a vegetation that explodes in a miscellany of colors in the most florid municipality of the world.

Surrounding the mountain of Pico da Vara that hides the Laurissilva forest, sanctuary of the only endemic terrestrial bird of the Azores, the Priolo.

A matchless journey to a unique land, made of peace and tranquility.

Uncover a hidden gem on this full-day 4x4 tour to Nordeste from Ponta Delgada. Despite being a lesser-known destination, many pleople consider Nordeste (North East) one of the island’s most beautiful spots and it is also the oldest part of the Island. Your guide will take you to some of the most scenic sights in Nordeste, such as the massive mountain range of Tronqueira and the waterfalls of Ribeira dos Caldeirões Park.

Our guided tour will take you on a fascinating journey through the best destinations of Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Furnas and Nordeste over 2 days.

Be amazed by the unparalleled beauty of our landscapes and learn about the local traditions and culture in the company of a professional guide attentive to your preferences, doing everything to provide you with a unique experience where you will discover the stories and hidden gems that make this place so special.

- Visit one of the only two tea plantations in Europe and learn more about the king fruit, the Azorean pineapple.
- Get to know the Azorean gastronomy through the "Cozido das Furnas", cooked in the volcanic soil of Furnas, and a buffet lunch with several local dishes during your visit to Sete Cidades.
- At Furnas, you have the opportunity to personalize your tour with a visit or bath, to the Terra Nostra botanical garden (entrance fee not included 10€per person).

Enjoy a full day exploring the Furnas Volcano and the Northeast on a guided tour for a small group, in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle. Stops include the Gorreana Tea Factory and Plantation, the "Véu da Noiva" waterfall in the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park and several opportunities to observe the diverse volcanic activity of Furnas.

At lunch, the most authentic dish of the Azores will be served, the Furnas stew, cooked in the volcanic soil of the volcano. Accompanied by a 100% Local guide, you will spend the day on an excursion to the famous landmarks of Furnas and Nordeste. Your professional guide will explain the history, ecology and geology of the sites throughout the day.

This small group tour has a maximum of 8 people, ensuring a personalized experience of the east of São Miguel.