Furnas Experience

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Furnas Experience

FROM 120€per person

Booking Options

Free

Full Day

120€ per person

Special Conditions

Contact Us for group reservations with 9 or more elements.
25% discount for children between 6-12 years old.
10% discount when booking 2nd activity. Discount applied on the 2nd activity.

What’s included?

Accredited guides;
Insurance;
Cozido lunch with wine/beer/water, dessert and coffee;
Trekking poles;
Transfer (Pick-up and Drop-off).

Your activity

The perfect way to spend the day with family or friends! Start the morning with a short walk in Lagoa das Furnas. Explore the Furnas Valley, learn about its volcanic activity, and savor the traditional Furnas stew, cooked by the natural heat from the ground.

Spend the afternoon exploring the parish of Furnas, visiting the Volcanic Springs, and, if you wish, exploring the garden of Terra Nostra Park or Dona Beija’s Pool, where you can enjoy thermal baths.

Explore the fauna and flora of Furnas;
Learn about volcanic activity through stories and legends;
Have a gastronomic experience savoring the traditional Furnas stew;
Taste the water from the springs with its medicinal properties;
Choose between a relaxing thermal bath at Terra Nostra Park or at Dona Beija’s Pool (tickets not included in the activity price).

Itinerary

This activity begins in the Furnas, known for its volcanic activity, springs, thermal waters, and its Botanical Garden, the Parque Terra Nostra. The adventure starts with a short journey to Furnas, which takes approximately 45 minutes by car from the city of Ponta Delgada.

Start the morning with a walk, of approximately 1 hour, along the shores of Lagoa das Furnas, near the Ermida da Nossa Sra. das Vitórias, a neo-Gothic construction from the 19th century. You will pass by the Centro de Monitorização e Investigação das Furnas (Monitoring and Research Center of Furnas) and the surrounding area with various leisure zones and ruins of old furnaces used in coal production.

Follow the dirt path, which will lead you to the Caldeiras area. Along the walk, you will be able to see several wooden sculptures. In the Caldeiras area, you will find secondary volcanic activity and also the place where the traditional Azorean dish, the Cozido das Furnas, is prepared. Continue to the parish of Furnas for lunch at a local restaurant and savor the flavors of Cozido das Furnas.

After a short break, visit the Caldeiras Vulcânicas to observe closely and learn various stories and legends of the fumarolic fields. In this area, you will also find several cold and hot water springs, where you can taste some, comparing their flavors.

We will continue, according to your preference, with a visit to Parque Terra Nostra or Poça da Dona Beija, where you can relax in the therapeutic thermal waters of one of these unique locations.

NOTE: The itinerary may be subject to changes depending on weather conditions

Meeting point and time – Transfer

The transfer service (pick-up and drop-off) is included in this tour.

Pick-up will be provided at or close to the place of your accommodation. When the activity is over, we will drop you off at the same place. Consider this for the city of Ponta Delgada (for other areas, please contact us);
Approximate pick-up time: Between 8:50 and 9:10 am.