Hiking | Sete Cidades & Ferraria

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Hiking | Sete Cidades & Ferraria

FROM 65€per person

Booking Options

Free

Full Day

65€ per person

or 65€ for pickup

Special Conditions

This tour is available during the months of October to May. Please contact us for other availabilities.
Contact Us for group reservations with 9 or more elements.
25% discount for children between 8-12 years old.

What’s included?

Accredited guides;
Insurances;
Picnic Lunch;
Transfer (Pick-up and Drop-off);
Trekking poles.

Your activity

Explore the charms of nature and its diversity of landscapes on an exciting trail in Sete Cidades, one of the main tourist attractions on São Miguel island. Discover the panoramic views and several lakes accessible throughout the hike.

With the local guide, learn about the stories and legends of the volcanoes and lakes. During the walk, enjoy the sounds of nature and discover the fauna and flora of this area. Finish the day with relaxing thermal baths in the Atlantic Ocean in the natural pools of Ferraria.

Explore one of Portugal’s 7 Natural Wonders up close.
Enjoy panoramic views on both sides of the island.
Discover several lakes with walking access.
Discover the stories and legends of this region.
Enjoy thermal baths in Ferraria.

Itinerary

Start the day by exploring the Sete Cidades volcanic complex, located on the west side of São Miguel island. Start the trail passing through a green area mixed with rocky soils. You will then climb to one of the highest points of Sete Cidades, from where you can see the centre of the island and its lakes.

As you descend, enjoy the vast pastures on the south coast and its paths lined with hydrangeas in various colours. Continue your descent through a cryptomeria forest towards the Lagoa das Empadadas. You will then pass through an extensive blanket of moss and its surrounding vegetation until you reach Lagoa do Canário.

Continue the walk towards one of the emblematic viewpoints on São Miguel island, the Grota do Inferno viewpoint. Before descending into the parish, you will visit the Vista de Rei viewpoint, overlooking the blue lake and the green lake, where you can also see the abandoned “Monte Palace” hotel.

When you reach the parish of Sete Cidades, enjoy a picnic lunch. After a short break, the tour continues by van towards the Escalvado viewpoint to see the parish of Mosteiros and the Ponta da Ferraria. Visit the local viewpoint which provide a panoramic view of the entire lava platform including the Ferraria Lighthouse.

Finish the day with thermal baths in the natural pools of Ferraria. The thermal springs have volcanic origins and occur underground in the ocean, close to the coast. The combination of salt water and thermal water makes this place so special and well-known.

Note: You should pay attention to the tide conditions, as high tide can reduce the water temperature while low tide can make the waters excessively hot. Bearing this in mind, the exact itinerary may change according to the weather forecast and tide predictions.

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.