São Miguel Island Jeep Tour

Day 1 Sete Cidades & Ferraria

Set in the middle of a 3-mile (5-km) wide volcanic crater, Sete Cidades' forest-blanketed slopes and lake scattered valleys are the ideal place for an off-road adventure. Explore the area with a local guide and make a special trip to Ponta da Ferraria, where thermal pools offer unique swimming chances. Join your guide as they pick you up from your Ponta Delgada hotel, where you can hop in an off-road capable 4x4 and head out into the countryside, winding along dusty roads that lead to sweeping viewpoints. Hear about the island's geologic history and the eruption that occurred here more than 1500 years ago, and pass by the Neo-Gothic features of the city's historic parish before grabbing lunch at a locally loved restaurant. The restaurant has in general typical Azorean (similar to Mediterranean cuisine) food and several options between fish and meat, stew, grilled…. In the afternoon, head to rugged headlands and rocky shorelines of Ponta da Ferraria. Follow your guide to places where the island's geothermal forces bubble up inside tide-filled pools. Consider taking a dip in the steaming waters or simply snap photos of the crashing waves before you hop back in your ride and return to your hotel. Besides the lunch hour and the ferraria Stop, along the tour several stops will be made to enjoy important viewpoints. The stops duration can be adjusted but in general not longer than 10 minutes each. In general the tour will take about 7 hours from pick-up to drop-off. POI / Stops: Sete Cidades village, Pico do carvão view, Santiago view point, canary lake area, empadadas lakes area, peninsula areas, cumieiras, tunel and twin lakes margins, amog other stops. Bathroom are available on most stops.

Day 2 Lagoa do Fogo & Wild Lakes

Catch a ride from your Ponta Delgada hotel with your local guide and head to Lagoa do Fogo, a crater lake carved out of the island's caldera. You will have your choice of a morning or afternoon departure. Roll between sights in an off-road vehicle, take a dip under the geothermal-heated waters of a cascading waterfall, and learn about the island's volcanic past. In your 4x4 ride, cruise along winding roads that lead to sweeping viewpoints of the lake's cerulean waters and find out how São Miguel's landscape was shaped by dramatic volcanic eruptions. Along the tour several stops will be made at important viewpoints (optional hikes available at no extra cost). Besides the lunch hour, along the tour several stops will be made to enjoy important viewpoints. The stops duration can be adjusted but in general not longer than 10 minutes each. In general the tour will take about 7 hours from pick-up to drop-off. Main POI / Stops: Salto do cabrito (waterfall), Caldeira Velha and Fogo lake view, Pico da barrosa, Ribeira Grande,São Brás Lake , Congro Lake , caldeiras of Ribeira Grande

Day 3 Furnas

Explore steaming geysers and burbling mud pools set beside sparkling lakes in volcanic craters as you visit Furnas with an experienced guide. Hop into an off-road vehicle to tackle the area's country lanes and get up-close looks at this charming town's fascinating geologic features. Pick up from your Ponta Delgada hotel and head out into the countryside around Furnas. In the heart of a massive volcanic crater, this active geologic area is scattered with natural hot springs, steaming thermal pools, and active geysers. Learn about the dynamic environment as you ride between sights with your guide, and get to hard-to-reach areas in your 4x4 ride. Learn how the locals use the heated waters around Furnas for cooking regional specialties and then consider taking a dip in one of the area's famous hot springs. Pass by white Azorean houses in pastoral landscapes, visit the shores of Lagoa das Furnas' and its mud pools, and enjoy ample time to snap photos from sweeping viewpoints before you being returned to your hotel.