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Azores

Azores

Twin crater lakes at Sete Cidades, hot springs in Furnas, and whale watching off São Miguel.

Language
Portuguese
Currency
Euro (€)
Fly into
Ponta Delgada (PDL)
Good months
May to September
Feels like
Green, misty, volcanic

Explore itineraries

2 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Whales and waterfalls

Day 1Whales, then tea
9:00 AMWhale and dolphin watching from the marina · Marina Ponta DelgadaBook it early in the trip, in case the sea cancels it.
12:30 PMLunch in Ponta Delgada · Ponta Delgada
3:00 PMGorreana Tea Plantation, Europe's oldest · Gorreana Tea FactoryFree tastings. Walk out into the tea rows behind the factory.
Day 2Nordeste's waterfalls and lookouts
10:00 AMWaterfalls and old mills at Ribeira dos Caldeirões · Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Nordeste
12:30 PMPicnic at the Ponta da Madrugada lookout · Miradouro da Ponta da Madrugada
3:00 PMDrive back to Ponta Delgada along the coast (about 1½ hours)
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1Ponta DelgadaBlack-and-white streets, the harborBase
  2. 2Ponta da FerrariaA hot spring in the sea≈ 40 min
  3. 3Sete CidadesTwin crater lakes≈ 40 min
  4. 4Lagoa do FogoA crater lake in the clouds≈ 40 min
  5. 5GorreanaEurope's oldest tea plantation≈ 40 min
  6. 6FurnasHot springs and cozido≈ 45 min
  7. 7NordesteWaterfalls and lookouts≈ 1¼ hr

By car from Ponta Delgada

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Ponta Delgada

Restaurants, the marina, and where most tours start.

Furnas

Stay over to soak after the day crowds leave.

A rural guesthouse

Old farmhouses in the green middle of the island.

Day trips

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