Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Come hiking in Sete Cidades and discover one of the seven wonders of the Azores Islands!
The island of São Miguel is the best known of the Azores for its amazing volcanic landscape, its marine biodiversity and its natural parks such as Sete or the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park. This is why the island is called Green Island. In particular, the Sete Cidades Park, one of the island's three stratovolcanoes, is considered one of the seven wonders of the island. The reason? In the crater of this dormant volcano we currently find the Lagoa das Sete Cidades lake, formed by two different coloured lakes: Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul.
Sete Cidades is located in the northwest of the island of São Miguel, 20 minutes from Ponta Delgada, the capital of the Azores. So if you want to discover this wonderful natural park, Fun Activities Azores takes you on a guided hiking tour through Sete Cidades and Ferrara. The hike starts in Sete Cidades where you will meet your guide and from there you will head to one of the highest points of Sete Cidades to enjoy one of the best views of the centre of São Miguel. You will then descend through valleys and cryptomeria forests until you reach Lagoa Empadadas and then continue to Grota do Inferno: the most famous viewpoint of the island. On the way back to the starting point of the hike, the route will take you through Lagoa do Canario and the viewpoint of Vista do Rei until you reach the crater of Sete Cidades and the natural pools of Ferraria, where you can swim if the weather and the tide allow it. In short, this is a very complete hike tour around the island, suitable for everyone from 8 years of age onwards and for which no previous experience is necessary, just no knee, back or ankle injuries.
If you want to discover the most beautiful part of São Miguel, book this guided hiking tour to Sete Cidades in the Azores now!
- Pick up from your accommodation by the instructor.
- Guided tour of the Gorreana Tea Plantation and the Gorreana Tea Factory and tasting.
- Transfer to Lomba de São Pedro, where the route starts with a descent to Cascata do Homem.
- The route continues to Moinho do Félix and descends towards the stream, where you reach a viewpoint overlooking the Cascata do Teófilo.
- The route then continues to the Cascata da Gruta waterfall and the natural pool Poço da Truta.
- Visit to the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park and the viewpoint of Santa Iria.
- At the end of the activity the instructor will transfer you back to your accommodation.
Activity requirements
This activity is not recommended for persons with severe problems with their back, knees or ankles.
Please inform the instructor of any previous injuries, medical conditions or health problems.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Special terms
Once your booking has been confirmed, please contact the instructor to plan the meet-up / pick-up time and place for your activity.
People who suffers from knee or ankle is recommended wearing an elastic support for better stability.
The order of the itinerary may change depending on weather conditions.
- Accredited guides
- Insurances
- Picnic Lunch
- Pick-up and Drop-off
- Trekking poles
- Photos
- Water bottle
- Light waterproof jacket
- Hiking boots
- Small backpack
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Comfortable shoes: trainers or hiking boots
- Comfortable clothes
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Plastic bag
