4 Ponta Delgada Tea Experiences to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Adventure in the Furnas, with volcanoes, lagoons and tea plantations

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 161 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring São Miguel’s volcanic east in a small group of up to eight. With guides such as André, Melissa, Julio, Rafael, and Miguel, you’ll visit Furnas, Gorreana Tea Plantation, Terra Nostra, a pineapple farm, and Pico do Ferro. Lunch and thermal entry cost extra.

“Amazing tour. Melissa, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable. At every stop along the way she shared the history of the island, villages and overlook area.”

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2.Full-Day Furnas Tour: Hot Springs, Traditional Lunch & Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about eight hours exploring São Miguel with a guide such as Leandro or Tiago. Visit Furnas Lake, bubbling springs, Terra Nostra’s thermal pool, Pico do Ferro, and Gorreana Tea Factory, with underground-cooked Cozido lunch included.

“Awesome trip through the island with our guide Leandro, we visited beautiful spots and lakes. In between visits, we had fun anecdotes. The food tasted was good and local. Definitely recommend it.”

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3.Half day Gorreana – Pedestrian Walk and Tea Tasting (Min. 2 persons)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $66Best value

Travel from Ponta Delgada to Gorreana for a 3.4-kilometer plantation walk, a factory visit, and tea tasting with traditional biscuits. Guides such as Miguel, André, Vasco, and Manuel are praised for explaining São Miguel’s history, plants, and tea production. Expect some steep walking and a simple tasting.

“My guide Manuel was great. Nice challenging hike up plantation. I enjoyed tasting 3 delicious teas with cookie. He was very informative. He even gave me quick car tour of historical center and even recommended wonderful local places for lunch. I highly recommend this excursion.”

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4.Furnas Volcano, Lake, Geysers, Tea Plantation and Terra Nostra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $155

Join Carlos of Azores Like Locals for a five-hour private tour from Ponta Delgada to Gorreana Tea Plantation, Furnas Lake, geysers, Terra Nostra, and coastal viewpoints. Expect flexible timing, local insight, pickup across much of São Miguel, and extra fees for park and cooking-pod entry.

“Great communication and a wonderful private tour! Carlod was at the cruise dock at the time we had agreed on and we spent the day with im exploring this beautiful island. His English is perfect (he lived in the US) and he is very knowledgeable and loves the island. We were ahead of the buses from the cruise line and had a lot of time to look and explore. Yes, we would book with him again in a heart beat.”

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