--- title: São Miguel Full Day Guided Tour to Furnas with Lunch Included lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/azores/tours/s-o-miguel-full-day-guided-tour-to-furnas-with-lunch-included/ type: tour city: Azores country: Portugal price: 90 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 63 duration_minutes: 480 languages: [de, pt, en, es] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 9 of 11 (São Miguel) schedule_checked: 2026-09-02 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/azores/tours/s-o-miguel-full-day-guided-tour-to-furnas-with-lunch-included/ --- # São Miguel Full Day Guided Tour to Furnas with Lunch Included **Guidekin's take:** A full day from your hotel to Furnas with lunch and the tea factory visit already in the price, passing Vila Franca do Campo and the Nossa Senhora da Paz chapel on the way. Hot spring bath tickets are paid separately. 4.92 from 63 reviews at €90 per person for 8h. ## Overview The excursion starts early in the morning at your Hotel, we start on the south coast, visiting Vila Franca do Campo and its Historic center, we go up to the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Paz (built in 1764) where you can see a panoramic view over the village, in this locality you can find the famous Queijadas of the village. we continue south towards the magnificent village of Furnas where you can visit and bathe in the lush thermal waters. We continue to Lagoa das Furnas where we will visit Lagoa, a place surrounded by fumaroles and boilers. A magical place is in this same place that we will see the famous Cozido, which is found in holes of about one meter, after having lunch and then visiting the Boilers and mineral waters where you can taste each one. The return route is made by the North, visiting the peak of the iron where you can see a view of the lagoon and the furnas at an altitude of 600m, then we stop at Fabrica do Chá, tasting the magnificent São Miguel tea. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Starts 09:00: one departure a day - Food included: see what is included - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available ## Key facts - Price: from €90 per person - Duration: 8h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 63 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 98% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Azores Magic Tours ## What's included - Water - Lunch - Pick-up at the hotel drop-off at the hotel - Pick-up no hotel drop-off no hotel - Entrance at Thea Factory ## Not included - Entrance at the hot springs baths - Pick-up at the airport (25€) ## Itinerary 1. **Lagoa das Furnas** (30m; admission included) - we are going to see the stew, the lake and the boilers 2. **Porto Formoso** (45m) - we will visit the tea factory and plantations, and enjoy a cup of tea 3. **Caldeira das Furnas** (30m; admission included) - we will visit the boilers and fumaroles and taste the mineral waters 4. **Parque Terra Nostra** (1h) - There has been a garden in the Furnas Valley for over 200 years. Seen from the top of the Pico do Ferro viewpoint, you can see that the “valley” is actually a crater, seven kilometres in diameter, and the last remains of an apparently long-extinct volcano. The Furnas Valley... 5. **Miradouro Pico Do Ferro** (20m; admission included) - This viewpoint is at an altitude of around 570 meters, at the elevation of Pico do Ferro. It offers an immense view over the vast volcanic crater of Vale das Furnas, Lagoa das Furnas stands out to the right of the viewpoint and the valley opens to the left. It is also... 6. **Vila Franca do Campo** (30m) - is a beautiful town, located in the wonderful island of São Miguel, in the Azores Archipelago, having been the island's first capital, created in 1444. Its place name derives from Vila Franca de Xira, located in the continent, as the village's founder, Vaz Botelho, was a... 7. **Lagoa das Furnas** (1h; admission included) - is located in the parish of Furnas, in the municipality of Povoação, São Miguel Island. It has abundant vegetation and flowery landscapes that enchant tourists both for its beauty and for the peace of mind it transmits. The Lagoon is surrounded by intense volcanic events, but... 8. **Caldeira das Furnas** (30m; admission included) - Considered the ex-libris of the town of São Miguel, the Caldeiras of Furnas are certainly the most visited place in the entire Azorean archipelago, contributing, in a lot, to this attraction, the various phenomena of active volcanism found in this location. Other attractions... 9. **Miradouro de Santa Iria** (30m; admission included) - Located very close to the village of Porto Formoso, on the outskirts of the city of Ribeira Grande, the Miradouro de Santa Iria mirrors the green beauty of the magnificent São Miguel Island, in the Azores Archipelago, surrounded by the vast blue of the Atlantic Ocean. From... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-02 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other São Miguel | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 11** | €90 | 8h | 4.92 (63) | shared | | [São Miguel : Level 1 Canyoning in Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Azores](/portugal/azores/tours/s-o-miguel-level-1-canyoning-in-ribeira-dos-caldeir-es-azores/?format=md) | €70 | 3h | 4.99 (116) | shared | | [São Miguel West Full Day Tour with Setes Cidades Including Lunch](/portugal/azores/tours/s-o-miguel-west-full-day-tour-with-setes-cidades-including-lunch/?format=md) | €85 | 8h | 4.95 (1790) | shared | | [Coasteering in Caloura (Sao Miguel - Azores)](/portugal/azores/tours/coasteering-in-caloura-sao-miguel-azores/?format=md) | €70 | 3h | 5.0 (48) | shared | Ranked #9 of 11 in São Miguel by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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