Azores: Shore Excursion Furnas - Crater volcano and hot springs
4.5 (59 reviews) · Ponta Delgada cruise terminal or port shuttle stop, São Miguel · Operator: Azores Dream Tours
- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Groups up to 20
- Offered in: Portuguese, English, Spanish
- Mobile ticket
- Departures 09:00, daily
Editor’s take Roman Antonov · 8 best Furnas tours, choice 6 of 8
I'd book this if you're arriving by cruise ship. Azores Dream Tours includes a guide and air-conditioned transport. The trip takes 4 to 5 hours from €79 per adult.
You visit Gorreana before the Furnas fumaroles. I'd treat the thermal bath as an optional stop. It depends on time, conditions and the group. Food and entry fees cost extra.
The guide meets you after security at the cruise terminal. Commercial port arrivals use the first shuttle stop in town. Give your ship and port times when booking. Bookings need manual confirmation.
What’s included
- Professional driver / local certified guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All transportation during the experience
- Live commentary throughout the tour
- Entrance to Parque Terra Nostra or Dona Beija thermal baths (optional visit)
- Entrance fee to Furnas Lake (cooking / stew area)
- Food and drinks
- Optional visits depend on time, conditions and group. Entrance fees paid on-site.
Meeting point
Meeting point
At the cruise terminal, meet your guide in the hall after security. Look for a sign with your name or AZORES DREAM TOURS.
From the commercial port, take the shuttle to its first stop in town.
Itinerary
- Cruise terminal or shuttle pickup
Meet in the cruise terminal hall after security. Commercial port passengers meet at the first shuttle stop in town. Your guide holds a sign with your name or AZORES DREAM TOURS.
- Gorreana tea plantation 20 min
Visit the tea plantation and taste green or black tea.
- Pico do Ferro 10 min
Look over the Furnas crater and lake from the viewpoint.
- Furnas fumaroles and cooking area
Walk among the fumaroles and taste the mineral waters. See how volcanic heat cooks cozido underground. Entry to the lake cooking area costs extra.
- Optional Terra Nostra visit 30 min
The garden and thermal pool stop depends on time, conditions and the group. Entry costs extra and is paid on site.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the trip starts. Later cancellations get no refund. Bookings are confirmed by the operator after you book, not at once.
Know before you go
- Give your ship's name and docking, disembarkation and reboarding times when booking.
- If your ship docks at the cruise terminal, meet in the hall after security.
- The guide may use more than one language.
- Tickets cover ages 5 to 99.
- Children must be with an adult.
- Infant seats are available.
- Your booking needs manual confirmation.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.
Reviews
85% of reviewers gave 4 or 5 stars. 52 reviews on Viator (4.4) and 7 on Tripadvisor (5.0), as shown on Viator on . I don’t have the review texts.
Photos
From the Azores Dream Tours listing, with the operator’s captions.
From the operator
In Azores Dream Tours’s own words, from the listing.
Witness how locals prepare the traditional Azorean “cozido” using volcanic heat, and visit one of the only tea plantations in Europe. Optional stop: Parque Terra Nostra botanical garden and thermal pool (entrance not included). This visit depends on available time and overall group participation on the day of the tour.
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