Ponta Delgada: all 15 tours and excursions for your cruise

Explore Ponta Delgada at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Ponta Delgada, Church of Sao Sebastiao, Nossa...

Explore Ponta Delgada at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Ponta Delgada, Church of Sao Sebastiao, Nossa...

Explore Ponta Delgada at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Ponta Delgada, Church of Sao Sebastiao, Nossa...

Explore Ponta Delgada at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customize your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Points of interestsPoints of interest seen on this excursion may include: Ponta Delgada, Church of Sao Sebastiao, Nossa...

Farmer's Market Setting off  from the port your walk takes you to the Farmers's Market, where you will have the opportunity to taste some locally made specialities, such as typical fruit pastries, cheeses with honey , Azorean pork sausage, fish dishes and more. Of course, you'll be able to pair it with a glass of Azoren wine or freshly brewed iced tea. Ponta Delgada Walking tour, Gothic Church,City Garden, Dessert After visiting the market, continue through the bustling main street...

Departure from the pier and drive through Ponta Delgada towards Northeast along pleasant roads bordered with japanese Cedars, Hydrangeas and Ginger Lilies. Reach Ribeira Grande, the unique North City with a strong feeling of the Portuguese influence. Enjoy a short (approximately 30 minutes) guided visit of the city centre. Proceed to pico do Ferro Belvedere, a spectacular view point, from which admire the Furnas Valley. Descend into the Valley to explore Terra Nostra Botanic Garden. Developed over...

GORREANA TEA PLANTATION: Visit Europe's oldest tea plantation, enjoy a complimentary cup of fresh tea, and stroll through scenic trails amid unique landscape contrasts of lush plantations and volcanic terrain. FURNAS VALLEY & BOTANICAL GARDENS: Explore the volcanic wonders of Furnas, including the famous cozido cooked in geothermal heat, followed by a walk through a centuries-old botanical garden showcasing native and exotic plant species. SETE CIDADES SCENIC HIKE Experience breathtaking...

Discover the stunning natural beauty of São Miguel on this challenging trek through some of the most remarkable scenery in the archipelago. Following a brief transfer from Ponta Delgada, you will climb the outer rim of the Sete Cidades crater to reach Lomba do Vasco, the beginning of your hike. Take in expansive views of the island’s southern coast towards the Ginetes lighthouse before proceeding along a serene ridge-top road to the island’s most famous viewpoint, Vista do...

Experience the stunning allure of Sete Cidades, characterized by its remarkable 12-kilometer caldera. From the renowned Vista do Rei viewpoint—once cherished by King Carlos I of Portugal—enjoy sweeping vistas of the Blue and Green Lakes, separated by a slender bridge and surrounded by the verdant crater walls. Journey from Ponta Delgada along the picturesque west coast, passing through delightful villages before climbing to the crater rim, where the contrasting hues of the lakes form...

Depart from the pier and head northeast through the island's fertile agricultural area towards Ribeira Grande, the oldest and largest town on the northern coast, recognized for its strong Portuguese influence. As you continue along the coastline, take in the views from the Santa Iria Belvedere and pass by the Gorreana Tea Plantation before arriving at Pico do Ferro Belvedere, which offers a breathtaking view of the Furnas Valley.Prior to lunch at Terra Nostra Casino, take a moment to visit...

This exclusive tour includes a private van and an english speaking driver acting as guide and is designed to allow you the chance to customize your time ashore and discover the most interesting sites in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. You will be promised scenic beauty and contact with one of the oldest villages in São Miguel where the old traditional way of living in the Azorean villages is still kept alive. Sete CidadesThe entire region of Sete Cidades is dominated by the...

Be introduced to the beauty and wonders of Portugal with a tour to Sete Cidades Crater Lakes, the Antonio Borges Botanical Garden and finally a stop at Pineapple Plantation.FeteirasLeaving Ponta Delgada via the coastal road through the western part of the city, you will pass through a number of very picturesque villages before arriving at Feteiras.Sete Cidades Crater LakesFrom Feteiras the route ascends towards Sete Cidades until the main crater of this extinct volcano, some 1,900 feet (579 metres)...

Discover the splendid natural beauty and history of the Azores during this half-day sightseeing excursion to Ribeira Grande and Fire Lake. Take a walking tour in Ribeira Grande and then drive to the summit of the Pico de Barrosa Mountains overlooking Fire Lake.Ribeira GrandeDepart the pier for the scenic, approximately 30-minute drive northeast from Ponta Delgade to Ribeira Grande, the oldest and largest city on the north coast. Upon arrival, take a guided walking tour along its narrow, cobblestone...

Indulge your senses with the spectacular mountainous interior of São Miguel during this half-day, off-road sightseeing excursion.Caminho Novo Belvedere/FeteirasMeet your driver/guide at the pier and board your 4WD vehicle for the scenic, approximately 45-minute drive to Sete Cidades. En route, pass by small villages and travel along old tracks and streams as you ascend into the island's mountainous interior. Your route offers breath-taking vistas of rugged lava outcrops, indigenous forests and...

Explore the splendid churches, botanical gardens and architectural styles of Ponta Delgada during this half-day sightseeing excursion through the city.City ChurchesDepart the pier for the brief transfer to Ponta Delgada, a flat, rectangular city noted for its architectural styles, monuments and gardens. Your tour begins with a visit to the 16th-century Church of Sao Sebastiao. From here, take a guided walking tour through the city's main shopping area en route to the Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora...