FULL DAY NORDESTE
Exploring the "Tenth Island" Full Day Nordeste
Duration: 08-10hrs
08:30 hrs - 10:00 hrs - Pick-up to be arranged at the hotel or place of accommodation of guests
on the island of São Miguel.
- Pico Vermelho, Geothermia site on the centre of the Island;
- Caminho da Tondela, a dirt road passing through the Ribeira Grande streams
-Monte Escuro, a remote mountain which road crosses a pine tree forest
- Fábrica do Chá Gorreana (the most famous tea plantation) with a stop of between 15 and 30 minutes for visits and tastings of tea;
- Salto do Cavalo lookout, high point with a great view over Furnas lake and parish with stop (5 min);
- Vila da Povoação with stop (20 min) for walk, coffee, toilets;
- Pitoresque parish of Faial da Terra with stop (10 min);
- Iconic Tronqueira Path - dirt road;*
- Pico da Vara viewpoint with stop (10 min.);
- Pico Bartolomeu with stop (5 min);
*Note. If the guests disregard the Tronqueira route, preferring the around route or if it is eventually obstructed by some reason:
- Ponta da Madrugada viewpoint with stop (5 min)
- Ponta do Sossego viewpoint with stop (10 min)
- Viewpoint of Vista dos Barcos with stop (5 min)
- Ponta do Arnel viewpoint with stop (5 min)
- Nordeste Forest Reserves with stop (20 min)
12:30 hrs - 14:00 hrs - Lunch at a restaurant to be booked in Nordeste (1h30min).
- Waterfall of Ribeira dos Caldeirões with stop (15 min);
- Return to Ponta Delgada by the regional road crossing the various parishes of the Municipality of Nordeste.
17:30 hrs - 18:30 hrs - End and return with drop-off at the same pick-up locations
up.
* Order may vary