5 Hot Spring Day Trips in Portugal to Book Early

1.Lagoa do Fogo & Hot Springs Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 8 hours · from $82Our pick

Travel from Ponta Delgada in a small group of up to eight, with guides such as Mario, Andre, Miguel, or Nano leading the way. You’ll see Lagoa do Fogo, stop at Cerâmica Vieira, visit Gorreana tea plantation, pause for lunch in Ribeira Grande, and have free time at Caldeira Velha. Bring swimwear and request hot-spring tickets early.

“Our tour was SO amazing! Our tour guide, Mario, was so wonderful. He had the best vibe, and was so insanely knowledgeable and gave us so much information at every spot we went to. The lunch was great, and made us feel a part of the Portuguese lifestyle. We enjoyed every second and are so grateful to Mario for making it something we won’t ever forget. Thank you!”

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2.Furnas: Thermal Springs & Tea Plantation Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 55 reviews · 8 hours · from $88

Spend a full day exploring São Miguel with an English, Portuguese, or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Terra Nostra Park, Furnas hot springs, Pico do Ferro, and Gorreana Tea Factory, then enjoy traditional cozido lunch, tastings, and coastal viewpoints. Gonçalo is one guide named in recent bookings.

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

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

Spend about eight hours exploring São Miguel’s volcanic east with a guide such as Leandro or Tiago. Visit Vila Franca do Campo, Lagoa das Furnas, Caldeira das Furnas, Terra Nostra Garden, Pico do Ferro, and Gorreana Tea Factory. Lunch and admission to Furnas Lake and Terra Nostra are included. Bring swimwear, flip-flops, and sturdy walking shoes.

“Bring a swimsuit and flip flops for the heated pools. Have really good walking shoes. This is a really good travel experience, must do if you are on the Azores.”

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4.Full-Day Furnas Adventure: Lake, Fumaroles and Thermal Pools

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Spend about 7.5 hours exploring São Miguel with a guide such as João, from Europe’s oldest tea plantation to Furnas fumaroles, thermal pools, and the Nossa Senhora da Paz viewpoint. Pickup is free in Ponta Delgada, groups are capped at six, and Terra Nostra Garden admission and lunch cost extra.

“I highly recommend this tour. Our driver and guide was a charming young man named Joao (John). He made my nervous wife very comfortable. Took us to tge hot springs, beautiful vistas, beach and off the beaten path. His knowledge of the history and customs (and language) of the Portuguese people was fascinating. Lunch of a stew cooked underground for 6 hrs in a volcanic hole, was amazing.”

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5.Full Day Furnas, Volcano stew and hot springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $80Best value

Join Samuel Rego of Green Corner Tours for an eight-hour Furnas day from Ponta Delgada. You will see volcanic cooking pits and fumaroles, bathe at Terra Nostra, taste Gorreana tea and Azorean liqueur, visit viewpoints and chapels, and enjoy a traditional underground-cooked stew in a small group of no more than eight.

“I strongly recommend booking this trip. You'll see a lot of amazing places in one day, relax in beautiful thermals, taste local food and drink azorean liqueurs and tea. Sam is an amazing guide. Thank you for this experience.”

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