About this experience
Discover the flavors of São Miguel on a half-day guided tour. Visit a pineapple plantation, explore a farmers’ market, sample local liqueurs, and enjoy a cup of tea at the Gorreana Tea Plantation.
Highlights
- Discover the secrets of traditional Azorean spirits at a liqueur factory
- Stroll through the Gorreana Tea Plantation and enjoy a cup of Azorean tea
- Savor the flavors of São Miguel with tastings of local produce and liqueurs
- Visit a pineapple plantation and learn about Azorean cultivation techniques
- Explore a weekly farmers’ market and immerse yourself in local culture
What's included
- Visit to a pineapple plantation
- Visit to a weekly farmers' market
- Visit to a liqueur factory Mulher de Capote
- Visit to the Gorreana Tea Plantation
- Tasting
- Scenic drives through volcanic landscapes, charming villages, and rolling hills
- Pickup and drop-off in Ponta Delgada
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Begin with a visit to a pineapple plantation, where you're tour guide will explain the unique Azorean cultivation techniques used to grow these sweet, aromatic fruits and have the chance to taste them fresh from the greenhouse.
Continue to a weekly farmers’ market, held only once a week, where you can wander among stalls of fresh produce, local cheeses, baked goods, and handmade crafts, immersing yourself in the lively atmosphere of the island community.
Next, stop at a liqueur factory to see how traditional Azorean spirits and sweet liqueurs are crafted, with opportunities to sample the local flavors.
Finish at the Gorreana Tea Plantation, Europe’s oldest tea factory, where you're tour guide will tell you about centuries-old tea production methods, and enjoy a freshly brewed cup of Azorean tea.
Throughout the tour, scenic drives through volcanic landscapes, charming villages, and rolling hills offer plenty of photo opportunities.
Terms & conditions
The farmers' market is held only once a week
Pickup and drop-off can be arranged anywhere in Ponta Delgada
Extra cost out of Ponta Delgada