Among Whales and Volcanoes Full Day Tour Including Lunch

Sightseeing  :  Portugal  :  Ponta Delgada  :  Ponta Delgada  :  Full-day Tours

After a small briefing we start a three hours sea tour along the Island coastline. The Azores are one of the best place in the world for the observation of whales, sperm whales, blue whales, humpback whales, pygmy whales, beaked whales, dolphins and bottlenose that live on our waters, with a frequency that spans along the year, but with more spotting during the summer months. Turtles, flying fishes and several sea birds are also commonly sighted. After a small briefing we start a three hours sea tour along the Island coastline. Our adventure in the sea finish in the marina of Ponta Delgada. Lunch will be served after disembarking and than we proceed our tour in direction to Lagoa do Fogo and Caldeira Velha for aprecciate one of the most beautiful lakes in São Miguel. Departure for visit to the Center volcanic Azores, where we will see an explantion of genesis of the volcanoes of the Azores and the formation of Islands. Climb to the pond fire, which occurred last in 1563, a volcanic eruption. Demonstration that activity is stell on going boilers boiling water and medicinal mud that sprout from the soil, continuation of the tour of Mount Dark to Ribeira Grande, stop near the Central Geothermal, using energy from the volcano to produce electricity. Return to slender tip, the end of the program.