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The 9 most popular spa & hot springs tours across Portugal. What each day includes, who runs it, and the price you'll pay.
Biologist-led Lagoa do Fogo crater views and Caldeira Velha hot springs on São Miguel. Small group, 4 hours, $56.
“The tour managers are exceptional—highly knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly.”
Small-group day trip from Ponta Delgada to Lagoa do Fogo, Caldeira Velha hot springs, Gorreana tea, and Cerâmica Vieira pottery.
“I'd like to compliment guide Mario. He explained and guided us very kindly, even though our language was not very good.. And you could see how much Mario loved this island and prided himself on his work, his attitude left us with a long lingering impression. I would like to recommend it to anyone who…”
Furnas Mystic Tour in São Miguel pairs lagoon caldera sights, Cozido dinner, 39°C hot springs, and night boiling pools for about 6 hours.
“My husband and I chose this tour as one of our honeymoon activities and we were not disappointed! This tour was the perfect combination of sight seeing some of the local spots both to and from the dinner and hot springs. Our guide was extremely informative and friendly, happy to answer any and all questions!…”
A 6-hour Furnas night tour: geothermal walk, Cozido das Furnas dinner, Dona Beija hot springs, and steaming Caldeiras with mineral-water tasting.
“The tour was fantastic. We got to see a lot of the hot springs, learn about the island and culture, experience local food, and spend time in the thermal baths. Going at night made it even better.”
A 2-hour Spa Water Therapy Circuit at THE SPA in Lisbon, plus heated indoor pool time and a calm sun deck pause.
“For disabled customers, be aware there are steps in/out of pools and to access the water spa area. Staff exceptionally helpful and moved my walker for me so I was able to use it to get to the rails. For me, with full power but balance and pain issues this was completely manageable and so…”
Port-to-Furnas shore trip with tea farm, steaming caldera, and optional hot-spring swim. Small-group pickup in the Azores.
“Andrea was a great guide! We were only in port for a few hours, so Andrea was extremely accommodating and willing to adjust the plans to make sure we got to do our highest priority items first. We loved visiting the hot springs at Parque Terra Notres was amazing. Our family loved swimming in the…”
Small-group São Miguel geothermal day: Gorreana tea tasting, Furnas crater and fumaroles, waterfalls, and optional Terra Nostra thermal pools.
“Everything was great, our driver was excellent too. Beautiful communication, a lot of interesting information, she (Andrea) was very helpful and supportive. Thank you so much.”
Full-day Furnas hot springs tour from Ponta Delgada with Cozido lunch, Terra Nostra pool, sulfur steam and Gorreana tea.
“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.”
Nordeste day tour from São Miguel with Ribeira dos Caldeirões waterfall, Terra Nostra hot springs, and northern coast viewpoints for $88.
“This was an excellent tour with guide Andrè and very nice group. These viewpoints offered beautiful views and there was plenty of time in Terra Nostra botanical garden. Also Nordeste town is beautiful. Compared to other East tour I already had it was better because of the viewpoints.”
