Beginning of the tour towards the first capital of the island of São Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, with a short stop for tasting the famous “Queijadas da Vila” (traditional pastry). The tour follows into the Furnas Valley, to visit the Terra Nostra Park, possibly the best example of the romantic 18th century gardens in the Azores. Here, in addition to walking through paths surrounded by vegetation from around the world, there is time to enjoy a thermal bath in the pool. Before lunch, we will visot the are of Caldeiras where one can see how the inhabitants cook this traditional dish. In the afternoon, we will experience the way the inhabitants of this parish live with a dormant volcano while visiting the area of the springs and getting a taste of the different waters that come straight out of the rocks. On our way back to Ponta Delgada, we will make a short stop at Gorreana Tea Factory - the only tea plantation of Europe.