Waterfall at Faial da Terra

On the first day of December we set off with our German clients to the eastern part of São Miguel island - Faial da Terra. The way to this place is long and passes through much the island, full of beautiful views. One of the most impressive views is from Salto do Cavalo, where our German friends could enjoy an amazing morning view over Furnas valley, Furnas village and lake and Povoação village. Our walking trail started in Faial da Terra. This small village is interesting for its history and is unique place where the local people used to hide pirates. This short walking trail ends at the base of an amazing waterfall which is hidden in the forest. During the way to this waterfall our German clients were exploring the beauty of our forest "jungle". The view in the end was worth it.

 View from Salto do Cavalo over Furnas crater

Part of Povoação crater

 With GPS it's easy

 Village of Faial da Terra

 Small village, where the locals used to hide out from pirates

 Along the way to the waterfall

Waterfall Salto do Prego - the treasure of our trip

Walking tour in "Faial da Terra" with Futurismo

Below are some pictures of our full-day tour to "Faial da Terra" from Friday. On this day we combined our walking tour with a visit to Furnas where our clients had possibility to relax in the thermal waters of "Poça da dona Beija".

Our german clients

The beautiful countryside of "Faial da Terra"

The watterfall "Salto do Prego"

The village of "Faial da Terra"

Welcome to Futurismo's land blog!

Welcome to our land blog!

Since 2006 Futurismo has been operating land tours, including jeep safaris, walking tours, biking tours, geotourism and tailor made tours. These tours operate throughout the year and they are an excellent way to see the most beautiful places in the Azores with Futurismo's knowledgeable and experienced guides. In this blog you can see our stories and photographs from some of our previous land tours. Over time we will be updating this blog with more stories, photographs and videos of our adventures.

We welcome you to come and discover the Azores with us!

Another hiking week



Another week has passed and we had a few more really great hikes in the green island (São Miguel) of the Azores. The weather hasn't been great, but still, with some flexibility and team work we were able to manage the schedule to best suit our walkers. Guests that join our walks have the opportunity to learn about local history, fauna, flora, traditions and society while having fun, excercising and being in close contact with nature. It will be our pleasure to have you in one of our next groups!

 

Sete Cidades lake in front of us, walking along the rim of the crater

Another perspective from the rim of the crater

Furnas walk, passing near Furnas lake

Still in Furnas, visiting the beautiful Terra Nostra garden

The third walk of the week - Faial da Terra 

 This walk is also known as "the jungle walk"



Salto do Prego - the amazing and very refreshing waterfall where people can go for a quick swim

 

Futurismo walking tours

April 15th and 21st

During the last days our land team been busy. On the 15th they did a walking tour through Faial da Terra and on the 21st a jeep tour through Sete Cidades. Here you have some pictures of both activities:

Here you have some guests at Salto do Prego, a waterfall that you can visit when doing the walking tour in Faial da Terra

Pico do Carvão, Sete Cidades

Sete Cidades blue lake

Santiago Lake