Picos de Aventura São Miguel

The immensity of the Atlantic hides hundreds of mysteries and secrets throughout its length. Among them, the Azores, an archipelago lost in the middle of the ocean where you can enjoy a large number of sports, adventures and activities in the middle of nature. You can turn the island of São Miguel into your private playground.

Some of the options you will have to choose from are dolphin watching, canyoning, renting bicycles, practicing canoeing. , or take excursions in a 4x4 off-road vehicle.

At Picos de Aventura we have been making different activities related to active tourism available to everyone for almost 20 years, with which you will fully integrate into nature while at the same time You get to know the local culture and discover magical places on the islands. To provide a personalized and quality experience to our clients, we prefer to work with small groups.

São Miguel is the largest island of the Azores and a natural paradise. There you can find beautiful lagoons, lush green forests bathed by waterfalls, perfect for practicing canyoning, and Ponta Delgada, where architecture, gastronomy and cosmopolitanism coexist, creating a spectacular city. . Surely the best and most important on the island.

You already know, if you want to take advantage of your vacation in the Azores to break with traditional tourism, incredible experiences tailored to you await you in São Miguel.

Are you looking for an exciting adventure through the Azores? If you are planning your vacation days in São Miguel and want to disconnect by practicing an activity that is as intense as it is exciting, we have something tailored for you. We are talking about canyoning.

With Picos de Aventura you can practice this sport in an idyllic environment, made up of green forests and large waterfalls that will give you an absolutely incredible experience full of adrenaline. We have been organizing canyoning trips around the island since 2002 and providing unforgettable moments to our clients.

Among other things, the Azores archipelago is perfect for this practice due to the volcanic formations found there. You can go down water ravines and jump into lagoons while you come into full contact with nature.

We are located in Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel. A beautiful place in the Azores that many people don't know about. Known for starting out as a fishing village, it has a lot of history behind it. It can be said that the city was reborn in the 17th century, when hundreds of stately homes and churches began to be built there. Currently it is a cosmopolitan city in which modernity and the traditional charm of its historic center coexist.

Come and discover this authentic natural paradise that is São Miguel and enjoy not only canyoning, but also its green landscapes, its people and its fantastic gastronomic offer. p>

Dolphins are majestic animals, close to humans, playful and enormously intelligent. Surely you already knew that, but if you want to experience it in first person and you are going to spend a few days on vacation in São Miguel, we propose an original activity perfect to do on this island bathed by the Atlantic. We organize boat trips to carry out whale watching.

Picos de Aventura is a company based in the Azores, where we have been providing our clients with memorable experiences related to active tourism for 20 years. In this case, we are talking about routes through the ocean so that you can enjoy these fascinating marine animals up close.

Among the cetaceans that we find during the sightings there are up to 27 different species. We greatly respect the habitat of these cetaceans, so we will carry out approach maneuvers taking extreme precautions so as not to alter their well-being.

Before each outing, we give a brief briefing about the activity, in which we explain the different ways of sighting, we will give you a better understanding of these animals and a series of guidelines to guarantee your safety along the route.

In addition to whale watching, if you wish, you can even make a reservation to swim with dolphins; a magical experience in São Miguel that will have united you with these beautiful beings for life.

In the middle of the Atlantic there is a spectacular archipelago perfect for living adventures and doing outdoor sports. Taking a bicycle route in São Miguel, the largest and one of the most popular islands in the Azores, is the perfect plan to discover all the charms of this small paradise that nature has given us.

Picos de Aventura is a company that was founded in 2002 with the purpose of promoting risk and adventure sports in the Azores. With extensive experience in the sector, one of our guides will accompany you during the route to teach you all the secrets of the island.

We have different routes available, both through Furnas and through Ponta Delgada, with which you can discover different areas of São Miguel according to your needs. In Las Furnas you will have the privilege of getting to know the youngest volcanic area of the island and some of the most spectacular phenomena generated by the lava and the high temperatures there underground. Geysers and fumaroles are just a few examples.

In addition to the bicycle, we will lend you a helmet to guarantee your safety in the event of a possible fall. For your part, don't forget to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen and a bottle of water to stay hydrated.

Forget about long walks to discover the city and enjoy the spectacular landscapes of São Miguel with our bicycle routes.

If you're reading this, chances are you've ridden a canoe at some point. What is unlikely is that you did it in a volcano, right? At Lagoa das Furnas in São Miguel, this entertaining activity is waiting for you in a truly spectacular environment, not only for its formations and volcanological characteristics, but also for its striking green-tinged landscapes.

At Picos de Aventura we want to make magical experiences closely linked to nature available to you. We have been organizing different activities both in the aquatic and terrestrial environment for two decades and we have experienced guides who will make you get the most out of your visit to the island by practicing canoeing in São Miguel.

We offer you the possibility of hiring transportation or not along with the canoe route, so that if you wish, you only have to worry about enjoying the activity. We will give you a briefing and leave you with all the necessary materials to practice canoeing before starting.

Once we are ready, we will go to the center of Furnas Lagoon to enjoy in situ one of the most important craters on the island and later we will visit a hermitage that is more than 200 years old.

Don't think twice and come enjoy canoeing in the Azores. You will enjoy an experience as exclusive as rowing through a lagoon that covers the ancient crater of the volcano.

The Azores are much more than an archipelago bathed in beautiful beaches.São Miguel, which may be the most important of its islands, is a spectacle of nature in itself. A perfect idyllic place to discover it on a 4x4 Jeep. We offer you excursions through different areas of the island that will make you fall completely in love with the place.

At the meeting point in Ponta Delgada we will meet to begin the off-road excursion. At Picos de Aventura we have 3 and 6 hour routes available for you to adapt to your needs, both in terms of time and the places you are most interested in visiting.

During the 4x4 tour we will take photos to immortalize the experience and if you choose the full-day option, the excursion will come with lunch included.

Among the different Jeep routes that we have available, you can visit Furnas, where one of the island's ancient volcanoes is located, the northeast area, or Sete Cidades, a typical council of São Miguel where you can enjoy the immense variety of the island's flora, its mountains and lagoons.

If you want to live an authentic adventure in São Miguel crossing mountains, roads and streams, reserve your place and discover the island aboard an exclusive amphibious vehicle.

If you are going to visit São Miguel soon, horse riding is the perfect alternative to long walks in the mountains that drain your energy. It is an adventure in full harmony with animals and nature that will result in a truly unforgettable experience.

Picos de Aventura is a company with nearly two decades organizing outdoor activities in the Azores. Among many others, horseback riding is one of our favorite options. We pamper and take great care of our horses so that they can be one hundred percent during activities with our clients.

These horseback rides will always begin at Quinta da Terça and will last 2 hours. Along the way you will be able to discover spectacular environments, lush forests of acacias and eucalyptus, even a beautiful typical parish of São Miguel.

We have different types of horses to adapt to the characteristics and needs of each rider. In addition, an expert guide will accompany you during the course of the activity, will help you master the technique, will teach you all the secrets that the island keeps and of course will be there for anything you may need.

The perfect adventure to enjoy with your family is waiting for you in Ponta Delgada. Get ready to enjoy a horse ride through some of the most spectacular natural landscapes of the Azores.