Wind Lagoon & Waterfalls Tour (Sunday & Wednesday: FULL DAY)

The Lagoa do Vento is a river basin formed by the water which fall from the top of the cliff, coming from the Ribeira do Lajeado and moving towards the waterfall (or cascade) of Risco. This tour begins in Porto Moniz at 09:00. We go to Rabaçal and we start Vereda da Lagoa do Vento, in a two-hour walk and we arrived at Wind Lagoon and Waterfalls. The existence of several water streams, derived from small branches of the main creeks of the area, demands the walker to be the extremely careful during its crossing. However, as it is a transitional area between the heath and the Laurel Forest, classified as Natural World Heritage by UNESCO since December 1999. When we finish the walk we stop to have lunch in Rabaçal. In the afternoon, we go down the off road to Estrela da Calhea and Prazeres village, following to Ponta de Pargo Light House. We later visit the amazing viewpoint called the Garganta Funda Viewpoint. Then we go offroad to Capela da Nossa Senhora da Boa Morte - Cabo