Sight in Azores

Gorreana tea factory and plantation

Working tea factory and plantation near Maia on the north coast; free visits and tastings with no booking, and you can walk the tea fields.

Address
EN 1-1ª, 9625-304 Maia, Ribeira Grande
Price level
€

Great with kids

Free, no booking, open fields to walk (Gorreana). Opening hours not published on the visit page.

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • Visits and tea tastings are free and need no booking; visitors can walk the plantations; there is a tea bar. [gorreana.pt, 14 Oct 2026]
  • Postcode 9625-304 Maia; 31 minutes’ drive from Ponta Delgada (OSRM model). [gorreana.pt; OSRM]
  • AzoresBus line 110 lists two direct departures daily, including weekends and public holidays, from Ponta Delgada (Alfândega) to Maia (Escola): 07:15–08:15 and 15:15–16:15; it also lists two return departures from Maia. We have not verified which stop is closest to the factory or the walk from it. Check the current PDF before travel. [AzoresBus, read 14 Oct 2026]

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