Quad Biking - Sete Cidades from North Coast (Half Day)
Description
On this tour you will be the driver of an quad / ATV and this will probably be the best way to feel and experience this part of São Miguel Island. This tour will take you to the highest points of the mountains that surround Sete Cidades Volcano. The itinerary is On and Offroad and you will have the opportunity to visit some of the trails that are part of the Azores Airlines Rallye. If the weather is good, you can count on awesome views to the lakes and the ocean. This will make you feel as you are on the top of the world. Our team of experient guides will ensure your safety and provide brief explanations at each stop. You can expect adventure! Itinerary: * Fenais da Luz ( North cost) * Pico da Cruz (845 meters altitude) View to Lagoa de Santiago, lagoa Rasa and Sete Cidades lagoon. * Vista da Rainha/Miradouro das Cumeeiras ( View point for Sete Cidades, Green and Blue Lagoon) * Cerrado das Freiras * Passing by Capelas village * Fenais da Luz
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This parish located on the north coast of São Miguel island is where we start and end the tour. After starting our tour on paved roads, we will ride along the seafront of and explore dirt roads in this area.
Near Serra Devassa, there is the Muro das Nove Janelas, an aqueduct considered a heritage site of historical value.
This is a mountain with an altitude of 845 meters. The breathtaking view is very similar to “Miradouro da Boca do Inferno” but from a higher perspective (accessible with the quads) and even more magnificent due to its altitude. From here you can see Lagoa Rasa, Lagoa de Santiago, Lagoa Verde, Lagoa Azul and a view to the whole crater of Sete Cidades dormant volcano. If weather is good, this one of the high lights of the tour, where we can see almost the whole island from the top.
This viewpoint allows you to contemplate the beauty of Lagoa das Sete Cidades and all its surroundings, and also allows you to admire part of the north coast of the island of São Miguel.
Located at an altitude of 540 meters, this viewpoint offers a unique and panoramic view over Sete Cidades crater. Depending on weather and dirt roads conditions we can get to see the same view from a diferent perspective “Miradouro das Cumeeiras”, where we can have an amazing view to the green and blue lake but from the opposite side of the Crater.
Here you can expect to make some dirt paths that surround the Blue Lagoon in Sete Cidades with incredible views over the lakes.
This is a parish located on the north coast of the island of São Miguel. This is one of the transit villages that we pass on the way back to the meeting point. Here we will pass by Poços (bathing area) and the place of the old whale’s factory, disabled since 1970 where only the factory chimney remains. Here we will also make a dirt path that connects this parish to Fenais da Luz.
Here we get back to where we started, exploring some seafront dirt roads.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Driving License(+18) is required for drivers
- For a better and safer experience, we highly recommend that you know how to drive ATV's or similar, as motorcycles.
- We recommend bringing warm coats and raincoats
Reviews(930)
It seems like a family owned business which was really nice! The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He made sure to check in with everyone a few times throughout just to make sure everyone was good and didn’t have questions. We had been to a few different viewpoints of Sete Cidades before doing this, but i think it’s still worth it! It’s a different experience than just driving and pulling over. Also, you get to explore different areas/top of viewpoints that would only be reachable by walking /hiking etc.
Awesome experience, so worth it and would totally recommend. Each family member had their own quad and it was perfect
Amazing fun! Great way to see the natural wonders on the west side of the island. Side by sides and ATVs allow for persons of any age to enjoy the experience. Highly recommend!
Such a great experience! We each got our own quads, and the tour covered so much ground. The pace was comfortable, the staff was wonderful, and the views—from high up on the mountain tops down through the small towns—were amazing. Definitely worth the money!
Great trip! Didn’t get dusty/muddy but it did sprinkle rain for a bit, we were dry in 10 minutes in the sun. Awesome views!
Look, it's just okay, it's too guided a route, everyone in a straight line, you barely enjoy driving.. for what it is I expected more spectacular places where conventional tourism didn't reach but it is very overcrowded. The places we go to can almost be reached by a normal car. On the other hand, we asked for two two-seater buggies and they gave us one for 4.. I don't know; it's fine but it's just okay, it's not as much of an adventure as I thought…
What an incredible way to see the island. The experience was over 4 hours in length and worth it. It was foggy and drizzly so it was hard to see everything but it made it more magical. This is a must experience.
Great time on the quads even though the weather wasn’t great. I wished they had given a bit more history of what we were seeing. Totally recommend.
This adventure was the highlight of our trip! Our family of four, including two teen boys ages 18 and 19 each had our own quads. The boys had never driven one before and did great. The guides were very friendly and offered to take photos at every stop along the way. We had a perfect day of weather for stunning views. Would recommend 10/10.
Wow! It was the highlight of our trip. The best way to see the North part of the island and Sete Cidades. Bruno was great. Can’t say enough great things about this ATV tour - do it!
