Volcano of Sete Cidades Private Tour
Description
Enjoy a unique tour and Explore beautiful landscapes, walk along the banks of lakes, meet local people and enjoy Azorean cuisine in a restaurant with a superb view.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Upon reaching the volcanic complex of Sete Cidades, the first stop is at the Pico do Carvão viewpoint, from here we can see a large part of the island, the entire north coast, the complex of peaks and the volcanic complex of Serra de Água de Pau and thus the guide can explain the geological formation of the island.
The small lagoon of Canário located in the vicinity of the caldera of the volcano of the seven cities, is inserted in a forest park, here in addition to visiting the lagoon, you will also find one of the most emblematic viewpoints on the island of São Miguel, the viewpoint of Grota do inferno . (Pedestrian access)
The viewpoint of Vista do Rei is one of the most famous in the Azores, from here you can contemplate the entire caldera of the volcano, where in its interior there are several lakes and the peaceful Vila das Sete Cidades.
Already inside the caldera, we have the small village of the seven cities on the banks of the lagoon. Here you can enjoy a pedestrian walk through beautiful gardens on the banks of the lagoons, visit the environmental center, the church of São Nicolau or just have a coffee on the banks of the lagoon..
A few minutes from Ponta da Ferraria we have the parish of Mosteiros, located in a lava fajã with about 1100 inhabitants, it is an excellent summer destination due to its beaches, natural pools and its beautiful islets on the horizon.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up is done at the client's accommodation, port terminal or airport.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring confortable shoes and jacket.
Reviews(40)
This was a great trip with Nilton. Lovely guy. Had a wonderful lunch at his families restaurant which was superb. The whole trip was a real pleasure. Such beautiful scenery.
This private tour was perfect for my husband and me. Upon meeting at the cruise port Tiego informed us the weather would be very foggy at Sete Cidades and we would be unable to see/appreciate anything on that side of the island. He suggested an alternate tour and we went with that. It did not disappoint! We drove north stopping stopping at scenic overlooks, at a local bakery for pastries, and then at the only tea plantation/working tea factory in Europe. We continued to the Furnas Valley where we were able to lean and appreciate the Azores volcanic activity. Fascinating! Since we were unable to eat at the family restaurant Tiego reserved a table at a restaurant where we had the famous Cozido à Portuguesa - hearty and and delicious! Tiego was very personable and full of information. He also took us to the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Paz - tour buses are unable to reach this place (wink!) We highly recommend this tour. Will use again on our next trip to the Azores.
Nilton picked us up at the cruise port on-time. He is a life long resident in the Azores and very knowledgeable. We traveled to all of the beautiful island sites in a clean Mercedes and had an exceptional lunch at his family restaurant. Highly recommend this tour!
Neilton was a fantastic guide. He tools us to places that the buses couldn’t get to. He was kind and professional. He took us to his family’s restaurant for lunch and it was wonderful.
Perfect day with time to spare to walk around the town. Amazing lunch at family restaurant. Tour guide was friendly knowledgeable and very accommodating.
We were picked up promptly from our ship by our guide. Unfortunately we had a lot of fog on the first part of the tour and did not see much on the overlooks...not the tours fault. Once we got on the other side of the island it was beautiful and we had great views. Lunch was at the Guide's family restaurant. There was a spectacular view of the ocean and the food was very good. The staff was great and we enjoyed it very much. We drove through some small towns that were very nice. Our guide was able to accommodate our request to make a quik stop at the pineapple farm. We appreciated that.
We would heartily recommend this tour. Tiago was a marvelous wealth of information as his family has lived here for generations. His warm and gentle nature kept it open to ask many questions. The scenery was gorgeous and Tiago got us to the best viewing spots. And the lunch at his family's restaurant was fabulous. We had a comfortable car, beautiful weather and a delightful day.
Private tour was spectacular and very flexible to the customers. The best part was eating delicious Azores lunch at the tour guide’s family restaurant. A lifetime resident of the Azores, the tour guide had very interesting history and details about the region. Highly recommend this tour.
Great Tour with a local. Accommodated our request for a short hike and chose a fantastic, scenic short trail well suited to our abilities. Great lunch included at his family's restaurant with amazing view over the north coast. Lovely guide. Would certainly recommend this tour!
Tiego was a great tour guide. We loved having a private guide and vehicle instead of being with a large cruise group on a bus. The included lunch at his family's restaurant was delicious and had a beautiful view. I highly recommend this tour.
