Quad & Buggy Sete Cidades Crater Tour - 4x4 - Half Day

I absolutely loved this tour! I joined as a passenger in the buggy and we explored Sete Cidades, which was honestly such a fun way to see the island. The views were amazing, and there were so many beautiful spots along the way. But what really made the experience special was our guide, André. He was so funny, kind and easy-going. I felt comfortable with him right away, and honestly, it didn’t even feel like I was on a tour. It felt more like I was just on a road trip with a friend who happened to know all the best places. Really enjoyed every minute of it. If you’re thinking about doing a buggy tour in São Miguel, I can definitely recommend this one.

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This tour was amazing! The views were spectacular and we saw so much more of the island than we would have on foot. Our guide was great, very friendly and knowledgeable! We had to reschedule due to heavy rain, but Ricardo contacted us right away to get us another time that worked for us. We had an awesome time on this tour, would highly recommend!

This was our favourite activity while visiting the Azores. Great views, lots of fun and well organized. Our guide Andre was fantastic.

This is such a fun experience and a great way to see the island! Sete Cidades are beautiful. They let you go fast on the quads too! Our tour guide (I think Miguel) was so amazing! He was very knowledgeable and we stopped at amazing view points too. It did rain and get cold but we’d still do it again, just with a buggy or better rain gear as it wasn’t on the radar. Overall, so much fun!! Definitely one of our trip highlights

What a great and fun experience! We did the “West Island tour” the day before, and this was a perfect add on to see additional spots where larger tour buses do not go. Our guide Andre was fantastic! Fun and knowledgeable. Recommend doing the side by side buggy.

Great time, excellent experience and amazing tour guide. Andre really made the experience memorable and showed us multiple beautiful areas on that side of the island that you don’t really find online. (Also great photographer) If you’re looking to explore the west side of the island this is the best tour to do and it’s not crazy expensive. Overall was a great experience with not that many people and four hours of fun and beautiful views.

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Andre was a brilliant guide. Informed, humorous and considerate. 4 hours flew by and we were blown away by the scenery. The off roading was exhilarating but nothing beats the landscape. It’s a top 10 experience and a must for anyone who visits Sao Miguel

The three of us found this activity and were excited to try because many of the provider and guest photos showed a lot of riders on what we in Alaska call an ATV (I own one and have driven it many times) so that's what we thought we signed up for. Buuut .... it turns out we signed up for the dune buggy looking thing, which was disappointing, but we made the best of it. We were told that a drive-your-own ATV experience does not exist here (I have done the drive-your-own ATV in Sicily, on Mount Etna - very fun!) The tour starts and ends in Ponta Delgada, so there is a lot of road driving before arriving at Sete Cidades. There was one segment, maybe 15-20 minutes long, of what I would call off road, up a inclined gravelly trail to the top of a viewpoint, and another 15-20 minute segment on a level gravel road near the crater lake. There were four buggies: one with the guide and three with guests. We stopped at several viewpoints as well as a small cafe for a 30-min break. The guide, João, was outstanding! Very knowledgeable, caring, friendly, and enthusiastic. He often took photos for people, and took care that everyone was safe and well. This website asks if I would recommend to a friend, and only allows yes or no as an answer. I would say maybe. Don't go by the photos like we did: contact the provider to see exactly what you will be riding/driving, and make sure the difference between "ATV", "quad bike", and "buggy" is clear. At first it felt like a bait and switch, but we did not clarify, and it wasn't clear to us, so that's on us. We did make the best of it, we did get some incredible photos, João totally saved the day, and we left with a smile.

Ricardo was very friendly and efficient and did a great job of during the group!!

Hi Andre, thank you so much for an excellent ATV tour of Sete Cidades! Our whole family had such a fantastic time. You were a wonderful guide, and the scenery, trails, and adventure made it a truly memorable experience for all of us. We really appreciate your knowledge, enthusiasm, and care throughout the tour. It was one of the highlights of our family trip. Thank you again, Andre!