Sete Cidades Full-Day 4WD Tour from Ponta Delgada with Hiking: Explore Volcano Craters and Lakes

Embark on a thrilling full-day 4WD tour from Ponta Delgada to Sete Cidades. Explore volcano craters and lakes, hike through Serra Devassa, and witness the wonders of hot sea water. Join us now!

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pico do Carvão - This viewpoint offers a great view of the center of the island, being possible to see North and South coast of the islamnd.
  • Serra devassa - On this Hiking Trail you can see some lagoons and endemic plants.
  • Pico da Cruz - This viewpoint offers a view from the top of the crater of Sete Cidades vulcano.
  • **Jardim…
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Expertise of a certified guide
  • All taxes covered
Additional Information

After touring numerous local lakes with a cross-terrain vehicle, continue your journey to the Sete Cidades’ craters, visit the quaint parish, and finally make your way to the seaside to marvel at the geological phenomena of heated ocean water created by secondary volcanism.
Nestled within a 3-mile (5-km) wide volcanic caldera, Sete Cidades is surrounded…

Location
Pico do Carvão
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Y4365iaelizabethc
Jun 21, 2025
Fantastic Tour—Even in the Rain! - We had an amazing time on this tour, even with the rainy weather. The guide was friendly and personable! Lunch was at a local buffet-style restaurant, and the food was delicious. A few adjustments to the itinerary to stay flexible with the weather but the guide handled it perfectly. The Serra Devassa hike was spectacular, even with the high winds and clouds rolling in. It was such a fun and memorable experience. Would totally recommend!
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Bryan_m
May 21, 2025
Telmo Saves The Day! - Telmo (our guide) saved the day and was great! My wife and I had one of the best days of our Portugal trip on this Tour and it wasn’t because of the great views! It was our Tour guide Telmo. We were cursed with a foggy day and instead of bringing us to the top of the Calderas to see a blanket of Fog. No one likes that… Telmo pivoted into an amazing costal tour in the Northwest of the island where the views were beautiful and the surf was an amazing blue. We had so much fun and learned a tremendous amount from our guide. He treated us like good friends and we will always remember this experience. Thank you Telmo! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone!
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Carrie_m
Mar 13, 2025
Fun time - Great experience ! Knowledgeable and friendly guide. Hike was challenging! Wear layers and rain gear and bring a change of socks/shoes
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Katrynajc
Aug 16, 2024
Amazing tour! - We had an amazing time! Our guide Margarita was incredible! They even customized the tour just for us. We hiked and toured the gorgeous Sete Cidades, ate incredible lunch at Lagoa Azul, and swam at the other worldly thermal pools along the coast. I definitely recommend!
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C
Sep 2, 2023
Perfect start for a holiday - It was a lovely day with a nice hike in the morning, a tasty lunch and a nice trip afterwards for getting to know this part of the island.
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Worldwanderer888
Jun 7, 2023
Superb!!! - In spite of the crazy weather (insane winds, fallen trees, and impromptu facial with piercing rain) we had an amazing time. The ride was very comfortable 4WD and Telmo (guide), Margarite (guide in training), and the photographer (I am sorry but I cannot remember his name) all were very informative and worked well together and with others, telling others drivers that the roads were blocked … even offered to help another group with a flat tire! Good energy!! The water tunnel that regulates the Blue (and Green) Lake water level as well as provide a shortcut for the farmers, the difference between pumice and basalt rocks, the story of the princess and shepherd/farmer, the plant hospital and more (Roman-style aquaduct, run-away cow, beautiful church) made the trip even more enjoyable! We did not hike as it was too wet but did get to see Mosteiros, giant rock formations in the water where the largest looks like a monastery, in the wild ocean waves. Lunch was a buffet with many choices of local seafood and meat dishes. We would wholeheartedly recommend this trip by T4W!!
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Pvenkatesh1
May 11, 2023
Excellent! - We had the best day out with Telmo! Unfortunately the weather played spoil sport for the trek but it was a perfect day in every way and we got some great views in the short spell the weather cooperated!
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933georgianas
Mar 23, 2023
Amazing experience full of views and adventures - Such an amazing tour full of information and outstanding views! Absolutely recommend! The weather was a bit foggy but Delfim made sure we make the most of our tour!
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Kaymm7429kc
Jul 13, 2025
Azores - Fantastic guide . Very informative . Weather in the morning was terrible. A printed map for the hike would have been very good to have .
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up to 6 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).