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Sete Cidades & Mosteiros: Private 4x4 Tour
5.0
17 Ratings
Ponta Delgada
Explore Sete Cidades in a luxurious 4x4 Ford Raptor. Enjoy breathtaking views, exclusive spots, and expert guides. Book your unforgettable adventure now.
Explore Sete Cidades in a luxurious 4x4 Ford Raptor. Enjoy breathtaking views, exclusive spots, and expert guides. Book your unforgettable adventure now.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miradouro do Pico do Carvao - Expansive views of the Massif of Sete Cidades mountains and both the north and south sides of the island.
- Muro Das Nove Janelas - Located near Serra Devassa, this aqueduct is a heritage site of historical significance.
- Miradouro Das Cumeeiras - This viewpoint offers a chance to admire the beauty of Lagoa…
- Miradouro do Pico do Carvao - Expansive views of the Massif of Sete Cidades mountains and both the north and south sides of the island.
- Muro Das Nove Janelas - Located near Serra Devassa, this aqueduct is a heritage site of historical significance.
- Miradouro Das Cumeeiras - This viewpoint offers a chance to admire the beauty of Lagoa das Sete Cidades and its surroundings, as well as part of the north coast of São Miguel island. Before this, we will stop at Pico da Cruz, a geological feature with its highest point at 845 meters above sea level, part of the Massif of Sete Cidades.
- Caldeira das Sete Cidades - Sete Cidades is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, Autonomous Region of the Azores, covering an area of 19.22 km² with 701 residents. Here, we will stop to view the lakes.
- Lagoa Verde / Lagoa das Sete Cidades - We will travel along some dirt paths to enjoy excellent views of the lagoons.
- Vista do Rei Miradouro - This spot offers a breathtaking view over the Sete Cidades crater, with the Sete Cidades Lagoon as a backdrop. It is one of the most iconic views in the Azores.
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Aboard our comfortable and luxurious 4x4 Ford Raptor truck, we will take you to the highest points of the mountains that surround the Crater of Sete Cidades with maximum comfort and safety. There, you will have breathtaking views over the lagoons and dormant volcanoes (if the weather is good). Our guides will always be happy to answer your questions…
Aboard our comfortable and luxurious 4x4 Ford Raptor truck, we will take you to the highest points of the mountains that surround the Crater of Sete Cidades with maximum comfort and safety. There, you will have breathtaking views over the lagoons and dormant volcanoes (if the weather is good). Our guides will always be happy to answer your questions about the island and show you the most fantastic places, some of them, only accessible with all-terrain vehicles.
- Minimum age is 6 years, accompanied by adult
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Location
Azores Outdoor - Quad/Buggy Tours
Rua Nossa Senhora das Candeias
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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Marcia
Oct 31, 2024
Drive through the Azores - Felipe was an excellent guide. The views in the Azores were beautiful and Felipe’s stories and explanations were interesting and informative.
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Pccliu
Sep 24, 2024
Highly recommend this tour! - This tour is an amazing experience for us and words cannot describe how wonderful our tour guide Sergio is. I was hesitant at first to book a private tour as we are only here for 2 days on this island. However, I decided to book a half-day tour which turned out one of the best decisions I made along this trip to Portugal.
Sergio, according to him, was born and raised on St Miguel and I feel that he has a very deep connection with his hometown. Also, he has profound knowledge about the plants, history, industry etc about this beautiful place which is fantastic to someone like me who knew very little if not nothing about Azores before I arrived.
Although the weather was a bit disappointing with cloud and fog, thanks to Sergio’s guide we managed to see what we wanted to see, the lakes, mountains, beaches and small church and beautiful villages. A very important thing to note that he drives very smooth. If you have motion sickness, you can still enjoy the trip. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting St Miguel for a very limited period of time.
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Raschell
Sep 7, 2024
Great tour.. - We had a wonderful tour and the truck was able to take us to different locations that we otherwise would have not been able to. My parents are older and they enjoyed the comfort of the truck. My son is 8 and he had just as much fun.
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Nicolette_orlemans
Aug 3, 2024
Great way to explore Sete Cidades! - We're so glad we took the half day Jeep tour with Filipe! He's a friendly and wonderful guide with a great sense of humor and deep knowledge of the island's history to match. We saw so much within a few hours, and the views were spectacular! While it's possible to rent a car or hike, we loved the chance to explore the island with a local guide (Azores born-and-raised) and to be able to visit not-so-easily accessible areas we wouldn't have known to look for. Filipe also customized the tour on the fly and tailored conversation and information to match our interests. We never felt rushed, and he was more than willing to stop for photos wherever we wished. Beyond the tour, Filipe also shared some of his favorite local recommendations, and we really enjoyed visiting Restaurante da Associação Agrícola de São Miguel as a result. We'd highly recommend this tour, especially if you're here for a short time, or if you simply want to get a grasp for the Western part of São Miguel and learn more about its history!
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Ray_370
Jul 24, 2024
Great :) - The view was beautiful and amazing, took many great pictures. Our guide was really nice and patient, would like to do it again.
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H8237eqdavidd
Jul 15, 2024
Great tour - We had a great time, views were great. We took the half day tour in the Ford Raptor, it turned out a great comfortable choice as it has great suspension, the nice comfortable interior if it rains and the off road capability to see much more than a pavement only trip would have offered. Not to sound like a Ford commercial haha, just a nice comfortable relaxing way to see amazing views. Filipe was great, friendly, told us about the island, great driver, and in general a fun guide to spend a few hours with. Highly recommend.
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Bhashp
Jul 2, 2024
The very best of Sao Miguel - Excellent tour. He was super patient, informative and took us to the best spots of Sete Cidades. A great tour and must to do if you can’t or don’t have the time to hike up and back
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Richardmn1118zs
Jun 14, 2024
Best back road view. - A gente gostamos muito foi uma meravilha, Phillip foi muito bom para a gente. Ele moustranos muitos coisas lindas. Phillip is a really good guide. He brought us places that you can't see without a 4x4.
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302lindseyn
Jun 5, 2024
The best excursion on Sao Miguel - The excursion was amazing! 10/10 would recommend. This was an easy way to tour the area in half a day. The views were amazing and our guide was Philipe was the best. The fresh air of being on an ATV was unmatched. We drove to the top of the volcanic area which overlooked Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul. Then we drove into Sete Cidades and had a snack and some drinks. We ended the trip by driving along the north coast. Obrigado Philipe!
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Y4498aideanm
May 22, 2024
Exploring the island like a local! - It was such a pleasure to spend time with Tony. He was friendly, informative, and accommodating. Setting up the excursion was easy and straightforward. Tony is a “Local” and this is evident in his knowledge of the island. We didn’t know exactly what we wanted to see in our short time there. We were on a very limited schedule and Tony was very respectful of our time. He was waiting for us when we arrived and he got us back at our agreed time. Tony customized the day for us after making several suggestions. He allowed us to set the pace as we opted to spend more time at some stops and less time at others. He shared interesting anecdotes throughout our tour including personal experiences as well as historical tidbits. He made sure that we had freedom and personal space on our stops throughout the tour but was also quick to oblige when we asked him to join us at other stops. Tony really went above and beyond with our final request to visit a local grocery store! He helped us select some local foods, acted as a translator for us when needed, and even helped us to carry everything!
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