Buggy Off-Road Tour in Sete Cidades – Half-Day Trip
- —Duration
- Max 12 peopleGroup Size
- EnglishSpeaking Guide
- Mobile ticketAccepted
About this experience
This guided tour takes you around the crater of the Sete Cidades volcano on São Miguel Island in the Azores, with breathtaking views of the lagoons and sea. Driving your own 4x4 buggy, you will cover rugged trails and lush hills while a local guide leads the route. Expect thrilling accelerations, technical off-road sections and plenty of stops to take in the scenery. It is an adrenaline filled way to experience one of the island's most dramatic landscapes.
Highlights
- Drive a buggy across rugged trails and lush hills around the Sete Cidades crater
- Breathtaking viewpoints and scenic photo stops over the lagoons and sea
- Thrilling accelerations and technical off-road sections for an adrenaline filled ride
- Guided route with local knowledge of the area
Itinerary
- 1Partida Valados The tour sets off from Valados, the starting point for the buggy circuit.
- 2Unileite/Bom Pastor The route continues through the Unileite/Bom Pastor area.
- 3Canada Goyanes A stop along the trail at Canada Goyanes.
- 4Pico da Cruz The buggies pass through Pico da Cruz on the way around the crater.
- 5Vila das Sete Cidades The route passes through the village of Vila das Sete Cidades, within the crater.
- 6Miradouro da Cumeeira A viewpoint stop at Miradouro da Cumeeira, overlooking the crater lagoons.
- 7Regresso Valados The circuit returns to Valados to end the tour.
What's included
- Guide
- Personal insurance and third-party vehicle insurance
- Helmets
- Fuel
What's not included
- SCDW insurance for the vehicles
- Rain jacket or warm jacket in winter
- Sunglasses
- Gloves
- Lunch
Before you go
This half day experience departs from Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, in the Azores, and runs for 4 hours. It is suitable for ages 4 to 99, with guiding available in English and Portuguese, and groups of up to 30 travellers. Anyone driving must present a valid driving licence and sign a liability statement before the tour, and a safety deposit of 500 euros per vehicle is required by credit or debit card. Arrive on time, since arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start can mean no refund. Free cancellation is available up to 48 hours before the start; after that, cancellations are not refunded, and no refund applies for giving up mid-tour, cancelling due to inexperience with the vehicle, or failing to present a valid licence or the required card. Route and stops may change due to operational or weather conditions. Current pricing is available at checkout.
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