Half-Day Jeep Tour to Sete Cidades in the Azores
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About this experience
This half-day jeep tour explores Sete Cidades, a volcanic crater on São Miguel Island in the Azores, Portugal. Riding in a rugged 4x4 with an experienced local guide, travellers move between sparkling lakes and along dirt roads that climb to sweeping viewpoints over the crater floor. The route takes in the Sete Cidades village, several lake areas and viewpoints along the caldeira rim. The tour departs from Ponta Delgada, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Highlights
- Ride in a rugged 4x4 vehicle across the forested floor of the Sete Cidades volcanic crater, including dirt roads along the caldeira rim.
- Travel with an experienced local guide who leads the route between the crater's lakes and viewpoints.
- Stop at sweeping viewpoints over Sete Cidades, including Pico do Carvão and the Santiago lake viewpoint.
- Pass by the Canário and Empadadas lake areas on the way around the crater.
Itinerary
The tour begins with hotel pickup in Ponta Delgada before heading toward the Sete Cidades crater. Inside the crater, the 4x4 route moves along the forested floor and dirt roads, taking in the Sete Cidades village and a sequence of lake areas and viewpoints. Stops along the way include the Pico do Carvão viewpoint, the Santiago lake viewpoint, the Canário and Empadadas lake areas, and the Cumeeiras dirt road on the rim of the caldeira. The tour closes with drop-off back at the hotel. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and a swimsuit is worth bringing to make the most of the natural surroundings along the route.
Before you go
This half-day jeep tour departs from Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal, with hotel pickup and drop-off included along with local taxes and a driver-guide. Entrance fees to thermal pools and natural parks are not included, nor are optional drinks and snacks. Comfortable shoes are recommended, and a swimsuit and towel are worth bringing. Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated provided the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist with boarding and disembarking. Cancellations made with 24 hours notice receive a full refund or credit, as does cancellation by the operator due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances; no-shows are charged the full price. See current pricing at checkout.
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