Portugal · SETE CIDADES TOURS
The 15 best sete cidades tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Ride a quad from São Miguel’s north coast to Sete Cidades, with mountain trails, crater views, expert guides, and changeable weather.
“A great way to see the Island and all the varied landscape. The trip was fun and we would highly recommend this.”
Review of São Miguel’s full-day Jeep tour to Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo, with crater views, local lunch, drinks, and off-road access.
“Our tour guide Eduardo was excellent! He was born and raised on this island and had lots of great stories and history to share. The weather wasn’t the best that day and he was able to offer different options to get the best experience and views. The lunch was delicious and was authentic local food. The jeep was comfortable and we had so much fun doing some off roading as well. Overall, I would recommend this tour to anyone!”
Explore São Miguel’s Sete Cidades by 4x4, with crater views, volcanic lakes, village stops, local guides, and hotel pickup from Ponta Delgada.
“Guide was very knowledgeable and interesting information, beautiful views and fun. Great stop for coffee and tarts and washrooms.”
Review of São Miguel’s Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo tour, with volcanic viewpoints, local lunch, waterfall, beach, and hotel pickup.
“Joaquim was an excellent guide – very attentive and thoughtful. He proudly shared fascinating stories about his island’s history and even made an extra stop so we could visit a local ceramics factory. We truly appreciated his kindness. Thank you so much!”
Ride a 4WD through São Miguel’s Sete Cidades, with volcanic lakes, mountain viewpoints, local stories, and hotel or cruise-port pickup.
“we had wonderful trip on a Jeep to really beautiful mountain area which many thousand years ago was one active megavulcano. today you see lakes, hills and forest that came straight from fairy tale... Our guide - Philip - had expert knowledge of Azores history, geology and flora. it was a wonderful trip!”
Ride an ATV through Sete Cidades, reaching volcanic viewpoints, lake shores, and off-road trails with an expert guide on São Miguel.
“Bruno was amazing!!! This is an experience you don't want to miss. All skill levels will find this to be the best part of the trip. Breathtaking views and memories that will last a lifetime. A must!”
Explore Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo by jeep on a seven-hour Azores tour with scenic viewpoints, local stops, and hotel pickup.
“brilliant day seeing the most spectacular scenery. Our guide was relaxed, friendly and very knowledgeable about everything. The jeep went down tracks you wouldn't be able to do if you hired a car so quite thrilling. A very enjoyable day - definitely recommend and Siete Cidades is just amazing”
Ride a quad, buggy, or Jeep around São Miguel’s Sete Cidades crater, volcanic lakes, coastal views, and forest trails with a local guide.
“This was a great half day seeing the sites. Reuben was great, taught us lots and it was lovely to be in the fresh air for the afternoon.”
See São Miguel’s pineapple farms, Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo, Ribeira Grande, and taste Azorean food on an 8.5-hour tour.
“Amazing. We really enjoyed the experience. Joao the guide is a really enthusiastic person and he knows so many languages he is able to speak to almost everyone in their native language. The tour is complete and never boring. Also the food at the buffet has been amazing, a buffet with authentic Azorean cuisine.”
Paddle Sete Cidades’ Blue Lake in a double kayak, enjoy volcanic crater views, and explore the Azores for $23 per pair.
“The staff is very friendly and very understanding, we were overall extremely satisfied with both of them! I appreciate the fact to make us feel welcome and ease as it was our first visit to the Azores... as of today but we will be back, for sure! Thank you very much.”
Drive a buggy around Sete Cidades Volcano for 3.5 hours, with caldera views, off-road trails, a guide, and photo stops for $77.
“really fun day out! and Philippe was a great guide!”
Review of the São Miguel buggy tour to Sete Cidades, with route details, driving tips, costs, weather advice, and who should book.
“We had the best time! Pedro was a fantastic guide sharing so many interesting stories of the island. It was definitely the most memorable part of our trip!”
Explore Sete Cidades from Ponta Delgada with a local guide, crater lakes, village time, viewpoints, and an Azorean pineapple tasting.
“With Denisa (written correct?) and our driver Ricardo we had a great excursion. We were lucky with the weather, stopped at several places for pictures and learned a lot of the Azores (Land, people,...). I would definitly book it again!!!”
Review of Sete Cidades e-bike rental in the Azores, with GPS routes, crater-lake views, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.
“Exploring the area on this bike was the best way to do it. Very magical.”
Explore São Miguel’s Sete Cidades by jeep, with crater roads, twin lakes, Vista do Rei, local stories, and hotel pickup from Ponta Delgada.
“Today we enjoyed a very nice jeep safari with our great guide Eduardo (Eddy) He told and explained a lot. We had a very nice group, including Ellen and Maria from the US and Petra and Danielle from NL (thanks again for swapping places)”
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