Buggy Tour Sete Cidades Volcano Off-Road Adventure
Description
-Drive your own buggy through on and off-road trails -Explore the Sete Cidades volcanic crater -Stop at stunning viewpoints overlooking the lakes -Small-group experience for better quality -Guided by experienced local experts -Perfect mix of adventure and scenic beauty
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Itinerary
Briefing on ATV driving, safety instructions and tour preparation.
Close to the Devassa Mountain is the Wall of the Nine Windows, an aqueduct of historical value. The wealth of water in the parish of Santo António led to the construction of the aqueduct between the 17th and 18th centuries that overcome the water shortage that was then felt in Ponta Delgada. Above its arches — which are called "Nine Windows" — passed the water captured from the area of the Canário lake. The Wall of the Nine Windows was saved from progressive degradation and brought back to the former monumentality by the intervention of the Municipal Services of Ponta Delgada.
845 meters altitude View to Lagoa de Santiago, Lagoa Rasa, Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul.
Situated on Cumeeiras, this viewpoint allows, in a perspective opposite to the viewpoint of Vista do Rei, to enjoy the beauty of the crater of Sete Cidades and all its surroundings. On the opposite side, one can enjoy views of the northern coast of the island of São Miguel and its green pastures dotted with cows.
The Sete Cidades caldera has an approximate diameter of 5km and a depth of 400m. The highest point of the volcano is 845m above sea level. Its edges called Cumeeiras das Sete Cidades (large and small) serve as a pedestrian trail that surrounds the summits of the Sete Cidades caldera, one of the largest volcanic calderas in the Azores, with four lagoons inside – Lagoa de Santiago, Lagoa Rasa and Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Verde connected to each other. The latter are the main postcard of Azores Tourism and one of the 7 natural wonders of Portugal in the category of non-marine aquatic areas. Behind the colors that give the lagoons their name is the famous legend of Sete Cidades about the love of a blue-eyed princess and a green-eyed shepherd, but, in fact, the difference in colors lies in the fact that Lagoa Verde has slopes are more closed and, therefore, receives more reflection from the surrounding vegetation while the blue one, being larger, receives more reflections from the sky
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(129)
Great tour! Nice tour around both little towns on roads and on dirt roads where cars cannot go. The pace was perfect with lots of stops for beautiful pictures! The guide was great and gave a lot of history to the island. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Pedro is a great tour guide - super fun adventure, great views. Even with some lights rain, it was a perfect way to spend half a day
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An amazing tour! Pedro was the absolute best tour guide. Highly recommend to anyone!
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We had a great time. Liliano was our tour guide and he was excellent. The views were awesome (even though it was rainy) the off roading was fun. Liliano gave some history when we would have our stops. We are very glad we did it!
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We found the tour to be great 👍 Our guide Liliano was truly excellent.
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We really enjoyed the experience! The tour was complete, featuring both the iconic viewpoints and the small attractions that we would not have seen otherwise. The guide Leano was warm, and his explanations were clear and very interesting! Thank you!
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Friendly staff, beautiful scenery with a nice mix of roads and off road!
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This was the best experience we had in São Miguel! It can be done in a couple, with friends, in family or even alone! We drove from Buggie, but we were very curious about going on Moto-4. The best part of this experience was to know certain areas that alone (on foot or by car) would not be possible... Besides, Pedro – the guide – was amazing! He explained the history of the island and where we went! We passed the view of the king and the queen; all the lagoons of the 7 cities and the wall of the 9 windows. We highly recommend this tour!
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Very good experience, the tour is incredible. Highly recommended 100%.
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We really enjoyed our trip with our guide. Our family got to enjoy parts of the island that otherwise would not have been possible. Beautiful experience and great scenery. Thanks to the owner and our guide. Check this off on your to-do list when visiting São Miguel!
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