PORTUGAL · VOLCANO TOURS
All of it is in the Azores, where lunch is cooked in the ground and the craters hold lakes. These 15 cover the Sete Cidades and Fogo loops, the Furnas hot springs and the guided walks, with prices and how far each drives.
Review of São Miguel’s Furnas tour, with Gorreana tea, hot springs, lake views, cozido lunch, pineapple tasting, price, tips, and drawbacks.
“It was a perfect day. Beautiful places, many stop, tastings and Andre was a professional guide and very friendly guy. Thank you I enjoyed the day.”
Review of São Miguel’s Furnas and tea tour, with volcanic stew, hot springs, viewpoints, Terra Nostra, lunch, and practical tips.
“Super tour! Joaquim is an excellent guide and driver. He told a lot about the islands' history, societies, habits etc. He was very helpful in answering questions and taking into account the needs of a small but diverse group. TOP! The experiences throughout the day are interesting, sufficiently varied and just fun. From a magnificent viewpoint to witnessing tea-from-the-plant becoming a very nice cup of tea, bathing in a geothermical swimming pond and tasting the local stew, cooked in the ground with the steam of the vulcano! Great tour, great guide, great day. Absolutely recommended.”
Explore Terceira’s volcanic caves, fumaroles, and Guilherme Moniz caldera with hotel pickup, local guides, and a flexible half-day tour.
“Fantastic guide, superfriendly and knowledgeable about our tour and terceira. He even made an effort to drive more careful since one of our party has motion sickness. Absolute recommended”
Ride a buggy around Sete Cidades Volcano for crater views, village stops, off-road trails, and expert guidance in the Azores.
“Amazing tour. The guide was so nice and the views of the tour is fantastic. During the ride I told my girlfriend ”This is the most value for money we had in a long time”. That sums it up.”
See Sete Cidades, Santiago Lake, and a pineapple plantation on a flexible four-hour shore tour from Ponta Delgada.
“Excellent small tour and much cheaper and better than the same basic one from the ship. Our ship was several hours late and they adjusted the times to accommodate our new arrival/departure times. Pickup in the port was easy, just look for the signs and they took us right to our small bus. Driver was extremely knowledgeable and provided good commentary along the way. with the smaller vehicle, he was able to stop at less crowded places on the road to be able to get better pics than the large ship busses could. The weather was very good and we had excellent views this day. He also provided the option…”
Explore São Miguel’s Furnas volcano, Gorreana tea plantation, geothermal springs, and underground cozido lunch on this full-day east tour.
“Joao is excellent guide, had very nice trip. Would recommend this tour and tour operator. Thank you for great experience!”
Explore Terceira’s craters, lava tubes, fumaroles, pools, and volcanic wonders on a practical four-hour afternoon tour.
“Elizabeth, our guide was friendly and very knowledgeable about the island in general, not just the tour stops. The sights we visited were very interesting to see. Thoroughly enjoyable experience!”
Explore São Miguel’s tea fields, waterfalls, Furnas hot springs, volcanic stew, and coastal views on an 8-hour small-group tour.
“We loved all the sights we saw- tasting at the tea plantation and the incredible views and waterfall. It was interesting to see the way the corridor was made in pots underground. We went at a good pace. The van used was quite old and not that comfortable and the included items in the itinerary said it was air conditioned ( NOT ) and water was provided. It was not, and we purchased our own on a stop. Overall a good day and worth it.”
Explore Furnas volcanoes, hot springs, Europe’s tea fields, pineapple farms, and São Miguel views on this small-group day tour.
“Really liked the hot springs, but wish we would have been given more instructions on how to use the lockers. Lunch was great at Tony's in Furnas. I also had sent a message through Viator to the tour operator and it was never answered.”
Explore Madeira’s west by 4x4, from Porto Moniz pools and Fanal Forest to Cabo Girão Skywalk, with pickup from Funchal.
“Guide was a Portuguese Bear Grylls and made it a fun and informative day.Packed day but also felt quite leisurely at the same time.”
Explore Lagoa do Fogo with a biologist guide, volcanic viewpoints, Caldeira Velha hot springs, and a small group for $56.
“It was a good mini tour of the central part of the island and Alex was a good guide with lots of local knowledge. The hot spring baths were great fun. James & Dominique”
Review of São Miguel’s whale and volcano tour, with catamaran wildlife viewing, Lagoa do Fogo, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.
“La journée s’est bien déroulée, nous avons pu apercevoir deux cachalots lors de la sortie en mer, mais nous n’avons pas eu la chance de voir de dauphins ou de baleines, l’océan est vaste, c’est bien normal. Les différents arrêts effectués par notre guide Joachim étaient sympathiques. Joachim est avenant, dans l’échange et a su donner des informations riches. Merci pour cette journée en compagnie de Joachim!”
Explore Madeira’s northwest by 4x4, from Fanal Forest and Porto Moniz to volcanic pools, mountain roads, and dramatic coastal views.
“We rode up to the top of the mountain on a rugged, rocky trail. Through wonderful scenery with a very experienced, knowledgeable and most importantly humorous guide. There were times when we were both astounded by the view, and we were able to see the island from a whole new perspective. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Review of Madeira’s 8-hour Jeep tour with Cabo Girão, Porto Moniz pools, Seixal, waterfalls, off-road roads, zipline, and swing.
“Our guide was most accommodating and flexible with the schedule adjusting it for the weather. The zip line was closed am so he changed everything so we could wait for better weather! Great day!”
Review of Vita Azores’ Sete Cidades buggy and quad tour, with crater views, off-road roads, guide tips, pricing, safety, and practical advice.
“We had a great time. Tiago was super knowledgeable and showed us some incredible spots. Weather let up for a bit and we had incredible views of Sete Cidades. The 4X4 was a lot of fun and a great way to see it. Highly recommend.”
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