Experience and enjoy the biggest lakes of the island in one full day, in a 4×4 adventure. After exploring several lakes around the area, along the craters of Sete Cidades and margin head on to the exuberant nature in Lagoa do Fogo.

Cruise around São Miguel in an off-road vehicle as you seek out the island’s massive calderas and crater lakes with an experienced guide.Visit the quaint community of Sete Cidades, check out the tumbling cascades of a geothermal-heated waterfall, and snap photos of Lagoa do Fogo’s sparkling shores.
Catch a ride from your Ponta Delgada hotel in a 4×4 jeep, chatting with your guide as you head to the village of Sete Cidades. As you enter the 3-mile-wide (5-km) caldera that’s home to this charming hamlet, learn about the island’s volcanic past. Visit the local parish at its vibrant center and then make your way to a nearby waterfall whose rushing waters are heated by underground hot springs in Lagoa do Fogo.

On your way to Lagoa do Fogo, grab lunch at a locally loved restaurant. The restaurant has in general typical Azorean (similar to Mediterranean cuisine) food and several options between fish and meat, stew, grilled…. Spend the rest of the afternoon scoping out the sights around this crater lake and then head back to your hotel, gathering tips on other places to go before you part ways with your guide.

POI / Main Stops: Sete Cidades village, Pico do carvão view, Santiago view point, canary lake area, cumieiras, tunel and twin lakes margins, Salto do cabrito (waterfall), Caldeira Velha and Fogo lake view, amog other stops. Bathrooms are available on most stops.

Highlights:
Recieve inside tips from a local guide;
Go off the beaten track in a jeep;
Enjoy attentive service in a small group;
Explore the nature of the Azores;
Learn about cultural traditions and cuisine.

What’s included?
Lunch;
Pick-up and drop-off from hotel or designated meeting points;
Driver/Guide;
Small group tour;
Exclusions
Entrance fees in thermal pools and natural parks

Please note
Entrance fees in thermal pools and natural parks are not included;
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required.

What do I need to bring?
Comfortable shoes;
Bathing suits and towels.

Experience type
Day tour / activity

Duration
7 hours

Physical difficulty level
Easy

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Full-Day Jeep Tour: Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo – Azores – São Miguel Island

Full-Day Jeep Tour: Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo – Azores – São Miguel Island

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