Holiday Highlight - We had such a fantastic time doing this, and I think it was my holiday highlight! My boyfriend wanted to do this for his birthday, and I was happy to go, but secretly didn’t think it would be my thing. It was AMAZING. We travelled much further than I expected, and after a short rain shower, arrived to brilliant sunshine - I love how the weather changes across the island. You get a mixture of towns and mountain tracks, and so many different perspectives. Felipe gave really clear instructions, and the pace was just right. We went up mountain paths that we wouldn’t have been able to access otherwise, and the views across Sete Cidades were just breathtaking. Felipe was very knowledgeable, super lovely, but not in your face; he stepped back and let us explore, and took some really nice photos of us. The information he shared was genuinely interestjng. It was so fun, and not at all noisy and dirty like I expected :-)

Great tour with Azores Outdoor Activities - I booked my tour in lieu of a cruise ship excursion in order to have a private more personalized adventure and to visit places not seen with the big buses. Correspondence with the company was excellent and Filipe was our guide who picked us up at the cruise pier. He is terrific. A lifetime Azores resident, tour guide (as well as singer and musician!), we had a marvelous memorable tour and will cherish the beautiful sites forever. I strongly recommend this company for your Azores tours (they have many options).

The way to go!!! - We selected this tour as it was a small venue, only four participants. It ended up being just the two of us, so much more personalized than those large bus tours. Unfortunately the weather was rainy and foggy so no chance of actually seeing the lake, yet Filipe offered us several replacement choices. As we were only there two days, we asked if he would just give us a personal tour of things he thought were worth seeing on the island. We had a great few hours and saw the tea factory, the shoreline and received a first hand narrative on the Azores. We had a great day and I would definitely recommend this company. On a side note, if you come by ship, the port has two docking points. One you can walk off to the port terminal, the other you are bused to the terminal. If you walk out, Filipe will meet you with a sign with your name as you exit the glass doors. If you come by bus, he will meet you at the bus with a sign as well.