Private Jeep Tour: 3-Hour Exploration of Sete Cidades Craters and Lakes on São Miguel, Azores

PRIVATE TOUR - Embark on a 3-hour exploration of the lake clusters and volcanic craters of Sete Cidades on the Island of São Miguel, Azores. Utilizing a 4WD vehicle for the journey, visit the picturesque Empadadas and Canário lakes and enjoy the breathtaking view of the volcano’s caldera from several panoramic points.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Seazores - departing point
  • Caldeira das Sete Cidades - photo stop
  • Vista do Rei Miradouro - photo stop
  • Lagoa de Santiago - photo stop
  • Lagoa das Empadadas - photo stop
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
Av. Infante Dom Henrique 69
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Meeting Point - Marina Portas do Mar Ponta Delgada GPS N37 44.37 W025 39.92
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jacqueline_i
Nov 16, 2025
Do this tour and ask for Natasha as your guide - Do this specific tour and ask specifically for Natasha. She is a certified guide with a master's degree in tourism (meaning the Azores). Natasha is a safe driver who conveys the story of the Azores and her love of her homeland. She is also organized and communicates well in terms of English (native fluency) and in terms of setting expectations. The outstanding trour amongst several other outstanding trips this vacation. This tour is good for people of all ages and abilities (pricy for 2 but reasonable for 4, you do need to be able to get in and out of an enclosed jeep). She even took us for a short break to get an afternoon snack of local pastry (we asked for this). The thing I learned from doing this private tour was the value for the price paid and how to ask for the following from a tour company : do you have insurance in case I miss my ship? Are your guided certified? What happens if there is bad weather, do we cancel or can the tour be modified? Important lessons. The views we had were utterly breathtaking. Be aware that there is a reason for a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Some of the roads are rough. A 'Portuguese massage"! But not too bad. And the views were absolutely worth the bumps!
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439jacquii
Nov 16, 2025
Take this gorgeous tour of western Azores tour and ask for Natasha as your guide - Do this specific tour and ask specifically for Natasha. She is a certified guide with a master's degree in tourism (meaning the Azores). Natasha is a safe driver who conveys the story of the Azores and her love of her homeland. She is also organized and communicates well in terms of English (native fluency) and in terms of setting expectations. The outstanding trour amongst several other outstanding trips this vacation. This tour is good for people of all ages and abilities (pricy for 2 but reasonable for 4, you do need to be able to get in and out of an enclosed jeep). She even took us for a short break to get an afternoon snack of local pastry (we asked for this). The thing I learned from doing this private tour was the value for the price paid and how to ask for the following from a tour company : do you have insurance in case I miss my ship? Are your guided certified? What happens if there is bad weather, do we cancel or can the tour be modified? Important lessons. The views we had were utterly breathtaking. Be aware that there is a reason for a 4 wheel drive vehicle. Some of the roads are rough. A 'Portuguese massage"! But not too bad. And the views were absolutely worth the bumps!
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Sharon_m
May 11, 2025
Inside Access! - This tour with Natasha was exceptional! Being in the 4x4 jeep gave us inside access to the Sete Cidades beauty that a bus tour would not. Natasha stopped whenever we wanted to take a picture and that was very often! The dirt road part of the tour was exciting as well as interesting! We would book with Natasha again if returning to Pinta Delgado!! Thanks Natasha!!👏❤️
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Ash_s
May 12, 2024
The best experience ever! - Simply put, Natascha was the most gracious of hosts - she was prompt, gelled with our group and made our experience magical. The tour itself was wonderful, and we are so blessed to have seen the Azores in the comfort of a 4x4 in a private setting. I cannot recommend this tour enough.
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Carla_m
Oct 13, 2023
Best way to see Sete cidades - Ponta Delgada was a stop on our cruise, we didn’t have but few hours to explore the island so we decided to take a private Jeep tour…best decision we could have made! Natacha. Our tour guide picked us up at the port and drove us to the highlands, unfortunately the weather wasn’t in our favor and the fog made visibility of the Sete Cidades difficult but that wasn’t an issue for Natacha, she took us thought back roads, small villages, and to the shore of the lakes. We were able to see the lakes and their beautiful colors! She is a native of the Azores so we got some history and información of the way of life in this beautiful place! Finally she dropped us off at the oldest bar in the city. Natacha is delightful and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend taking this tour instead of the bus tours, almost every passenger of the cruise ship told us they did not see anything and it was a waste if time.
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Auriols2020
Aug 23, 2023
High recommended tour guide and experience - Brilliant half day driven by Natasha around the lakes. She is an exceptional tour guide - asking what we would like to know as well as telling us her knowledge. She was very kind to the children (9 &11) and ensured that we got to do everything we wanted to, even dropping us at a more convenient location on the way back. Cannot recommend enough. On the tour itself - wow spectacular views and experience! You do go off-road and very high into the mountains, but never did it feel unsafe.
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Jodi2060
Aug 10, 2023
Great way to see the beauty of San Miguel - This was so much fun! Natasha provided a fabulous half-day trip into the hills on San Miguel for me and two friends, when we visited the Azores in July, 2023. We were able to go off-road, which made the tour even better; we could optimize the views and avoid the crowds. She was gracious, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. Highly recommend,
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C8484gpjohnf
May 20, 2023
Around the rim with Natasha! - Our tour guide was Natasha Silvestre who in addition to being a skilled, seasoned, and salty driver was an interesting historian, humorous guide and passionate and patriotic azorean. We loved the trip, she gave us ample time and she was interested in our feedback and reaction to San Miguel’s lush greenery and dramatic coastline. I would recommend this excursion to everyone. We hope to be guided by Natasha again someday.
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Paula
May 16, 2023
Best of the Azores - My husband and I actually spent 5 days with Natasha, enjoying many of the listed activities and exploring many of the beautiful corners of island. Her knowledge and love of her island were obvious from start to finish. Her English was great and she was very personable. She had each day’s excursion well planned out but was willing and able to easily adjust the itinerary if we requested. She offered the perfect mix of nature with some towns and treats that we wouldn't have found on our own. I would highly recommend using Seazores to anyone planning a trip to the Azores; you will go home with a strong desire to return for more.
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Klaus_n
Apr 28, 2023
Amazing - Despite the weather, Natasha planned the perfect day around it while still being able to see all the highlights we wanted. Would highly recommend and will be utilizing them when we come back. Thank you!
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