Full day Van Tour
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Full day Van Tour
By Sea Adventures
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Ages 1-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English
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- Lunch
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Angra do Heroísmo
What's not included- Ticket do "Algar do Carvão"
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Departure Point: Pick up at your Hotel - Departing from Angra do Heroísmo Dates: See Availability
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65953P24- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Small Group (máx. 8)
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65953P24
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Itinerary
- 1Starting with a stop on Monte Brasil, a cone felled from an extinct volcano. It continues along the east coast of the island to the city Vitorino Nemésio, Praia da Vitória. Lunch included. After lunch the next stop is “Serra do Cume”one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Terceira Island. From here we keep going to the interior of the island and visit the only empty volcano visitable inside (note that during low season this volcano only opens Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays). From here we go to the north coast of the inland visiting the village of Biscoitos famous for its natural swimming pools and its wine. After this stop we go thru the interior of the island returning to Angra do heroísmo city.
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- PARKERP000 contributionsTerceira VolcanoesGoing inside a volcano was awesome. Such beautiful sights! Lots of stair climbing. Amazing how they were able to give people access to such a natural beauty. Entering the lava tube was cool too! Ground is naturally very uneven and bumpy, so wear good shoes. There is a bit of climbing too. Our guide Andre was very good. He provided us with lots of interesting information and he was very friendly. Obrigada!Written September 21, 2024
- Ελευθερία Φ0 contributionsAround the Island land tourWe booked a tour around Terceira island with Miguel as our guide. Our host was very pleasant and gave us a lot of information about the island and the history. He took us to the best spots of the island. We had a great traditional Alcatra lunch and went down Algar do Carvao which was an amazing experience. All in all a great tourWritten July 26, 2024
- Paris12210 contributionsAmazing Cultural craft experienceThis company was able to do a last minute arts & craft tour when other tours got cancelled. Paulo was a wonderful host/driver taking us to all best cultural spots on the island including the traditional ceramic shop, tile making & coffee plantation. The highlight of the trip was definitely visiting Jose and his wife. Jose spent a lot of time explaining coffee making process & then showing us all around his farm. The most delicious ending with homemade coffee & liquor. It was truly a memorable day that both my daughter & I considered the highlight of the trip!Written July 3, 2024
- C-GYWD0 contributionsVery special experienceAn incredible experience I highly recommend. Andre, our tour guide was very knowledgable and was careful to ensure our safety as we explored the caves. Exploring inside a volcano is something that must be felt not something you observe from photos. Thank you Andre for making this tour so special. MargaretWritten June 18, 2024
- 8debf0 contributionsA must seeAmazing unique geology that you should see. Paolo took excellent care of those in our party with mobility issues while explaining the sights to all.Written June 2, 2024
- Th3vid0 contributionsGreat tourThank you to André, who provided us with an amazing tour. He always gave us time to enjoy the places we visited and always with facts and stories about them. Also, great surprise in the end!Written May 12, 2024
- lorihU282SM0 contributionsGreat Half Day Van Tour!As a lifelong native, Paolo was very informative. His English was great and his knowledge of the island and its history was impressive. We were fortunate to be the only guests, so he was able to accommodate our requests to stop for pictures/shopping. He ensured that we saw the highlights of the island including cheese tasting, a drive to the top of Santa Barbara volcano, and a visit to see the waves crashing at Ponta dos Biscoitois. Thanks for a memorable morning!Written January 28, 2024
- Passenger7921390 contributionsFull service tour guide!We wanted to do a walking tour of Angro to orient ourselves but could not find a slot until our last full day on the island. But even though we'd already gone around a lot by ourselves, Andre was a great guide who helped us understand a lot more about the geography and history of the island and the town. Better still, we ended up having a private tour with him (priceless!) so he kind of tailored things and answered all our questions. He's super personable, his English is great, and he's actually a marine biologist so even though we were on land, he told us a lot about the marine life. Great guy. Highly recommend! Also, so we did not have to scale a steep hill, he had a colleague drop us at the highest point of the tour and walk down from there. Great idea since it was hot. And then gave us some great recommendations for ice cream and dinner later. Full service tour guide.Written November 9, 2023
- 493richardj0 contributionsVolcano tour is a treatThis tour gives you a snapshot of visiting 3 different venues of past volcanic activity. Our guide Andre did a great job in explaining the history of the formation of the Azores.Written November 6, 2023
- 493richardj0 contributionsWalking history of Angra do HeroismoThe walking tour gave us a snapshot of the history of Angra do Heroismo. Very informative. Kudos to our guide Andre.Written November 6, 2023
- Judy K0 contributionsGo on tours with AndreWe were provided a ride transfer from Terceira Mar Hotel to the airport by Sea Adventures. Andre, our van driver was 5 minutes early, very prompt and professional. Andre was a great safe driver, and he spoke good things about Terceira. My husband and I have been to Terceira a few times, but we have avoided coming when street bull events/ festival is on. But Andre spoke convincingly about the fun facts of the street bulls including the June festivities. And now we gave to come back during June to experience what he told us. Andre is also a tour guide for Sea Adventures for many years. I just wish we were able to go on some tours with him. He expressed in one way or the other his love / devotion/ knowledge of his birthplace.Written November 6, 2023
- aviva62780 contributionsA Great experienceIt was very cool to be inside a volcano and beautiful. The experience not something you can do in other places. It was safe, and educational.Written October 18, 2023
- L156GSmaryc0 contributionsAmazing Tour - Do it!!!The tour was amazing!!! André was an incresible guide! Would recommend the tour to anyone, it was very much one of the highlights of our trip!Written October 18, 2023
- NDMtraveller0 contributionsWonderful Tour!We had a great tour with Andre! Personable and knowledgeable, Andre shared his passion and depth of knowledge of all things Terceira and Azores, not just geology, but flora, fauna, history, culture and more. We learned so much from Andre and had fun at the same time. Highly recommended!Written October 7, 2023
- D7156CPmartinb0 contributionsIsland experienceAndres our guide is the best. Personable, knowledgeable and very proud of his island. I would highly recommend going on any tour with him and Sea AdventuresiWritten September 26, 2023
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Rich6561
Salem, MI77 contributions
Our guide, Darcio, was not stop entertaining for the full tour. There were many historical stops, many eating stops and more information than you could process. And yet, he left you hungering for more. We cannot recommend this tour more highly. We are still smiling.
Written January 24, 2020
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Thank you for your evaluation. It was a pleasure for Sea Adventures to be part of your positive
experience in Terceira Island. Providing new sensations and unforgettable experiences is what we plan
to do with our visitors. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written January 26, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Robyn F
120 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
Unexpected private tour with only my Mom and I in the bus tour with outstanding guide, André. Full day of sight seeing viewpoints and natural swimming pools, wine tastings, cheese tastings, delicious three-course meal, and much more. Our guide was a wealth of knowledge on all things environment, nature, history, and more on the island and provided a personal touch on every aspect of the day. By the end of the day we gained a huge appreciation and love for the island, and a new friend. As driving around the island can be difficult (and scary!), we trusted André to curate the perfect day and transport us safely. Highly recommend this tour - our trip wouldn't have been the same without it! Now when we come back, we have a framework of the overview of the island and know what we want to visit again and where we want to spend more time :) All we had to do was show up, and the rest was taken care of! Great value for your money all things included.
Written September 11, 2018
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Thank you for your evaluation. I are very happy to be an active and positive contribute to your vacations in Terceira Island. Enjoy and explore nature through feelings, experiences and sensations is one of our main goals. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written September 17, 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
493richardj
21 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
The beauty of Terceira Island is awe inspiring. Thanks to Andre for showing us the impressive sights. A must do when visiting Terceira.
Written November 6, 2023
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MAK1220
Toronto, Canada84 contributions
Apr 2022
We enjoyed spending time in the Algar do Carvao and trying the Alcatra for lunch. It was delicious. Our tour guide was a nice guy but he didn't seem to know what tourists would want to know or see. There was no clear itinerary of what the tour would include and it seemed some stops were thrown in at the last minute yet they were not interesting stops. We seemed to spend alot of time at some stops where it wasn't needed making me wonder if we skipped stops we should have gone to. There was a lovely stop on the water where we took photos and there was a restaurant. We hoped that was where we were having lunch but instead ended up somewhere in a village with no explanation why and no information about the village. It did not appear to be a traditional restaurant but the food was very good. We drove by many interesting things and would have loved to have known about them but he didn't say anything. There were a couple of things as tourists that we would have liked to have taken pictures of but we didn't stop. There was another couple with us and he did stop at one point to let them take some photos of interest to them which was fine. When asked questions he did respond and was polite. Overall it was somewhat disappointing.
Written April 10, 2022
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Nicole C
2 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
I usually don’t write reviews but my 13 yr old daughter asked me today if we could go back to Terceira to see Victor (tour guide). That statement says a lot about the experience we had during our week stay at the Terceira Mar Hotel in April 2019. Prior to our arrival I contacted Sea Adventures and corresponded with Andre who booked numerous tours for me and even planned a trip to another island for my daughter and I. Andre helped us plan an unforgettable vacation. We took 1 to 2 tours a day as we wanted to see everything and the sea adventures staff was knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining!!! We have traveled a lot of places and don’t usually go back to the same place twice but Victor, Andre and Darcie (the whale spotter) made us want to visit Terceira again. We took a beautiful hike, saw whales close up, took a food tour, arts and crafts tour, around the exterior and interior of the island, volcanos and lava tubes, and I know I am missing other stuff but we did so much. I was worried about the island being so small and not having enough to do. However, Andre said “There is enough to do here” and he was right. We were there for a week and could have done mire if we stayed longer. I highly recommend this company if you are in Terceira. Thank you Sea Adventures for making our vacation a trip to remember!!! Victor we hope to make it back one day to take more tours with you. You left an everlasting impression on my daughter with you knowledge and humor. I thank you for the time and attention you gave her.
Written July 9, 2019
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Thank you for your evaluation. It was a pleasure for Sea Adventures to be part of your positive experience in Terceira Island. Providing new sensations and unforgettable experiences is what we plan to do with our visitors. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written July 14, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Suzanne O
Siem Reap, Cambodia32 contributions
May 2019 • Friends
What a wonderful day. We added a food and wine supplement to our trip and ate so much we had to come back and take a 2 hour hike to the fortress at dusk. Starting with the delicious (and huge) traditional beef stew made in a clay pot, we moved to local wine and liquor tasting. Our group of 3, plus the other couple on the tour, ended up singing oldies - need I say more. Then on to the cheese. My friend Jerry says he just doesn’t like or eat cheese. We convinced him to sample and he said he never knew how much he liked cheese, proving (he said) that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Our guide Victor was amazing. Prompt, perfect English, great knowledge of island culture and history, and very patient Portuguese tutor. Imagine our surprise when we discovered we had been ordering “a stick” and not bread. Explains the surprised look on some of our servers’ faces
Written May 8, 2019
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Thank you for your evaluation. It was a pleasure for Sea Adventures to be part of your positive experience in Terceira Island. Providing new sensations and unforgettable experiences is what we plan to do with our visitors. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written July 14, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
flowersinthefall
Kinmount, Canada17 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
We did an tour with Darcio and he is an amazing tour guide. He is very informative about the island, plants and history. Sea adventures made this island the highlight of our vacation. We went down into a volcano also toured the island which was a blast. We could have never seen all the things that Darcio showed us without him. Thanks.
Written November 4, 2018
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Thank you for your evaluation. I are very happy to be an active and positive contribute to your vacations in Terceira Island. Enjoy and explore nature through feelings, experiences and sensations is one of our main goals. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written November 21, 2018
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Themurphster
Cheshire, CT14 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
What a valuable day. Darcio, our tour guide was amazing! We saw all of the cities, learned so much history and felt like locals. Darcio is a history buff so he could answer any question in depth! What a great value. This is a must for your first full day on the island. After the quality of this activity, we booked 4 more tours! This company strives to provide local experts who have a passion for their island.
Written April 11, 2018
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Thank you for your comment. Passion for this amazing place as well as respect for it beauties and this Wonderfull nature is one of this company guides top priorities. More than simple tours, we provide experiences to our clients so they can learn much more about this Wonderfull place. Very happy to see that we were able to do it with you with success.
Written April 30, 2018
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cathaloo
Portland, OR26 contributions
Our tour was comprehensive, enjoyable and very informative. Darcio is a delightful guide! We learned so much from him about the history and landscape of Terceira. He went out of his way to make sure that our delicious lunch met our dietary needs, too.
Written November 18, 2019
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Thank you for your evaluation. It was a pleasure for Sea Adventures to be part of your positive experience in Terceira Island. Providing new sensations and unforgettable experiences is what we plan to do with our visitors. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written November 19, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Darcy
2 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Thank you Marina and Darcio for the great tours. Can't wait to return!!!
Love the volcanoes, food, hiking, everything!!!!
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Joe & Darcy Salmon
Love the volcanoes, food, hiking, everything!!!!
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Joe & Darcy Salmon
Written May 24, 2019
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Thank you for your evaluation. It was a pleasure for Sea Adventures to be part of your positive experience in Terceira Island. Providing new sensations and unforgettable experiences is what we plan to do with our visitors. Hope we can have you back soon.
Written July 14, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We will. Be arriving via cruise ship at 8:00 am. Can you pick us up,at the cruise terminal?
Written March 31, 2019
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