Jeep tour to Sete Cidades and Fogo Lake
4.5
Jeep tour to Sete Cidades and Fogo Lake
By Futurismo Azores Adventures
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 4 per group
Duration: 7h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English
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- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup from a list of selected hotels
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Entry/Admission - Caldeira das Sete Cidades
- Entry/Admission - Igreja de São Nicolau
- Entry/Admission - São Miguel
- Entry/Admission - Vista do Rei Miradouro
- Entry/Admission - São Miguel
- Entry/Admission - Lagoa do Fogo
- Entry/Admission - Centro de Interpretação Ambiental Caldeira Velha
- Entry/Admission - Salto do Cabrito
What's not included- Hotel pick-up and drop-off outside of Ponta Delgada
- Other personal expenses
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Futurismo Azores Adventures, Marina Portas do Mar, Av. Infante Dom Henrique, 26 São Miguel Island, 9500-771 Ponta Delgada, PortugalGo to our main shop located at Portas do Mar harbour.
Pickup details- Please be at the hotel reception 10min before the start of the tour.
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
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14373P11- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- Please note, this tour can also be operated on a van or minibus, depending on the number of participants.
- Please note, the order of the locations that we will visit during this tour is weather dependent, which means either we will start the day with Fogo lake or Sete Cidades lake.
- If you have any restriction, please tell us when booking the tour, at least 48h beforehand. We will always try to adapt to your diet (vegetarian, vegan, allergies).
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travellers
- 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: 14373P11
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- Seaside7213340 contributionsFun kayaking at Sete CidadesWe hired double kayaks for 3 hours from Futurismo in Sete Cidades. It was very easy to book and the pick up was straightforward. Friendly, helpful staff. We had a great time kayaking around the two crater lakes.Written 6 September 2024
- H5961TYelenag0 contributionsThe best experienceWhale watching was one of my favorite experiences on the island. We saw three sperm whales and a lot of dolphins. Having a marine biologist on board and the respectful way we approached the animals was a huge bonus.Written 23 August 2024
- karen w0 contributionsDream tripAll my life I have dreamed of seeing Whales in the wild ocean.. Our visit to the Azores was because of this and I wasn t disappointed. We booked the half day sea trip for whale and Dolphin watching... this company provides a more substantial bost too for those who feel they "need a bigger boat" What a wonderful afternoon we had, we saw two Sperm Whales and many many dolphins.. spectacular!!Written 21 August 2024
- Real_Travel_Gatos0 contributionsAn Ocean SafariWe did the Zodiac Whale Watching Tour with Katerina which was lovely. We were in a 14-seat boat that could go very fast. The water was very calm so no issues with sea sickness - just a great boat ride where we saw several sperm whales and their babies, a turtle, and a school of Dolphins who swam around our boat and entertained us toward the end of the tour. Even if you don't get to see any in the water, it's a nice boat ride to see the Island from a great perspective.Written 20 August 2024
- Relax617659220260 contributionsNO WHALES NO TURN BACK BY BOAT BUT BY BUS DONT BOOK WITH THEMWhat they say on the website is not what they give you We had a lot of wasting time waste money no whales and had half trip by boat and half by busWritten 13 August 2024
- sonia_sousa_ell0 contributionsMeeting all expectations!Very organized company, available team, great experience! Everything met the expectations! Highly recommended for whale watching!Written 8 August 2024
- MandKtravelers0 contributionsWhales and dolphins oh my!We did the 3-hr Whale and Dolphin Watch off the North Coast, in the Zodiak boat - very very cool! Alba was our guide, she’s a marine biologist and she explained all the animals and the ocean environment. The boat is small, don’t bring a lot with you. They will give you waterproof pants and jackets, you need them if you don’t want to get wet! My husband however did not wear them and he says he was fine. Expect hard bumps and spray as a the boat rides the waves. They say they don’t guarantee that you see animals but we had a great outing, we saw a pod of sperm whales and a pod of playful dolphins. Highly recommend, absolutely a great time!Written 11 July 2024
- T9427EQanthonyb0 contributionsMarine Biologist for the DayWhat a day, although there where a lot of people waiting, the organisation was exemplary. The tour was a Whale Watching trip in a small group 10 in our case and then back to the office for more information on what we had seen and info regarding all the species that you can encounter. The Zodiac boat was very small so was a little apprehensive but about 20 minutes in we could not believe the sights a huge pod of Atlantic spotted dolphins, more than I could count all feeding, which we encountered more than once. One of the greatest sights I have ever seen, us we spotted 3 what we think where Bryde's Whales. The Marine Biolgist and captain where both amazing with there knowledge and enthusiasm for the Marine wildlife. What a day that will be long in the memory. Could not recommend them enough.Written 4 July 2024
- emimaini0 contributionsFantastic experience whale watchingVery knowledgeable boat crew and respectful of the marine life. We saw Atlantic spotted dolphins and 5 Sperm whales which was one of the best experiences of my life. They gave us lots of time to observe them and take photos whilst giving us information of each species. A must if visiting Azores.Written 24 June 2024
- mihaibobocea0 contributionsFabulous whale watching trip!Super professional, knowledgeable and friendly team , would definitely recommend to all my friends and book again ! We had an amazing time whale watching.Written 8 June 2024
- CanadianGirlTravels0 contributionsWould be worth it for half the cost.Our "three hour" whale watching tour was 2 and half hours, of which less than three minutes we actually saw whales. Way too much money for the experience.Written 6 June 2024
- Alexia H0 contributionsFun, diverse day out with a fabulous guide!Absolutely fabulous day out! The group of about 20 was split into two separate mini-vans with separate guides - my husband and I were in the van with Marie who was absolutely amazing!! The stops were just the right length of time so we saw everything we wanted to but never got bored! The highlights for us were retrieving our restaurant’s pot of lunch from the hole it had been cooking in for 8 hours, and seeing the botanical gardens!Written 27 May 2024
- 3vaccines0 contributionsVery Good but could be improvedThis review is 70/30 I will do the plus first - the boat trip and the zodiac were both very good, well organised, nice staff, good commentary, rough sea on the boat trip, i’d recommend sickness pills, the zodiac (Jessica) was better conditions, we saw whales & dolphins, superb experience, how can we continue to allow climate change to increase and put nature at such serious risk !! half day trip to thermal pools is worthwhile our guide (Eulalia) was very good the full day trip (citades) is well worth the trip, again an excellent guide (sincere apologies to her, as we have no name) very informative, cycling & kayaking really good the full day (furnas) trip was again excellent with Nuno guiding, very knowledgeable and a great guy the lunch on both full day tours was good the negative - some of the staff at check in are incredibly rude and abrupt they clearly have no software system in place, they ask for your first name….cannot find, they ask for your surname….cannot find, they ask for the time….cannot find, they tell you they have lots of tours & bookings…..they get frustrated at you as a result….so that is the customers fault ! their search criteria is rubbish, some of them are very unprofessional and rude due to their own failings, this is a big business, lots of tours daily leaving at similar times, hence lots of people arriving, it is 2024, simple software allowing search by surname / tour / time…..or all 3 ! would make the whole process more enjoyable and acceptable, instead they are clearly frustrated and seem to think it is the clients fault or the 3rd party bookers fault (where applicable) crazy as this could be easily rectified with nominal investment, some training on customer service, manners/respect and generally being polite would work wonders too - Sorry but true !Written 13 May 2024
- leishad20170 contributionsGood experience and beautiful blue watersWe did our final day in the Azores whale watching with this company. The company was very respectful of the animals. We had a small zodiac, it was very nice. The staff was helpful and knowledgeable.Written 5 May 2024
- I4071XHdanielv0 contributionsAn ok experienceBooking was easy online and the instructions were clear on the booking confirmation. Staff were friendly and polite. The catamaran was comfortable. We did consider the smaller rib but were actually glad we booked the catamaran, it provided better top down views of the wildlife and looked for more comfortable for the 2 1/2 tour. The tour gave lots of time around the dolphins that we saw, maybe even too much! The information given by the guide regarding the wildlife was quite basic and nothing that we didn't know from before the tour. The tour is advertised as half a day but this is a little misleading, as by the time people board the board and recieve the safety safety briefing 30 minutes is lost which leaves about 2 hrs 30 mins at sea. We would probably consider a smaller company if we were to return.Written 10 April 2024
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Bill F
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Jul 2023 • Couples
We took a whale watching tour as well as a tour of the island on two different days. We were very lucky to have great weather both days. The whale watching trip was exceptional. The guides and crew were all very professional and the catamaran tour boat clean and comfortable. We were fortunate to see Sei whales as well as three different species of dolphins, as well as tuna and a school of fish in a ball formation, which is apparently uncommon, being set upon by the dolphins and tuna.
Our tour of the island involved seeing the calderas of Sete Citades and Fogo, as well as thermal springs. Miguel was a very professional, friendly, knowledgeable guide . The scenery was beautiful.
Both tours were top notch
Our tour of the island involved seeing the calderas of Sete Citades and Fogo, as well as thermal springs. Miguel was a very professional, friendly, knowledgeable guide . The scenery was beautiful.
Both tours were top notch
Written 30 July 2023
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Dear Bill,
Thank you for your kind words! We do our best to provide the greatest experiences to all our guests. It is nice to know that you enjoyed your time with us.
We hope to see you in the future for more adventures and experiences in the Azores!
Best regards!
Written 1 August 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
HeinBloed
Lindenfels, Germany19 094 contributions
Apr 2023 • Friends
Well - I booked before with another, and they were unwilling to tell me how many passengers could go into a Jeep. So we decided that they did not fit with my expectations. So I found Futurismo, who told me a minimum of 6, but some could also 8. When I met many friendly fellow cruisers on our cruise, we asked for the larger vehicle. Patricia was incredible: she found a larger vehicle for us so we could celebrate our 25th anniversary with many friends and must leave anyone behind. Paolo was the perfect guide. We had luck and the best weather to have an enjoyable tour. It was inspiring. I know: whenever I am back on Sao Miguel, Futurismo will be the first contact to ensure a great tour on Sao Miguel again. Obrigado!!!
Written 18 July 2023
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Thank you so much for your review. Your positive feedback encourages us to continue promoting responsible tourism and ecotourism efforts that we believe are worth investing in. Thanks for your trust and we hope to have given you, everlasting memories.
Best wishes from the Azores,
Sofia
Written 25 July 2023
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Travel Loving Canuck
Ontario, Canada175 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
We got stuck in the back of the Jeep and were tossed around like rag dolls for most of the trip. We ere facing each other and my husband got very car sick from the experience. I ended up with a bruise on my forehead from being bounced around so much. Not a great experience at all. Probably would have been different if we were in a regular seat. Also, our guide smelled of cigarettes and almost every stop he pulled out a cigarette to smoke. Very unprofessional. We ended up getting a rental car the next day and wish we had just done that from the start.
Written 18 June 2024
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Thank you for your feedback. Sorry to hear that your husband got car sick during the Jeep tour. We were surprised by your observation, as our land guides do not smoke, especially not while on duty. Your feedback is likely intended for another company; however, if it is not, please write to us directly at sofianunes@futurismo.pt.
Best regards,
Futurismo
Written 24 July 2024
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whaler7626
Florida35 contributions
Nunu was a truly amazing guide— it was great to see all of these incredible sites with an experienced guide. His knowledge and expertise was fantastic and his commentary captured the wonder of the Azores! Highly recommend this tour but especially my guide!
Written 5 November 2022
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience here, it means a lot to our passionate team! We are so proud to know you had a nice time traveling on Sao Miguel Island with our knowledgable guide Nuno and we hope to see you again very soon for more adventures to keep discovering the Azores :)
Written 8 November 2022
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