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SuYin_T, Sept 2026
Professional guide and excellent West Side tour
My colleague and I signed up for the West Side tour with João as our driver. The tour was excellent from beginning to end. Despite some cloudy weather at first, we were lucky to get a clear view at the highest viewpoint. João was always professional, engaging, and you can tell that he loves his job. He kept the whole group’s spirit up and was superb. The electric 8-seater van was modern and very comfortable for the entire group. We feel very fortunate to have signed up for this tour and if we had more time, we would have signed up for the East tour. Highly recommend!
Alfred_B, Sept 2026
A devoted local guide
We were fortunate to have João as our guide to some of the seven cities. João's devotion to the island that he represents is shining through at every turn and besides taking in the beautiful scenery his explanations made this excursion most enjoyable. The journey ended with a visit to the remarkable pineapple plantation where we could taste some of the final products. Overall we can highly recommend this tour. Muito obrigado, João!
patrick_m, Sept 2026
Whale Watching Adventure.
My wife and I booked this excursion hoping to see whales in their natural habitat. This venture was well organized with focus upon the hopeful expectations of the trip, safety and attention to detail. The crew was quite attentive to possible passenger needs and appeared to be quite available. We were fortunate to view two different species of whales. This was carried out in a proper manner with attention to not affecting the whales during our sightings. This was a pleasant day and thank - you to the crew for their help with this experience.
Caroline_P, Sept 2026
Lovely views and a great day
During the entire tour, José made sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying their day. Each stop was beautiful and accompanied with informative commentary. The lunch buffet was so delicious. As an extra, we went to the liquor factory and managed to squeeze in a mini tour with the opportunity to buy some travel size Souvenirs. A great day and a great tour.
Nina_S, Aug 2026
Amazing, cannot recommend highly enough!
This trip was truly fantastic. AMAZING places to see with just the right amount of time given to each place. I really appreciated 1.5 hours in Terra Nostra so it was enough time to speed walk the park and have a 15 min dip in the hot springs. Dinner after was fab! Ok, the food isn't tasty but it was a fabulous experience and portions were enormous. My tour guide Andre is the best guide I've ever had! He really made the trip so special, I will never forget it. A group size of 8 is perfect. I can't fault this fabulous trip at all.
Janette_G, Aug 2026
Amazing experience!
Ze and Alberto were the perfect combination of fun but also safe. My girlfriends and I had a great time. I was nervous but wanted to do it all. They took care to know all of our names and made me excited to keep going throughout the adventure. Good level of adrenaline and suspense. Great communication throughout from getting our sizes for harness, shoes, wetsuits and helmet provided prior to arrival and throughout. Loved the pictures/videos we received within 24 hours. Strongly recommend the earlier day experience because the parking lot gets crowded. Beautiful scenery, waterfalls, and hike. Thank you for making our 50th birthday trip memorable!
aurorita_p, Aug 2026
Great way to start our vacation
Raphael was a great tour guide - very friendly and informative. We learned some history about the area as well as the local food and drinks. He was also a good source of information about things to do on the rest of our trip. The pace of the tour was good. We were able to sample many types of food, including breakfast, tea, fruit, a delicious lunch, and dessert. I highly recommend! My family (husband, 18 yr old son, 21 yr old daughter) and I all enjoyed ourselves.
Candice_G, Aug 2026
Great experience - super fun.
Such a great experience and tour.
First, it was a full 4 hour tour. No corners cut.
We traveled paved roads, dirt roads and paths allowing us to see many aspects of the west side of Sao Miguel.
We briefly stopped for snacks and restroom in a lovely town. .
Our guide, friendly and gregarious, made sure we were safe and comfortable; he also offered helpful commentary/insight at various stops throughout the trip. He always took us to "just the right spot" at each stop, allowing for great vistas and outlooks. He took great pics of our family, for which we are grateful.
Our "buggy" was clean and in great working order.
If (when?!) we return to Sao Miguel, we will definitely do this tour again with this company!
Super fun. Recommend highly.
Tips: bring face protection (we wore bandanas / buffs) and sunglasses (or more) for eyes. Sometimes, dust gets kicked up if traversing dry roads. Also, wear / bring layers - can get a bit colder in some spots as cross island microclimates.
amber_r, Jun 2026
Best guide for bird watching and families!
I traveled to Sao Miguel with my husband and 3 kids. We wanted to see as much of the island as we could and knew that traveling with a local guide would be the best way to learn about the island. We booked two days so we could see different areas with the island and we were with Delfin for both of those days. He was such an informative guide telling us about the island, the people, the cows!, and the volcanic formation of the island. My husband was specifically interested in seeing the Priolo while we were there. Delfin made no promises that we would get to see it however we saw 15-20! Thanks to Delfin for knowing the territories to go to. We learned so much and had a great time thanks to Delfin and his patience with our kids as well!
Julie_M, Jun 2026
Fun experience
The buggy ride was really fun and we ended up seeing several amazing view points even though we couldn’t see the blue and green lakes from the viewpoints as there was too much fog. We did get to ride around them on a trail and it was beautiful. The guide was really good and patient with the group. It was an amazing experience.
Kayla_S, Jun 2026
Book it!
A great way to see the island without having to rent a car (you would be fine driving around town, but getting to some of the highlight spots in Sete Cidades, for example, are easy to miss or require a half day hike). We had João and Eric for the two days and they were both very friendly and knowledgeable, taking us to many sightseeing/photo ops and local places over the two days. You do travel in a 8 or 10 passenger van though, which allows you to get to some of the harder to navigate spots, but I would recommend motion sickness meds (if you’re like me and haven’t sat in the back of a van in a while) and layers, as the weather changes rapidly. Can’t recommend this tour enough, though, and the lunch option is well worth it to get a real taste of the local cuisine.
Vicky_W, May 2026
Wonderful time spent in the Azores - Ponta Delgada
We had Tiago as our host for this tour. We had a little bit of a delay in the start as Viator had given Tiago the wrong pickup but Tiago quickly messaged and remedied the problem. We were then off for a great 5 hour tour and had a wonderful time. Tiago was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of facts about the Azores and the history. We were able to see everything that was on the tour and spent a good amount of time in the Thermal Baths. Great Job Tiago.
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