All Sao Miguel Tours & Excursions in 2026

What a spectacular adventure swimming with wild dolphins off the first of Sao Miguel! My wife and I had the absolute best time! We had amazing weather, amazing guide and captain, and an overall amazing time in the water! We located a pod of dolphins and followed them for about 1.5 hours and we're able to get into the water 3 times while rotating with the other members in our group! The pod of dolphins that we encountered were probably between 50-75!

This was a wonderful food tour. Our guide, Marcos, displayed a great deal of attention to guests food preferences and allergies. He also shared interesting history facts about the island and culture. I especially enjoyed the variety of food that we enjoyed at multiple stops. Overall, the tour was enjoyable and very well organized.

This is really a wonderful trip to take while visiting Sao Miguel. Guide Luis is a true born and bred local and has such a great passion for the island, the ocean and all that it harbours. The boat ride along the coast is stunning, the caves are breathtaking (you actually go into the caves by boat) and Luis makes sure everyone is personally seen and heard. It's a very personal experience, complete with tea and cookies. We'd say, do this trip if you have time! And when you do, make sure you book it with Luis and not with the other bigger organisations with big boats and megaphones... We saw them too and that was such a difference. Go for the local, it's well worth it. :)

What a special day! We were very lucky to be the only ones for this tour. Had a chance to connect with our guide Andre on a different level and we really appreciated the conversation all afternoon. Be prepared to get dirty, there is a lot of dust. Check meeting point as there are a few different towns that have operators and you may need a taxi depending on where you stay. Superb service/wonderful experience!

tldr - you'll travel a short distance off the coast to reach an island with protected marine life. The boat circles the island, and you'll see a variety of wildlife through the glass bottom. Finally, you're given the opportunity to put on a wet suit and snorkel around the island for a closer view. We got to see quite a lot of wildlife during this tour. The marine specialist keeps visual aids so you can see images of all the different kinds of fish you may come across. Personally though I think it's better to just enjoy the view. The specialist will also share some interesting stories about the island, like an old coming of age ritual that involved using a rather precariously looking rock formation to cross a chasm. Snorkeling can be quite a challenge if you don't have prior experience. The water is still cold in June, and I was the only one in my family who participated. I'm very comfortable swimming laps in a pool, but I struggled with snorkeling, particularly breathing only through my mouthpiece. Still, if you are comfortable with snorkeling then you'll be treated to some spectacular views. There are quite a few fish that like to hide in crevices around the island and you'll need to dive into the water to catch them. A few of the more experienced divers also had photographs taken of them underneath the glass bottom. The staff are superb. The captain is clearly a people person, and regularly took time to get to know all of us. He sensed my kids were a bit nervous going into this ride and made sure to check in with us. On our way back to the port he let my daughter navigate the boat up until we were supposed to dock. She was absolutely thrilled to take the wheel, and I'm sure it ended up being one of her favorite memories of the trip. Once we returned to port the captain treated us to a quick drink in celebration of our journey. Adults get a small glass of port, children a glass of Kima passionfruit soda. In hindsight I would probably wait for my kids to be older before going on this experience, but it was certainly a great one!

We enjoyed the variety of sites and activities on this itinerary. Our tour was made even more special by our delightful guide, Silvia. The island stories and island insights she shared added to the delightful day. Highly recommend this tour and Silvia!

Joseph, our guide, was brilliant and ensured we got to see and experience everything, including seeing our food being removed from the volcanic ‘ovens’. We had a lot of fun and Joseph gave us plenty of interesting facts about the different locations we visited. The day was relaxed and we had plenty of time to see all the sights. Really recommend this trip and company

Joao and his Spaniard and Venezuelan guides were the BEST! They were so much fun while being incredibly safe. This activity was the best we had in Sao Miguel and was a highlight of our trip to Azores. Highly recommend doing this if you want to experience waterfalls in a different way. If you’re lucky you’ll get the 3 guides we got, honestly such a memorable adventure. Don’t think about booking, just do it!