Quad Biking - Sete Cidades from North Coast (Half Day)
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
On this tour you will be the driver of an quad / ATV and this will probably be the best way to feel and experience this part of São Miguel Island.
This tour will take you to the highest points of the mountains that surround Sete Cidades Volcano.
The itinerary is On and Offroad and you will have the opportunity to visit some of the trails that are part of the Azores Airlines Rallye.
If the weather is good, you can count on awesome views to the lakes and the ocean. This will make you feel as you are on the top of the world.
Our team of experient guides will ensure your safety and provide brief explanations at each stop.
You can expect adventure!
Itinerary:
* Fenais da Luz ( North cost)
* Pico da Cruz (845 meters altitude) View to Lagoa de Santiago, lagoa Rasa and Sete Cidades lagoon.
* Vista da Rainha/Miradouro das Cumeeiras ( View point for Sete Cidades, Green and Blue Lagoon)
* Cerrado das Freiras
* Passing by Capelas village
* Fenais da Luz
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fenais da Luz, Fenais da Luz, Sao Miguel, Azores
This parish located on the north coast of São Miguel island is where we start and end the tour. After starting our tour on paved roads, we will ride along the seafront of and explore dirt roads in this area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pico da Cruz, Portugal
This is a mountain with an altitude of 845 meters. The breathtaking view is very similar to “Miradouro da Boca do Inferno” but from a higher perspective (accessible with the quads) and even more magnificent due to its altitude. From here you can see Lagoa Rasa, Lagoa de Santiago, Lagoa Verde, Lagoa Azul and a view to the whole crater of Sete Cidades dormant volcano. If weather is good, this one of the high lights of the tour, where we can see almost the whole island from the top.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Vista do Rei Miradouro, Sete Cidades, Sao Miguel 9555-000 Portugal
Located at an altitude of 540 meters, this viewpoint offers a unique and panoramic view over Sete Cidades crater. Depending on weather and dirt roads conditions we can get to see the same view from a diferent perspective “Miradouro das Cumeeiras”, where we can have an amazing view to the green and blue lake but from the opposite side of the Crater.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cerrado das Freiras, 9555, Portugal
Here you can expect to make some dirt paths that surround the Blue Lagoon in Sete Cidades with incredible views over the lakes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: São Vicente Ferreira, 9545 São Vicente Ferreira, Portugal
This is a parish located on the north coast of the island of São Miguel. This is one of the transit villages that we pass on the way back to the meeting point. Here we will pass by Poços (bathing area) and the place of the old whale’s factory, disabled since 1970 where only the factory chimney remains. Here we will also make a dirt path that connects this parish to Fenais da Luz.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fenais da Luz, Fenais da Luz, Sao Miguel, Azores
Here we get back to where we started, exploring some seafront dirt roads.
Duration: 20 minutes
Inclusions
- Tour guide
- Helmet
- Insurance
- Fuel
Exclusions
- Lunch
- Gloves and rain coats
- Any type of mask or face shield for protection against coronavirus.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Driving License(+18) is required for drivers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- For a better and safer experience, we highly recommend that you know how to drive ATV's or similar, as motorcycles.
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- The driving license is mandatory and you must bring it on the day of the tour. Not having the document means not taking the tour and there will be no refund.
Be aware of the risks involved and assume to possess physical and mental condition capable of performing this type of activity.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled 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 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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