Half-Day 4x4 Tour to Lagoa das Sete Cidades

José was incredible. Very knowledgeable and an excellent driver, navigating the roads around the canyons.

Jose's knowledge of the area and history of Sete Cidades was thorough and interesting. A highlight of our trip.

We had an amazing morning on our rim tour with Jose. He shared a wealth of information with us regarding the island and the Sete Cidades rim and area. Touring with a licensed naturalist was a bonus. Jose was an incredible driver, as he navigated the rim “road” (dirt & stone trail). We made multiple stops for photos and short walks. At the bottom of the crater, we enjoyed the opportunity to walk the pennisula on the blue lake. A fabulous tour, which we recommended to friends. They also, had an amazing tour with Jose the following day.

Josè picked us up from our hotel which was great. We were quickly on our way and had the most fantastic time.

We got to take in some amazing views (even though the weather wasn’t the best it was still amazing) and learned so much from the knowledge Josè has!

We would highly recommend this and think it was amazing value for money. If we come back to Ponta Delgada we will 100% want to do this again :)

My husband and I have traveled extensively and tend to book a tour with a local tour guide whenever we go to a place for the first time. The tour of Porto Delgada that we took with José of Carpe Diem Tours ranks amongst the very best. José is a native of the island who willingly shared his vast store of history and knowledge of volcanos, floods, soil conditions, and other ecological facts. He also took us to places where we saw some of the most beautiful vistas anywhere on earth. We found him to be a genuinely delightful person. His English is perfect and he talked easily about his personal life while attending to our need for bathroom, drink, and time to spend a few moments to take in the beauty. It was clear that he loves his island and his work which made the four hours spent with him a sheer delight.

This was one of the best tours I have ever had in any country. Our guide was very knowledgeable and wonderful to learn from. My parents had been on a two week trip with multiple guides prior to this experience and said they learned more about the island in 4 hours on this tour than they had in the entire 2 weeks prior. We highly recommend this experience!

Such a great tour! I would highly recommend this. The views were amazing, it did not disappoint. The weather started out a little cloudy so (José?) took us a different route and by the time we hit the rim the sun was out.

José was super-informed and did everything to make it a nice afternoon for us. The trip was fabulous with incredible views and interesting history. Would definitely recommend!

Great views in spite of the clouds. José was knowledgeable and provided lots of information about the history of area. Most enjoyable.

Loves this tour! Jose was an excellent guide, especially if you are the inquisitive type. My group loves nerding out about things and Jose knew so much about the islands. He told us about the history, plant life, the rocks, the birds.... pretty much everything. He was also super accommodating of any time we wanted to stop and take a picture. Would highly recommend this tour!

Awesome afternoon! It was just me. Got to stop and take photos where I wanted. The fog was strong but Jose navigated it as best he could so I still got some great views. Also, he squeezed in an hour long hike for me which was fab. He was kind enough to let me borrow his vest as I was ill-prepared for the wind. Stunning part of the island to visit! And we stopped in a cafeteria and I had a terrific pumpkin soup, pickled quail eggs, and a couple of local pastries. Highly recommend the adventure!