Terceira: Half-Day Island Tour with Cheese Tasting Standard Option
ID: GYG396499-720504
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Discover the center and the north of Terceira on a guided half-day tour with a visit to an ancient lava tube volcano. Finish your day with a delicious cheese tasting.
Meet your driver at your accommodation in Angra do Heroísmo, Praia da Vitoria, or Lajes, and start your half-day tour in an air-conditioned minivan.
Explore Algar do Carvão, an empty volcano and its caves with remarkable unique mineralogical characteristics. The 90-meter-deep volcanic chimney formed approximately 3,200 years ago after the magma drained from the main chimney receding to the magma chamber.
Next up is Furnas do Enxofre. Walk around a fumaroles field and see sulfur gas coming out from the ground.
Contemplate the beautiful natural swimming pool at Biscoitos, surrounded by black lava and with a few colorful fishing boats anchored alongside.
Stop for a photo opportunity in Miradouro do Raminho and see 3 islands. Finish a wonderful day with a handmade delicious cheese tasting.
Highlights
- Explore an empty volcano
- Visit a natural swimming pool
- Taste handmade cheese
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
