8-stündige private Tour in 4x4 Fahrzeug von Ponta Delgada

If you choose to rent a car and attempt to tour the island on your own, you may regret it. This is such a lush and beautiful place that has so many hidden gems and you likely won’t find any of them on your own. T4W knows where they are and how to get you to them because a regular car can’t take you; losing an oil pan or blowing a tire for an off-roading situation isn’t my idea of fun. We would have never got to see the true beauty of this island if we tried to tour it on our own … we booked 2 ½ days with T4W and it still wasn’t enough time to see all of Sao Miguel’s natural wonders. We were completely in awe on each outing not just because of how beautiful the island is (the mountains of blossoms, lakes, waterfalls, enchanted forests, beaches) but also because of Delfim, he made our trip to the Azores magical! Delfim was patient, ALWAYS accommodating, funny, adventurous, and very knowledgeable we soaked up everything he shared (he’s like a library with feet) and we took every recommendation …never disappointed; we lived for all of it! Seriously, he made calls with which area to visit based on the direction the wind was blowing. At the top of one peak, he nailed one of his weather tricks that left us speechless– it’s like he put in a 3min order with the heavens to clear up the view. Although it was high season, he took us to places where at times we were literally the only people there (serenity). As we drove past a crowded viewpoint, I smiled because I secretly knew we had been taken to some very special peaceful spots that the crowds didn’t know about - regrettable. My family of 4 loved our time with Delfim, especially my 15-year-old son who felt encouraged to explore. Happiness was seeing Sao Miguel through our guide’s eye, eating traditional dishes/deserts and local cheeses .. all recommended by him and all delicious! Much gratitude for making our time on Sao Miguel the highlight of our family vacation to Portugal. Delfim you’re famous … for your genuine and warm hospitality; you treated us like family; obrigado meu novo primo!

Talmo was a wonderful guide! He asked us first what we wanted to see on the island. Then he gave us a perfect itinerary for our situation. We ate a a local restaurant for lunch which was delicious and very reasonable. The day flew by!

We 100% recommend this tour. Telmo was an expert on the Açores, and with enthusiasm and pride shared his knowledge. Telmo’s knowledge was not only from growing up on the island, but from research into the commercial and governmental programs to optimize the tourist experience. He knew the sites and parks, traditions and festivals, restaurants and experiences to help us celebrate our time in the Açores. We spent the day on the east side of the island, safely navigating the fog so that we were in the right spot at the right time for all the beautiful views. He also insured that we were in the right place to see the caldo stew, a local delicacy, being pulled from the hot springs ground before heading to the restaurant that served it for lunch. We were worried that we would have to specify the days’ itinerary, since one is not proposed on the booking site, but Telmo came with ideas and suggestions and was more than open to our fine-tuning. We are ao glad we followed his suggestion to see half the island (the east half, due to the weather) rather than trying to do it all in one day. It’s too big to do the whole island justice in 8 hours! We 100% recommend this tour. Telmo could not possibly have been kinder, or more helpful! We thoroughly enjoyed our day!