ARCHEOLOGIE TOUR (privétour van een hele dag)

Juca was een geweldige gids. We brachten niet alleen de hele dag door met het bekijken van fascinerende archeologische en geologische wonderen, maar hij nam ons ook mee voor erg lekker lokaal eten. Bovendien liet hij ons enkele van zijn eigen ontdekkingen op het eiland zien en maakte hij zeer professionele foto's van ons allemaal. Onze groep van 5 was erg tevreden over deze tour en het is een van onze hoogtepunten van een reis van 2 weken op de Azoren.

Buiten de gebaande paden gaan om een mortuariumgrot en nog veel meer oude archeologische vindplaatsen te zien. Jus was een zeer deskundige en gedienstige gids. Ik zou deze tour ten zeerste aanbevelen.

I had my Terceira trip booked for over a year and a half. And I had my eye on the archaeology tour for almost the same amount of time. But for some reason I put off booking til the week before I was due to travel. From the moment I reached out via email to inquire about a solo private tour, I knew I was in the right place. Marisa had a beautiful energy - friendly, reassuring, and made me even more excited for the adventure that was about to unfold. So much so that I actually booked two tours with Azores Expeditions - this one and the Underground Tour for three days later. On the day of the tour, Juca picked me up at my cottage promptly at 9am and we proceeded to have the most incredible day. From the moment we got out of the van at the first stop to the last stop overlooking the caldera, sun low in the sky, seated in the tall grass talking all things archaeology, history... it was an experience beyond what I could have imagined. I try to go into these sorts of things without many expectations, as I find it's much more fun and enjoyable that way. The sites we visited brought up so many questions for me, an archaeology enthusiast from childhood who recently started a dream job as a project manager for an archaeology consultant on the west coast of Canada. And to most of my questions, Juca had an engaging and thorough answer. And for those he didn't, we had great discussions about them regardless, with tips and ideas on how to investigate further. Stopped for lunch at a local lunch spot in Cabo da Praia and enjoyed incredible oxtail alcatra, with a side of Super Bock... ;) (let's just say I didn't really need dinner that evening). Lovely, friendly service, great conversation, neighbourhood ambiance. The tour made me even more intrigued to investigate further the archaeology of Terceira specifically, and the Azores in general. For those who have a fascination with ancient history, mysteries, anthropology, politics and these islands, this tour is a do not miss. For those folks, I cannot recommend it more strongly... I'll be bringing my son along next year.