Items | Santa Maria Island Jeep Safari Full Day Tour
Santa Maria Island Jeep Safari Full Day Tour
(15) Reviews
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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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.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Santa Maria Island has much more to see than what the ordinary viewpoints have to show – there are some details you only get to see if you choose to go off-road. By signing up on our Jeep Safari, you get to visit the main points of interest in the island, from a total different point of view. Our service also includes interpreting what you see concerning History, culture, fauna and flora.
Highlights
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
island map
Picnic lunch with scenic view over São Lourenço Bay; Traditional local biscuits for the ride
Drinks and any expenses in cafes and restaurants in the way
Santa Maria Island Jeep Safari Full Day Tour
(15) Reviews
About
Santa Maria Island has much more to see than what the ordinary viewpoints have to show – there are some details you only get to see if you choose to go off-road. By signing up on our Jeep Safari, you get to visit the main points of interest in the island, from a total different point of view. Our service also includes interpreting what you see concerning History, culture, fauna and flora.
Highlights
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 9 hours to 10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
island map
Picnic lunch with scenic view over São Lourenço Bay; Traditional local biscuits for the ride
Drinks and any expenses in cafes and restaurants in the way
Itinerary
1
Forte de Sao Bras
Start at Forte São Brás and learn about its historical importance in defending the island;
20 minutes
2
Baia dos Anjos
On Anjos, visit the tidal pools as well as the first church of the Azores. Also, find out about Cristopher Columbus memorable stopover in the island.
30 minutes
3
Barreiro da Faneca
Barreiro da Faneca, a well-known geosite will surely take your breath away with its Mars-lookalike landscape
20 minutes
4
Miradouro das Lagoinhas
Still on the North of the island, take a glance at Ilhéu das Lagoinhas and stop at Santa Bárbara parish where its inhabitants take great pride at preserving Santa Maria’s unique architecture
45 minutes
5
Poco da Pedreira
On the way to São Lourenço, the most beautiful bay of the Azores, you’ll visit another memorable geosite of the island – an abandoned quarry whose intense extraction in the past lead to an amazing scenery – Poço da Pedreira.
30 minutes
6
Miradouro Sao Lourenco
Visit São Lourenço, the most beautiful bay in the Azores
30 minutes
7
Santo Espirito
Santo Espírito will be next, the parish owning the greatest example of the Azorean baroque-style – its remarkable church;
30 minutes
8
Farol de Goncalo Velho
Down we go to Maia, another well-known bay if the island for its vineyard landscape as well as Cascata do Aveiro, second tallest waterfall in Portugal;
45 minutes
9
Ribeira do Maloas
Now well on the South Coast, another famous geosite rests for contemplation – Ribeira do Maloás. It’s pillarlike structures are result of horizontal contraction ocurred as the lava cooled down. Similar to Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, but cooler.
30 minutes
10
Pico Alto
Next to Pico Alto, highest point of the island where you can get a 360º view and appreciate all you have seen so far (if weather conditions allow it!).
30 minutes
11
Praia Formosa
Finish the tour at Praia Formosa, the most popular sand beach of the Azores and host of the oldest uninterrupted music festival in Portugal, Festival Maré de Agosto since 1984.
