Costa Este Tour: Discover Azorean Culture & History

Costa Este is renowned for its sprawling verdant vistas, steeped in the legacy of empires, historical incidents, and Azorean culture. On this journey, we get the chance to delve into the heart of the island, exploring lookout points and coveted spots known only to the inhabitants.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miradouro Do Facho - Here we will ascend to the Imaculado Coração de Maria viewpoint, which provides one of the best views of Terceira Island.
What's Included
  • Tourist guide
  • Personal Accident Insurance
Location
Estátua Vasco Da Gama
Pátio da Alfândega
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Angelo
Jul 5, 2024
Get an idea of the island - Underground and west coast van tours interesting in exposure and places, fast and useful to get an idea of the island in a few days of stay. Professional and friendly guides, they also managed downtime well
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945annel
Mar 27, 2024
Azores Nature Tours: Great way to explore Terceira Island! - Highly recommend James for whatever type of tour you decide to take. We had a wonderful bicycle trip with him, and then a great van tour of the East Coast. James is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and clearly enjoys sharing his love for Terceira Island with visitors.
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Mara_a
Feb 21, 2024
Highly recommend - We had no idea what to expect from booking online and we were so pleased! Guide was on time with a clean vehicle. They brought us to a beautiful lookout to start and somehow that wasn’t even the highlight. Vistas were beautiful and the guide both provided ample time to enjoy and moved us along so we could take in all kinds of sites.
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Lynda
Sep 14, 2023
Half day tour of eastern Terceira. - Amazing tour with a fantastic tour guide Amelia. There were 5 of us in the van which meant we all had plenty of space and it was equipped with air conditioning so we were very comfortable. Amelia was very friendly, polite and helpful. But most importantly she had bucket loads of knowledge about the islands history both human and natural. She was able to answer any of the questions that were thrown at her! The tour lasted 3 hours which was the perfect length. Overall a great afternoon and thanks very much Amelia and team!! Jason and Lynda
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Iccgn
Jul 31, 2023
Smooth, cheerful and friendly tour with our guide Angela - Many thanks to Angela, who guided as (just another guest and myself - hence we were a small group of jolly 3 people altogether ) and was so friendly, knowledgeable and shared also the authentic history of Terceira. Tons of thank you also for the fantastic pictures you took - happy to have finally some quality photos that aren't just selfies here :) Hope to meet you again in the future !
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Chantalel2018
Jul 9, 2023
Wonderful van tour with Amelia - Terceira island is a gem. Amelia is passionnate about the island. She shares a lot of very interesting details, she is dedicated in providing us a wonderful visit. Very good driver. My teens enjoyed their day. Thank you so much.
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Jacquelyn_t
Jun 30, 2023
Half day well spent - So much information packed into a half day. We did not feel rushed. We saw so many places and learned history on this beautiful island. Our guide Amalia was fantastic. Super informative. Very funny and friendly.
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Oliver_trapnell
Sep 28, 2022
If you're looking for a quick but quality introduction to Terceira, this is it. - Blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, a rich history due to it's coincidentally strategic position on the globe, and a unique culture that continues to be consciously practised and preserved, a guided tour is the ideal way to navigate the 'must see' spots, as well as hidden gems that only locals would know to look out for. Our guide, Amélia, was so knowledgeable and informative; there were only a few quiet moments during each drive, because we constantly had curiosities arising after each stop - there wasn't a single question Amélia didn't know the answer to! Be prepared for four seasons in a day, and if you're lucky (or unlucky!) then you may also spot some Portugese Man Of War jellyfish. In spite of these, Terceira is nothing short of an island paradise, with a budding tourism sector waiting to welcome you with open arms. Even if you plan to make hiking your main mode of getting around the island, consider taking a driving tour first so that you can assess the distances between the landmarks you wish you visit, the various ascensions you will have to face on your journey, or perhaps just for some additional insight that you can't find in books, leaflets, or on the internet. Huge thanks to Amélia for making this tour a standout part of our holiday!
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Vojtechu
May 21, 2022
A very good guided tour - A very good guided tour around the east of Terceira island. Many nice viewpoints. Definitely recommended.
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).