Private Caves Tour with Geologist

Explore volcanic caves with a geologist, taste local cheese, visit an organic farm, and swim in natural pools. Customize your private tour today.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gruta do Natal - Lava tube, the cave spreads horizontally where you one can see small detailed lava forms. Some low ceiling areas that require care, so not recommended for those with mobility issues.
  • Furnas do Enxofre - Ground steaming area with sulfur vents, there is a small circular walking path to best view the unique flora and geology of the area.
  • Algar do Carvao - Volcanic chimney, the cave spreads mostly vertically. One can appreciate the monumental wide rooms.
  • Cinco Ribeiras - Rocky beach area from where you can see the southwest coast and, if the weather allows, São Jorge and Pico Islands.
  • Angra do Heroismo - Small family farm where you can enjoy the beauty and aromas of the variety of plants and taste some homemade coffee and liquors.
  • Angra do Heroismo - Important Note- The remaining (Hours) will be allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Geologist expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Infant’s car seats
  • Entrance Fee to Gruta do Natal - €9.00 (combo ticket €15.00 per person)
  • Entrance Fee to Algar do Carvão - €10.00 (combo ticket €15.00 per person)
Additional Information

Have you ever imagined yourself inside a volcano? In this tour, guided by a geologist, we will visit Gruta do Natal (Christmas Cave) and Algar do Carvão. From here in the center of the island, depending on the weather we can choose to taste our famous local cheese while learning some of the region’s history or visit a local organic farm where coffee trees grow side-by-side with tropical fruits (banana, papaya, passion-fruit…). You will be able to meet the farm owners and learn from them while trying the locally produced coffee and other delicacies according to the season. If you’d like to take a dip in one of our natural pools along the way, bring a towel and a swimsuit. The experience is a fully customizable private tour custom-made according to your personal needs and wishes. The Caves are open on afternoon (14:00 - 18:00 summer / 14:30 - 17:30 winter). Between October and April close on Sundays, Mondays and Thursday.

Location
Praça Velha
We will meet at "Praça velha", main square, just in front of the city hall main door.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vicente_l
Sep 25, 2024
Wonderful in depth tour of the caves - It was a wonderful tour. We enjoyed it a lot, and the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The two caves are definitely a must in Terceira, and the Algar do Carvão was breathtaking.
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Joanne_a
Sep 21, 2024
Best trip - Best trip of our visit to Terceira! Great communication re Hotel pick up . Having Ricardo as our guide meant that we really got the best out of our visits to Gruta do Natal and Algar do Carvão. Having the features explained and been shown what to look for made the experience soo much more interesting. We loved it . We got to see the island with someone who was great who explained the area and also had a fabulous stop for local wine and cheese. What a great experience!
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J5287ujlizb
Aug 27, 2024
Perfect tour! Highly recommend! - This tour is a must! Ricardo is a wonderful and knowledgeable guide (and he takes great photos too!) Beyond the views, I learned a lot about lava formations and other little geology tidbits. The trip to the caves with Ricardo feel personal and special versus a larger group tour. I have already told all my friends (and my mom) they have to do this when they visit Terceira!
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Annaly_s
Aug 9, 2024
Volcanoes & Cheese ❣️ - Great tour for a fair price! Richard gave a great perspective on the island and history of volcanoes we wouldn't have gotten without him. I loved learning & seeing the different lava flows and multiple sights. If you go for the half day and have extra time, definitely try the cheese!
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Anne_z
Jul 28, 2024
Great guide, great time. - Ricardo was an excellent guide! We highly recommend him. Picked us up on time and taught us much more than we could have on our own in Gruta do Natal and the amazing Carvao. He also took us on a walk around the Furnas do Exofre ( steam vents) and described plants and birds as we went. We had such visiting a small coffee and fruit farm on our way back to town.
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B3562rzrichardb
Jul 27, 2024
Vulkantour - Ricardo was a great guide, explained us very much well. On the way back he showed us a typical restaurant with cheese specialties - a great trip!
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Jackieonthemove2017
May 1, 2024
Excellent afternoon! Time well spent! - We booked this tour with Ricardo and had a fantastic time. Ricardo was prompt and very friendly and sweet. He was enthusiastic about our tour and excited to show us all of the interesting aspects of the tour. He is very knowledgeable and an excellent Guide. He took us on a side trip to a coffee plantation that we found to be very interesting and we spent some time the the owner and his wife chatting and enjoying their hospitality. I would highly recommend this tour. Far superior to boarding a bus and being dragged around...Thank you again Ricardo!
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