Cave Tour in Terceira
4.5

Cave Tour in Terceira

By ProIslandTour
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Ages 2-99, max of 37 per group
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Portuguese, English, Spanish
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Will pick up anywhere as long as specified
What's not included
  • Entry/Admission - Algar do Carvao
  • Entry/Admission - Gruta do Natal


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Will pick up anywhere as long as specified
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Porto da Praia da Vitoria
      • Porto das Pipas
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Infant seats available
        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Service animals allowed
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 48819P6

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • * Algar do Carvão will be closed from Oct 19th 2024 to Mar/Apr 2025
        • During this period we will be showing a hidden lava tube instead. *
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 37 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 48819P6

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        About the operator
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        • ProIslandTour
          5.0 of 5 bubbles373
          Portugal
          Joined in February 2017
        • Limingde12
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great views and good times
          What most impressed me about this walking tour was the flexibility of the guide. Since in January the weather in Terceira is unpredictable, we waited until the last minute to decide where exactly we would hike. The 2-hour path along the north coast that took us to hidden bays was precisely the right choice. The guide was engaging and kind and I enjoyed the unexpected snack at the end. I highly recommend booking this tour!
          Written 15 January 2025
        • denisesI2866PO
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Antonio private tour.
          My husband and I had the 1/2 day 4x4 tour booked but had a private tour of the island with Antonio. Was a wonderful informative experience. Antonio was outstanding, friendly and taught us so much about the culture and island experiences. Would definitely book another tour with Antonio being our guide.
          Written 22 November 2024
        • Annette G
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour. Well worth the money!
          Our guide, Dora was very knowledgeable and friendly. She took us all over the Island and explained everything in detail. I would highly recommend this tour and Dora as the guide.
          Written 22 October 2024
        • gloriag26
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beautiful
          Carolina Toledo is very charming, bright and knowledgeable. Her enthusiasm for her city makes her tour very special. I thoroughly enjoyed her company as well as the tour. She is a wonderful reflection on your tour company.
          Written 14 October 2024
        • karencK1691IH
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Jeep too small to fit 7 adults plus driver.
          Carolina was an excellent tour guide and we did enjoy what we saw. She speaks perfect English and is very knowledgeable about the island. The reason I gave it 3 stars was for the jeep itself. There were 4 adults in the back of the jeep (2 bench seats facing each other) and that turned out to be very uncomfortable. If you were the people in the front or middle seats, you had a good ride and could see outside. The 4 of us in the back could hardly turn around to look out the windows, not to mention how hard it was to get in and out of the back. It would be ok for kids, just not for 4 adults.
          Written 5 October 2024
        • 355duanes
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour
          Our driver/guide was Antonio, he was fun, knowledgeable, took us to places known only to locals. We saw stunning views, drove winding roads we shared with goats & saw cows on hilled terraces. We went to natural pools, saw windmills and waterfalls, I would highly recommend this tour.
          Written 27 September 2024
        • 895CarolC
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour company in Terceira according to our hotel and we agree!!
          Four of us took the cooking class with Antonio and Lindsay and it was fantastic!! We learned so much and laughed so hard! Antonio picked us up at our hotel and whisked us to his beautiful property. He provided drinks and delicious appetizers while our food cooked. The meal itself was the best we had on the Island. On the way back he showed us a couple of sites that were true hidden gems. Our day with Antonio was truly a highlight in our trip to the Azores!
          Written 25 September 2024
        • BoardingPass402260
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour of Terceira!
          Such an amazing tour! We were able to see so many sights on the island in just one day. Antonio made sure we had a great experience. I would highly recommend this tour.
          Written 21 September 2024
        • C6255PZdavidw
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fun island tour
          Fun and interesting tour of the island. Visited places we wouldn’t have normally seen on a conventional coach tour. Excellent value.
          Written 14 August 2024
        • jamesmoss37
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent tour!
          Antonio was an excellent guide - the island and places we saw couldn’t have been been done by anything other than a 4x4! Took us to some memorable places and was very knowledgeable about the island - fantastic
          Written 4 August 2024
        • Curious99356
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Vacation
          We had the best time on this tour, the sites and sounds and the lunch was fantastic thanks Antonio for a great experience I would highly recommend this above any other tour on the island
          Written 27 July 2024
        • jasperd974
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding tour in a jeep of the culture and nature of Terceira with a very nice guide!
          The tour with a jeep on the beautiful island, Terceira, was an outstanding experience. Together with the very nice guide Karolinq, we explored different (hidden) gems and made a lot of fun! The guide had an answer for every question we had, so we learned a lot about the interesting culture and got the best views on the island. At noon we enjoyed homemade local food with an incredible panorama. Also, the staff was very generous with the wine and we had the chance to experience the famous moonshine. To conclude, we had a great time and would recommend it to everyone that wants to explore the culture and nature of Terceira with a lot of flexibility, so you can deside together with the guide how you want to spend your day!
          Written 6 July 2024
        • garrettg749
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fishing tour
          My family and I recently enjoyed an incredible fishing tour with Antonio. We caught over a dozen fish, which Antonio cleaned for us. The boat provided a very private and comfortable setting, and the captain took excellent care of us. We didn't even have to bait our hooks unless we wanted to. The views during the journey to and from the fishing spots were awesome. After our fishing excursion, Antonio drove us to the north side of the island, where he prepared a feast with our catch. We enjoyed a delightful spread of appetizers, a main course, and all the drinks we wanted. The dining area was beautiful and added to the overall experience. We are definitely planning to book another trip soon.
          Written 25 June 2024
        • danasZ1238OV
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          We loved our time with ProTours!
          This review is about as delayed as our tour was but Antonio was so lovely and accommodating I still wanted to post. We visited Terceira island in April 2023 after being COVID delayed from a planned March 2020 trip. We were visiting for a week and when we were looking into the pre planned tours there was a lot of overlap between the companies. So we reached out to Antonio to see if we could just personalize our tours with him so we didn’t have the overlaps we would have if we booked on our own and it was amazing. Every day he had new adventures planned for us in the 4x4 Land Rovers, we had home made lunches he prepared and his team set up at a scenic location (pictures from one of our picnic locations). I’m not talking sandwiches in a brown bag, I mean different types of stews, grilled meats, sides, appetizers ,drinks the whole thing. After lunch we’d be off to our next spot. Even on our days without him he was making suggestions as to what to do, where to go, how to do it and helped us make arrangements with other groups for water activities. The beautiful hydrangeas you see in Google pictures weren’t bloomed yet in April but it was a much more quiet time to visit in terms of crowds, so we were told. But we’ll definitely be returning one day and when we do Antonio will be the first person we reach out to. He was lively, full of knowledge, and fun to be around. He’ll bend over backwards to make sure you have an amazing time on the island and you can telll how much he loves what he does. You won’t be disappointed!!
          Written 16 June 2024
        • A1903WVscottj
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience with ProIslandTour.
          My wife and I booked a half day island tour in Antonio’s 4x4 and we are so glad that we did. Antonio was a very competent driver and an excellent guide. We visited places we wouldn’t have seen in our less than stellar rental car. Even though the island is not large there are plenty of great sights and interesting places to visit. We highly recommend booking at least a half day tour. Thank you Antonio!
          Written 20 May 2024
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        Benedetta Villa
        12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Very nice tour! Advised!
        Antonio, the tour operator, was very helpful and kind. First of all with the transport from our accommodation and back.
        Then he led the multilingual tour through the natural beauty of Terceira providing an exceptional guide with endless information on the different destinations visited.
        Thanks again!
        Google
        Written 9 August 2023
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        Grazie mille, è stato un piacere avere persone così simpatiche come te in tour Grazie Antonio
        Written 10 August 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        MKK
        8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2022 • Family
        Antonio was great. It was raining so he took us to see some beautiful streams and small waterfalls before we went to the caves. I won't describe it because you have to experience it, words do not do it justice. Then he stopped at the "dark forest" on our way back. Intrigued? You should book the tour with them to find out. Well worth it.
        Written 8 May 2022
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        Thank you so much, you were amazing, it was such a pleasure doing the tour with you, hope you come back and give us a chance to show you a great time regards António
        Written 9 May 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        ivanh453
        Saskatoon, Canada97 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        Booked the cave tour on Expedia, easy, got the confirmation from Antonio and we were on our way!I thought we were only going to Algar do Carvao, but we first went to a small lava tube that is not on any maps, just a hole in a pasture, cool! Then we went to Gruta do Natal, another lava tube, again very cool. But the best was inside a volcano at Algar do Carvao, absolutely amazing,.! A must see. Then on the way Bach, we stopped at the sulphur holes. We were very happy with the whole experience and definitely would recommend Antonio.
        Written 4 February 2020
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        Thank you so much, I am very happy to see i contributed for your vacation to be a bit more pleasant thank you António Jr.
        Written 5 February 2020
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        Shane C
        Tullamore, Ireland16 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022
        Absolutely unbelievable experience. We did the afternoon cave experience with Antonio as our guide. Great setup, jeep was so cool and well maintained, and the sights were unbelievable. Antonio clearly passionate for his job absolutely sealed the deal.
        Written 9 October 2022
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        Thank you so much, you make our job worth it thank you again António
        Written 16 October 2022
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        Jackie H
        9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Couples
        Beautiful sight in Terceira, make sure you visit this one.
        Didn't want to rent a car so booked this tour, lovely guide Carolina who was so knowledgeable.
        Beautiful drive to all the sights, countryside, saw a village setting up for a bull running !!
        Caves are incredible and everything so well maintained for posterity
        Written 15 May 2024
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        Thank you so much for choosing us, it was a real pleasure touring with you best regards Proislandtour team
        Written 3 June 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Suzanne O
        Siem Reap, Cambodia34 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2019 • Friends
        We just got back from The Caves tour with our guide Patricia. She went out of her way to make the tour special, from a walk in “the haunted woods” to the main attraction caves (plus a smaller one that was off the beaten path). She was informative, her English was great (she even appreciated our not too funny puns), and she shared so much about local life and her family that we really wanted to invite ourselves over to her mom’s house for dinner!
        Written 7 May 2019
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        hahahaha, thank you so much for have given us the opportunity to tour with you, Patricia is great and makes our team even more special thank you and hope to see you again soon António
        Written 7 May 2019
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        John D
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2024 • Family
        Carolina was great. We very much enjoyed her knowledge, patience and very friendly personality. Thank you for all your help with my Portuguese, it was fantastic. Obrigado Carolina
        Written 20 November 2024
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        Thank you very much for having given us the oportunity thank you
        Written 21 November 2024
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        Lytania M
        Swampscott, MA2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        July 2024 • Couples
        THIS IS THE BEST VALUE I think in Terceira. We saw the top three things...and had an AWESOME guide. She was local, born on island, and knew all the history of the caves, volcanoes, the haunted forest, the furnas,.... all of it. We had such a blast and it was the best 3 hours for $100 total for two people. Def tip the tour guide...
        Written 23 July 2024
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        Thank you so much, it is always a pleasure having perople like you that make our job worth doing hope to see you again soon Proislandtour team
        Written 24 July 2024
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        Vincent N
        11 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        July 2024 • Friends
        Carolina was an excellent tour guide! Extremely knowledgeable and friendly! We learned a lot about the cave formations, the natural history of the Azores, and local events! Highly recommend!
        Written 14 July 2024
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        Thank you so much we realy apreciated having you on tour. hope to see you again some day proisland team
        Written 15 July 2024
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        breseida27
        Los Angeles, CA59 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        I booked a private Cave tour. When I got picked up there were 4 people in the car, so the driver told me to sit in the trunk!!!!! A private means private for one person!!!! Omg, what a horrible and expensive experience!!!! And they refused to refund me!!!!!
        Written 6 August 2023
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        I am sorry that you are not happy with our service, you booked a tour to the caves, and one day before the tour you contacted Viator to cancel the tour, they did not allow you to do so, so you asked to change to a different tour, and we allowed, but you never bothered to respond to Viator so we showed up to pick you up, remind you that you were only able to book a caves tour because the only way to book a one person tour is to book private, meaning you pay more and yes you are correct it is private, what you forgot to say here, was that when we went to pick you up not knowing if you would be there or not since you had tryied to cancel, we proceeded to explain to you that the tour was not private because we didnt even know if you were going to do it or not, and your response was" oh no problem at all, i don´t want to go to the caves anyways, if you can please bring me to Biscoitos the Natural pools" witch is on the total oposite side of the island, so we went out of our way with all the customers going to the caves to drop you of, you thank us so much and went your way. i am sorry to see that, after trying to acomodate you since you had paid for a tour you now thank us this way. i only ask yo to please next time be sure what you want before booking, and when given a chance to change tours respond. better luck next time regards António
        Written 9 August 2023
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