Rui was a great guide. He had a very comfortable car and was very attentive and knew a great deal about the area.
Private tour in Ponta delgada Rui M
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My name is Rui and I am a Sao Miguel Island native. I love meeting people from other countries and making their visit to the Azores one they will never forget. My customers are not just clients to me - they are new friends, and as such they receive personalised service. I have many years of experience as a professional private driver, and you will find me an enthusiastic host with an excellent sense of humour. I consider myself a very lucky person for living on this beautiful island/archipelago. I own a Tourism Company and I am licensed by the Portuguese Tourism Board. I am authorized to make tours and transfers with my minivan and car.
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Sete Cidades is located in the West part of the island. On this crater you find two twin lakes that are called the Green and the Blue Lakes. At the border of the crater it is possible to make hiking tours with fantastic views over the lakes and village. Lagoa do Fogo (Fire Lake) is classified as a Nature Reserve located in the centre of the island. The lake has limpid waters and is surrounded by sand beaches and endemic vegetation.
Rui was a great guide. He had a very comfortable car and was very attentive and knew a great deal about the area.
We had a fantastic day with Rui. We went to all the major viewpoints as well as some lesser known ones. He was very informative and knowledgeable. We had a few stops where we had some free time to wonder around and see the town and he recommended a great place for lunch. One of the best travel days we have ever had. So much more relaxing than the big bus tours.
We had fantastic day on this tour. This guide is very polite and professional. He knows very well the island of San Miguel. The weather was not good but he brought us at right place at the right time. We saw a lot of things in one day!!! I highly recommend this guide!
Rui was an excellent guide, very personable and knowledgeable about his home country, his vehicle was comfortable and spotless, we 3 enjoyed our day very much and Rui is a credit to TBL…which is great as we have booked him for 2024!
Rui was an excellent guide for our first visit to the Azores. While drizzle and heavy fog thwarted our original itinerary to see volcanic lakes at higher elevations on San Miguel island, Rui had a great plan B: visits to local villages, including Furnas with an abundance of volcanic thermal elements, and the coastline along the north of the island. Rui was very knowledgeable about local history and culture, and a pleasure to spend the day exploring our first Azorian island. We highly recommend Rui!
This was an awesome tour. Rui was very knowledgeable and seemed to go out of his way to make sure that we saw the highlights of Sao Miguel. He tailored our tour to make sure we took advantage of the clear skies in the morning to get the best view at the highest point in the island. We saw so much and had a thoroughly enjoyable day—capped off by a visit to a pineapple "farm". Over all a great tour with a very knowledgeable and fun tour guide!! Highly recommended!!
- Departure from Ponta Delgada - Pineaple plantations - Visit to Vista do Rei viewpoint - Stop in the Village of Sete Cidades - Escalvado Viewpoint - Ribeira Grande / Visit to Liquors Kiosk - Visit to Caldeira Velha - Fire Lake (Lagoa do Fogo) - Ceramic factory - Return to Ponta Delgada.
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Minivan, air-conditioned, modern, spacious, comfortable and always clean. Capacity of 3 seats + driver.
Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
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