--- title: São Miguel City Tours & Sightseeing lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/ type: tour_collection city: São Miguel country: Portugal tours: 8 price_from_eur: 59 reviews_total: 720 as_of: 2026-09-26 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/ --- # São Miguel City Tours & Sightseeing > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of September 26, 2026. ## All 8 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Buggy Tour Sete Cidades Volcano Off-Road Adventure](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/buggy-tour-sete-cidades-volcano-off-road-adventure/?format=md) | | €79 per person | 4.99 (158) | 3h 30m | daily 08:30–13:30 | private · up to 10 · free cancel · instant · en/es/pt | | 2 | [Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Furnas Volcano](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/private-full-day-4x4-tour-to-furnas-volcano/?format=md) | | €285 per group/vehicle | 5.0 (65) | 7h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/pt | | 3 | [Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Lagoa do Fogo & Lagoa das Sete Cidades](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/private-full-day-4x4-tour-to-lagoa-do-fogo-lagoa-das-sete-cidades/?format=md) | | €280 per group/vehicle | 4.99 (79) | 7h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/pt | | 4 | [Private boat tour of the islets in Vila Franca do Campo](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/private-boat-tour-of-the-islets-in-vila-franca-do-campo/?format=md) | | €120 per group/vehicle | 4.96 (75) | 50m | daily 09:30–17:00 | private · up to 4 · free cancel · instant · en/es/pt | | 5 | [Tour to Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/tour-to-sete-cidades-lagoa-do-fogo-and-furnas/?format=md) | | €130 per person | 4.97 (33) | 8h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt | | 6 | [Half Day Sete Cidades Private Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/half-day-sete-cidades-private-tour/?format=md) | | €275 per group/vehicle | 4.92 (48) | 3h 30m | daily 09:00–14:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · en/pt | | 7 | [Private Custom Tour in São Miguel Island](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/private-custom-tour-in-s-o-miguel-island/?format=md) | | €190 per group/vehicle | 4.92 (53) | not stated | daily 09:00–14:00 | private · up to 15 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt | | 8 | [Adventure in the Furnas, with volcanoes, lagoons and tea plantations](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/tours/adventure-in-the-furnas-with-volcanoes-lagoons-and-tea-plantations/?format=md) | | €59 per person | 4.82 (209) | 7h–8h | daily 09:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/de/pt | ## Why each made the list - **Buggy Tour Sete Cidades Volcano Off-Road Adventure** — You drive your own buggy on and off road through the Sete Cidades crater with a local guide, gloves, helmet, fuel and insurance included, in a small group. Buggies come in two, four or six seat versions and the tour asks for moderate fitness. 4.99 from 158 reviews at €79 per person for 3h 30m. - **Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Furnas Volcano** — A private four wheel drive day along the south coast to the Furnas valley with a certified nature guide, from Vila Franca do Campo to the fumaroles where the cozido is cooked, with pickup at your Ponta Delgada hotel or the port. Priced per group at €285 per group/vehicle; Terra Nostra entry and lunch are extra. 5 from 65 reviews. - **Private Full-Day 4x4 Tour to Lagoa do Fogo & Lagoa das Sete Cidades** — A private four wheel drive day for your group with a certified nature guide, climbing Pico da Barrosa to Lagoa do Fogo and on to Sete Cidades by tracks the minibus circuits skip, with hotel or port pickup and insurance. Priced per group at €280 per group/vehicle; lunch is paid on the day. 4.99 from 79 reviews. - **Private boat tour of the islets in Vila Franca do Campo** — A private fibreglass boat for up to four that crosses from the marina to the Vila Franca do Campo islet, with a captain and a guide who walks you around the volcanic crater lagoon. Priced per boat at €120 per group/vehicle for a short 50m outing; not for pregnant travellers. 4.96 from 75 reviews. - **Tour to Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas** — The three big lakes of São Miguel in one private day, Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas, with private transport and lunch included. The listing is more poetry than logistics, so confirm pickup and stops with the operator; the price is per person at €130 per person. 4.97 from 33 reviews. - **Half Day Sete Cidades Private Tour** — A private half day on the secondary roads and the crater rim of Sete Cidades with an experienced guide, customised to your pace and the views you want. Priced per group at €275 per group/vehicle for 3h 30m; the listing says little beyond the guide, so ask about pickup before you book. 4.92 from 48 reviews. - **Private Custom Tour in São Miguel Island** — A private half or full day built with the guide around what you want to see, from Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo to the less visited corners, in an air conditioned vehicle that is fully wheelchair accessible. Priced per group at €190 per group/vehicle; lunch is not included. 4.92 from 53 reviews. - **Adventure in the Furnas, with volcanoes, lagoons and tea plantations** — A long day east that pairs the Gorreana tea fields with the Furnas valley, its thermal springs and the lake, in an air conditioned vehicle with powerbanks on board. Tickets and lunch are not included, so budget for the springs and the cozido separately. 4.82 from 209 reviews at €59 per person. ## Other collections in São Miguel - [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/small-group-tours-sao-miguel/?format=md) — 3 tours ## FAQ **How many sightseeing tours in São Miguel are available on Guidekin?** 8 sightseeing tours are available for booking in São Miguel on Guidekin. The top-rated is Buggy Tour Sete Cidades Volcano Off-Road Adventure with 4.99/5 from 158 reviews. **How much do sightseeing tours in São Miguel cost?** Prices range from €59 to €130 per person. The most affordable option is Adventure in the Furnas, with volcanoes, lagoons and tea plantations at €59. The premium choice is Tour to Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas at €130. **What are the best sightseeing tours in São Miguel?** Based on 720 traveler reviews across 8 tours, Buggy Tour Sete Cidades Volcano Off-Road Adventure leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.99/5 (158 reviews). **How long do sightseeing tours in São Miguel last?** Duration ranges from 50 min to 8h. The shortest is Private boat tour of the islets in Vila Franca do Campo at 50 min. The longest is Tour to Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas at 8h. **How do I book sightseeing tours in São Miguel on Guidekin?** Browse 8 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most sightseeing tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/sightseeing-tours/?date=2026-10-10&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sao-miguel/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". 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