The tour was excellent. We were picked up and returned to our apartment. Tiago was on time and his English was very good. The roads can be tricky for first time visitors to the island and it was nice to have someone who was familiar with the roads and know exactly where they were going. The sites were breathtakingly beautiful. Tiago was excellent, very knowledgeable and very flexible in terms of the rearranging the schedule to suit our needs. The day was beautiful and some of the younger folks in the party wanted to do some beach time. We had mentioned that we were going the Furnas and Tiago suggested that we could skip the Caldeira Velha and go to the beach instead. The brought us to the Santa Barbara beach and the end of the for about 90 minutes and it was a fantastic way to end the day. He even let us stay an extra half hour which was fantastic. The lunch was excellent as well. Overall an excellent experience.

Because of the time of year our trip to Turn as was after the sub had gone down so we couldn't see most of the countryside. We expected that. However, the original itinerary included a guided nature walk which we thought might be artificially lit. However, there was no nature walk so we were somewhat disappointed about that. The guide Paolo was excellent and extremely knowledgeable about the island so, although we couldn't see anything on the drive, he kept us involved throughout the evening.

Tour was great, guide was great! Good small tour size. He was flexible with timing and really helped us to maximize our time to be able to see what we were most interested in. Even though we saw many different sites on the island, it did not feel rushed and we even had time to relax in the thermal pool for some time.

Spectacular!! This was by far the best excursion we’ve ever taken. John was waiting for us immediately upon disembarking, he is so knowledgeable and entertaining. He made sure we saw as much as possible during our 4 hour tour. It also cost half as much as the ships excursion. Definitely worth every penny!!

Victoro was a great guide. He truly loves his country and loves to give info and tours about it. He was aware of our group’s needs and made every stop very enjoyable. He as swerved our questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. We would highly recommend this tour and guide.