Azores - Just Gorgeous! Azores Dream Tours highly recommended - ask for Miquel! Firstly - if you are going to The Azores on a Transatlantic Cruise - consider yourself very fortunate! This place is gorgeous! Dont just get off the ship and go into Ponta Delgada because you will miss most of what this place has to offer. We had booked this tour a year in advance with another company - Belazorica and confirmed with the contact before going. When we arrived in the Port, we had to wait for buses to take us to town as you need a special licence for tour operators to get onto the dock. When we finallly got into Ponta Delgada we were met by Miquel Correá who was holding a sign with our name on it. He works for Azores Dream Tours and apparently as there was 2 ships in port - the tour companies were very busy and they help each other out (therefore we were handed to Azores Dream Tours by Belazorica) We had arranged for a private tour for the 6 people in our group and ended up with another couple. Anyway, that explained..we consider ourselves very lucky to have had Miquel as our Tour Guide and had a fabulous day with him. We were taken to Furnas lake - so beautiful, where we watched men taking big pots of Portuguese stew out of the ground where there is thermal springs under the earth which cook the food which is then taken to local restaurants and sold. Very interesting - I love taking photos and this Island is just a paradise for anyone who loves photography. Everyone seems to know Miquel and he laughs and jokes with people wherever we go. He's good fun to be with! Then we went to a spot where we saw the view of Pico De Ferro (I'm looking these things up now as its been a while and I've forgotten which view was which) Miquel takes photos of us with our cameras at each stop - thank goodness we have some that all our crowd is in. Then we went to a little river/canal with a thermal pool where the elderly people of the village go to talk and sit in the evenings, we all dip our hands in, let them dry, and see how soft our skin is after being in the water. Then we go to a village called (I think) Caldinas with more thermal springs and then to a tap on the side of the road which is spring water and we all have a taste of the cool, sparkling water. Miquel buys us a Portuguese bread each (bit like a thick pancake) which was delicious! Fun to watch him barter with the shopkeeper who gives in to Miquel eventually and accepts his price. Then its off along the picturesque coastline and over the mountains where we stop at a Tea Factory where we all get a free tea sample and buy a Portuguese Tart (gotta have one in Portugal) Miquel comes back with a complimentary photo of all of us next to his car (I'll post it) and a CD which I havent had tme to look at yet. How did he manage to do all that in 1/2 hour?? Anyway, we buy some tea to take back on the ship and some lovely hand made soap for 4 Euro. I highly recommend if you go there you buy the soap - it smells amazing and lasted me the whole cruise. Then we went to the Fire Lake (I may have these out of order) each view just so much more spectacular than the last. Finally we went to Sete Cidades. So glad we managed to fit that in - just beautiful. I'm sure I've missed things out in this review but if you want a really good tour for a reasonable price I wouldnt hesitate to recommend Miquel from Azores Dream Tours - it was a dream tour for us. Our friends and family are also impressed with the beautiful photos we took on our Azores visit. Would have liked longer at this Port. Thanks Miquel for showing us your beautiful homeland. Australia

Wonderful tour We were met at the pier by Tiago- excellent guide- friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the island. would highly recommend this tour. Scottsdale, Arizona

Fabulous private tour We joined this tour on disembarking from our cruise ship and looking for a company to show us around the island on our stop over. We were approached by a number of taxi drivers and other tour companies, so we chose at random, a most fortunate choice! We gathered a group of 8 people for a private tour in a very comfortable, and immaculately clean, air conditioned minibus. Our driver/guide was Joao (John) was immensely proud of his island and was enthusiastic in telling us about the history and natural beauty of Sao Miguel. He took us to a number of view points, lakes (including the twin lakes), a small town where we stopped for coffee. On returning to Ponta Delgarda he showed us some of the main points of interest and advised us on the best places to eat and where to buy souvenirs at the best prices. All of which information was spot on. John told us that the tour would take 2.5hrs, in fact it was nearer to 3hrs. He returned us to the quayside at the end of the tour. I would have no hesitation in recommending this company. And the island was beautifull. Dover, Reino Unido

Sao Miguel Tour Miguel was our tour guide for our full day tour of Sao Miguel. He was fantastic! Miguel was extremely knowledgeable and answered all our questions (there were many!). I highly recommend Azores Dream Tours it was an extremely good way to see the highlights of the island especially for first time visitors. Canada

Fantastic time!! My sister and I were able to spend a day with Helia when our cruise ship was docked in port. Helia was able to customize our day so we could see as much of the island as possible. We had an amazing time and Heila was so much fun to spend the day with. I highly recommend booking with her! Saint Paul, Minnesota

Brilliant tour Booked this a bit last minute direct with Miguel,we were on a cruise ( Explorer of the seas) and even though there was a slight difference in ship time and local time, and the port had given a wrong arrival time, Miguel and his colleague also Miguel were there at the appointed time. What a great trip we had there were 6 of us in a small bus and he took us everywhere. It was very personalised and we could stay as long or short as we wanted. Definately the best way to say the Island. Don't be worried they are very aware you need to get back to the ship on time. The tour was very good value for money. Kind regards Joanne and Geoff ( xmas hats!) Manchester, Reino Unido

Cruise stop over Must say it was a tour better than expected. Nice guide who took his mini bus where coaches could not get to, plus excellent English and knowledge throughout . Out of 5 starts could not fault so it has to be top marks 5* many thanks and must go back to the Azores was lovely. M & B from Explorer of the Seas. Wycombe, Reino Unido

Wonderful way to see Ponta Delgado Portugal We picked the all-in-one tour which included Twin Lakes, fire Lakes and furnas. We were greeted at the cruise ship terminal with our name on a board. After everyone arrived we took off in a van and proceeded to sightsee this Island. Besides the beauty of the island one thing that stood out to us was how clean it was, we did not see any litter on the highway,roads or anywhere. We spent the day zipping here and there giving us enough time to get out and look around at each stop. Now that we have seen the island if we ever go back we would like to just strictly go to the hot springs/bath and enjoy a meal that has been cooked in the ground. Their van was comfortable and tour guides were pleasant and happily answered any questions asked. Woodland, California, United States

Great guys We had 3 day tour with this company. Had many good laughs and beautiful pictures to take home. It was our first time visiting this island, which is the Homeland of our father. Absolutely beautiful island. Thank you Miguel, Manuel, and Nelson for a beautiful tour of the island and accompanying our family of 11 people! Orlando, Flórida

Incredible Thank you Miguel,This was the best day of ower trip.you are an amazing tour guide and the experience was life changing.We consider you as not just a friend but a part of ower family.My trip was going so badly untill we met you.thank you from the gomes or like you called us Trump cousins