Nordeste 4x4 Tour: Discover Scenic Island Beauty

Embark on a thrilling 4x4 tour to Nordeste Island and discover its hidden beauty. Explore the oldest part of the island, visit stunning mountain ranges and enchanting waterfalls.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Serra da Tronqueira - Situated on the eastern side of São Miguel, the Tronqueira mountain range boasts rugged dirt roads linking Nordeste to the municipality of Povoação, near Faial da Terra. From the Tronqueira viewpoint, visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of Pico da Vara, the island’s tallest peak at 1,103 meters, and Pico Verde at 931…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel and port pickup and drop-off service for guests staying in Ponta Delgada city
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • All entrance fees
Additional Information

Uncover a hidden treasure on this full-day 4x4 adventure to Nordeste from Ponta Delgada. Despite being one of the island’s lesser-explored areas, Nordeste is frequently considered one of São Miguel’s most picturesque and historic regions, as it is the island’s oldest part. The guide will lead you to awe-inspiring locations, such as the majestic…

Location
Trilhos da Natureza, Lda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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750pauline
Mar 19, 2026
A Fantastic Tour! - We toured Nordeste by van. Our guide Hugo was a lot of fun and shared much knowledge about the island. He arranged a delicious included lunch at a local Portuguese restaurant. We had spectacular views throughout.
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Zoe_t
Nov 3, 2025
Fun, varied and good value. - This was a great jeep tour. Loads of stops at beauty spots and the well know attractions. We also went off the beaten track and our guide Rui was very friendly and informative.
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Jessica_m
Jul 29, 2025
Amazing experience - It was a very nice experience! Hugo, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very nice. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Sxvale
May 14, 2025
4WD tour of the NE corner. - tour was an interesting 4wd trip in the northeast corner of the island. The guide/driver was friendly and informative. Lunch at a local restaurant serving regional cuisine was included.
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X3815qfmichaelg
Oct 23, 2024
Amended, but still Amazing! - We learned the evening before the tour that our tour jeep was in the shop, so we agreed to take the van tour instead. Our guide Hugo (the tall one) picked us up at our hotel and, after stopping for a solo tourist from Belgium, we were off to explore the eastern end of São Miguel. It turns out that the van tour is an excellent option for tourists tired from hiking up and over some of the rugged terrain the island has to offer: you will still see some lovely settings and amazing natural features, but you will not need to walk very far to reach them. Hugo was a courteous and considerate driver and guide. In between stops he gave an animated series of talks regarding his island home. Around 13:15 we stopped for a delicious buffet and our little group toasted our good fortune for all that we had experienced. After lunch we continued on, visiting two beautiful waterfalls and finally a quick stop at the famous Santa Barbara surfer beach. Thanks, Hugo, for an amended trip, but still amazing!
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Leangelo_h
Jul 14, 2024
Wonderful! - Excellent! Tour guide make the experience very personalized based on things we had already seen on the island.
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Thomas_b
Nov 15, 2023
Lemons out of Lemonade - When the weather was inauspicious our guide had to improvise. That’s what happened and one of the advantages of engaging a professional tour guide. Sure we got the 4X4 off roading in. Some of the scenic vistas were obfuscated. So dude found workarounds. 👍
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Jldevereaux
Aug 9, 2023
Wonderful Northeast 4x4 route - Magnificent excursion through the Northwest of San Miguel. Great views and great photos. The guide/driver, Hugo, an excellent professional, as well as a very good person. Totally recommended. Good company Trilhos da nature.
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J1346mrstephaneb
Jul 30, 2024
Excursion north-east of Sao Miguel - Too beautiful , sumptuous botanical gardens and a friendly and attentive Rui guide. I strongly advise. Stéphane
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Helenwi3662ai
Apr 8, 2026
Disappointing tour - Jeep tour to Nordeste was disappointing and did not match the description on the website. The tour started at Salto do Cavalo viewpoint and we had a short stop at Povoação for coffee. There was a very short off road section for around 5 minutes mainly along farm tracks - not sure why we needed a jeep. The jeep was quite old and squeaky and would be uncomfortable if used for a full tour. After leaving Povoação we only had one stop at a viewpoint on the coast before the lunch stop. This was disappointing as we missed a lot of stops advertised on the website - we didn’t stop at Serra da Tronqueira or Pico Bartolomeu, Ponta do Sossego & Ponta da Madrugad and Viglia das Baleias as advertised. No explanation given as to why the stops were skipped and the guide was more interested in the lunch stop. After lunch we were taken to Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park which was a nice stop and had free time to walk around. We then returned to Ponta Delgada along the highway with a few stops towards the end but these felt like filler stops to fill the remaining time. Tour was overpriced and the description should be updated to reflect the actual tour provided.
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From $100
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).