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Top 5 nature & wildlife things to do in Praia da Vitória

Wildlife, forests, gardens, and the green pockets of Praia da Vitória that make it bearable in monsoon and beautiful by November. Day trips and short drives where the landscape is the point.

  1. Fortes de São Sebastião Hiking Trail, Praia da Vitória1

    1. Fortes de São Sebastião Hiking Trail

    · 2.5 hours

    Come and explore the Fortes de São Sebastião trail, on Terceira island, accompanied by a guide throughout the activity. You will have the opportunity to appreciate ruins of military forts of the XVI and XVII century along the coast, marvel at the volcanic landscapes, and experience contact with nature. You'll be surrounded by the sea as well as endemic vegetation such as the erica azorica. The trail is short, on average it will take approx. 2h30, is of moderate difficulty, and is not flat (difference of approx. 50m-70m in altitude).

  2. Mud Adventure, Praia da Vitória2

    2. Mud Adventure

    5.0· 6 reviews· 8 hours

    You no longer have to go to Africa to go on a safari. Also in the Azores it is possible to experience moments of pure adrenaline in a all terrain vehicle. Fasten your seat belt, the adventure through the interior of the island will begin. The trip is made comfortably in jeeps suitably equipped for the purpose and able to take you to places you did not even imagine existed. we personalize your the tour to your needs and likes, Start the day sight seeing, we bring you to the most important look-out places, we go off road to see some gorgeous sites, then we bring you to a beautiful location where you will have lunch in a relax atmosphere, you can walk around enjoying a glass of wine or beer if you like to, while we prepare your food, after lunch continue seeing beautiful places in the Island where very few can bring you, you will go deep into the interior of the Island to the MUD pits going thrue some places you would never drem possible, where we can see some breathtaking views.

  3. Hiking Trail: Passagem das Bestas - Terceira Island, Praia da Vitória3

    3. Hiking Trail: Passagem das Bestas - Terceira Island

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Passagem das Bestas, is a 4-hour walk on a 4 km trail in the interior of the island of Terceira, and takes place in a protected area belonging to the Terceira natural park. On this trail it is possible to observe relheiras (marks of ox cart wheels) that for centuries transported wood from the interior of the island) engraved in volcanic rock; be amazed by the beauty of Caldeira Guilherme Moniz (volcano crater); fall in love with the endemic and invasive flora; discover breathtaking landscapes; relax to the sound of migratory and resident birds in the Azores. The trail is of medium difficulty, on terrain with few flat parts, has a maximum elevation of 100 m, is a circular route and is approximately 4 km long.

  1. Tour of the coast of Terceira Island, Praia da Vitória4

    4. Tour of the coast of Terceira Island

    5.0· 1 reviews

    The Relax Tour along the coast of Terceira Island is a relaxing tour along the coast, where you can enjoy nature and swim in the best-known places but also in those that few know about, which makes them even more relaxing and peaceful. Lunch will be at a place by the sea.

  2. Mistérios Negros Hiking Trail - Terceira Azores, Praia da Vitória5

    5. Mistérios Negros Hiking Trail - Terceira Azores

    4.6· 7 reviews· 4 hours

    Come with us on a hiking trail located in the interior part of Terceira Island, located in the area of the Natural Reservation of Mistérios Negros and Serra de Santa Bárbara, and be surrounded by a beautiful forest of cryptomerias and enjoy the volcanic rock landscape, natural lagoons and endemic vegetation.

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