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By ProIslandTour-passeios turísticos Lda

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £54 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Gaze at the breathtaking beauty of a unique hollow volcano
    • Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Algar do Carvão (a completely hollow volcano)
    • See smoke coming out of the ground and imagine the ancient eruptions
    • Gaze inside the caldera of the famous Guilherme Moniz volcano
    • Enjoy a convenient transfer from your accommodation in Terceira

Activity location

    • Angra do Heroísmo
    • Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Angra do Heroísmo
    • Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal

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Terceira: Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Tour (Solo Traveller)

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
£54.22 x 2 Adults£108.44
Total
Price is £108.44
Until Mon, 16 Nov

Private Terceira: Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
£62.57 x 2 Adults£125.14
Total
Price is £125.14
Until Mon, 16 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Entrance to the caves (Algar do Carvão €10.00, Gruta do Natal €9.00)
  • Exclusions
    Drinks

Know before you book

    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • ATT: Algar do Carvão will be closed from Oct 31st 2026 to an unknown date as of yet. During this period we will be showing a hidden lava tube instead.

    Get back to nature and visit the extraordinary lava tube of Algar do Carvão inside the caldera of the Guilherme Moniz volcano, 12 kilometres from Angra do Heroísmo.

    Travel back in time to when a basalt eruption tore a pre-existing lava flow to begin the process that would lead to the formation of a Strombolian volcano with 2 cones. Observe different geological features, including ferrous deposits and silicate stalactites, and appreciate formations that date back to the origins of the cave. Discover a small pond of rare beauty, and gaze in awe as smoke emerges from the ground.

    Encounter the unique flora and fauna, including birds that seek refuge inside the cave, and diverse plant life that includes species of moulds, arthropods, and other groups.

Location

Activity location

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    • Angra do Heroísmo
    • Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Angra do Heroísmo
    • Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal