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4 Lava and Eruption Tours in Portugal Worth Booking

4 tours  ·  from $53 a head

The 4 best lava and eruption tours in Portugal you can book today, with what each costs, how long it takes and how much climbing is involved. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Terceira: Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Tour - Starting with a local guide and a drive through central Terceira
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Terceira: Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Tour

1.Terceira: Algar do Carvão Lava Caves Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 305 reviews · 3 - 3.5 hours · from $53Our pick

Ride from your Terceira accommodation with guides such as Bernardo, Carolina, Dora, or Antonio to volcanic caves, Furnas do Enxofre, and the Guilherme Moniz caldera. Algar do Carvão may be closed, with a private lava tube used instead. Cave tickets cost extra.

“Great tour with extremely knowledgeable guide. We loved it!”

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Porto Moniz Lava Pools, Fanal Forest and Skywalk 4x4 Experience - Porto Moniz volcanic pools: the day’s swimming highlight
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Porto Moniz Lava Pools, Fanal Forest and Skywalk 4×4 Experience

2.Porto Moniz Lava Pools, Fanal Forest and Skywalk 4×4 Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Spend about eight hours crossing Madeira’s west by 4x4, from the bride’s veil waterfall and Porto Moniz’s volcanic pools to misty Fanal Forest and Cabo Girão’s glass skywalk. Local guides such as Rui, Mauricio, Diogo, and Francisco lead the drive in English, with Funchal pickup included.

“Fantastic tour, Diogo gave us a day to remember, he was great fun and a brilliant driver. It was also lovey to have such good companions on the trip.”

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Madeira 4x4 Jeep Safari : Porto Moniz, Lava Pools & Fanal Forest - Ribeira Brava and Ponta do Sol
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Madeira 4×4 Jeep Safari : Porto Moniz, Lava Pools & Fanal Forest

3.Madeira 4×4 Jeep Safari : Porto Moniz, Lava Pools & Fanal Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $66

Join Miguel and Warriors Adventure for a 7 to 8 hour western Madeira tour in a small 4x4 group of no more than six. Expect cliff views, mountain tracks, Fanal Forest, Porto Moniz, Seixal’s black-sand beach, and a weekday Madeira wine tasting.

“Miguel was a great host and a great driver … would highly recommend… very knowledgeable and passionate about madeira…. Great price for tour of the east”

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Fanal Forest, Skywalk & Lava Pools: West Madeira 4x4 Expedition - Ribeira Brava explains Madeira’s shape
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Fanal Forest, Skywalk & Lava Pools: West Madeira 4×4 Expedition

4.Fanal Forest, Skywalk & Lava Pools: West Madeira 4×4 Expedition

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $68

Spend 7 to 8 hours crossing Madeira by 4x4 with hotel pickup, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. See Cabo Girão’s glass skywalk, Seixal Beach, Porto Moniz lava pools, Fanal Forest, Paul da Serra, and Ponta do Sol. Lunch, drinks, and some admission fees cost extra.

“It’s a fast way to see some important places in Madeira if you don’t have too much time on the island.”

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