Azores – Awe-Inspiring Azores

Arrival in São Miguel at 07:30. Breakfast not included.
After arrival formalities, departure from the airport for a tour of Ponta Delgada.
Lunch in Ponta Delgada at a local restaurant.
After lunch, departure for Lagoa do Fogo. Stop at the Lagoa do Fogo viewpoint.
Optional stop at Caldeira Velha (entrance fee not included).
Departure for Ribeira Grande to visit the Mulher de Capote Liquor Factory and the centre of Ribeira Grande.
Return to Ponta Delgada.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, we leave at 09:00, for a full day excursion to Furnas.
Stop in Vila Franca do Campo and visit the Vila Franca,to see the “queijadas da Vila”, it is a traditional sweets factory, where they make our version of the cheesecake.
In Furnas, visit to the Terra Nostra Garden with the possibility of a thermal bath (tickets included).
At 12 noon, departure for the shore of Lagoa das Furnas to watch the stew being removed.
At 1pm, lunch at a local restaurant (Vegetarian Furnas Stew).
Visit to the caldeira area, return to Ponta Delgada via the north with a stop to visit the Gorreana Tea Factory.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, at 09.00 a.m. a full-day excursion to Sete Cidades with Pineapple Greenhouses. The first stop of the day is the Augusto Arruda Greenhouses, where you can learn all about the process of growing the King Fruit of the Azores.
Departure towards the Pico do Carvão viewpoint and then the Vista do Rei viewpoint.
Descent to Sete Cidades, with a stop at the Cerrado das Freiras viewpoint.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch is a buffet with various fish dishes and salads, and the clients will be told by the guide what they should be able to eat.
After lunch, stop by the church of São Nicolau.
Departure for the Escalvado viewpoint and return to Ponta Delgada via Feteiras.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Hotel breakfast. Check-out.
At 09:00, full day excursion to the Northeast.
Stop at the Santa Iria Viewpoint, then head towards the Ribeira dos Caldeirões Park.
Lunch at a local restaurant. Lunch is a buffet with various fish dishes and salads, and the clients will be told by the guide what they should be able to eat.
After lunch, stop and visit the Ponta da Madrugada and Sossego viewpoints, stop in the town of Povoação and return to Ponta Delgada.
The tour ends at the airport to begin the formalities of check-in, security and boarding the flight to the island of Terceira.
Arrival in Terceira at 20:50, transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Hotel breakfast. Check-out.
At 09:00, full day excursion to Terceira Island.
At 09:00, we leave the city of Angra Heroísmo in the direction of Monte Brasil.
Heading towards the east side of the island, then passing through the parishes of Ribeirinha, Serretinha, Porto Judeu, where we have the opportunity to see Salga Bay, Salgueiros, Porto Martins with a visit to the bathing area, Cabo da Praia and finally we arrive in the city of Praia da Vitoria for a short walk visiting the Matriz da Praia da Vitoria. We continue our journey to the Serra do Facho with a magnificent view of the city of Praia da Vitoria, followed by the Serra do Cume with a beautiful landscape over the “patchwork quilt”.
Visit to the oldest church on the island in S. Sebastião.
Stop for lunch.

After lunch, we continue inland, where we can visit Algar do Carvão (recommended optional visit) and Furnas do Enxofre, as well as some Tentaderos.
We now head towards the parish of Biscoitos, with a visit to the Wine Museum (its opening depends on the supplier’s availability) and the bathing area.
Continuing along the north side of the island, back to Angra do Heroísmo we have the opportunity to pass through the parishes of Altares, and then the interior of the island, passing Lagoa das Patas.

The tour continues to the villages of Doze Ribeiras (12 streams) , St Bárbara and Cinco Ribeiras (5 streams), where the Cinco Ribeiras Cheese Factory will be visited whenever possible.

The tour ends at the airport to begin the formalities of check-in, security and boarding the flight to the island of Faial.
Transfer on arrival to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.

After breakfast, at 09:00, departure towards the Horta Maritime Passenger Terminal for the ferry journey (about 30 minutes) to the island of Pico.
Arrival in Pico, start of the FD PICO with lunch and the Whalers’ Museum.
The island of Pico is steeped in wine heritage and home to Portugal’s highest mountain.
Discover the admirable Landscape of Vineyard Culture, classified by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.
We continue to S. Mateus and visit the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus Milagroso in the church of S. Mateus, which is one of the oldest on the island.
We visit handicrafts shop and continue on to Lajes do Pico, which was the first place on the island to be populated and where we visit the whalers’ museum (closed on Mondays).

We continue on to S. Roque and stop at Lagoa do Capitão, one of the best known and largest lagoons on Pico.
Here we have a view over the town of S. Roque, the Pico Mountains and the island of S. Jorge.
We descend to the village of S. Roque, continue to the parish of Bandeiras and go to Arcos do Cachorro where we can see magnificent sea caves.
Return to the village of Madalena, to the ferry terminal to board the ferry to the island of Faial.
Transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out.
At 09:00, full day excursion to the island of Faial.
Be enchanted by the most beautiful landscapes of Faial Island.
With this tour you have the chance to visit the island’s main tourist attractions, the Miradouro da Nª SRA. Conceição where you can admire the view over Praia do Almoxarife, the city of Horta, the Marina, Monte Queimado and Monte da Guia.
In the centre of the island is Caldeira, one of the island’s former libris. It has a diameter of around 2 kilometres, a depth of around 400 metres and is covered in laurel vegetation. It has been classified as a nature reserve since 1972.
We continue on to Praia do Norte and stop at the Ribeira das Cabras viewpoint where we can see the Fajã da Praia do Norte and part of the Capelo Peninsula’s volcanic alignment.
We continue on to the Capelinhos Volcano area, where the landscape has been completely altered and the houses and fields have been covered in volcanic ash from the 1957 / 58 eruption. We then visit the Capelinhos Volcano interpretation centre (closed on Mondays).
We pass through the Capelo Forest Park and the Capelo Crafts School.
Lunch included during the tour.

The tour ends at the airport for check-in and security formalities and to board the flight to Lisbon.

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Planned inter-island Flights:

Each passenger may carry:
– Hand luggage – 1 suitcase up to 8 kg – The total dimensions of the suitcase must not exceed 115 cm.
– Hold Baggage – 1 piece of baggage weighing 20kg each. The total dimensions of each bag must not exceed 158 cm.

Travelling by ferry Faial (HOR) > PIX (MAD) > Faial (HOR)
* It lasts 30 minutes per journey.

Price per person in double/twin room €1420**
Supplement in single room-270€
Group minimum 10

** Price is set for off-peak season. Values increase from June-August & 15Dec-15Jan & April

Payment: 150€ at the time of booking. 30% 60 days before the date of travel; 40% 45 days before the date of travel. Remaining 30 Days before date of travel

Cancellation fees:
Cancellation up to 65 days before date of arrival 100€ non-refundable
Cancellation up to 60 days before departure: 30% non-refundable.
Cancellation up to 45 days before departure: 70% non-refundable.
Cancellation up to 30 days before departure: 100% non-refundable.

Minimum Number of Participants: 10 People

Cancelation Conditions: In the event of cancellation by the Client, the amount of the cancellation fee will correspond to the costs and charges arising from the cancellation that are charged to the agency and result from the non-reassignment of the said trip.

Other Information: No booking/block has been put in place, so this is subject to availability at the time of confirmation.

Travel Insurance: Intermundial