Best of Azores

Arrival to Sao Miguel 

Upon arrival to Sao Miguel - "The Green Island" your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel for check-in.

Half-Day Guided City Tour 

After breakfast meet your local guide in the very heart of Ponta Delgada - the picturesque historic capital of the Azores. On a 4-hour walking tour, you stroll along its cobblestone streets, visit the local market Mercado da Graça, you also visit a Natural History Museum located in the former monastery of Saint Andrew. Enjoy a view of the sea and city once you achive a Church of Mother of God and take a chance to visit Antonio Borges botanic garden. 

*Note: Roundtrip transfers to the hotel are included.

Half-Day Private Tour to Caldeira das Sete Cidades 

Following breakfast meet your driver-guide who takes on a beautiful tour of Sao Miguel Island.

On today's agenda is the famous Caldeira das Sete Cidades, which is one of the major natural attractions of the island of São Miguel. The paradisiacal landscape of Caldeira das Sete with a perimeter of 12 km and a diameter of 7 km, is formed from a crater that collapsed during a gigantic prehistoric eruption.

Here you will also have a short kayaking tour, enjoy the magnificent view from Miradouro da Vista do Rei. 

It is now time for the view you have all been waiting for – the one and only Miradouro da Boca do Inferno. Take as much time as you would like to take in the view and enjoying one of the best spots of the island.

After tour, you are taken back to the hotel. 

Furnas Hotspring Tour 

This morning you will be met at your hotel by your expert guide and driver for a full-day tour of the Furnas Hotspring.

Furnas are known for their volcanic activity with their fumaroles and naturally heated thermal pools at 39 degrees Celsius, a place already frequented by English people since the 18th century, where you can still see some architecture with British influence.

On this tour, we will see how the famous Furnas stew is cooked, with an average duration of 6 hours of cooking, about 1 meter underground, with only volcanic vapors. 

Furnas also has a lake, stunning gardens, hot springs, 22 different types of water and a botanical park with a huge thermal pool. Nearby, there is a fishing village called Ribeira Quente with a wonderful beach, and its access is made by a valley with several waterfalls and a stream next to the road that collects all waters from the 54 springs in Furnas.

after the tour, you will be privately transferred back to your hotel for the evening.  

Departure 

Following breakfast and check-out, you depart from São Miguel Island.

Arrival to Pico 

Upon arrival, your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel for check-in and the rest of the day is at your leisure.

Pico Island Tour with Wine and Cheese Tasting

After breakfast your driver and guide takes you to explore amazing Pico Island!

We will start with discovering the central plateau. We will go underground and explore one of the most beautiful caves of the island. After that we will search for the reflection of Pico Mountain in the second largest lake of the island. Lagoa do Capitão. We will leave the central plateau by passing at the third highest volcano of the island that gives an amazing view to the whole island.  

You will have the chance of getting to understand how whaling became such an important tradition in Azores when we are visiting the village of Lajes and the Whaling museum.  

On our way to the vineyards, we will stop on some natural pools to take a refreshing dive. After having explored the epicenter of the grape production it's time to taste the result of the hard work of the true 'Picarotos'.  

To end the day you will taste our famous local wines and cheese. 

Day Trip to Faial Island 

After breakfast at the hotel, today we set off on a day trip to Faial Island.  

Discover the blue island and be dazzled by the Volcano, get to know the geological history of this and the other islands of the Azores.

Be enchanted by walking paths lined with hydrangeas and pastures, a natural landscape that you will not forget. Enjoy a stroll through the Horta Marina, getting to know the history of some adventurers who passed there. 

After the tour you are taken back for a ferry trip returning to Pico island.

Departure 

Following breakfast and check-out, you depart from Pico Island.  

Arrival at Terceira Island

Welcome to Azores, Portugal. Upon arrival, your private driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel for check-in.

The rest of the day can be spent at your leisure or feel free to add any extra activities.

Angra do Heroísmo & Terceira Island Tour

In the morning you meet your private guide and head for Angra do Heroísmo City Tour. Associated to the Discoveries during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Angra do Heroismo is the example of the creation of a city closely linked to its maritime function and was an obligatory port of call of the fleets of Africa and the Indies. In 1983, UNESCO classified it as a World Heritage Site. Stroll through the grid of streets reflecting the new world of brought by the Renaissance and that the Discoveries set in Angra, a city bathed by the Atlantic Ocean born for trade and navigation. Visit the dark walls of a powerful fortress designed to protect and dominate. Get to know the history told by its monuments, by the art treasures that it has cherished for centuries.

After a short break for a lunch (not included) you visit the highlights including Monte Brasil, Serra do Cume, Algar do Carvão, natural swimming pools, and enjoy a local meal.  Do not miss the chance to enjoy lunch in a typical restaurant and get acquainted with the authentic food of Terceira, known for dishes such as Alcatra de Carne (pot roast cooked in large unglazed red clay pots).  

Departure 

Following breakfast and check-out, you depart from Terceira Island.

We advise to have an extra service - Whale Watching before you leave this magnificent island.  The activity is usually schedule for the early morning.