This customizable 10-day journey combines private guided sightseeing on Terceira, Faial, Pico and São Miguel with prearranged hotels, inter-island transportation and transfers. Explore the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo, Faial's Caldeira and Capelinhos, Pico's volcanic vineyards, and the crater-lake and geothermal landscapes of São Miguel.
The itinerary moves at a comfortable pace, with a free day in Angra do Heroísmo and time at leisure after travel between islands. Flights connect Terceira, Faial and São Miguel, while Pico is visited by ferry from Horta.
Is this package right for you?
This package suits couples, families and small private parties who want guided island sightseeing without joining a fixed escorted group. Travelers should be comfortable changing hotels, using small airports and ferries, and walking short distances on steps or uneven volcanic surfaces.
It is primarily a vehicle-based sightseeing program rather than a hiking tour. The itinerary can be customized, subject to hotel, flight, ferry, vehicle and guide availability.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1 — Arrive on Terceira; transfer to Angra do Heroísmo
Day 2 — Full-day guided Terceira Island tour
Day 3 — Free day on Terceira
Day 4 — Fly from Terceira to Faial; transfer to Horta
Day 5 — Half-day guided Faial Island tour
Day 6 — Ferry to Pico and full-day guided island tour
Day 7 — Fly from Faial to São Miguel
Day 8 — Full-day guided Furnas tour
Day 9 — Full-day Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo tour
Day 10 — Airport transfer and departure
Day-by-day itinerary
Flight and ferry schedules, weather and local operating requirements may change the order of islands or activities.
Day 1 — Terceira Island — Arrival
Arrive at Terceira's Lajes Airport and transfer to your hotel in Angra do Heroísmo for three nights. The remainder of the day is free to explore the UNESCO-listed historic center.
Day 2 — Terceira Island — Full-day guided tour
Travel with your private driver-guide along the south coast toward Praia da Vitória, with stops that may include Porto Judeu and São Sebastião. Continue to Serra do Cume for views across Terceira's patchwork fields. Depending on schedules and conditions, the route may include Algar do Carvão and the lava pools at Biscoitos. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Day 3 — Terceira Island — Free day
Explore Angra do Heroísmo independently, visit its churches and museums, or travel to Monte Brasil for panoramic views and walking paths.
Day 4 — Terceira to Faial
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Faial. On arrival, transfer to your hotel in Horta for three nights. The remainder of the day is free to discover Horta's marina and historic waterfront.
Day 5 — Faial Island — Half-day guided tour
Travel through the island's interior to the Faial Caldeira, then continue to Capelinhos, where the 1957–58 eruption reshaped the western coast. Entrance to the interpretation center is not included unless confirmed in your quotation.
Day 6 — Pico Island — Full-day guided tour
Transfer to Horta harbor and take the ferry to Madalena. Meet your driver-guide for a full-day tour beneath Pico Mountain, visiting black-stone communities, maritime landmarks and the UNESCO-listed vineyard landscape. Return to Faial by ferry. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Day 7 — Faial to São Miguel
Transfer to Horta Airport for the flight to São Miguel. On arrival, transfer to your hotel in Ponta Delgada for three nights. The balance of the day is free.
Day 8 — São Miguel — Full-day Furnas tour
Travel to the Furnas Valley to see its lake and geothermal areas where traditional cozido is cooked underground. Continue to Terra Nostra Park and return by the north coast with a tea-plantation visit. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Day 9 — São Miguel — Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo
Explore the Sete Cidades volcanic complex and continue through central São Miguel toward Lagoa do Fogo, with stops that may include a pineapple plantation, Ribeira Grande and Caldeira Velha. A picnic lunch is included. Routing may change because of weather or seasonal access controls.
Day 10 — São Miguel — Departure
Check out and enjoy free time according to your flight schedule before transferring to the airport.
What's included
Please note
The order of islands and sightseeing may change because of flight schedules, ferry operations, weather or local conditions.
Guided sightseeing is private unless otherwise stated in your quotation.
Included
9 nights' accommodation
Daily breakfast
Inter-island flights from Terceira to Faial and Faial to São Miguel
Round-trip ferry tickets between Faial and Pico
Airport, hotel and harbor transfers as described
Private sightseeing with English-speaking driver-guides
Full-day Terceira Island tour
Half-day Faial Island tour
Full-day Pico Island tour
Full-day Furnas tour on São Miguel
Full-day Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo tour with picnic lunch
Hotel service charges
Complimentary crate of local products on São Miguel
24-hour assistance during the trip
Not included
International flights; ask us to include airfare in your quotation
Meals other than breakfast and the picnic lunch specifically listed as included
Entrance fees unless specifically listed as included
Municipal tourist taxes payable at hotel check-in
Personal expenses, gratuities and travel insurance
Meals
Daily breakfast and the Day 9 picnic lunch are included. Other lunches and dinners are at your own expense.
What to bring
Bring comfortable walking shoes, layered clothing and a waterproof jacket. Pack swimwear and a towel for optional thermal bathing; iron-rich water may stain light-colored swimwear.
Dates & rates
Understanding the rates
Package Type
For some packages you may be given a choice of different hotel categories.
Superior/Premier Hotel Package - Includes first class 4-star lodging, and standard rooms.
Comfort/Standard Hotel Package - Includes 4-star tourist class lodging. May include first class 3-star lodging in the smaller islands, standard rooms.
Hotel Notes
Each package has a hotel summary description. For detailed information, please visit the hotel's official webpage online.
For specific hotel or ocean-view room preference, please notify us when filing your booking form. Additional charges may apply.
Pousada Forte da Horta (Faial) will be closed until March 31. Hotel Azoris Faial Garden will be booked as alternative.
Alternative hotel accommodation will be provided for triple rooms, as not all properties offer this specific room type.
Room Rate Type
Solo = Person traveling alone
Single = Person staying in a single room and sharing tour services with others in travel party
Note: Hotels shown are for reference only. We reserve the right to change hotels based on availability, group size or other factors. Should an alternate hotel be required, it will be of the same or a better rating.
Comfort Hotels
Angra do Heroismo - Hotel Cruzeiro
Hotel Cruzeiro, a 4 star Hotel, is the latest hotel unit to open in Angra do Heroísmo, Unesco World Heritage city, located 5-minute walk from various points of interest, such as the Angra bay, Sé Church, Old Town Square (Praça Velha), Museum, Pico da Memória, among others.
Wi-Fi access is available in all areas of the hotel.
The hotel has a restaurant and a bar, where lunches, dinners and snacks are served and private parking.
Horta - Hotel Horta
Located in the old Azorean town of Horta, the newly-renovated Hotel Horta offers views of Pico Island. It features rooms with balconies, a large garden and an outdoor pool.
Horta’s rooms are decorated in neutral colors, and have wooden furniture. Each of the air-conditioned rooms has a cable TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer.
The hotel’s panoramic restaurant offers international and regional dishes. The bar and the lounge offer views of the outdoor pool, the pool bar and the garden.
Guests can rent a bicycle to explore the surrounding area. Horta is famous for the whale watching and the volcanoes of Capelinhos and Caldeira.
Horta Airport is 4.3 mi away, and the hotel provides free private parking on site.
Ponta Delgada - Hotel Ponta Delgada
Hotel Ponta Delgada (RNET 6591) is centrally located and only a 10-minute drive from the airport. Hotel Ponta Delgada features a family ambiance and comfortable furnishings. It features an indoor pool.
Air-conditioned rooms all open out on to a private balcony and are fitted with double-glass windows. All rooms include a TV set with cable channels and private bathrooms with walk-in shower or bathtub. Free WiFi access is available in all areas of the hotel.
The Ponta Delgada’s Baco Restaurant offers authentic cuisine from the Azores. The hotel’s bar has an esplanade, where guests can enjoy a refreshing drink or cocktail.
Guests can stroll in the narrow streets of the city center. Alternatively, they can dip in the hot tub or relax in the on-site hammam and sauna.
Superior Hotels
Angra do Heroísmo - Pousada Castelo de S. Sebastiao
Pousada Castelo de S. Sebastiao is a 8-minute walk from the beach. Set on top of a cliff, Pousada de Angra do Heroismo Castelo de S. Sebastiao is a modern hotel housed in a 16th century Fortress known as Saint Sebastian's Little Castle.
The Pousada offer rooms and one suite with modern décor and furnishing. The suite and some rooms include terraces with views over the sea and the Monte Brasil. All living units contain LCD TV and internet connection.
There are 2 swimming pools: one for adults and the other for children. Guests can enjoy the regional cuisine while taking in views of the sea and pool area.
The Pousada is located in the village centre of Angra do Heroísmo was classified World Heritage by UNESCO. Angra do Heroísmo also offers many activitiy options, such as marine hunting, diving, sport fishing and boat tours.
Pousada de Angra do Heroismo Castelo de S. Sebastiao is located at a 23-minute drive from the Lajes International Airport.
Horta - Pousada Forte da Horta
Just an 8 minute walk from the beach, The Pousada Forte da Horta is set in a 16th century fortress with a view of Horta Bay and Pico island. This Pousada features air conditioned rooms, a swimming pool, and a regional restaurant. Most of the rooms offer a view of the marina.
Classified as a National Monument since 1947, the Pousada Forte da Horta offers modern rooms with cable TV and a minibar. Each private bathroom is stocked with a hairdryer and bathrobe.
A breakfast buffet is served daily on the poolside veranda terrace. Guests may taste fried pork, tuna and passion fruit pie in Pousada Forte da Horta’s restaurant.
The swimming pool area is furnished with sun beds, tables and parasols. Indoors, there is a lounge with various seating areas and a bar with a piano.
The 24-hour reception offers car rentals and free on-site parking. The Horta Airport is just 5.4 miles from the Pousada Forte da Horta.
Ponta Delgada - Vila Gale Collection S. Miguel
Located in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel island, the Vila Gale Collection S.Miguel provides superior accommodations, excellent restaurant, bar, sauna, swimming pool, kid's club and private parking.
The 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WIFI, each with a private bathroom, and is at a short walking distance to the center of town.
All guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Each room includes a safety deposit box, while certain rooms will provide you with a balcony. At Vila Gale Collection S.Miguel every room includes bed linen and towels. A buffet breakfast is available every morning.
At Vila Gale Collection S.Miguel guests are welcome to use a sauna and a Turkish bath.
The attentive and professional reception staff speak English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, and are always on hand to help.
Booking & policies
Booking Your Trip
While prices are shown in USA dollars, we can also charge in Euros at the prevailing currency conversion daily rate.
Early booking is advised. Availability of accommodations and inter-island flight is limited especially in summer months.
If hotels named in itinerary are not available at time of booking, alternate similar same rating properties will be confirmed, and subject to new quote.
Order of islands visited may need to be altered due to flight schedule changes.
Unless otherwise indicated, sightseeing tours are by private car with English speaking driver. Other languages are available upon request.
Quotations with different hotels have a non refundable deposit of $50. Deposit will be credited towards final booking price.
Booking Your Trip With Air
International airfare for this package is additional to price shown on Rates table. Departure cities are limited to those serviced by SATA International (Azores Airlines).
If you want a quote for airfare to be included make sure to check yes when prompted during the booking/reservation request process.
Booking Conditions
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $350 per person is required to book and hold both land and air for you.
Final payment is due 50 days before departure.
Option to pay full price up front is available.
Cancellation Policy - Land Portion
Full-payment minus the $350 deposit per person is refunded if canceled up to 50 days prior departure.
75% of full-payment paid per person if refunded if cancelled 49-39 days prior departure.
50% of full-payment paid per person is refunded if canceled 38-31 days prior departure.
No refunds if canceled less than 30 days prior departure.
Cancellation Policy - Airfare
Airfare cancellation terms and conditions are those of the Airlines company and will be provided to you before ticket is booked.
Refund Fees
On any payments made via a bank credit card, a 3.9% bank credit card assessed fee will be subtracted from any refunded payment, including deposits refunded due to services requested not available for date of booking.
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Common questions about this package
Is this a private guided tour?
Yes. Scheduled sightseeing is provided by private car with an English-speaking driver-guide unless your quotation states otherwise.
Can the itinerary be customized?
Yes. Dates and arrangements can be adjusted, subject to hotel, flight, ferry, vehicle and guide availability. Changes may require a revised quotation.
Are the island flights and Pico ferry included?
Yes. The Terceira–Faial and Faial–São Miguel flights and round-trip Faial–Pico ferry are included. International airfare is not included.
Are lunches and entrance fees included?
The Day 9 picnic and daily breakfast are included. Other meals and entrance fees are excluded unless specifically confirmed.
How much walking is involved?
This is a vehicle-based tour, but travelers should be comfortable with short walks, steps, historic streets, airports and ferry terminals.
Will the islands always be visited in this order?
Not necessarily. Inter-island schedules or operating conditions may require a different sequence while preserving the confirmed services whenever possible.
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