Tour Overview
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Perfect for a short time vacation, this 6 nights/ 7 Days program in Faial. We have left two free days so you can chose a tour/activity on your own or just leave it free.
Faial Private Guided Tour Itinerary:
Day 1 - Faial
Arrival and private transfer to the hotel. Free rest of the day.
Day 2 - Full day Faial
Your driver/guide will meet you in the lobby for your Full day island tour. Depart the hotel on the mountain road overlooking the Valley of Flamengos, toward Caldeira, the highest point on the island. Continue north to Capelinhos, site of the last volcanic eruption in the Azores. This 1957-58 event added 2 square km to the island. Earthquakes and ash destroyed much of the west side of the island prompting many islanders to immigrate to North America. The elements are slowly eroding the ash. Visit to the Center of Interpretation of Capelinhos for a explanation about the volcano. The tour will continue through the beautiful landscapes of this island and return to the hotel. Lunch not included.
Day 3 - Half day City tour
Meet your guide at the lobby for a stroll around the city of Horta while getting to know more about History and monuments of this city. Horta was once a strategic relay point for early trans-Atlantic cable communications between the U.S. and Europe. Modern technology now bypasses the old cable network. Today, Horta is famous for its yacht harbor, a haven for trans-Atlantic yachts and sailboats. Visiting crews paint the harbor walls with names and pictures of their vessels. Free rest of the afternoon.
Day 4 - Half day Gardens Tour
Meet your driver at the lobby. On this half day tour, you'll be visiting the beautiful and unique gardens that the city has to offer. Included on this visit, there's the Faial's Botanical Garden, open to the public in 1986 with the single mission of preservation and study the natural Flora of the Azores. In this garden you'll see some of the rare plants in the Archipelago. The Florencio Terra Garden, built around 1857 being one of the oldest in the island where there's species protect by law including a famous dragon Tree (Dracaena Draco). And Praca da Republica Garden, a garden characterized by the Romantic style from XIX century although it was built on 1903.
Day 5 -6 Free days
Time to explore on your own. Optional activities that can be added to your package ( please ask for prices)
- Day Visit and Full day Tour to Pico island. Ferry tickets and round trip transfers Hotel/Harbor/Hotel. (Private Tour)
- Day Visit and Full day Tour to Sao Jorge island. Ferry tickets and round trip transfers Hotel/Harbor/Hotel. (Private Tour)
- Half day Whale watching (shared tour)
- Half day or Full day Hikes (shared tour)
Day 7 - Departure from Faial
Check out late in the morning. The hotel will store your baggage for you. Meet your driver at the lobby for your transfer to the airport.
What's Included
Included:
- 6 Night Accommodations;
- Full day Tour Faial
- Half day City Tour
- Half Garden Tour
- Airport-hotel-airport transfers
- Daily buffet breakfast and hotel taxes.
Not included:
- Entrance fees to museums, lakes and parks;
- Meals other than breakfast.
- City taxes
- Airfare. If you need assistance, please inform airport name
Dates & Rates
General
Booking your vacation
- While prices are shown in $U.S 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 Vacation with Air
- International airfare for this package is additional to
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by SATA International (Azores Airlines)
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Booking Conditions
- A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $350 per
person per vacation 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
- $350 per person if canceled up to 50 days prior departure.
- 25% of total reservation if cancelled 49-39 days prior departure plus any other additional fee.
- 50% of total reservation if canceled 38-31 days prior departure plus any other additional fee.
- No refunds if canceled less than 30 days prior departure.
Cancellation Policy - Airfare
- Airfare cancellation terms and conditions will be provided to you before ticket is booked
Refund Fees
- A 3.9% 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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Hotels
Comfort Hotels
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.
Superior Hotels
Horta - Azoris Faial Garden Resort Hotel
The Azoris Faial Garden Resort Hotel is just a 7 minute walk to the beach. This property is situated in parkland on the edge of the city of Horta. The hotel features both indoor and outdoor pools and breathtaking views of the Horta marina and Pico Mountain.
The hotel’s restaurant offers panoramic Atlantic Ocean views, as well as, a buffet breakfast and an à la carte lunch and dinner of Portuguese specialities. There is also a snack bar and an outdoor café.
The hotel’s guest rooms open onto balconies overlooking the pool area. Each is air conditioned and equipped with a minibar.
Azoris Faial Garden – Resort Hotel features a tennis court and a fitness centre. After a workout, guests can unwind in the spa pool or the sauna.
Azoris Faial Garden is just 6.2 miles away from Horta Airport. The town and marina of Horta is within walking distance of the hotel.
Horta - Hotel do Canal
The 4-star Hotel do Canal is situated in Horta on Faial Island. It is just 100 meters from the beach and offers panoramic views of Pico Mountain and the bay.
Soundproofed rooms are bright and have modern wood furnishings. They come equipped with cable TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer. Free fresh fruit and a bottle of mineral water are in the room upon arrival.
A well-equipped fitness center and massage treatments are available at the hotel. There is also a sauna and a Turkish steam bath. Staff at the 24-hour reception desk can arrange car rental.
Guests can enjoy a coffee and newspaper in the bar which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Clipper Restaurant offers all-day dining and local specialties.
Hotel do Canal is just 10 minutes’ walk from the Horta Marina and is a 10-minute drive from Horta Airport. Free private parking is possible on site.
