Tour Overview
6 Nights Hotel & 7 Days Car - This package allows you to stay in some of the best Flores hotels while exploring the rich culture, fauna, and flora of this marvelous Island. Take an enjoyable drive through S. Miguel's main towns and villages. Days can be added or subtracted from itinerary. Please let us know during the process of submitting the reservation if you would like to customize this package, and we'll provide you with a quote.
Please Note
We created self-drive packages to provide our customers with pre-planned services that include accommodations, rental car, ferry and air tickets. We do not provide daily planning and itineraries. However we do recommend that you check information such as we have on our pages (click here) or purchase a guide book (click here). We also recommend you check our guided tours (click here) which are more descriptive of specific itineraries and places to visit.
Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival and pick up the airport. Check in at the hotel for the next 6 nights.
Day 2-6
Free days to explore the island. (Please use the links above for more recommendations)
- The Rocha dos Bordoes – Solidification of basalt into vertical fluting.
- Aguas Quentes – Small hot springs of boiling sulfurous water.
- The peaks of Sete Pes, Burrinha, Marcel and Morro Alto (which at 3000 feet or 914 m is the highest point on the island).
- The seven lakes in the central part of the island make for a magnificent landscape, especially Lagoa Funda (Deep lake).
- The Waterfall of Ribeira Grande at Fajazinha drops hundreds of meters and has at least twenty waterfalls many of which drop into the sea.
- The Groto de Enxareus, an enormous cavern, about 164 feet (50 m) long and 82 feet (25 m) wide.
- The Bay of Alagoa – A group of islets and peninsulas.
- Fajazinha – A characteristic village by the sea with picturesque ruins of water mills.
Day 7
Check out from the hotel and return the car at the airport.
What's Included
Included
- 6 Night Accommodations;
- Sea view rooms
- Breakfast;
- 7 Days Rental car
- Automatic transmission vehicle
- Unlimited kilometers
- Airport Taxes
- CDW and TP basic insurance
- 24 Hour assistance
- 1 Pic-nic (Sao Miguel Only)
- Complimentary Welcome Crate (Sao Miguel Only)
Not Included
- Airfare (please contact us for a quote)
- City taxes
- Meals other than mentioned
- Super CDW and other insurances
- Liability fee
- Gas
Dates & Rates
8/27/2024 - 9/30/2024 | $1348 | $2525 | $1049 | $1813 |
10/1/2024 - 10/31/2024 | $1162 | $2154 | $913 | $1813 |
11/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 | $1048 | $1926 | $837 | $1646 |
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
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 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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- No payment will be collected at this time
- Our travel Associate will contact you via email to answer any questions and book your Package
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Booking Changes
- A fee of $35 per person, per transaction, will be charged
for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking
is confirmed.
- If the change increases the value of the booking, the $35
per person fee will be waived
Travel Insurance
- We strongly recommend you purchase travel/cancellation
insurance
Hotels
Superior Hotels
Santa Cruz das Flores - Hotel das Flores
Surrounded by green hills on the island of Flores, the Inatel features rooms with balconies offering panoramic ocean views and standard land view rooms. It has an oceanfront garden with swimming pool and sun terrace.
All soundproofed rooms feature contemporary décor and hardwood floors. Each room is equipped with free Wi-Fi and satellite flat-screen TV, while the bathroom comes with bathrobes and a hairdryer.
Each morning, the Inatel Flores serves a buffet breakfast in the dining room. Its restaurant offers fine dining and the well-stocked bar is open well into the evening for drinks.
Guests are welcome to relax in the Flores’s garden with its poolside terrace and barbecue area overlooking the Atlantic. Many pretty hiking and cycling trails can also be found nearby.
Hotel Flores is half a mile from central Santa Cruz, the island’s capital. Calderas National Park is a 30-minute drive away and free on-site parking is available.