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Self-Drive 3 Azores Islands: Faial, Pico and São Miguel


Tour Overview

Description

Visit the three islands with the most to offer and stay in 4-star and better hotels along the way. Sao Miguel, offering the largest geographic diversity and some of the most striking scenery, is perhaps the most attractive island in the archipelago. Faial, formerly a crucial staging port for ships on transatlantic routes between Europe and the Americas, is now a popular stop for modern yachtsmen and sailors. Pico, with its grand volcanic cone (the tallest mountain in Portugal), is the perfect destination for a day of exploration offering unique landscapes and quaint villages. Please note that ferry boats are limited between islands and rental car companies will not provide inter-island services. You have to pick up a car in each island. Map of three island tour package - Travel Azores.com

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 - Arrive in Horta, Faial Island

Arrival and pick up the rental car at the airport. Spend 3 nights in Faial with breakfast included.

Day 2 - Faial/Pico/Faial

Explore Pico island on a day trip. Take a 30 minutes ferry trip to Pico island and pick up your car in Madalena. Return the rental car in Madalena and take the ferry back to Horta.

Day 3 - Faial Island

Explore Faial island.

Day 4- Faial Island / Sao Miguel Island

Check out from the Hotel in Horta, return the car at the airport and fly to Sao Miguel. Arrive and pickup the car at the Ponta Delgada airport.

Day 5 - Sao Miguel

Explore Sao Miguel island.

Day 6 - Sao Miguel

Explore Sao Miguel island.

Day 7 - Sao Miguel

Check out from the Hotel and return the rental car at the Ponta Delgada airport. Have a safe trip back!

What's Included

Included:

  • 6 Night accommodations
  • Daily breakfast
  • 7 Day car rental (including Pico Island)
  • Airfare: Faial/São Miguel
  • Ferry tickets Faial/Pico/Faial
  • Automatic transmission vehicle
  • Unlimited kilometers
  • Airport Taxes
  • CDW and TP basic insurance
  • 1 Picnic meal (São Miguel only)
  • Complimentary welcome crate (São Miguel only)
  • Hotel and taxes
  • 24 Hour assistance

Not Included

  • International Airfare. Please contact us for a quote
  • City taxes, paid at hotel check-in
  • Meals other than mentioned above
  • Super CDW and other insurance
  • Fuel

Dates & 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, with the exception of Flores island if your package includes this island.
  • Comfort/Standard Hotel Package - Includes 4-star tourist class lodging. May include first class 3-star lodging in the smaller islands.

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.

Room Rate Type

  • Solo = Person traveling alone
  • Single = Person staying in a single room and sharing tour services with others in travel party
  • Double = 2 Persons per room
  • Triple = 3 Persons per room

Departure DateSolo ComfortSingle ComfortDouble ComfortTriple ComfortSolo Superior Single SuperiorDouble SuperiorTriple Superior
4/25/2025 - 5/23/2025$2036$1447$1092$953$2318$1937$1292$1112
5/24/2025 - 10/6/2025$2630$1851$1288$1094$2890$2508$1571$1373
10/7/2025 - 10/31/2025$2630$1851$1288$1094$2059$1677$1162$1025
11/1/2025 - 12/31/2025$1638$1256$977$877Contact UsContact UsContact UsContact Us

General

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.

I Want To Book. What Do I Do Next?

  • Click on the "Book Now" or "Request Quote" button to send your reservation request.
  • No payment will be collected at this time.
  • Our travel Associate will contact you via email to answer any questions and book your Package.
  • If you don't plan to book at this time please click here to contact us with any questions or concerns about your trip or your holiday.

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

Comfort Hotels

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