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. 
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, standard rooms
- 3 Nights Faial
- 3 Nights São Miguel
- Daily buffet breakfast and hotel taxes
- 7 Days car rental
- Airfare: Faial/Sao Miguel
- Ferry Tickets Faial/Pico/Faial
- Automatic transmission vehicle
- Unlimited kilometers
- Airport Taxes
- CDW and TP basic insurance
- 24 Hour assistance
- 1 Brunch (Sao Miguel Only)
- Complimentary Welcome Crate (Sao Miguel Only)
Not Included
- International Airfare (please contact us for a quote)
- City taxes
- Meals other than mentioned
- Super CDW and other insurances
- Liability fee
- Gas
Dates & Rates
| 2/23/2025 - 3/23/2025 | $1638 | $1256 | $977 | $877 | $1920 | $1538 | $1086 | $932 |
| 3/24/2025 - 4/23/2025 | $2036 | $1447 | $1092 | $953 | $2037 | $1655 | $1150 | $984 |
| 4/24/2025 - 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 | $877 | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us | Contact Us |
General
Booking your vacation
- 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 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 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
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
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.
