Azores Vacation Package

Azores 3-Island Private Guided Tour: Faial, Pico & São Miguel

7 Days/6 Nights. Explore Faial, Pico and São Miguel with private tours, hotels, island flight, ferry tickets and transfers arranged.

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Tour Overview

What is this three-island guided Azores tour like?

Azores 3 island tour

This customizable 7-day tour combines Faial, Pico and São Miguel with private guided sightseeing and arranged island transportation. Stay in Horta, tour Faial's Caldeira and Capelinhos, cross by ferry to Pico, then fly to São Miguel for Furnas, Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo.

The package is designed for travelers who want to experience three contrasting volcanic islands in one week without arranging hotels, transfers, flights, ferries and guides separately.

At a glance

Day 1 — Arrive on Faial; transfer to Horta
Day 2 — Half-day guided Faial Island tour
Day 3 — Ferry to Pico and full-day guided tour
Day 4 — Fly from Faial to São Miguel
Day 5 — Full-day guided Furnas tour
Day 6 — Full-day Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo tour
Day 7 — Airport transfer and departure

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Flight and ferry schedules, weather and local requirements may change the order of activities.

Day 1 — Faial Island — Arrival

Arrive on Faial and transfer to your hotel in Horta for three nights. The remainder of the day is free to explore the historic center, waterfront and marina.

Day 2 — Faial Island — Half-day guided tour

Travel with your private driver-guide through the island's interior toward 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.

Day 3 — 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, with black-stone villages, maritime heritage and the UNESCO-listed vineyard landscape. Return to Faial by ferry. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.

Day 4 — 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 remainder of the day is free.

Day 5 — São Miguel — Full-day Furnas tour

Travel to the Furnas Valley to see its lake and geothermal areas, then continue to Terra Nostra Park. Return toward Ponta Delgada by the north coast with a tea-plantation visit. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.

Day 6 — São Miguel — Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo

Explore the Sete Cidades volcanic complex and continue toward Lagoa do Fogo, with possible stops at a pineapple plantation, Ribeira Grande and Caldeira Velha (entrance fee to visit only or bathe not included). A picnic lunch is included. Routing may change because of weather or seasonal access controls.

Day 7 — 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 activities may change because of flights, ferries, weather or local operating conditions.
Guided sightseeing is private unless otherwise stated in your quotation.

Included

6 nights' accommodation
Daily breakfast
Inter-island flight from 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
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 to and from the Azores; ask us to include airfare in your quotation
Meals other than breakfast
Caldeira velha entrance fee for visit only or bathing not included (FD Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo)
Entrance fees unless specifically stated as included
Optional excursions to São Jorge
Municipal tourist taxes payable directly at hotel check-in

Hotels

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

Hotel Horta

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.

Hotel Ponta Delgada

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

Pousada Forte da Horta

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.

Vila Gale Collection S. Miguel

Ponta Delgada

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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