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Azores Vacation Package
10 Days/9 Nights. Explore four Azores islands with private tours, hotels, flights, ferry tickets and transfers arranged.
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Azores.com 4 island tour
This customizable 10-day journey combines private guided sightseeing on Terceira, Faial, Pico and São Miguel with prearranged hotels, inter-island transportation and transfers. Explore the UNESCO-listed city of Angra do Heroísmo, Faial's Caldeira and Capelinhos, Pico's volcanic vineyards, and the crater-lake and geothermal landscapes of São Miguel.
The itinerary moves at a comfortable pace, with a free day in Angra do Heroísmo and time at leisure after travel between islands. Flights connect Terceira, Faial and São Miguel, while Pico is visited by ferry from Horta.
Flight and ferry schedules, weather and local operating requirements may change the order of islands or activities.
Arrive at Terceira's Lajes Airport and transfer to your hotel in Angra do Heroísmo for three nights. The remainder of the day is free to explore the UNESCO-listed historic center.
Travel with your private driver-guide along the south coast toward Praia da Vitória, with stops that may include Porto Judeu and São Sebastião. Continue to Serra do Cume for views across Terceira's patchwork fields. Depending on schedules and conditions, the route may include Algar do Carvão and the lava pools at Biscoitos. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Explore Angra do Heroísmo independently, visit its churches and museums, or travel to Monte Brasil for panoramic views and walking paths.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Faial. On arrival, transfer to your hotel in Horta for three nights. The remainder of the day is free to discover Horta's marina and historic waterfront.
Travel through the island's interior to 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 in your quotation.
Transfer to Horta harbor and take the ferry to Madalena. Meet your driver-guide for a full-day tour beneath Pico Mountain, visiting black-stone communities, maritime landmarks and the UNESCO-listed vineyard landscape. Return to Faial by ferry. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Transfer to Horta Airport for the flight to São Miguel. On arrival, transfer to your hotel in Ponta Delgada for three nights. The balance of the day is free.
Travel to the Furnas Valley to see its lake and geothermal areas where traditional cozido is cooked underground. Continue to Terra Nostra Park and return by the north coast with a tea-plantation visit. Lunch and entrance fees are not included.
Explore the Sete Cidades volcanic complex and continue through central São Miguel toward Lagoa do Fogo, with stops that may include 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.
Check out and enjoy free time according to your flight schedule before transferring to the airport.
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.
Angra do Heroismo
Hotel Cruzeiro, a 4 star Hotel, is the latest hotel unit to open in Angra do Heroísmo, Unesco World Heritage city, located 5-minute walk from various points of interest, such as the Angra bay, Sé Church, Old Town Square (Praça Velha), Museum, Pico da Memória, among others.
Wi-Fi access is available in all areas of the hotel.
The hotel has a restaurant and a bar, where lunches, dinners and snacks are served and private parking.
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 (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.
Angra do Heroísmo
Pousada Castelo de S. Sebastiao is a 8-minute walk from the beach. Set on top of a cliff, Pousada de Angra do Heroismo Castelo de S. Sebastiao is a modern hotel housed in a 16th century Fortress known as Saint Sebastian's Little Castle.
The Pousada offer rooms and one suite with modern décor and furnishing. The suite and some rooms include terraces with views over the sea and the Monte Brasil. All living units contain LCD TV and internet connection.
There are 2 swimming pools: one for adults and the other for children. Guests can enjoy the regional cuisine while taking in views of the sea and pool area.
The Pousada is located in the village centre of Angra do Heroísmo was classified World Heritage by UNESCO. Angra do Heroísmo also offers many activitiy options, such as marine hunting, diving, sport fishing and boat tours.
Pousada de Angra do Heroismo Castelo de S. Sebastiao is located at a 23-minute drive from the Lajes International Airport.
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
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.