Azores Vacation Package

VIP Private São Miguel Tour for Groups of 8 to 15

7 Days / 6 Nights. Bring your own group of 8–15 travelers for a private guided São Miguel tour with hotel, meals and transfers.

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Tour Overview

What is this private São Miguel group tour like?

This seven-day, six-night private São Miguel tour is exclusively for a group of 8–15 travelers who book together. It is not a public departure and unrelated travelers are not added to your group.

Four guided sightseeing days cover Ponta Delgada, Sete Cidades, Furnas, Lagoa do Fogo and Nordeste. The package also includes a four-star hotel with superior rooms, daily breakfast, private airport transfers, selected lunches and entrance fees, plus a free day for independent plans.

Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1 — Arrive on São Miguel; private transfer to the hotel
Day 2 — Ponta Delgada and Sete Cidades with picnic lunch
Day 3 — Furnas, Gorreana tea and Terra Nostra with lunch
Day 4 — Half-day Lagoa do Fogo and Ribeira Grande tour
Day 5 — Full-day Nordeste and eastern-coast tour with lunch
Day 6 — Free day in Ponta Delgada
Day 7 — Private airport transfer and departure

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Weather, attraction hours and local operating conditions may change the order of tours or stops. The descriptions below show the planned itinerary.

Day 1 — São Miguel — Arrival

Meet your guide at Ponta Delgada Airport and transfer privately to your four-star hotel, where your group will stay for six nights with daily breakfast. The remainder of the day is free, and dinner is on your own.

Day 2 — Ponta Delgada and Sete Cidades

Meet your guide at the hotel for a full-day introduction to Ponta Delgada and the Sete Cidades volcanic complex. In the city, planned stops include the farmers market, São Sebastião Church, Portas da Cidade, the historic center and the Sanctuary of Esperança.

Continue to Sete Cidades for viewpoints such as Vista do Rei and Lagoa de Santiago. A picnic lunch with drinks is included. Return toward Ponta Delgada along the western side of the island and visit a pineapple plantation in Fajã de Baixo before returning to the hotel.

Day 3 — Furnas and the geothermal east

Travel to São Miguel’s north coast for a guided visit and tasting at the Gorreana tea plantation, then continue to Furnas. See the fumaroles and geothermal cooking area where the traditional cozido is prepared underground.

Enjoy an included cozido lunch with drinks, followed by a visit to Terra Nostra Park. Time is provided to explore the botanical garden or use the thermal pool. Bring swimwear and a towel, and be aware that the iron-rich water may stain light-colored swimwear. Return through Vila Franca do Campo.

Day 4 — Lagoa do Fogo and Ribeira Grande

Take a private half-day tour through the island’s central landscapes toward Lagoa do Fogo, with stops at selected viewpoints when visibility permits. Visit Caldeira Velha and continue to Ribeira Grande for a short walk and a possible liqueur tasting when available.

Return to Ponta Delgada for a free afternoon. Dinner is on your own.

Day 5 — Nordeste and the eastern coast

Travel along São Miguel’s southern and eastern coasts, with planned viewpoints near Caloura, Povoacão, Ponta da Madrugada and Ponta do Sossego. Enjoy an included lunch with drinks at a local restaurant.

Return along the north coast, visiting Ribeira dos Caldeirões Natural Park and its waterfalls before a final viewpoint stop at Santa Iria, subject to time and conditions.

Day 6 — Free day in Ponta Delgada

Enjoy an unscheduled day to explore Ponta Delgada, relax or request an additional activity for your group. Optional services are not included and are subject to availability.

Day 7 — São Miguel — Departure

Meet your guide at the hotel and transfer privately to Ponta Delgada Airport for your departing flight.

What's included

Please note

This package is for your own pre-arranged group of 8–15 travelers. It is not a tour that individuals join separately.
The quoted group price requires at least 8 and no more than 15 travelers. A different group size requires a revised quotation.
The itinerary may be reordered for weather, opening hours or operational reasons while preserving the confirmed services.
Tell us about food allergies, dietary requirements and mobility considerations when requesting the quotation.

Included

Six nights in a four-star hotel on São Miguel
Superior-category rooms, subject to availability
Daily buffet breakfast
Private round-trip transfers between Ponta Delgada Airport and the hotel
Certified private guide for the scheduled tours
Private minibus transportation for your group
Applicable park and entrance fees described in the confirmed itinerary
Two restaurant lunches and one picnic lunch, with drinks
Full-day Ponta Delgada and Sete Cidades tour
Full-day Furnas tour with Terra Nostra Park admission
Half-day Lagoa do Fogo tour
Full-day Nordeste tour
Complimentary crate of local products

Not included

Airfare to and from the Azores; ask us to include flights in your quotation
Meals other than breakfast, two restaurant lunches and one picnic lunch
Optional activities on the free day
Municipal tourist taxes payable directly at hotel check-in
Personal expenses and gratuities

Private-group format

Your family, friends, club or organization travels together with a dedicated guide and minibus. The program can start on different days of the week, subject to availability, and customization requires a new quotation.

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.

Superior Hotels

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

Early booking is advised. Availability of accommodation is limited especially in summer months
If hotel named in itinerary is not available at time of booking, alternate similar same rating properties will be confirmed, and subject to new quote.
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 per vacation is required to book and hold space for you.
Final payment is due 50 days before departure
Option to pay full price up front is available

Cancellation Policy - Land Portion

50% of total reservation if canceled 85-50 days from day of departure
No refunds if canceled less than 49 days or less from date of 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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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

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