Itinerary
- Day 1
Ponta Delgada
- Start point
- Neat Hotel Avenida, Ponta Delgada, Azores 9500-304, Portugal (Neat Hotel Avenida, 19:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Talisman), Hotel (NEAT Hotel Avenida (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Stroll along the harbour front promenade past the 16th Century fort to the marina
- Visit the Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança with its unique quadrangular tower
- Dinner with the group (for those arriving on time)
Landmarks Municipal City Hall (Câmara Municipal) 16th Century Fort Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança Ponta Delgada Harbour 
- Day 2
Sete Cidades Crater Walk
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Talisman), Hotel (NEAT Hotel Avenida (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk within and around Sete Cidades volcanic crater from Vista do Rei viewpoint to Várzea parking lot
- Bus transfer to and from walking location
Landmarks Sete Cidades Volcanic Crater Lagoa Verde Lagoa Azul Vista do Rei Viewpoint 
- Day 3
Furnas and Terra Nostra
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Cozido cooked in the volcanic fumeroles)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Talisman), Hotel (NEAT Hotel Avenida (or similar))
Included Activities
- Stop at Gorreana tea factory (Europe's oldest and only remaining tea factory)
- Walk around the shores of Lagoa das Furnas
- View natural ovens and volcanic features
- Traditional Cozido lunch cooked in volcanic fumeroles
- Visit Terra Nostra botanical gardens
- Viewpoint stop at Lagoa de Fogo
- Bus transfer to and from locations
Optional Activities
- Bathe in the outdoor thermal pool at Terra Nostra gardens
Landmarks Gorreana Tea Factory Lagoa das Furnas Furnas Valley Terra Nostra Botanical Gardens Lagoa de Fogo - Day 4
Ponta Delgada
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Talisman), Hotel (NEAT Hotel Avenida (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Serra Devassa circular walk (5 kilometres/3.1 miles)
- Salto do Cabrito walk to waterfall on north coast (8 kilometres/5 miles, more challenging)
- Whale watching trip (€55pp)
Landmarks Serra Devassa Trail Salto do Cabrito Waterfall - Day 5
São Miguel to São Jorge
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden), Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight to São Jorge
- Transfer to hotel
Optional Activities
- Walk to Miradouro do Morro das Velas (old whale watching tower on volcanic crater) - 2 hours, 4.5 kilometres/2.7 miles
Landmarks Miradouro do Morro das Velas Velas - Day 6
São Jorge North Coast Walk
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden), Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk from Velas through Caldeira de Cima gorge to Faja dos Cubres
- Walk along rocky coastline
- View Caldeira de Santo Cristo Lake
- Bus transfer to and from walking location
Landmarks Caldeira de Cima Caldeira de Santo Cristo Lake Faja dos Cubres - Day 7
São Jorge
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden), Hotel (Hotel Sao Jorge Garden (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Pico da Esperança ridge walk (1,053 metres/3455 feet) - approximately 20 kilometres/12.4 miles, around 5 hours, 420 metres/1380 feet ascent and 1,230 metres/4036 feet descent
- Fajas coastal walks on the south coast of the island
Landmarks Pico da Esperança - Day 8
São Jorge to Pico
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelas), Hotel (Hotel Caravelas (or similar))
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Pico
- Bus transfer to Madalena accommodation
- Visit São Roque do Pico and Captain's Lagoon
- Visit Bandeiras and Cachorro rock formation
- Vineyard visit with winemaking process explanation and tasting
Landmarks Pico Alto (Volcano) São Roque do Pico Captain's Lagoon Bandeiras Cachorro Rock Formation Pico Vineyard Culture Landscape - Day 9
Pico
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelas), Hotel (Hotel Caravelas (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk from Porto do Calhau to Madalena through UNESCO World Heritage vineyard landscape
Optional Activities
- Whale-watching trip from Madalena (€65pp July-August; €54pp mid-season; €49pp low-season, subject to weather)
- Pico ascent/climb - very strenuous 6-7 hour climb (1,020 metres/3,350 feet ascent and descent, must arrange with tour leader at beginning of trip)
Landmarks Porto do Calhau Candelaria Pico Vineyard UNESCO Landscape Mount Pico Faial Island - Day 10
Pico South Coast Walk
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Caravelas), Hotel (Hotel Caravelas (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk along Misterios do Sul do Pico trail starting in Forest Reserve
- Pass by Misterio de São João and Misterio da Silveira lava landmarks
- Pass red Ponta Rasa windmill (built 1949)
- Pass through villages of Silveira and São João
- Visit Cheese Museum
- Bus transfer to and from walking location
Optional Activities
- Purchase local delicacies at Cheese Museum shop, including emblematic São João cheese
Landmarks Misterios do Sul do Pico Trail Misterio de São João Misterio da Silveira Ponta Rasa Windmill Cheese Museum - Day 11
Pico to Faial
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azoris Faial Garden), Hotel (Hotel do Canal (or similar))
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer to Faial
Optional Activities
- Circular walk from hotel on Monte da Guia headland - 4.5 kilometres/2.7 miles, around 2 hours, 160 metres/525 feet ascent and descent
Landmarks Horta Harbour Monte da Guia 
- Day 12
Caldeira and Capelinhos
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azoris Faial Garden), Hotel (Hotel do Canal (or similar))
Included Activities
- Private bus tour of Faial (Ilha Azul)
- Visit and walk around Caldeira crater
- Visit Capelinhos extinct volcano
- Bus transfer to and from locations
Optional Activities
- Visit Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre (€10pp)
- Walk around Capelinhos volcano
Landmarks Caldeira Crater Capelinhos Volcano Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre - Day 13
Praia do Norte Walk
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Azoris Faial Garden), Hotel (Hotel do Canal (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk from Praia do Norte Parish to Faja da Praia do Norte and back
- Walk through cultivated fields and laurel forest woodland
- Pass Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha de Franca (built 1787)
- Picnic lunch spot
- Bus transfer to and from walking location
Landmarks Faja da Praia do Norte Cabeco do Fogo Volcano Praia do Norte Beach Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Penha de Franca - Day 14
Depart Horta
- End point
- Rua Cônsul Dabney, 9901-856 Horta, Portugal (Azoris Faial Garden, Hotel reception, 09:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
