Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival
Arrival- Start point
- 3 R Cons Terra Ribeiro, 9950-329, Madalena, Azores, Portugal (Hotel Caravelas Office, 08:50)
- Day 2
Pico Wine Tour
Pico Wine Tour- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Criação Velha vineyards
- Visit to traditional wine cellars (adegas)
- Wine tasting with ocean views
- Visit to regional wine laboratory or wine museum (depending on availability)
- Professional wine tasting with winemaking engineer
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Travel through Cachorro and Lajido wine production areas
- Wine tasting at local producer's cellar (Czar or Buraca, depending on availability)
Landmarks Criação Velha São Roque Cachorro Lajido - Day 3
Lajido Wine Heritage Hike
Lajido Wine Heritage Hike- Meals
- Lunch (Light picnic meal)
Included Activities
- Guided hiking trail through Lajido wine landscape
- Walk through UNESCO World Heritage vineyards
- Visit to historic wine cellars and manor houses
- Traditional Pico wine tasting
Landmarks Lajido - Day 4
Whale and Dolphin Watching
Whale and Dolphin Watching- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Marine biologist briefing on cetacean species and whale watching history in the Azores
- Whale and dolphin watching excursion (approximately 3 hours)
- Guided coastal observation
- Day 5
Caminho dos Burros Hiking Trail
Caminho dos Burros Hiking Trail- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch in Prainha forest park)
Included Activities
- Guided hiking on Caminho dos Burros trail (9.5km, approximately 3.5 hours)
- Walk through Mistério da Prainha natural reserve
- Observation of volcanic cones and geological formations from 1562-64 eruption
- Learning about local flora and fauna
- Picnic lunch in Prainha forest park
- Swimming at Baía das Canas
Landmarks Mistério da Prainha Baía de Canas Caminho das Lagoas - Day 6
Central Plateau and Gruta das Torres Cave
Central Plateau and Gruta das Torres Cave- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Pico's central plateau and volcanic cones
- Visits to multiple lakes and viewpoints
- Visit to Pico da Urze volcano
- Observation of volcanic complex in island's eastern part
- Picnic lunch
- Guided tour through Gruta das Torres lava tube (approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Pico da Urze Gruta das Torres Cabeçao Bravo - Day 7
Departure
Departure- End point
- 3 R Cons Terra Ribeiro, 9950-329, Madalena, Azores, Portugal (Hotel Caravelas Office, 17:00)
