Local Living Tours & Trips in Atlantic

Take the ferry to Porto Santo island and visit Casa Colombo museum plus Vila Baleira's 7.5-mile sandy beach, then walk to Ponta do Rosto Viewpoint for north and south coast views. Stay at premium hotels with rooftop pools facing the Atlantic, tour Caniçal's Whaling Museum to learn about conservation, and swim in Porto Moniz's natural volcanic pools before checking out Cabo Girão Skywalk's glass platform and sampling six wines at Quinta do Barbusano.

You'll visit three volcanic islands in the mid-Atlantic and stay in local hotels in Ponta Delgada, Horta, and Terceira. Walk through Terra Nostra botanical garden in Furnas and try regional Verdelho wine and cheese in Lajes on Pico Island, then have a traditional Cozido das Furnas lunch that's cooked underground using volcanic steam.

Start in Funchal's colorful market hall where local vendors sell tropical fruits and flowers, then head to Camara de Lobos, a traditional fishing village where fishermen still use century-old techniques. You'll taste regional chestnut soup in Curral das Freiras, try Madeira wine at Casa Santo Antonio winery, and have a traditional lunch at Quinta da Moscadinha estate.

You'll visit one of Europe's last working tea plantations where they still use 19th-century processing methods in a factory building that looks like an industrial museum. In Furnas Valley, you can try the traditional Cozido das Furnas stew that's slow-cooked underground using natural geothermal heat from volcanic vents. There's also a chance to sample locally produced pineapple liqueur at a traditional greenhouse plantation and check out Ponta Delgada's colorful market hall filled with fresh island produce.

Ride Tram 28 through Lisbon's cobblestone streets and sample ponche cocktails alongside locals at Santa Maria's vibrant markets to get a feel for authentic Portuguese and Cape Verdean culture. Stay in locally-selected accommodations across nine days, float in the crystalline Blue Eye cave at Buracona's volcanic basalt rock formation, and wander Palmeira's fishing village where bars and cafés pulse with island life. See the cultural fusion of African and Portuguese traditions at sunset on Santa Maria's pier overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.