Azores Adventure - Group Walk

Visit the islands of São Miguel, Faial and Pic

Spectacular volcanic scenery

Green mountains embroidered with blue hydrangeas

Thermal springs

Option to go whale watching

Walking tours in Portugal, Madeira and Azores
Walking holidays in Portugal
The Algarve - Portugal

This week offers you the chance to discover an exotic corner of Europe where life remains refreshingly civil and unhurried. We will spend 3 days exploring São Miguel, largest of the Azores islands before flying to the island of Faial. From here we will take a boat trip to the neighbouring island of Pico where the full majesty of Portugal's highest mountain the Pico volcano can be appreciated.

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Day 8

Fly from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada, transfer to hotel, overnight Ponta Delgada.

A wonderful walk down from Lagoa do Fogo (Fire lake) to the coast with time to explore the rugged cliffs, 10km / 6.5miles, overnight Ponta Delgada.

Sete Cidades crater walk. A spectacular walk around the largest crater on the island, in places its sheer walls drop like green curtains for 300m, 14km/8.7miles, overnight Ponta Delgada.

A visit to the islands only tea plantation before walking around the Furnas crater with its steaming geysers and bubbling springs. The day ends with a tour of the Terra Nostra botanical gardens, 10km/7.5miles, overnight Ponta Delgada.

Fly to Faial with time to explore the capital Horta in the afternoon, overnight Horta.

A walk around the Caldeira Cabeço Gordo and a visit to the far west of the island, 10km/7.5miles, overnight Horta.

A short ferry ride to the island of Pico for a walk on the mystic volcano of the same name, 12km/7.5miles, (There is also the option to go whale watching), overnight Horta.

Fly from Horta to Lisbon.

 

INCLUDED

 

7 nights accommodation in good quality hotels with all facilities and breakfasts

 

5 packed lunches

 

7 dinners

 

Transfers to and from airports and to and from all walks

Experienced walk leader

Flights to and from Lisbon and internal flights

 

NOT INCLUDED
1 lunch, flights from your home to Lisbon and travel insurance

Walking in Portugal

Arrival Point

Arrival Point – Lisbon Airport

Cost per person – £1255.00, $2510.00 or 1820euro

Departure dates – June 14 & Sept 6 2008

Walking holidays in the Algarve