Azores Adventure - Group Walk

Stay on the islands of São Miguel

Spectacular volcanic scenery

Green mountains embroidered with blue hydrangeas

Thermal springs

 Visit the only tea plantation in Europe

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. São Miguel is the largest of the archipelago’s nine islands; it is commonly known as the Ilha Verde (Green Island) and provides a rewarding introduction to the Azores. This walking holiday allows you to see the very best that this island has to offer at a very leisurely pace so that you can really appreciate the sheer beauty and amazing scenery. The walks are all moderately easy. The accommodation we use are comfortable 3/4* hotels with extensive facilities.

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Arrive, 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.

Transfer to walk down from Pico Barrosa passing fire lake to the coast and through amazing 'jungle' vegetation, 10km/7.5km overnight Ponta Delgada 

This morning we visit the islands only tea plantation before travelling to Furnas where in the afternoon we will tour the Terra Nostra botanical gardens.

 A walk around the Furnas crater with its steaming geysers and bubbling springs, here the locals bring pots of food to cook (this is real 'slow' cooking, 10km/7.5miles, overnight Furnas.

A walk along old donkey trails following the coastline to the fishing village of Ribeira Quente  and then we continue walking back to Furnas, 12km/7.5miles, overnight Furnas
 
Transfer to the airport.

 

INCLUDED

7 nights in 3-4 star hotels with breakfast

 

7 dinners

 

Transfers to and from airport and to and from all walks

Experienced walk leader

 

NOT INCLUDED
7 lunches, flights & travel insurance

Walking in Portugal

 

Closest airport  – Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel

Cost per person – 915 euro

Departure dates – June 9 2012

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