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12 Day itinerary in Portugal, Europe

Explore the islands of Portugal

Explore the islands of Portugal in an adventurous and exciting way! Possibility to see some whales during your day tour & guided excursions on the islands awaits you during this 13 day tour!

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Terceira Island

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Cycling

Kayaking

Hiking

Rafting

Snorkeling/Diving

Skiing/Snowboarding

Outdoors & Nature

Adventure

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Terceira, a UNESCO awarded site

2

Faial and its volcanic landscapes

3

São Miguel, home to astounding lagoons

4

The flower covered Funchal

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Welcome to Portugal!

Arrive at Terceira airport at 06:30am. Welcome at the airport and delivery of all the necessary documentation and assistance. Private transfer to your hotel and have some rest in the morning as the hotel is already booked on the previous night. Around 1:00pm, enjoy a half day city tour of Angra do Heroísmo. Associated to the Discoveries during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Angra do Heroismo is the example of the creation of a city closely linked to its maritime function and was an obligatory port of call of the fleets of Africa and the Indies. In 1983, UNESCO classified it as a World Heritage Site.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 2

place Terceira tour

Today you’ll enjoy a private van tour through Terceira island. You'll discover the wonders of this amazing volcanic island. Monte Brasil, Cume Mountain volcano, Ponta dos Mistérios or Algar are some of the places of great natural beauty that can be found is this Island. Embrace a unique nature, with a lush vegetation, volcanic cones and natural pools.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

place Flight to Faial island

Today you’ll catch a flight to Faial island at 09:05am and enjoy a private full day tour upon arriving at 09:40am. Faial was named thusly because there are many beech trees there (faias), but no other island can boast such a huge mass of hydrangeas in different shades of blue, which frame the houses, separate the fields and border the roads, justifying the nickname Blue Island. In the island you’ll find a huge crater called Caldeira, about 2km in diameter and 400m deep. It is surrounded by blue hydrangeas and lush vegetation, amongst which cedars, junipers, beeches, ferns and mosses stand out, and some of which are important examples of the original vegetation of the island.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 4

place Pico island tour

Today you’ll make your way to Pico island. A private transfer will take you to the ferry. Upon arriving, enjoy a full day van tour of the island. At the end of the day, return by ferry to Faial. Often referred to as the Mountain Island, Pico forms one of the points of the so-called "triangle islands", being the most southerly of the central group of the archipelago. The immense volcanic cone of Pico Mountain, the third largest volcano in the Atlantic, imposes itself on the island’s landscape. Inside its main crater there is a cone of lava designated Piquinho, on top of which fumaroles permanently vent steam to remind us of its volcanic nature.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 5

place Flight to São Miguel

Today you'll say goodbye to Faial and make your way to the lovely São Miguel island, the largest in the Azores Archipelago. Catch your flight at 12:35pm and you’ll be arriving around 1:25pm. After your arrival, you’ll do a half day hiking tour for some amazing trails.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 6

place Sete Cidades & Fogo Lagoons

Today you’ll discover the natural beauty of São Miguel. Start your visit at iconic Sete Cidades (Seven Cities) Lagoon, reaching the "Vista do Rei” (King’s View) belvedere. From here, you can admire the beauty of the giant crater at the bottom of which the Verde (Green) and Azul (Blue) lagoons coexist, twinned by an arched bridge, which according to legend were formed from the tears of a princess and a shepherd joined by an impossible love. Make your next stop at Lagoa do Fogo, in the interior of the island, climbing the Água do Pau hills and pausing at Caldeira Velha. Its small pool of warm water, surrounded by a lush forest of ferns, calls out for a restorative dip! When you get to Lagoa do Fogo, one of the symbols of the island, just let yourself be dazzled by its different shades of blue and the breathtaking view that stretches to the ocean.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 7

place Furnas

Today your destination is Furnas. Visit Vale das Furnas, with its fumaroles (calderas) of hot water, mud, medicinal waters and more than twenty thermal springs, Lagoa das Furnas where “cozido nas caldeiras” (mixed-meat stew) is made using the heat from the earth, and Terra Nostra Park, one of the most beautiful gardens in S. Miguel, with a lake-pool with its mineral-rich thermal water.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 8

place Whale Watching

Today you’ll do a whale watching tour in the morning. Azores is one of the largest whale sanctuaries in the world. Among the resident and migratory species, you can see more than 24 different types of cetaceans.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 9

place Off to Madeira

It’s time to say goodbye to the Archipelago of the Azores and make your way to Madeira. You’ll catch a flight at 09:05am to Funchal and then head to your hotel with a private transfer upon your arrival at 12:10pm. In the afternoon, you'll do one of the most famous activities in Madeira Island: a walking tour in a levada. Levadas are a network of irrigation channels, used to distribute the abundant water that flows from springs at the top of the mountains amongst the slopes and valleys, covering several protected areas. With some of them you can discover the soul of the island, away from the beaten track.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 10

place East Jeep Tour

Today you’ll enjoy a private jeep tour through the eastern part of Madeira. In Santana, you can visit the typical houses, the Theme Park and the Queimadas area which is the starting point for wonderful walks. You’ll be surprised by the beauty and majesty of the mountains. On arrival in Faial, you can continue into the interior of the island, along the road to Ribeiro Frio and Pico do Areeiro. This peak is the third highest point on the island (1818m) and boasts some lovely rock formations soaring up like timeless statues. Ponta de São Lourenço, the easternmost point on the island, is well worth a visit.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 11

place West Jeep Tour

Today you’ll enjoy a private jeep tour through the western part of Madeira. Heading west from Funchal, you will discover the Girão Cape, the highest headland in Europe and the second highest in the world at 580m. Travelling on to the west, you will reach Ribeira Brava. You will then climb to Paul da Serra, the largest plateau in Madeira, where you should take a break to admire the stunning view over the hillsides. Going on to Porto Moniz, you can regain your strength with a reinvigorating plunge into the famous natural rock pools. The tour continues to S. Vicente along a road dotted with waterfalls, where there is a marked contrast between the imposing green and the crystalline blue of the sea.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: 3* Hotel
Day 12

place Departure day

Departure to Funchal airport with a private driver.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • 3* Hotel

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (12)

Transport expand_less

  • Private transfer from airport to hotel
  • Flight to Faial
  • Private transfer to ferry
  • Flight to São Miguel
  • Flight to Funchal

Activities expand_less

  • Private city tour in Angra do Heroísmo
  • Private full day jeep tour in Faial
  • Private full day van tour in Pico
  • Half day private hiking
  • Private jeep tour to Sete Cidades and Fogo Lagoons
  • Half day group whale watching
  • Half day private levada
  • Private jeep tour to eastern Madeira
  • Private jeep tour to western Madeira

Extras expand_less

  • Ferry Tickets
  • Personalized consulting services
  • Personal Assistance

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Personal Expenses
  • Other Meals/Drinks
  • City Tourism Tax
  • Travel Insurance

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