Azores Family Holiday
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- Discover a rare a beautiful world out in the Atlantic Ocean – hike up stunning volcanoes, kayak on sparklingly blue lakes, cycle around craters, and explore underground lava caves
- Take an unforgettable swim with dolphins off the coast of São Miguel
- Wander through fields of lava soil vineyards in Criacao Velha
- Shower beneath waterfalls and take a dip in iron-rich thermal lakes
- Snack on a cozido lunch cooked in an underground oven by the Earth’s steam
- Explore the stunning island of São Miguel by jeep, then go back in time and experience life on the land at a Ginetes farm
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Sitting about a third of the way between Lisbon and New York in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, the enigmatic Portuguese volcanic islands of the Azores are a place of timeless, rare beauty that offers an amazing amount of outdoor activities and chances to rela...
Today you’ll get a real feel for local island life on a full-day guided tour that will take in its artistic, religious and cultural traditions. Leaving the hotel at 9am, drive to fabulous viewpoints on the western side of the island, then head to a local farm in Ginet...
It’s a bit of an early rise this morning, but one well worth it – you’ll soon be swimming with dolphins! Leave the hotel at 8:30am for a 2.5-hour boat trip in waters where Atlantic, bottlenose, spotted and Risso’s all frolic, and on some days you may see them all. B...
Leave the hotel early (6:45am) and transfer to the airport for a short flight to Faial Island. Many different shades of blue adorn the houses, divide the fields, and line the island’s roadsides with hydrangeas, earning it the moniker ‘the Blue Island’. On arrival, t...
Pick up at the hotel this morning and transfer to the port, journeying to Pico (approximately 20-30 minutes). The island is dominated by a 2,350-metre Fuji-like volcano, the ‘peak’ that gives the island its name. Set out on a tour of some gorgeous vineyards – the Vinh...
From Horta, transfer to the airport for a short flight to Sete Cidades lake, which sits on the west side of Sao Miguel. The twin lakes are one of the island’s most beautiful spots (which is really saying something), and they sit spectacularly in the three-mile-wide cr...
Around 9am this morning you’ll head out on a tour into San Miguel’s geological history, heading to the volcanic region of Furnas, which boasts smouldering fumaroles and bubbling hot springs. Start with a visit to the Caldeiras da Lagoa das Furnas (Furnas Lake Calderas...
Your Azores family adventure comes to an end this morning with a transfer back to the airport.
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