Azores Island Hopping with Lisbon

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This is our colourful, beautiful journey...

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Combining the many charms of Lisbon...

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sete cidades landscape view

... With the epic natural wonders of the Azores

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Stay at four memorable hotels...

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whale watching azores

As you explore with special guided experiences...

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... Blended with space for independent discovery

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This is slow and stress-free travel...

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wine tasting on pico island in the azores

With indulgent food and unique 'lava' wine...

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Wonderfully welcoming local hosts and guides...

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coffee beans drying in sun in the azores

... And so much Portuguese and Azorean culture

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tea harvesting on sao miguel

This is our ultimate Lisbon to the Azores adventure...

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... Now let's make it yours

Duration

The old-world charm of Portugal's most exciting city; the epic natural wonders of the Azores. From the fado bars and trundling trams of Lisbon, cross the Atlantic to a volcanic world of crater lakes, hot springs and subtropical forest.

  • Lisbon like a local
  • Epic Azorean views
  • Whales & dolphins
  • Guided experiences
  • Special places to stay
  • Adventure made easy
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What's Included

Key Inclusions

13 nights in first-class hotels

Meet & Greet welcome

Local support contacts

Hire vehicles

Ferry tickets

1 x internal flight

All breakfasts

1 x lunch

1 x tasting menu dinner

Guided activities as described

GPS tracks for self-guided walks


Included Activities

Half-day private Lisbon tour

Sete Cidades eBike hire

São Jorge half-day private tour

Private transfer for self-guided walk

Pico half-day private tour

Whale & dolphin watching tour

Shared wine tasting

Faial full-day private tour


5* Service

We have personally experienced & loved every aspect of this trip

Travel Guide App with advice, background information and recommendations

ABTOT / ATOL Financial protection

Local support throughout

24/7 emergency support

Industry-leading 160% carbon capture


Please note: International travel not included.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Lisbon


You begin in Lisbon, Portugal's historic capital and one of Europe's most photogenic cities. Settle into your lovely hotel in the heart of the action and set out exploring. You might wander through the Botanical Gardens, watch the world go by from a terrace café and soak in sunset views from one of the many 'miradouro' lookout points.

Day 2

Explore Lisbon with a local


Day 3

Step back in time at Belém


Day 4

Fly to São Miguel and settle in


Day 5

Experience the crater lakes of Sete Cidades


Day 6

Explore the gardens & fumaroles of Furnas


Day 7

Visit tea plantations & fly to São Jorge


Day 8

Explore São Jorge with your private guide


Day 9

Hike one of the Azores' great trails


Day 10

Take the ferry to Pico & explore with our guide


Memorable moments you can look forward to...

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Say yes please...

To another Pastel de Nata

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Ride the trams...

Through the twisting streets

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Be moved by...

The mournful tones of fado

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Chart the story...

Of the Age of Exploration

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Find the spot...

Where Rio meets San Fran

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Be wowed by...

Epic crater lake views

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Soak...

In hot springs in the sea!

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Pedal...

In a volcano crater

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Wander...

Pretty cobbled towns

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Quench your thirst...

With a post-walk pineapple

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See your lunch...

Emerge from underground ovens

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Hold your nose...

At the stinky fumaroles

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Feel relaxed...

In natural thermal pools

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Creep through...

A world of ferns and palms

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Go for a beer...

At a craft microbrewery

Visit azores sao miguel tea plantations

Stroll in...

Europe's only tea plantations

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See behind the scenes...

In historic tea factories

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Soak in the views...

From more hot spring pools

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Feel the spray...

Of tumbling waterfalls

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Loosen your belt...

For a dinner to remember

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Swim and float...

In lava sea pools

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Plunge...

Into the 'Azorean jungle'

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Rub shoulders...

With locals in bustling shops

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Take your pick...

From some special restaurants

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Be grate-ful...

For tasty Azorean cheese

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Capture...

Waterfalls hidden in forest

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Delve into...

Horta's sea art murals

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Raise a glass...

To Horta's famous sea bar

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Feel the sand...

Beneath your toes

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Feel tiny...

Above a volcano caldera

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Find out...

What locals grow in their gardens

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Gaze across...

To Portugal's highest peak

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Peer at...

Portugal's youngest landmass

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Cross the water...

By scenic ferry

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Meet coffee growers...

On São Jorge island

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Settle into...

Your cabin in the woods

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Be looked after...

By our extended Pura family

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Kick back...

With a book and birdsong

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Walk through...

Gorgeous native forest

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Marvel at...

Beautiful Azorean churches

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Have a whale of a time...

Looking for the giants of the sea

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Keep your eyes peeled...

For resident dolphins too

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Check into...

A wine hotel below a volcano

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Wind through...

UNESCO Heritage vineyards

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Come in the summer...

To see locals harvesting grapes

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Raise a glass...

To Pico's unique 'lava' wines

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Give way...

To local traffic

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Go for a drink...

In a wine barrel by the sea

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Find the right angle...

For purrfect Pico snaps

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Descend into...

Hidden caves and lava tubes

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Wish you could stay...

Just one more day

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Natural Wonders

Seeing the sights is one thing, truly experiencing them is quite another. Cycle in a volcano crater, hike through native cloud forest, soak in lava hot springs and snorkel with tropical fish.

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Local Flavour

We want to immerse you in the culture of the Azores. You can meet winemakers, coffee growers and tea harvesters, chat to artisans in their workshops and have a BBQ with local families.

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Special Hotels

The places you stay are always memorable. From a cabin nestled in tall trees to a boutique wine hotel below a volcano and B&Bs by the sea, expect peace, great views and the warmest welcomes.