Half Day Tour - Faial Island
4.9
73 Ratings
Horta
Explore the stunning Faial Island on a half-day tour. Visit the impressive Caldeira, the Capelinhos Volcano, and enjoy breathtaking views of Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa. Book now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao - Monument of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, from this place you can see the historic center of the city and the bay of Horta on one side and, on the other, Praia do Almoxarife.
    You can also see the neighboring Pico Island and the highest point in Portugal, Pico Mountain. On days without clouds, you can still see the island of São Jorge and Graciosa. Without a doubt, a place with a privileged view!
  • Flamengos - On the route to Caldeira do Faial we will take a road with excellent views of the entire parish of Flamengos. This is the only parish on the island that has no sea around it and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
  • Caldeira - Located in the center of the island, Caldeira is the true ex-libris of Faial. It is one of the largest volcanic craters in the Azores, which was at the origin of the island, measuring about 2000 meters in diameter, seven kilometers in perimeter and 400 meters in depth.
  • Capelinhos - Site of great volcanic beauty. It is one of the biggest tourist attractions of the Atlantic, namely the Azores. Its landscape reminds us of a lunar environment. Enjoy the contrast of the gray of the sands with the green of the hills and the blue of the sky and the sea.
What's Included
  • Professional native guide from Faial
  • Comfortable ride with air conditioning
  • Convenient round-trip hotel transport
  • Bilingual guide services in Portuguese and English
Additional Information

Are you traveling through Faial and interested in exploring its notable landmarks? This is the perfect tour for you!

Experience the majestic Caldeira, the Capelinhos Volcano, and viewpoints that offer exquisite views of the neighboring islands of Pico, São Jorge, and Graciosa.

On our end, we guarantee a highly professional service, an enjoyable atmosphere, and a commitment to providing an unforgettable experience.

Location
Rua Do Peter
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trishaj485
Jun 21, 2024
Amazing tour - We got to go all around Faial and see how beautiful this island is. Ramiro was very knowledgeable about everything on the island and all the history (his English is very good too). He took lots of time with us and he exceeded our expectations. I will highly recommend this tour to family and friends.
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F9293brjordanp
Jun 13, 2024
The Sun and weather cooperated just enough for us and Ramiro - Ramiro picked us up promptly at our hotel in Horta and could not have asked for a better guide of Faial! We saw all the highlights in his half-day program and had a great conversation about travels, Faial and the Azores in general. Could not recommend Ramiro more, I could say we parted as friends.
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Fearless53477686892
Jun 13, 2024
Great tour with lovely and lively person - Ramiro was an excellent guide. We didn’t rush around but got everywhere we needed to go. Learned lots about land formations, history, plants, birds plus the odd fact like there are goats in the Caldeira. Who knew? And though we didn’t see the goats I trust him. My son and I had a wonderful time.
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Sean_r
May 27, 2024
Great Tour - Ramiro was awesome and the tour was great! He took us to some great sites and was very friendly and provided a lot of insight.
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Robertki3849lg
May 22, 2024
Half day trip to Pico of guys from Slovakia - Hi guys! It was an excellent trip. Funny guide and patient even with my elderly mother who had a bit of a problem with climbing stairs and hills. I highly recommend it. In a short time you can get great experiences and a nice overview of the island.
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Erin
May 12, 2024
A wonderful experience in Faial! - This tour is an excellent way to see the island of Faial! Ramiro is a fabulous guide—warm, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. My initial tour ended up being postponed due to bad weather, but Ramiro was very communicative throughout and ended up rescheduling me for the next day. Even though the weather was still unpredictable, he still ended up showing me the best highlights and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. As a solo traveler, this was a perfect way to see the island and get a local’s perspective on the Azores. All in all, a fabulous experience that I’d recommend to anyone!
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Hillary
Apr 23, 2024
Fun half day tour - I’m 14 and I went for a half day tour with my brother and my mom! We started off by going to see beautiful outlooks of the island. He told us a lot of the history!! He took us places where tourists normally don’t go. We learned that there were many volcanoes on the island & took us to see an amazing Crater. Ramiro educated us a lot! My brother and I love animals and he was so nice enough to take another road back to our hotel just to see all of these cows. He stopped the car to also take pictures! I had so much fun with Ramiro! Definitely recommend! 😊
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627marybethm
Nov 3, 2023
Great Day Trip from Pico - We had a great tour of Faial on 2/11/23. The pace was relaxed, and we saw the main sites on the island. Our guide Ramiro was knowledgeable and personable answering many questions on everything to history, geology and local culture. We took the 8:15 am ferry from Madalena and had time after the tour for lunch and a leisurely stroll thru Horta. Great Day!
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Emmado2673wv
Oct 27, 2023
Amazing half day tour! - Ramiro was the perfect tour guide, independent, flexible, punctual and having grown up on Faial, he has impeccable local knowledge. Ramiro really cares about Faial and the Azores and his passion for his home shines through. We thoroughly enjoyed our half day tour & regret not booking the full day. Cannot recommend Ramiro enough and when (not if!) we return to Faial we will contact him for another tour.
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Peter_d
Oct 27, 2023
Great tour! Sadly poor weather but Ramiro mad the best of it! - The driver was very and knowledgeable and friendly! Ramiro was and amazing tour guide! Our weather was unfortunate but he mad it great!
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