Faial Island

Faial Island: Full Day with Local Guide, Volcanoes and Landscapes

Discover the best of Faial Island on a full-day tour with your local Guide Ramiro, combining stunning landscapes, stunning volcanoes and authentic culture. Explore the most iconic spots in a comfortable vehicle while enjoying a relaxed pace. Visit Caldeira, the huge volcanic crater, and admire panoramic views, then head to the Volcano dos Capelinhos, where the 1957 eruption remodeled the coast. Along the way, discover panoramic viewpoints, beaches, traditional villages and island secrets, with stories and curiosities that give life to Faial. With flexible time at each stop and multiple opportunities for photographs, this tour is the ideal way to enjoy Faial in a single day. The groups are small to ensure a more personalized experience, so the places are limited - we recommend booking in advance to secure your seat.

• Professional, experienced and native Guide of Faial.
• 3 options. 1st lunch included; 2nd lunch not included; 3rd private tour.
• Mineral water
• Round-trip transportation to the hotel
• Bilingual guide (Portuguese and English)

Horta, Faial: Research Whale & Dolphin Expedition

Join a university-linked marine research team (MARE-start Up) and take part in ongoing Cetaceans monitoring. Depart from Horta, Faial to explore one of the world’s most important cetacean hotspots.

Full-Day Private Tour of Faial

The full day tour takes about 7-8 hours and leads you to all points of interest of Faial. The Faial, everything in one day is perfect for visitors who want to know more about Faial, its history and its people. The tour leads you along the southern coast from Horta to the volcano of Capelinhos. At lunch time, we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Faial. In the afternoon you will visit the Caldeira, see the lighthouse of Riberinha destroyed by an earthquake and then go to one of the best sandy beaches of the Azores.

• Liability insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• All Fees and Taxes
• Lot's of stories on the past and present of Faial

Full-Day Faial: Capelinhos, Caldeira & Local Guide

Discover Faial beyond guidebooks with Ramiro, your local expert. Explore volcanic landscapes, hidden viewpoints, and authentic island life at a relaxed pace with unique stories and insights.

Private full day visit to Pico, a first impression

This full day excursion to Pico takes about 8-9 hours, during which you will see most of the highlights of the neighboring Pico island. The tour is perfect for those visitors of Faial who only spend a couple of days in the Triangle but want to visit Pico without too much stress. The Pico, a first impression tour is an all inclusive trip from your accommodation in Faial, including the ferry transfers, to the main landmarks of Pico. Depending on the ferry schedules you will leave from Faial at around 9 a.m. and return in the late afternoon at around 7 p.m. At lunch time we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Pico.

• Lot's of stories on the past and present of Pico and Faial
• Liability insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• All Fees and Taxes

Faial Island Highlights: Half-Day Guided Tour

Passing through Faial and eager to discover the island’s most iconic spots? This shorter tour is perfect for those who want to experience the island with quality and at a relaxed pace.

Guided Swimming Experience with Sharks in Portugal

The specie we mostly see during our activity is the Blue Sharks and you will enjoy to swim with them at their own natural habitat or look at them from the boat. Blue Sharks are very curious and pass very close to the boat, spend long periods of time surface swimming, just floating at the surface or in the boat you will experience very close interactions with these beauties. A very friendly species and one of the most beautiful animal around. We also happen to see Mako sharks, the fastest shark of the Ocean ! The activity have a maximum of 6 people on board to insure that marine life is comfortable and to provide closer interactions with the animals. Book this lifetime Shark Adventure directly with your guide Silvio!

Faial Island: Horseback Riding (3 hrs - Experienced Riders)

Explore scenic north coast of Faial Island!

Private half a day Faial, a first impression

This half day tour of about 3-4 hours, gives you a first impression of the major points of interest of the island. The tour is perfect for those who only stay a short time in Faial and do not want to miss anything. The tour leads you along the southern coast from Horta to the volcano of Capelinhos with a number of stops in between. On the way back we will take a minor road high above the villages. Depending on the weather conditions, you will either visit the Caldeira or some view points above Horta.

• Liability insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• A lot of stories about Faial

Faial Island: Half Day Tour

Discover the highlights of Fail Island on a guided tour.