Half Day Tour - Faial Island
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69 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
Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Variante a Estrada Regional N0 1-1a
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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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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Paula_s
Sep 24, 2023
Great 1/2 day tour in Faial - Our half day tour trip with Ramiro (Owner) was spectacular. Ramiro showed up on time, was extremely polite, and very knowledgeable of Faial Island. Although we had rented a car, we chose to take this tour with Ramiro, and so happy we did. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, and see everything there is to see on Faial. Romero even sent us a list of places to visit the following day in our rental car. We would definitely use Trilhos R Azores Tours again, and highly recommend that you do too!
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Danny
Sep 18, 2023
Great tour of the highlights of Faial - We had a great tour with Ramiro. We saw all the highlights of Faial. He was very informative and enthusiastic about the places on the island. He gave us enough time to admire the beautiful views. He even stopt down the road sometimes to show us some interesting details. I would definitely recommend the tour.
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Pedro
Sep 6, 2023
A morning well spent - The guide, Ramiro, was very nice and knowledgeable about many details from the island. We were also allowed to spend all the time we desired at the stops, and he even made an extra stop to show us an interesting locale
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Discover440956
Aug 29, 2023
Faial in half day - We visited the island of Faial in half a day, I highly recommend doing this discovery of the island with Ramiro, an attentive and friendly person, who knows his island perfectly. We loved the beauty of the caldera and capelinhos, it was magical! plus we had time to walk around the sites
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Daniel
Aug 29, 2023
Beyond Excellent!! - Did a day trip to Faial and this was the perfect way to see the island. Ramiro was beyond excellent. Being a true native he has so much knowledge about the island to share and enhance the experience. He also does guided hikes that I will be doing with him when I make it back to Faial again!!
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Lucijan
Aug 20, 2023
Excellent trip - An excellent overview of the island with a lot of interesting information. I highly recommend this trip, Ramiro has the island in his pocket:)
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