Pico Mountain Climbing private tour - with round trip from Faial

We had an amazing hike with our guide Luis. His passion for the mountain and nature was visible in every explanation he gave us during the trip. If you like sustainable, eco-friendly activities we highly recommand you book "Our Island"!

This was an exceptional hike! Our Island organized everything seamlessly. Major kudos to our guide, Luis. His historical and environmental insights enhanced our experience ten fold. This was a challenging hike but Luis expertly guided us through it all and greatly exceeded our expectations. We had a great time!

Wow! What a trip that was! Thank you so much to Rita (who handled the whole administration stuff and communicated with us before the climb) and to Luis (who was the best guide to introduce us to stunning Pico Mountain)! We found Ourisland Azores thoroughly professional, fun and flexible. And from the moment we met Luis at the ferry terminal in Horta early in the morning until we parted again around 12 hours later we had fun, felt tremendously safe and learned so much about the region, the islands, the mountain, the people and all their challenges. Being avid mountain hikers (mainly in the Alps, though) we felt it was right to hire a guide to climb Pico Mountain. While one can find the way up to the crater rim and to the peak on his/her own, an experienced mountain guide always knows the right paths to follow up AND DOWN, cares about safety (sharp lava rocks, slippery gravel and muddy soil) and knows when to take the occasional break. Luis kept a wonderfully steady pace up and down and let us into so many interesting facts and secrets - absulutely fabulous. He could "sense" the mountain and knew exactly when another five minutes of hiking made the difference between having a break in the clouds and enjoying a sip of tea and some chocolate under the nice September sun ;-) All in all: perfect agency, perfect guide - we will be back for more. Obrigado and all the best!