Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
With this tour you will be accompanied by a local guide who will take you to see all the island's unmissable attractions, always with quality time so you can enjoy each place.
Our tours are semi-private, so you will have more attention from the guide and a more personalized experience.
You are passing through, and that is why we want to ensure that your trip to Faial is unforgettable!
Lunch at a local restaurant off the tourist trail (lunch, drink, dessert and coffee)
Professional and experienced guide, native of the island of Faial
Air-conditioned vehicle
Round-trip transportation to the hotel
Bilingual guide (Portuguese and English)
Semi Private Tour.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
• Transfer for the tour will be outside the reception of your hotel/accommodation in Horta or at the Maritime Terminal, between 9:20 and 9:30. The guide will be in a gray Opel van.
Traveler pickup
Av. 25 de Abril, Horta, Portugal
Monte Da Guia Walking Trail, Horta, Portugal Monte da Guia is a volcanic cone with two semicircular craters. From this place you will have a privileged view to the beach of Porto Pim and to the city of Horta. 15 minutes
Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao, Horta, Portugal 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! 15 minutes
Flamengos, Flamengos, Portugal 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 does not have direct access to the sea and is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
Caldeira, Horta, Portugal Located in the center of the island, the Caldeira is the true ex-libris of Faial. It is one of the largest volcanic craters in the Azores, and which was at the origin of the island, measuring around 2000 meters in diameter, 7000 meters in perimeter and 400 meters deep.
In this impressive place you will have the possibility to take a short walk, take unique photos or simply observe what the force of nature can create. 30 minutes
Praia do Almoxarife, Horta, Portugal Visit to one of the most beautiful beaches on the island with views of Pico, S. Jorge and Graciosa islands. This is the largest volcanic sand beach in Faial and one of the largest in the Azores.
You will have free time at this location. You can choose to have a drink at a local cafe, take a walk along the beach, around the parish, or take a swim in our temperate waters.
From here we will head for lunch at a local restaurant, away from the typical tourist routes so you can have a more authentic experience. 30 minutes
Miradouro Ponta Furada, Horta, Portugal Coastal site of great beauty where you can observe the contact of basalt with the sea. Here there are several caves and geological formations that will certainly please you. 10 minutes
Capelinhos, Portugal Place of great volcanic beauty. The Capelinhos Volcano is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Atlantic, namely in the Azores. Its landscape takes us to a lunar environment. Enjoy the contrast between the gray of the sands with the green of the hills and the blue of the sky and the sea. 40 minutes
Unnamed Road, 9900, Portugal Still in Capelinhos, we will visit the Natural Pools of Porto do Comprido. These pools were formed by basalt rocks, which resulted from the solidification of incandescent lava in the sea.
We will pass by the whale village that once existed in this location but is now almost completely buried by volcanic sand and ash. In the 19th century, Porto do Comprido was one of the most important whaling stations in the Azores archipelago. 15 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
During the bathing season there is the possibility of taking a dip at Praia do Almoxarife. There is a bathhouse at this location. Bring clothes and a bath towel. The only rule is to get into the van with dry clothes. :)
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Navigator20424296851
29 Aug 2023
Ramiro was an amazing guide, very personable and informative. All the places we went were very interesting and gave us great experience of the beautiful island Faeal. The lunch was delicious, and the size of the group was ideal as well. We had a great day, thank you, Ramiro!
327russella
27 Aug 2023
The tour guide was exceptional. Whilst guiding us around the key places of interest on this beautiful island, he allowed us to move at our own pace, letting us absorb exactly the amount of detail we needed before moving on. Lunch, which is included in the price, was at an excellent buffet style restaurant, and the food was very good. He was very proud of his homeland, and shared stories of growing up in a place of beauty, experiences of earthquakes, and the amazing way that the community pulls together at these times. There is a sense of complete peace and calm on this island, amazing as it has a volcano only 65 years old. The museum built at this location is incredibly buried into the rock, and again, an added point of interest to the tour. I never post on trip advisor, but felt inclined to as this company are absolutely spot on
Escape29721613546
19 Aug 2023
We are very pleased to have found TrilhosR on our web search for tours in Faial. Our day was prepared well in advance by Ramiro and totally customized according to our needs. We booked a private tour, once we have 3 small children. We wanted to have our time and cover the main attractions with flexibility. Ramiro paid attention to every detail, and allowed us to enjoy every moment at our own pace, without any rush. We also participated in all the small decisions along the way. He mastered to conciliate a professional presence with an easy going style, making us feel as his own relatives or as if we were visiting an old friend who lives in another place he loves. Ramiro is very happy to show the island he was born and grew up, mixing old memories and stories, well-trained eyes, and a broad knowledge in history, biology, geology and sociology, that results from his academic degree, post graduation courses, self-learning and experience. We highly recommend TrilhosR for your visit in Faial.
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We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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