Small-Group Tours in the Azores

The 4 small-group tours in the Azores on this page state their cap before you book, and we read every listing by hand, keeping only operators rated 4.5★ or higher. The cheapest is whale and dolphin watching off São Miguel at €59; the fullest is a two day route across the island taking in Furnas, Sete Cidades, Lagoa do Fogo and Nordeste at €135. Between them sit half day and full day tours of Faial, the island of the volcano and the blue hydrangeas, with nature and local culture on the same run.

Two things to weigh here. Whale watching depends on the sea rather than the calendar, and operators cancel or reschedule when the swell is up, so leave a spare day near the start of your trip rather than the end. On the island tours the small group means a van that can stop at the crater rims and the tea plantation, but meals are usually at your own expense and the two day route needs its own accommodation. The best reviewed small group tours in the Azores come first below.