One price for every traveller: €175 per adult.
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The tour starts at your accommodation from where you will go to the ferry terminal of Horta for the passage to Pico. On Pico there are drives of 15 to 30 minutes in-between the attractions. At the end of the tour you will take again the ferry back to Horta and will be dropped off at your accommodation.
Pass by, no stopFerry transfer from Horta in Faial to Madalena do Pico. Ferries are operating all year round and a vital connection between the Islands of the Triangle.
Pass by, no stopThe vineyards of Criação Velha around Madalena are home to volcanic wines which have seen a resurrection over the last decade. The vineyards have been classified in 2004 as UNESCO World Heritage Site, the wine is grown directly in the volcanic rocks in small plots which are protected from the wind by little rock walls.
30 minIt offers a nice view over to Faial and on windy days the waves are crushing spectacularly on the volcanic rocks.
15 minIf you are lucky, you might even spot a whale or dolphins.
15 minLajes do Pico used to be the center of the whaling activity on the south coast, today it is one of the major points for starting a whale watching tour. The small town invites for a stroll.
45 minThe Lagoa do Capitão is one of many small lakes from where you can admire the majesty of Pico mountain. The lakes are home to a rich birdlife, surrounded by green pastures.
15 minThe small forest park in Prainha is a perfect place to stop for a picnic with a view on neighbouring São Jorge Island. For kids there is even a small playground.
1hSão Roque do Pico on the north coast is the second whaling station on Pico. The slopes around São Roque have a completely different character, with all the cows you feel like being in the Alps.
30 minThere are several natural swimming pools in-between the lava rocks.
15 minMadalena surrounded by the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards is a charming coastal town. From Madalena you get one of the best views on Faial.
45 minFerry transfer back to Faial and back to your accommodation.
Pass by, no stopThis 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.
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