Hiking the Azores

Day 1  Ponta Delgada      
Welcome to Sao Miguel, known as the green Island. Meet up with your fellow travellers and learn about your tour.  

Day 2  Ponta Delgada    
Drive to the village of Santo António today and the start of the Pico da Vara hike. After returning from the hike head into Furnas town for a visit to the Terra Nostra Gardens and geothermal hot springs. While there you will have a chance to take a dip in the natural hot waters or wander around the 24 acre botanical garden.  

Day 3  Ponta Delgada      
Spend the morning on a hike to the highest body of water in the Azores, Lagoa do Fogo, "lake of fire". Later, travel to the Sete Cidades Parish and hike the trails for stunning views of the green lakes within the surrounding caldera.  

Day 4  Ponta Delgada to Angra do Heroismo      
Depart Sao Miguel island on a short flight to Terceira Island, considered the capital of Azorean culture. This afternoon enjoy a walking tour of Angra do Heroismo, the capital city, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, full of stunning Renaissance architecture, fortresses, churches and manor houses.

Day 5  Misterios Negros trail  
Head to the middle of the island with panoramic views of the agricultural patchwork fields contrasted by the centuries old lava flow. Hike the Misterios Negros trail and learn about this incredible landscape while traversing uneven trails, over hardened lava flows and volcanic rock. The highlight of the day is a visit to the Algar do Carvao lava caves, which are a naturally formed tunnel of air developed under the warm lava.  

Day 6  Angra do Heroismo      
Depart at any time.