This tour offers the opportunity to explore the island’s must-see attractions with a local guide, allowing ample time to fully enjoy each location.
Choose between our semi-private or private tours for more personalized attention from the guide and a tailored experience.
For those visiting Faial, we aim to make your stay truly memorable!
This tour offers the opportunity to explore the island’s must-see attractions with a local guide, allowing ample time to fully enjoy each location.
Choose between our semi-private or private tours for more personalized attention from the guide and a tailored experience.
For those visiting Faial, we aim to make your stay truly memorable!
- Monte Da Guia Walking Trail - Monte da Guia is a volcanic cone featuring two semicircular craters. From this vantage point, visitors can enjoy a stunning view of Porto Pim beach and the city of Horta.
- Faial Island - The recommended itinerary is the standard for this tour. However, adjustments may occur (in the duration of visits and the sites…
- Monte Da Guia Walking Trail - Monte da Guia is a volcanic cone featuring two semicircular craters. From this vantage point, visitors can enjoy a stunning view of Porto Pim beach and the city of Horta.
-
Faial Island - The recommended itinerary is the standard for this tour. However, adjustments may occur (in the duration of visits and the sites to visit), depending on the season and weather conditions. If any changes are necessary, alternative sites such as natural volcanic pools and forest parks will be offered.
Our aim is to ensure the best possible experience! - Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao - From the Monument of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, visitors can view the historic center of the city and the bay of Horta on one side, and Praia do Almoxarife on the other. Additionally, the neighboring Pico Island and Portugal’s highest point, Pico Mountain, are visible. On clear days, the islands of São Jorge and Graciosa can also be seen. Undoubtedly, this is a place with a spectacular view!
-
Caldeira - Situated in the center of the island, the Caldeira is the true highlight of Faial. It is one of the largest volcanic craters in the Azores, which contributed to the island’s formation, measuring approximately 2000 meters in diameter, 7000 meters in perimeter, and 400 meters deep.
In this remarkable location, visitors can enjoy a short walk, capture unique photographs, or simply marvel at the wonders of nature. - Flamengos - On the way to Caldeira do Faial, the route offers excellent views of the entire parish of Flamengos. This is the only parish on the island without direct sea access, surrounded by mountains and volcanoes.
-
Praia do Almoxarife - Visit one of the island’s most beautiful beaches with views of Pico, S. Jorge, and Graciosa islands. It is the largest volcanic sand beach in Faial and one of the largest in the Azores.
Visitors will have free time here. Options include enjoying a drink at a local café, strolling along the beach or around the parish, or swimming in the temperate waters.
From here, the tour will proceed to lunch at a local restaurant, away from typical tourist paths, for a more authentic experience. - Miradouro Ponta Furada - A coastal site of great beauty where the interaction of basalt with the sea can be observed. The area features several caves and geological formations that are sure to impress.
-
Porto do Comprido - The tour includes a visit to the Natural Pools of Porto do Comprido. These pools were formed by basalt rocks, resulting from the solidification of incandescent lava in the sea.
The tour will pass by the former whaling village, now almost entirely buried by sand and volcanic ash. In the 19th century, Porto do Comprido was a significant whaling station in the Azores archipelago. -
Capelinhos - A site of remarkable volcanic beauty. The Capelinhos Volcano is a major tourist attraction in the Atlantic, especially in the Azores. Its landscape resembles a lunar environment. Visitors can appreciate the contrast of grey sands with the green mountains and the blue sky and sea.
In this extraordinary location, visitors will have free time to explore. Options include visiting the Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre, walking through the sands and volcanic ash, viewing the Capelinhos Lighthouse with its first floor still underground, or strolling along the Costado da Nau (the area where the island of Faial ended before the eruption).

- Professional, experienced, and native guide of Faial
- 3 tour options: 1st lunch not included, 2nd lunch included, 3rd private tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Round-trip transportation to the hotel
- Bilingual guide (Portuguese and English)
- Professional, experienced, and native guide of Faial
- 3 tour options: 1st lunch not included, 2nd lunch included, 3rd private tour
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Round-trip transportation to the hotel
- Bilingual guide (Portuguese and English)
- Anything that is not specified.
- Anything that is not specified.
- In the summer, there is the possibility to take a dive at Almoxarife Beach! Don’t forget to bring a bathing suit and a towel. There’s a place to swap on the beach. There is only one rule: you have to be dry before you go back to the cart.
- The tours usually end at 16:30, but we are flexible with the schedule. A good solution for travelers who wish to return to Pico at the end of the tour.
- In the summer, there is the possibility to take a dive at Almoxarife Beach! Don’t forget to bring a bathing suit and a towel. There’s a place to swap on the beach. There is only one rule: you have to be dry before you go back to the cart.
- The tours usually end at 16:30, but we are flexible with the schedule. A good solution for travelers who wish to return to Pico at the end of the tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.