Azores 3 Island Self-Drive Getaway| Portugal Online

Tour Overview

Description

Visit the three islands with the most to offer and stay in 4-star and better hotels along the way. Sao Miguel, offering the largest geographic diversity and some of the most striking scenery, is perhaps the most attractive island in the archipelago. Faial, formerly a crucial staging port for ships on transatlantic routes between Europe and the Americas, is now a popular stop for modern yachtsmen and sailors. Pico, with its grand volcanic cone (the tallest mountain in Portugal), is the perfect destination for a day of exploration offering unique landscapes and quaint villages.

Upon final payment for this package, Portugal Online will provide you with a 24-hour assistance local phone number and a PDF manual with a suggested itinerary of the main areas of interest.

Please note that ferry boats are limited between islands and rental car companies will not provide inter-island services. You have to pick up a car in each island.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Horta, Faial Island

Arrival and pick up the rental car at the airport. Spend 3 nights in Faial with breakfast included.

Day 2 - Faial Island

Explore Pico island on a day trip. Take a 30 minutes ferry trip to Pico island and pick up your car in Madalena. Return the rental car in Madalena and take the ferry back to Horta.

Day 3 - Faial Island

Explore Faial island.

Day 4- Faial Island / Sao Miguel Island

Check out from the Hotel in Horta, return the car at the airport and fly to Sao Miguel. Arrive and pickup the car at the Ponta Delgada airport.

Day 5 - Sao Miguel

Explore Sao Miguel island.

Day 6 - Sao Miguel

Explore Sao Miguel island.

Day 7 - Sao Miguel

Check out from the Hotel and return the rental car at the Ponta Delgada airport.

Have a safe trip back!

What's Included

Included:

6 Night acomodations
Daily buffet breakfast and hotel taxes
Airfare: Faial/Sao Miguel
Included
- Automatic transmission vehicle
- Unlimited kilometers
- Airport Taxes
- CDW and TP basic insurance
- 24 Hour assistance
- 1 Brunch (Sao Miguel Only)
- Complimentary Welcome Crate (Sao Miguel Only)
Not Included
- International Airfare (please contact us for a quote)
- City taxes
- Meals other than mentioned
- Super CDW and other insurances
- Liability fee
- Gas

Dates & Rates

Package Type

For some packages you may be given a choice of different hotel categories.

Superior/Premier Hotel Package - Includes first class 4-star lodging, with the exception of Flores island if your package includes this island.
Comfort/Standard Hotel Package - Includes 4-star tourist class lodging. May include first class 3-star lodging in the smaller islands.

Hotel Notes

Each package has a hotel summary description. For detailed information, please visit the hotel's official webpage online.
For specific hotel or ocean-view room preference, please notify us when filing your booking form. Additional charges may apply.
Pousada Forte da Horta (Faial) will be closed until March 31. Hotel Azoris Faial Garden will be booked as alternative.

Room Rate Type

Solo = Person traveling alone
Single = Person staying in a single room and sharing tour services with others in travel party
Double = 2 Persons per room
Triple = 3 Persons per room

Departure Date	Solo Comfort	Single Comfort	Double Comfort	Triple Comfort	Solo Superior	Single Superior	Double Superior	Triple Superior
5/10/2025 - 5/23/2025	$2127	$1596	$1241	$1053	$2984	$2347	$1407	$1175
5/24/2025 - 10/31/2025	$2742	$2105	$1543	$1264	$3267	$2630	$1777	$1458
11/1/2025 - 12/31/2025	$1705	$1290	$1010	$899	$2503	$1866	$1407	$1175

Important Notes

Rates are per person in US dollars.
Rates don't include city taxes when applicable and must be paid directly at the hotel upon check-in.
Package can start any day of the week, all year.
Tours are provided in a private car up to four people. If you prefer a bigger vehicle, please let us know at the moment of the reservation for a new quote.
International flights are not included. Inter-Island flights are only included on the multi-Islands packages and on the itinerary informed.
We cannot book airplane seat assignments. This service has an extra cost and needs to be done by the client with the airline directly after the tickets have been issued.
Dates shown are for tour land departure. If you are taking an overnight flight to reach the tour departure city, plan to book your flight one day earlier than date shown on table.
Rates for multi-island tour packages do include inter-island airfare as per the program.
Depending on the hotel, some triple rooms can have the third person on an extra bed that may not be too comfortable for a sizeable adult.

General

Booking your vacation

While prices are shown in USA dollars, we can also charge in Euros at the prevailing currency conversion daily rate.
Early booking is advised. Availability of accommodations and inter-island flight is limited especially in summer months.
If hotels named in itinerary are not available at time of booking, alternate similar same rating properties will be confirmed, and subject to new quote.
Order of islands visited may need to be altered due to flight schedule changes.
Unless otherwise indicated, sightseeing tours are by private car with English speaking driver. Other languages are available upon request.
Quotations with different hotels have a non refundable deposit of $50. Deposit will be credited towards final booking price.

Booking your Vacation with Air

International airfare for this package is additional to price shown on Rates table. Departure cities are limited to those serviced by SATA International (Azores Airlines).
If you want a quote for airfare to be included make sure to check yes when prompted during the booking/reservation request process.

Booking Conditions

A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $350 per person is required to book and hold both land and air for you.
Final payment is due 50 days before departure.
Option to pay full price up front is available.

Cancellation Policy - Land Portion

Full-payment minus the $350 deposit per person is refunded if canceled up to 50 days prior departure.
75% of full-payment paid per person if refunded if cancelled 49-39 days prior departure.
50% of full-payment paid per person is refunded if canceled 38-31 days prior departure.
No refunds if canceled less than 30 days prior departure.

Cancellation Policy - Airfare

Airfare cancellation terms and conditions are those of the Airlines company and will be provided to you before ticket is booked.

Refund Fees

On any payments made via a bank credit card, a 3.9% bank credit card assessed fee will be subtracted from any refunded payment, including deposits refunded due to services requested not available for date of booking.

I want to book. What do I do next?

Click on the "Book Now" or "Request Quote" button to send your reservation request.
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Booking Changes

A fee of $35 per person, per transaction, will be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed.
If the change increases the value of the booking, the $35 per person fee will be waived.

Travel Insurance

We strongly recommend you purchase travel/cancellation insurance.

Hotels

Note: Hotels shown are for reference only. We reserve the right to change hotels based on availability, group size or other factors. Should alternate hotel be required, it will be of same or better rating .

Comfort Hotels

Horta - Faial Island - Hotel Horta

Located in the old Azorean town of Horta, the newly-renovated Hotel Horta offers views of Pico Island. It features rooms with balconies, a large garden and an outdoor pool. Horta’s rooms are decorated in neutral colors, and have wooden furniture. Each of the air-conditioned rooms has a cable TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer.

The hotel’s panoramic restaurant offers international and regional dishes. The bar and the lounge offer views of the outdoor pool, the pool bar and the garden. Guests can rent a bicycle to explore the surrounding area.

Horta is famous for the whale watching and the volcanoes of Capelinhos and Caldeira. Horta Airport is 4.3 mi away, and the hotel provides free private parking on site. A car rental service is also available.

Ponta Delgada - Hotel Ponta Delgada

Hotel Ponta Delgada is 5 minutes by car from the airport and 5 minutes walking distance from the historical city center.

The hotel has 98 rooms with city view, bar, restaurant, jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath and an elevated indoor pool with a panoramic terrace.

All rooms open into a private balcony and are equipped with air-conditioned, double-glazed windows. Rooms also include cable TV, a private bathroom with amenities, a hairdryer, and a telephone.

Superior Hotels

Horta - Pousada Forte da Horta

Just an 8 minute walk from the beach, The Pousada Forte da Horta is set in a 16th century fortress with a view of Horta Bay and Pico island. This Pousada features air conditioned rooms, a swimming pool, and a regional restaurant. Most of the rooms offer a view of the marina.

Classified as a National Monument since 1947, the Pousada Forte da Horta offers modern rooms with cable TV and a minibar. Each private bathroom is stocked with a hairdryer and bathrobe.

A breakfast buffet is served daily on the poolside veranda terrace. Guests may taste fried pork, tuna and passion fruit pie in Pousada Forte da Horta’s restaurant.

The swimming pool area is furnished with sun beds, tables and parasols. Indoors, there is a lounge with various seating areas and a bar with a piano.

The 24-hour reception offers car rentals and free on-site parking. The Horta Airport is just 5.4 miles from the Pousada Forte da Horta.

Ponta Delgada - Vila Gale Collection São Miguel

Situated in Ponta Delgada on São Miguel Island, the Vila Gale Collection S. Miguel offers premium accommodations alongside an excellent restaurant, bar, sauna, swimming pool, kids’ club, and private parking.

This 4-star hotel features air-conditioned rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi, each equipped with a private bathroom and located just a short walk from the town center.

All guest rooms come with a flat-screen TV and a safety deposit box, with select rooms featuring a balcony. At Vila Gale Collection S. Miguel, guests will find bed linens and towels provided, and a buffet breakfast is served each morning.

Guests can enjoy access to a sauna and a Turkish bath during their stay.

The friendly and professional reception staff are fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, and are always available to assist.

Azores 3 Island Self-Drive Getaway: Visit Faial, Pico and Sao Miguel Islands