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Azores 5 Island Self-Drive: Visit Flores, Faial, Pico, Terceira and Sao Miguel


Tour Overview

Visit the beautiful and spectacular Azores Islands with this leisurely tour of Flores, Faial, Terceira and Sao Miguel. Start at the westernmost point in Europe, the Island of Flores, and continue through the islands to Faial, Terceira, and Sao Miguel, and visit Pico by way of a ferry from Faial. In mid-summer Sao Jorge can be accessed by ferry from Faial and Corvo by ferry from Flores. Also included in this package are accommodations, breakfast buffet daily, car and Assistance.

Upon final payment for this package, Azores.com 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.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Flores

Arrival and pickup the car at the airport.

Day 2 - Flores

Explore Flores.

Day 3 - Flores

Explore Flores. Suggest a possible visit to Corvo via ferry. No rental car in Corvo.

Day 4 -Flores/Faial

Check out from the Hotel, return the car at the airport and flight to Faial.

Day 5 - Faial

Explore Faial.

Day 6 - Pico

Drop off the car at the harbor of Horta, take a 30 minute ferry trip to Pico. Pickup the car at the harbor of Madalena in the morning and return it late afternoon. Explore Pico. Ferry back to Faial.

Day 7 - Faial

Day at leisure in Faial.

Day 8 - Faial/Terceira

Check out from the Hotel, return the car at the airport and flight to Terceira.  Arrival to Terceira airport (aka Lajes) and pickup the rented car. Head to Angra do Heroismo, about 24 kilometers away. Spend 3 nights at a hotel with daily buffet breakfast included.

Day 9 - Terceira

Explore Terceira.

Day 10 - Terceira

Explore Terceira.

Day 11 -Terceira/Sao Miguel

Check out from the Hotel, return the car at the airport and flight to Sao Miguel. Arrival and pickup the car at the airport.

Day 12 -  S. Miguel

Explore S. Miguel.

Day 13 - S. Miguel

Explore S. Miguel.

Day 14 - S. Miguel

Explore S. Miguel.

Day 15 - S. Miguel

Check out from the Hotel and return the car at the airport. Flight back home. Have a great trip back!

What's Included

Included:

  • 14 Night accommodations
  • Daily buffet breakfast
  • 15 Days car rental
  • Ferry tickets Horta/Pico/ Horta w/ one day car rental
  • Airfare: Flores/Faial/Terceira/Sao Miguel  
  • 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

Choose a Package Type

For some packages you may be given a choice of different Hotel Categories: Comfort and Superior.

Superior/Premier

  • Includes first class 4-star lodging, with the exception of Flores Island if your package includes this island.
  • Each package has a hotel summary description. For more detailed information, please Google the hotel online.
  • In  case you have a Hotel preference, please let us know if you have preference for sea view rooms when you send us your booking request. Seaview rooms have an additional charge.
  • Please note that Pousada Forte da Horta will be closed until March 31. You will be booked at Hotel Azoris Faial Garden with no price difference.

Comfort/Standard

  • Includes 4-star tourist class lodging and standard rooms. May include first class 3-star lodging in the smaller islands.
  • Sea view rooms upgrade available in some hotels with supplement.
  • Each package has a hotel summary description. For more detailed information, please Google the hotel online.

Room Type

  • Solo = Person traveling alone
  • Single =Person staying in a single room while traveling with others, sharing land services such as transfers and car rental.
  • Double = 2 Persons per room
  • Triple = 3 Persons per room

Departure DateSolo ComfortSingle ComfortDouble ComfortTriple ComfortSolo Superior Single SuperiorDouble SuperiorTriple Superior
2/16/2025 - 3/23/2025$3320$2635$1962$1729$3745$3060$2114$1822
3/24/2025 - 4/23/2025$4058$3212$2396$2022$4224$3378$2360$1999
4/24/2025 - 5/23/2025$4058$3212$2396$2022$5481$4487$2743$2298
5/24/2025 - 10/6/2025$5055$4060$2964$2414$6289$5295$3436$2860
10/7/2025 - 10/31/2025$5055$4060$2964$2414$4550$3556$2524$2152
11/1/2025 - 12/31/2025$3320$2635$1962$1729Contact UsContact UsContact UsContact Us

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.
  • No payment will be collected at this time.
  • Our travel Associate will contact you via email to answer any questions and book your Package.
  • If you don't plan to book at this time please click here to contact us with any questions or concerns about your trip or your holiday.

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

Superior Hotels

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