Top Faial Island Historical Tours

Go beyond the beaches of Faial Island and discover its history and culture on this small-group day trip. In a group of just eight people, you'll enjoy intimate visits to the island's landmarks such as the Capelinhos Volcano and the Caldeira do Faial Nature Reserve, along with stops for swimming, sightseeing and eating too. Helpful tip: the route is flexible and can be adapted to the interests of the group.

Are you passing through Faial and want to know the most emblematic places on the island? This is the tour for you! Discover the imposing Caldeira, the Capelinhos Volcano and the viewpoints with privileged views of the nearest islands, Pico, São Jorge and Graciosa. On our part, you can count on a high level of professionalism, good mood and dedication to enjoy a unique experience.

Explore the lush island of Faial and learn about its rich ecosystem on a half-day tour. Join a small group and your biologist guide to explore endemic forests, volcanoes, and viewpoints. Visit the central caldera, which is a protected area, as well as the Capelinhos Volcano to learn about the creation of the Azores islands.

This half day tour of about 3-4 hours, gives you a first impression of the major points of interest of the island. The tour is perfect for those who only stay a short time in Faial and do not want to miss anything. The tour leads you along the southern coast from Horta to the volcano of Capelinhos with a number of stops in between. On the way back we will take a minor road high above the villages. Depending on the weather conditions, you will either visit the Caldeira or some view points above Horta.

See Faial’s top sights in a single day without the hassle of arranging logistics with this all-inclusive tour. Save hours with full-day transportation, giving you time for a scenic drive along the southern coastline to Capelinhos. Learn about the history of this active volcano from your guide before stopping for a picnic lunch at a nature reserve. End your day with stops at the Cabeço Gordo caldera and Almoxarife black-sand beach.

This full day excursion to Pico takes about 14-15 hours, during which you will see on a very long day all the highlights of the neighboring Pico island. The tour is perfect for those visitors of Faial who want to get a full picture of Pico. Pico, all you need to see is an all inclusive trip from your accommodation in Faial, including the ferry transfers, to the main landmarks of Pico. Due to the size of the island, Pico is more than 60 km long, you will spend a lot of time in the car, but as a reward we will take you all around Pico island. Depending on the ferry schedules you will leave from Faial at around 7 a.m. and return in the evening at around 9 p.m. At lunch time we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Pico.

The full day tour takes about 7-8 hours and is the perfect completion of your whale watching trip. This tour shows you the sites on land which in the past played and sometimes still today play a role in our relationship with the wales. Faial, whales, then and now leads you along the southern coast from Horta to the volcano of Capelinhos. At lunch time, we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Faial. In the afternoon you will visit different observation posts and former launch sites of whaling boats. After returning to Horta you will visit the whaling museum.

This half day walking tour takes about 3-4 hours and leads you through the streets of Horta. You will not only get to know the history of the city and its major landmarks but see some hidden places. This tour is perfect for those who are not only interested in scenic pictures but who want to know the stories behind the motives.

This full day excursion to Pico takes about 9-10 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.

This full day tour takes about 7-8 hours and differs from the standard tourist tours. Whilst visiting most of the major points of interest, we will give you an insight on the everyday’s life on an island in the middle of the Atlantic. This tour is perfect for those who are interested in the culture of our island. Faial, life on the island, takes you around the island, in the morning you will see the best beach, the impact of the earthquake of 1998, the traces of the period of whaling and of course the volcano of Capelinhos. At lunch time, we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Faial. In the afternoon, you will visit a cheese factory and an organic banana plantation, both representing two important economic activities of Faial.