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Faial: Tagesausflug – Der versunkene Leuchtturm und der Walfanghafen

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Insel Faial
View to the city of Horta from Monte da Guia.
Your guide Ramiro, ready to welcome you with hospitality and show you the best of Faial Island.
A couple enjoying the beauty of Caldeira do Faial. This is one of those magical places that the Azores and the island of Faial have to offer. Let yourself be dazzled by the grandeur of nature.
Our vehicle prepared to transport you in comfort.
Monte da Guia.
Faial Caldera. One of the largest collapse calderas in the Azores.
Faial Island: Full Day with Local Guide, Volcanoes and Landscapes
Lighthouse at Ponta dos Capelinhos. It withstood 13 months of volcanic activity. Despite being practically buried and with some damage, it managed to resist without collapsing.
Walk in Capelo Natural Park.
Day cruise in the city of Horta.
Monte da Guia.
Overlooking the city of Horta.
Nossa Senhora da Conceição viewpoint.
Monte da Guia, Horta

Ein ganzer Tag auf Faial mit Ramiro, der auf der Insel lebt, in einer kleinen Gruppe und einem komfortablen Fahrzeug. Zwei Dinge auf dieser Route bekommt man anderswo kaum zu sehen. In Capelinhos liegt das Erdgeschoss des Leuchtturms noch unter der Erde, unter Asche begraben, und die Costado da Nau markiert, wo Faial endete, bevor der Ausbruch von 1957 die Küste neu formte. In Porto do Comprido gibt es ein Walfangdorf, das fast vollständig von Sand und Vulkanasche bedeckt ist. Im 19. Jahrhundert war es eine der wichtigsten Walfangstationen der Azoren. Der Rest des Tages verläuft so. Der Monte da Guia, ein Kegel mit zwei halbkreisförmigen Kratern über Porto Pim und Horta. Der Aussichtspunkt Nossa Senhora da Conceição über der Altstadt, der Bucht und der Praia do Almoxarife. Dann der Strand selbst, der größte vulkanische Sandstrand auf Faial und einer der größten der Azoren, mit freier Zeit zum Schwimmen, Spazierengehen oder für einen Besuch im Café. Mittagessen gibt es in einem einheimischen Restaurant abseits der üblichen Touristenrouten. Danach die Straße oberhalb von Flamengos, der einzigen Gemeinde der Insel ohne direkten Zugang zum Meer, und die Caldeira, 2.000 Meter im Durchmesser, 7.000 Meter im Umfang und 400 Meter tief, mit einem kurzen Spaziergang am Rand. Die Route ist die übliche, aber nicht festgelegt. Jahreszeit und Wetter entscheiden, was möglich ist, und wenn ein Stopp entfallen muss, kommt ein anderer hinzu, darunter natürliche vulkanische Badebecken oder Waldparks. Die Plätze sind begrenzt, weil die Gruppen klein gehalten werden.

What's included

  • Professional, experienced and native Guide of Faial.
  • 3 options. 1st lunch included; 2nd lunch not included; 3rd private tour.
  • Mineral water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
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  • Round-trip transportation to the hotel
  • Bilingual guide (Portuguese and English)

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Av. 25 de Abril, Horta

Av. 25 de Abril, Horta, Portugal

At the ferry station the meeting point is outside, by the glass exit door, between 9:15 and 9:20. The landmark is the square with the taxi rank immediately outside. Your guide meets you there in a grey Opel van.

  1. Faial Island

    The itinerary above is the usual shape of the day, but it is not fixed. What gets visited, and how long each stop takes, can change with the season and the weather. When a place has to be dropped another goes in its place: natural volcanic pools, forest parks, whatever the day allows.

  2. Monte Da Guia Walking Trail

    A volcanic cone with two craters, both semicircular, standing over the Porto Pim beach and the town of Horta. The view down is the reason for the stop.

  3. Miradouro de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao

    From the Nossa Senhora da Conceição monument the old town and the bay of Horta lie on one side, Praia do Almoxarife on the other. Pico is across the water, with the highest mountain in Portugal on it. With no cloud, São Jorge and Graciosa come into view as well.

  4. Praia do Almoxarife

    The largest volcanic sand beach on Faial and one of the largest in the Azores, with Pico, São Jorge and Graciosa across the water. There is free time here: a drink at a cafe, a walk on the sand or round the parish, or a swim in water that stays temperate. Lunch follows at a local restaurant, away from the usual tourist routes.

  5. Flamengos

    The road to the Caldeira do Faial passes above Flamengos with the whole parish in view. Flamengos is the only one on the island with no direct access to the sea, closed in by mountains and volcanoes.

  6. Caldeira

    The Caldeira sits in the centre of the island and is the true ex-libris of Faial: one of the largest volcanic craters in the Azores, and the thing the island grew from. Around 2,000 metres across, 7,000 metres round and 400 metres deep. There is time for a short walk, for photographs, or for standing still and looking at what the ground can do.

  7. Capelinhos

    Capelinhos, one of the biggest draws in the Atlantic and certainly in the Azores, with ground that looks lunar: grey sand against green hills, blue sea and sky behind. Free time here to pick what you do. The Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre, a walk over the sand and volcanic ash, the lighthouse whose first floor is still underground, or the Costado da Nau, which is where the island of Faial ended before the eruption.

  8. We will visit the Natural Pools of Porto do Comprido

    The natural pools at Porto do Comprido, basalt basins left when incandescent lava set in the sea. The route passes the whaling village that stood here and is now nearly buried under sand and volcanic ash. In the 19th century Porto do Comprido was one of the most important whaling stations in the archipelago.

Av. 25 de Abril, Horta

Av. 25 de Abril, Horta, Portugal

Not included

  • Anything that is not specified.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please share your WhatsApp number to facilitate communication.
  • 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.
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  • For reservations without lunch included, the tour provides for an approximately 1 hour stop at a local restaurant, where a buffet with traditional Azorean dishes is offered. The lunch is optional, with a fairly affordable cost between 12,50€ and 13,50€ per person, including soup, fish and meat dishes, salads and bread. Drinks, dessert and coffee have a separate cost. Participants who choose not to have lunch should wait during this period. However, if the whole group prefers not to make the stop for lunch, the tour will continue uninterrupted and may end about 1 hour earlier.
  • In the summer, there is the possibility of taking a dive at Almoxarife Beach! Don't forget to bring 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.
  • If you travel with luggage, you don’t have to worry, the trunk luggage compartment has plenty of space to accommodate everything with comfort, so you can enjoy the experience to the fullest.
  • Up to 8 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: pt, en.

Meeting point

  • The meeting point at the ferry station is outside, next to the exit door (glass door) between 9:15 and 9:20. As a reference, there is a taxi square/stop at the exit. Your guide will meet you at that location, in a grey Opel van.

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