May 21 – May 28, 2025
$3,399 per person based on double occupancy
$4,149 per person based on single occupancy
Book by July 21, 2024 and save $150!
Deposit amount of $500 per person is due no later than January 15, 2025
Final payment is due no later than February 21, 2025
Hotels:
- Hotel Verde Mar & Spa, Ribeira Grande
- Octant Furnas Boutique Hotel, Furnas
Included:
Meals:
- 7 Breakfasts
- 3 Lunches
- 2 Dinners
Activities:
- Daily Wellness Activities
- Jeep Tour to Furnas
- Whale and Dolphin Watching Tour
- Guided Hiking
- Entrance Fees and Tastings:
- Caldeira Velha
- Terra Nostra Park
- Furnas Park
- Kayaking and Biking in Sete Cidades
Other Services:
- One round-trip group airport transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Transportation throughout the program in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Transfers and tours with an English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees, road tolls, VAT
Not Included:
- International flights, airport taxes and extra baggage
- Hotel early check-in and late check-out
- Meals not mentioned in the program
- Entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
- Personal expenses
- Travel visa (please confirm visa requirements prior to travel)
- Travel insurance
- Tips for porters, guide and driver - the value of the tip is up to the client
Notes:
- International flights should arrive into and depart out of João Paulo II Airport
Ponta Delgada – São Miguel Island
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Verde Mar
Tour To Lagoa Do Fogo
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Verde Mar
Tour To Sete Cidades
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Verde Mar
Whale And Dolphin Watching / Vila Franca Campo
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel Verde Mar
Jeep Tour To Furnas & Thermal Bath
Start your morning off with a beautiful wellness session and breakfast by the sea. After checking out, we will head to Furnas Valley, which is inserted in one of the three active central volcanoes of San Miguel island. At the heart of the town is a crater lake surrounded by smoking fumaroles where you can witness the local “cozido” dish being cooked by the heat of the earth and experience this local dish for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit the volcano boilers and the village. The next stop is Terra Nostra Park, a bicentennial garden with unique species and a splendid thermal pool, where we will suggest a relaxing bath. The park is a unique repository of trees and other plant species from around the world. After arrival and checking in at the hotel, you will be given time to relax and enjoy the hotel amenities.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Octant Hotels, Furnas
Guided Hike
After morning practice and breakfast, we will meet our guide for a hike.We head to the charming village of Faial da Terra. Discover the abandoned village of Sanguinho as we go in search of waterfalls. We will take some time to rest and chat over a picnic lunch and perhaps take a swim in the cool spring water. After our hiking excursion, head back to relax or have a swim in the ocean before returning to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Accommodation: Octant Hotels, Furnas
Free Day At Leisure In Furnas
After enjoying a morning wellness class and breakfast, the day is yours to spend at leisure. If you decided to explore on your own or shop in town, the hotel can accommodate reserving a taxi for you. Should you wish to stay on property, wellness activities are endless, including a spa and thermal spring with iron water, an outdoor thermal pool, an indoor dynamic thermal pool, active thermal circuits, massage, body and face treatments, reflexology, a “Floatbed,” a whirlpool, a sauna, a Turkish bath, and a fitness center. In the evening, join the group for a memorable farewell dinner at a local restaurant to close the retreat.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Accommodation: Octant Hotels, Furnas
Ponta Delgada
Meals: Breakfast
The activity Level for this tour is:
Average - Some tours may include hiking or potential higher elevation hiking, biking, SUP, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking on uneven surfaces or for longer periods of time.