Faial Island Tours, Tickets & Excursions

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.

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 tour takes you on a full-day tour to Pico from Faial, with both car and ferry transfers included. You’ll see all the major landmarks of Pico, including volcanic vineyards, Porto do Calhau for great views of Faial, the Farol de Sao Mateus lighthouse, and much more. Your guide will tell you all about the area’s whaling history, too. At lunchtime, you’ll enjoy a rich picnic provided for you.

A natural reserve since the 1970s, the volcanic Caldeira of Faial boasts unique geological characteristics. To aid its preservation, the Faial Natural Park controls access to the site, and so entry is only granted to those who visit with a certified guide. This option makes it easy for you to complete the descent, with a guide to help you hike and scramble over the challenging, yet rewarding, terrain.

This full day excursion to Pico takes about 11-12 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.

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.

Without a private vehicle, it’s difficult to tour Faial Island in a day. By providing private transportation and guided commentary, this guided tour is a great solution for visitors. It includes all of the Faial Island locations you most want to see such as the Faial Caldeira, Capelinhos volcano, and plenty of viewpoints overlooking the beautiful Blue Island, plus fun facts and Faial history from your guide.

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.

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.

Begin a marvelous journey with a private half-day walking tour of Horta. In just a few hours, uncover the captivating history and discover hidden gems along the charming streets of Horta. As you stroll through this picturesque city, your guide will regale you with fascinating tales, revealing the stories behind the landmarks. Don't settle for mere pretty pictures, delve deeper into the rich narratives that lie beneath. Join this scenic adventure.

The full day tour takes about 7-8 hours and shows you how volcanoes, earthquakes and the climate shaped Faial and its people. Faial, the power of the earth tour is optimal for those who are interested in how life on a volcanic island is. The tour 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 the Caldeira, see the lighthouse and church of Riberinha destroyed by an earthquake. Throughout the day you will visit different sites where volcanism and seismic activity left their marks.

Explore the Caldeira, a collapsed volcanic cone, on this private half-day tour. This is a must-do when you’re in Faial. The trail is relatively easy, and takes about two to three hours. You’ll also have round-trip transport from Horta provided for you, so no need to organize that separately.

If you want to visit Pico but aren't planning an overnight stay, see the best of the Azores’s most dramatic island on a day trip from Horta on neighboring Faial. Learn about Pico's whaling and winemaking heritage, and get fantastic perspective on the cone of Mount Pico and its lava fields. A guide ensures you soak up local island culture, too, with stops to browse handmade Azorean products and savor Pico’s fresh seafood and dairy.

We provide for the practice of Paintball a field created from scratch for this purpose. It has several towers, numerous trenches, different types of obstacles for you to enjoy a true strategy and action game.

A storytelling walk to learn everything about pirates and corsairs in the Azores! But also a riddle to solve, which will lead the most discerning young adventurers to a little treasure.

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.

Hiking along the Levada, an abandoned water line, propels you into a completely different world. As if you were in the setting of Jurassic Park, just the Dinos are missing. The hike along the Levada can also be done if the weather is not perfect. The hike along the Levada is physically easy, but be ready to encounter some wet passages and pass through a short, but dark tunnel. The hike takes about 3 to 4 hours, due to the nature of the trail, the way back will be on the same route.

Rent a motor yacht Rodman in the Azores (Faial, Pico and São Jorge) Enjoy a complete charter to discover the islands of the triangle in the Azores. Charter with license in tourist activities. Vessel with capacity for 10 people + 2 crew members.

You will have the opportunity to visit the 3 islands of the Azores triangle (Faial, Pico and São Jorge) in just one day. We will leave the Horta Marina in Faial towards the island of São Jorge where we will stop in the morning on this island and a half day van tour. After the tour we stopped for lunch at Velas in São Jorge. On the way back we will go to the island of Pico where we will stop at the marina of Madalena. In the afternoon we will take a van through the countryside of the vineyard of Criação Velha in Pico and we will go to the Wine Museum in Pico. On the return to the island of Faial we will stop for a swim in the sea.

The specie we mostly see during our activity is the Blue Sharks and you will enjoy to swim with them at their own natural habitat or look at them from the boat. Blue Sharks are very curious and pass very close to the boat, spend long periods of time surface swimming, just floating at the surface or in the boat you will experience very close interactions with these beauties. A very friendly species and one of the most beautiful animal around. We also happen to see Mako sharks, the fastest shark of the Ocean ! The activity have a maximum of 6 people on board to insure that marine life is comfortable and to provide closer interactions with the animals. Book this lifetime Shark Adventure directly with your guide Silvio!

Enjoy the best day of your vacations in our SEAfari! During this pleasant day only with your guests, family or friends you will be able to to snorkel or free-dive with as many marine life as possible like sea turtles, coastal fishes, sharks and many more. Observe the playfull groups of dolphins and marine birds all this surrounded by the breathtaking landscape of the Islands from the sea, with views to Pico, volcano of Capelinhos and the volcano of Monte de Guia. This activity is made for Private Small Groups (4 people max) aiming to explore the most of the marine life and the beautiful views to Pico, Faial and São Jorge Islands, perfect for adventurers photographers and marine life lovers. We include a lunch with fresh local and organic food and drinks to degustate in a quiet bay at a secret desert beach of Faial.Enjoy the vue to the Wonderfull coast and underwater landscapes of Faial Island.

Trough the green meadows to the wild cliffs of the north coast. Ride thru beautiful scenery on our beautiful Lusitano horses. Our experienced guides will tell you all about the history of the Island and make you feel safe and well taken care of. You will either ride down the coast line or up the lush greenery on the volcanic hills. The Lusitano horses are steady climbers and will take you safely on these gorgeous trails. Faial Island also called the blue Island is a volcanic island with a lot of history and nature. Its a small island but there´s a lot to do and explore.

Our original, 1974 VW Samba Bus equipped with enhanced suspension offers truly comfortable and unique 23 window panoramic rides. Carefully curated tours will take you to magnificent places with your driver telling entertaining stories and looking after your needs. It is our passion to create memories that will put a smile on your face long after you left the island.