Name: Azores By E-bike
Brand: Exodus Travels
SKU: C06AZ
Price: 2165 USD
Availability: LimitedAvailability
Rating: 4.7 (17510 reviews)

Overview

Highlights

Discover Terceira Island - its stunning coastline and lush green forest
Discover colourful buildings and picturesque plazas in the historic capital
Explore dramatic volcanic scenery: lava cave, natural pools and volcano pit

What's this trip about?

Enjoy landscapes of dramatic lava coastline and natural pools, visit a volcano pit, a UNESCO World Heritage Town, and ride along lush green sceneries. Enjoy whale and dolphin watching. Relax in one of the numerous natural bathing sites with warm water baths in tidal pools or the ocean and enjoy captivating pastel sunsets. Admire the magnificent colourful contrasts of this volcanic island between ocean deep blue, lush green landscapes and black lava rocks.In Terceira Island, explore the stunning coastline and the luxurious green pastures.

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights

Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max

Age range65+, 50 - 64, 36 - 49, 18 - 35

Flights and transportN/A

Start CityAngra Do Heroismo

End CityAngra Do Heroismo

Travel Themes

Cycling & Biking

Activities

Cycling

Trip includes

6 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of HHH and 3-star hotels
All breakfasts
Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
Headwater Navigation App
E-bikes
Luggage transfers between hotels

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival in Terceira Island at Angra do Heroismo

Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Explore the oldest city in Azores, listed by UNESCO. The historic centre of Angra do Heroismo is a testimony to the kings and noblemen who passed by here, leaving behind some beautiful architecture in its network of streets and alleyways, and its churches, palaces, mansions, monuments, squares and gardens, which have been preserved until the present day.

Day 2 At Angra do Heroismo

Cycle through the natural park to the Christmas cave, a lava tube created by flowing lava originated by the surrounding volcanoes, centuries ago. This cave is a wonder for its extensive, straight, long passages. The walls, ground and ceiling have different colours and shapes, transforming the cave into a mystic place.

Day 3 Angra do Heroismo - Serreta

Ride longing the beautiful coastline passing via quaint villages such as Sao Mateus, a fishing village and Santa Barbara, overlooked by the mountain, that offers the best views over Terceira island.

Day 4 Serreta - Praia da Vitoria

Cycle along the coast via Biscoitos, famous for its natural pools. Enjoy a swim within black lava rocks. Later, enjoy the visit at the Biscoitos Wine Museum which is in a winery that produces verdelho wine, characteristic of the Azores. Explore wine process and taste a sample of local produced wines that grow from the rich porous lava rock.

Day 5 At Praia da Vitoria

Day devoted to the visit of the Volcano pit including the cave Algar do Carvao, an old volcano and lava tube located in the centre of the island. This site offers a volcanic chimney that dazzles by its immensity space. From its arched roof hang remarkable silica stalactites. Then continue to Lagoa das Patas lake a perfect picnic spot surrounded by azaleas.

Day 6 Praia da Vitoria - Angra do Heroismo

Follow the coast, to visit Porto Martins and Porto Judeu both offering beautiful natural pools. Along your way, observe the uninhabited Cabras Islet. Half a nautical mile from the south coast of Terceira Island, this islet is an excellent place for snorkelling. The Ca...

Day 7 Leave Angra do Heroismo

Transfer from your hotel to the airport.

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Accommodation:

Your accommodation reflects the best of the Azores hospitality, ranging from boutique style hotels and a traditional villa. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory supplement for a single room for the tour duration.For a solo traveller there is an additional charge to cover transfer costs.

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Trip Excludes:

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request)
Visas or vaccinations

Meals included:

In Azores, food lovers will appreciate delicious fish straight from the sea. Grilled or in soups, fish is cooked in a variety of ways. Make sure you taste tuna which, in these waters, has a pink hue and a soft flavour and texture, is slightly salty and is still caught by hook and line. The Azores have seafood that is not found anywhere else, such as limpets, barnacles and locust lobsters, a kind of tender and tasty lobster.

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