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The 9 most popular faial island tours across Portugal. What each day includes, who runs it, and the price you'll pay.
3-hour RIB whale trip from Horta with a university biologist. Sperm whales, dolphins, turtles, seabirds, plus waterproof gear.
“The guide was very nice and explained a lot about the behavior of the whales and dolphins. After the trip , we got free pictures taken by the guide. Totally recommend!”
Faial Island full-day tour from Horta: volcanic viewpoints, Caldeira crater, Almoxarife beach, natural pools, and Capelinhos with Ramiro Paz.
“What a wonderful day with an amazing guide. We were able to see the beautiful Faial island. Wonderful lunch included. Our guide spoke excellent English and was very fun and friendly. Do yourself a favour and book this tour!”
Faial Island half-day tour in the Azores: small group, hotel pickup, volcano highlights and lookouts in about 4 hours. From $69.
“It was very, very good! Kevin is a very friendly and enthusiatic guide, who taked all the efforts to let us see a great part of the island. And he made a great effort to look and choose the right moment to go look on the Caldeira and we did see it without smog :-).…”
Half-day Faial tour with Horta viewpoints, Caldeira crater, Capelinhos lava sands, and Porto do Comprido pools, with pickup.
“Ramiro was awesome and the tour was great! He took us to some great sites and was very friendly and provided a lot of insight.”
Full-day Faial Island tour with lunch, hotel pickup, small group and volcano-and-beach stops in the Azores for $119.
“We really enjoyed our day with Raquel. Great Tour, we saw the most important spots on the island and had lunch with a great view. Definitely coming back - thank you Raquel, for the fun day! ☀️”
3-hour PICO whale watching from Madalena with marine biologists, research on the water, and chances to spot whales, dolphins, birds.
“we loved our trip! The guide/marine biologist was very knowledgeable and we liked that the team is conscious in how they approach the animals, and you could tell that the wellbeing of the whales is at the heart of what they do. Recommend!”
Private full-day Faial tour with volcanic views, Capelinhos, Caldeira crater, quake memorials, and a guided homemade picnic, with pickup.
“This is an extremely enjoyable experience in Faial Islands. The tour is flexiblly arranged according to the weather.”
Faial in one day: crater walks, 1957 Capelinhos ash coast, Almoxarife beach break, and local stories from Horta guide Ramiro.
“The entire day was fantastic. Our guide was on time to pick us up and he was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with.”
A private half-day southern Faial tour from Horta. Quick hits at Castelo Branco, Varadouro pools, Capelinhos, and Caldeira.
“My friend and I booked the half day private tour of Faial. Our guide Andreas picked us up from our hotel and drove us around to see a lot of nice spots on the island. He knew a lot about the island and its history and we had a really good time with him! He…”
