Top Pico Day Trips

This full-day tour is perfect for those fascinated by geology, volcanic landscapes, and the unique geological history of the islands. Set within the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, this tour highlights the island’s dramatic volcanic terrain, showcasing spectacular lava fields, mysterious caves, and other geological wonders. You’ll enjoy breathtaking views of lakes, craters and nature of rare beauty. This is a fully private tour – only your group will participate.

Make the most of your visit to Pico Island in the Azores and discover its volcanic landscapes with a guide. In a small group of just eight travelers, you will visit the largest volcanic cave on the island and walk along a lava tube believed to be the longest in Portugal. Tales of the island's culture, cuisine and history complete the tour.

This full-day tour is ideal for people with limited time who would still like to discover as much as possible. On this tour, you’ll explore both the highlights and hidden gems of this remarkable island. From its rich wine culture to dramatic volcanic landscapes and whaling heritage, you’ll leave with a deep understanding of Pico. By the end of the day, you’ll feel like the island holds no more secrets from you. This is a fully private tour – only your group will participate.

Discover the best of Pico Island on a full-day guided tour that combines breathtaking landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage vineyards, whaling history, volcanic scenery, and authentic local culture. Unlike larger group tours, this experience offers a more personal approach, allowing you to explore the island at a relaxed pace while learning about its unique traditions and history from a local guide. From spectacular viewpoints overlooking Mount Pico and the Atlantic Ocean to charming villages, museums, and iconic vineyard landscapes, this tour is designed to provide a complete introduction to one of the Azores' most remarkable islands.

Learn all about Azorean cuisine on this food and wine tour as you and your small group of maximum 8 visit Pico island. This is a day tour, where you will have several gastronomic delights. You’ll also learn about local tradition and culture today, and how that relates to food and wine. The landscape is also beautiful, so you will have ample ways to relax and soak up the atmosphere today.

Take a trip back in time, discover the old winemaking traditions, that still remain in place today and make it an obvious choice for UWH designation. Walk through its vineyards and taste their exclusive wines.

With Art of Wine you will be able to have access to exclusive vineyards thanks to Fábio Rocha, the winemaker guide. You will have a winemaker showing vineyards, providing wine tastings and explaining all the particularities from this Unique Terroir that makes these wines so special and unique

With a dash of adventure in an incredible natural setting, we will unveil a secret unknown for many: the unique volcanic Pico wines, and the people who make it all possible. Intertwined with the local communities we curate encounters and tastings you wouldn’t otherwise be able to live, EXCLUSIVELY with independent wine producers. This heroic wine comes from vines that grow from lava soil and flourish on the rock. All the work is done manually and none of this has changed in 500 years, when the first settlers introduced grape growing in Pico. After our walk in the landscape of Pico Wine, to refresh our feet, we drive you to one of our favorite natural swimming pools, in an amazing setting or just lay down for a bit, exchanging more local stories and preparing your appetite for the next stop. Finally, we take to a wine tasting in a beautiful setting with an emergent and promising awarded independent local producer. You will experience all the landscape and history in your mouth!

See Pico Island more intimately with a private guide and personal transport. With just your group of family and friends, you will explore the Azores island at your own pace, visiting the must-see sights on a carefully planned route. A regional lunch, rock formations in the island's largest volcanic cave, and a hike along Portugal's longest lava tube are among the highlights.

If you have accepted the challenge of climbing Pico Mountain, congratulations! With us, the climb will be at your pace with a dedicated Guide. Calm down because we have all day just for you. Meeting at the "Mountain House", if you do not want "transfer included", it is time to check if we all have the proper equipment, protection, food, water and of course, the camera. Our guide will accompany you along a trail, much of it in very irregular volcanic rock, which will require some effort and care. . Reaching the summit, the effort is rewarded by breathtaking, breathtaking landscapes. First the crater, then the last stage: the Piquinho. This, with its 70 m high, will give more "fight" but inevitable to achieve the goal: 2351 m altitude, the highest point of the island of Pico, the Azores and Portugal. You will also see the 'fumaroles' that show the grandeur of the (dormant) volcano. Land Tours wishes you a good climb!

Delight yourself with a sunset scenery while walking through the protected landscape of the vineyard (by Unesco since 2004). Enjoy a refreshing drink/drink before a regional dinner, in which you will enjoy all the flavors of the azorean cuisine.