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Private half a day Faial, a first impression

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Faial Island, Portugal
  • 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Ideal for travelers short on time, this private tour covers many of the top highlights of Faial Island in about four hours of sightseeing. After hotel pickup in Horta, see major points of interest along the southern coast from the Varadouro natural swimming pools to the Cabeço Gordo crater and the Capelinhos volcano.
  • A private half-day sightseeing tour of southern Faial Island
  • Save time by quickly seeing many major points of interest
  • Private tour ensures personalized attention from your guide
  • Hotel pickup and round-trip transport included from Horta

What's Included

  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation
  • Personal accident insurance
  • Liability insurance
  • A lot of stories about Faial

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Pick up and drop off at the place of your choice in Faial

    or

    Meeting point

    • Praça Infante Dom Henrique, 9900-016 Horta, Portugal

      Meeting point is in front of the Casa da Baia tourist information building.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Morro de Castelo Branco

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Piscinas Naturais do Varadouro

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Capelinhos

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    4

    Caldeira

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 30 reviews
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    Highly recommend

    Joy_B, Jul 2024
    Professional, courteous guide. Showed me everything on the island I requested in a leisurely manner increasing vastly my knowledge of Faial.

    Response from Host, Jul 2024

    Thanks a lot. It is good to know, that I could not only show you our natural treasures, but also bring you the life on the island a bit closer. With greetings from Faial Andreas Merz

    Excellent way to see island

    suzann_g, Sep 2022
    Excellent tour, Andreas showed us all the beauty of Faial. This may be my favorite island and the extras provided by Andreas were only a plus. I highly recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, Sep 2022

    Thank you very much, I am happy that you liked our tour and that I could show you the best of Faial. Faial is definitely a great island worthwhile visiting. Greetings from Faial Andreas

    Day tour Faial

    Anna_V, Jul 2022
    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 also provided us with some homemade sandwiches and drinks and there was room to visit some places we really wanted to see. Overall we had a really good experience and would definitely recommend this tour when you’re not staying a long time on the island but still want to see the highlights.

    Response from Host, Jul 2022

    Thank you very much, happy to hear that you liked your tour and that I could show you some of the beauties of Faial. It is always good to have great travellers. That makes the job of being a good guide easy. All the best from Faial Andreas

    Took a tour of Faial with...

    kah867, Jun 2022
    Took a tour of Faial with Andreas and saw most of the sights outside Horta. Unfortunately, it was too foggy to see the caldera. He was very informative and friendly.

    Response from Host, Jun 2022

    Hello, unfortunately the weather sometimes crosses our plans. I am happy to hear that you nevertheless liked the tour and could see Faial :-) Greetings from Faial Andreas

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