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Sagres Vacations +1 877-412-4394 Don´t just travel, [email protected] Experience it! https://www.sagresvacations.com/ Explore the Azores - Multi Island Jun 1, 2019 - Jun 10, 2019 2899.00 per person This itinerary includes: Round Trip airfare from Boston; 8 Nights Accommodation at 4 and 5* Hotels in Terceira, Faial and Sao Miguel; Tours in: Terceira, Horta, Pico, Sete Cidades/Lagoa do Fogo and Furnas; Private Transfers from/to airports in Azores; Private English Speaking Guide in all tours. Page 2 of 12 Trip Summary June 1 - Overnight Flight 11:55 PM Depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) - Logan International Health Center June 2 - Arrive at Terceira Island 8:35 AM Arrive at Lajes Field (TER) - Aeroporto Internacional Das Lajes (TER) Private Transfer from Terceira Airport to Azoris Angra Hotel Check in at Angra Garden Hotel - Angra Garden Hotel June 3 - Terceira Tour Full Day Tour in Terceira Meals June 4 - Arrive at Faial Island Check out at Angra Garden Hotel - Angra Garden Hotel Private Transfer from Azoris Angra Garden Hotel to Terceira Airport 8:35 AM Depart from Lajes Field (TER) - Aeroporto Internacional Das Lajes (TER) 9:10 AM Arrive at Horta Airport (HOR) - Aeroporto Da Horta (HOR) Private Transfer from Horta Airport to Faial Hotel Check in at a Faial Hotel Full Day Tour in Faial Meals June 5 - Pico Tour Pico Full day Tour with Lunch Meals June 6 - Arrive at Sao Miguel Island Check out from a Faial Hotel Private Transfer from Faial Hotel to Horta Airport 7:45 PM Depart from Horta Airport (HOR) - Aeroporto Da Horta (HOR) 8:35 PM Arrive at Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) - Aeroporto De Ponta Delgada - João Paulo II (PDL) Private Transfer from Ponta Delgada Airport to Grand Hotel Acores Atlantico Check in at Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada - Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada Meals Page 3 of 12 June 7 - Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo Tour Private Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo FD Tour Meals June 8 - Furnas Tour Private Tour-Furnas Full Day Tour, with Traditional "Cozido" Lunch Meals June 9 - Leisure Day in Ponta Delgada Leisure Day in Ponta Delgada Meals June 10 - Return Flight to USA Check out at Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada - Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada Private Transfer from Grand Hotel Acores Atlantico to Ponta Delgada Airport 5:25 PM Depart from Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) - Aeroporto De Ponta Delgada - João Paulo II (PDL) 7:05 PM Arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS) - Logan International Health Center Meals Page 4 of 12 June 1 - Overnight Flight 11:55 PM - Eastern Time Depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER TERMINAL Azores Airlines S4 232 E Logan International Health Center 1 Harborside Dr, Boston, MA, US, 02128 (857) 241-2000 June 2 - Arrive at Terceira Island 8:35 AM - Azores Time Arrive at Lajes Field (TER) AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER Azores Airlines S4 232 Aeroporto Internacional Das Lajes (TER) Vila das Lajes, Praia da Vitória, AZORES, PT Private Transfer from Terceira Airport to Azoris Angra Hotel Check in at Angra Garden Hotel Angra Garden Hotel Praça Velha, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PT June 3 - Terceira Tour Full Day Tour in Terceira Today we take a full day tour to explore the island of Terceira “The Lilac Island”. We depart for Monte Brazil passing by the beautiful city of Angra do Heroismo stopping at Pico das Cruzinhas. This is the highest point on Monte Brasil, with a beautiful view of the city and its outskirts. The tour continues Page 5 of 12 towards the eastern side of the island, showing the typical settlements and rural architecture and colorful “Imperios”. We stop in the town of Sao Sebastiao, where the church is one of the oldest of the Azores. After lunch we drive to Praia da Vitoria, and then onto Serra do Cume, with beautiful views overlooking the town of Lajes and the ocean. Our final stop is Biscoitos, a wine area, where we visit a wine cellar, and a taste of the wine is a must. Meals Breakfast; Lunch; June 4 - Arrive at Faial Island Check out at Angra Garden Hotel Angra Garden Hotel Praça Velha, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, PT Private Transfer from Azoris Angra Garden Hotel to Terceira Airport 8:35 AM - Azores Time Depart from Lajes Field (TER) AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER SATA - Air Acores SP 482 Aeroporto Internacional Das Lajes (TER) Vila das Lajes, Praia da Vitória, AZORES, PT 9:10 AM - Azores Time Page 6 of 12 Arrive at Horta Airport (HOR) AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER SATA - Air Acores SP 482 Aeroporto Da Horta (HOR) EN 1-1A, Horta, Azores, PT, 9900-321 Private Transfer from Horta Airport to Faial Hotel Check in at a Faial Hotel Full Day Tour in Faial We begin our full day tour to discover the island of Faial by driving through the city of Horta. Horta is most famous for its cosmopolitan yacht harbor. We next stop at the scenic point of Espalamaca to view the harbor and all its surroundings, followed by a visit to the Caldeira. The Caldeira is a large crater in the central part of the island, where we view the beautiful natural landscape. As we descend the center of the island, we encounter cattle grazing on hill sides. Our tour’s next destination is the Capelinhos volcano area, where the volcano last erupted in 1958 (Museum entrance optional). Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, after lunch we stop at a camping area with a reconstructed home depicting a typical “old” farm Faial house. Meals Breakfast; Lunch; June 5 - Pico Tour Pico Full day Tour with Lunch Full day tour of Pico “Mountain Island” begins at the famous wine vineyards (Criacao Velha), Page 7 of 12 recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. We continue on to Lajes do Pico stopping at the beautiful Church in Sao Mateus. As we proceed we make several stops at handicraft exhibition, cheese factory, whaling museum (Museu dos Baleeiros), etc. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant as the tour proceeds around the island. We continue our tour towards Sao Roque do Pico stopping briefly at the Arcos do Cachorro, an impressive display of rock formations (one in the shape of a dog), coming out of the sea, as well as to taste the various liquors of the region Meals Breakfast; Lunch; June 6 - Arrive at Sao Miguel Island Check out from a Faial Hotel Private Transfer from Faial Hotel to Horta Airport 7:45 PM - Azores Time Depart from Horta Airport (HOR) AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER SATA - Air Acores SP 449 Aeroporto Da Horta (HOR) EN 1-1A, Horta, Azores, PT, 9900-321 8:35 PM - Azores Time Arrive at Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL) Page 8 of 12 AIRLINE FLIGHT NUMBER SATA - Air Acores SP 449 Aeroporto De Ponta Delgada - João Paulo II (PDL) Aeroporto de Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, AÇORES, PT, 9500-749 296 205 400 Private Transfer from Ponta Delgada Airport to Grand Hotel Acores Atlantico Check in at Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada Hotel Açores Atlântico | Ponta Delgada Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 113, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel - Azores Islands, PT, 9500-150 +351 296 302 200 Meals Breakfast; June 7 - Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo Tour Private Sete Cidades and Lagoa do Fogo FD Tour Today you will discover one of the seven wonders of Portugal, "Sete Cidades" You will depart from Ponta Delgada towards Vista do Rei viewpoint. On the way you will have the opportunity to visit and discover some smaller lagoons such as Lagoa das Empadadas and Lagoa do Canário, before you get to the viewpoint where you can view the magnificent Lagoa das Sete Cidades. After driving along the dirt road that surrounds the rim of the volcanic structure, you will descend to the Sete Cidades village and have a short stop near the church of São Nicolau. Enjoy Lunch at a local traditional restaurant. Prior to returning to Ponta Delgada, we will have the opportunity to visit Lagoa do Fogo or (Fire Lake), undoubtedly one of the grandest nature attractions of the Azores. *Note Visits to Sete Cidades and Lagoa Do Fogo will be dependent on weather conditions. Page 9 of 12 Meals Breakfast; Lunch; June 8 - Furnas Tour Private Tour-Furnas Full Day Tour, with Traditional "Cozido" Lunch Departures to Lagoa do Fogo driving by the south side of the island towards Barrosa Mountain. Stop at the belvederes to admire not only the beautiful quiet lake, but also the landscape of the surroundings. The descent will be by the north side to reach the city of Ribeira Grande where the clients will have the opportunity to observe the Barroco Architecture from the XVII and XVIII centuries. The drive goes on by the north coast making stops at belvedere of Sta Iria, tea plantations of Gorreana, the oldesta and currently only active tea plantation in Europe, visit the belvedere of Pico de Ferro. From this last belvedere, can be observed the biggest and oldest volcanic crater at the bottom of which lies Furnas lake and the spas of Furnas valley are located. Once in Furnas lunch (included) will be served, the famous "Cozido nas caldeiras”. Along the south coast we will make a stop at belvedere of Caloura and will drive by the town of Lagoa before returning to Ponta Delgada. All Entrance fees included. Meals Breakfast; Page 10 of 12 Lunch; June 9 - Leisure Day in Ponta Delgada Leisure Day in Ponta Delgada Enjoy the charming city of Ponta Delgada, the main commercial center and port, is quite charming, featuring sidewalks paved with black and white volcanic stones in distinctive patterns.
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    C Rota de … Ponta Negra GEODIVERSIDADE 39° 40’ 12” N E GEOSSÍTIOS 31° 06’ 53” W ILHA DO CORVO Esta alcantilada ponta rochosa é constituída por basaltos associados ao último episódio eruptivo ocorrido na ilha do Corvo, o qual teve lugar, muito provavelmente, há cerca de 80.000 a 100.000 anos atrás. A escoada lávica associada estende-se por cerca de 1.200 m (segundo uma área elevada de orientação geral NNO-SSE) desde a zona do Pão de Açúcar até ao Alto dos Moinhos, atravessando a fajã lávica da Vila do Corvo e termi- nando na zona costeira da Ponta Negra, segundo arribas rochosas mergu- lhantes e com cerca de 20 m de altura. Ponta Negra is a steep and rocky sea cliff formed by basalts associated with the last eruptive episode that occurred on Corvo Island, most proba- bly about 80,000 to 100,000 years ago. The associated lava flow extends for about 1,200 m (as an elevated area with a general NNW-SSE trend), from the Pão de Açucar zone until the Alto dos Moinhos, crossing the Vila do Corvo lava delta (or lava “fajã”) and ending at the shore at Ponta Negra, as a rocky and plunging sea cliff, about 20 m high. Postes Wood Poles Geossítios Geosites N 0 1 km Route of … GEODIVERSITY AND GEOSITES CORVO ISLAND A B C Vila do Corvo Geoparque | Azores | Geopark Organização Açores das Nações Unidas Geoparque para a Educação, Mundial da Centro de Empresas da Horta • Rua do Pasteleiro s/n Ciência e Cultura UNESCO Angústias • 9900-069 Horta • Açores • Portugal Tel:+351 961 638 466 • E-mail: [email protected] www.azoresgeopark.com A Cova Vermelha 39° 41’ 07” N 31° 06’ 39” W A Cova Vermelha corresponde à cratera do cone de escórias Coroínha, im- plantado no flanco sul do vulcão central da ilha (o Caldeirão).