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PORTUGALESCORTED & INDEPENDENT TOURS 2020 US TABLE OF ABOUT CONTENTS TOUR AZORES - COME EXPLORE WITH US HOUSTON About Us Madeira and Azores Tour Family-owned tour operator with over 40 years experience 3601 S. Sandman St. 11 Individual Tour specializing in escorted and independent tours to the Houston, TX 77098 1 Azores, Madeira & mainland Portugal. Our unmatched tours are year round and as unique as you are. Ideal for travelers who want to experience authentic Portugal. Ready to make Nine Islands Tour Madeira and Lisbon Tour your vacation dreams come true? Visit or call us! 3 Escorted Tour 12Individual Tour FALL RIVER 1-888-678-9093 176 Columbia St. Fall River, MA 02721 Faial, Pico, São Miguel Island Tour Lisbon and Porto Tour 6 Individual Tour 14 Individual Tour FAST FACTS ABOUT PORTUGAL São Miguel Island Tour Hotels & Activites Individual Tour POPULATION Over 10 million 7 15 Portugal offers breathtaking CAPITAL Lisbon landscapes, intriguing history, stunning architecture, delightful Terceira, Faial, Pico, São Miguel Terms & Conditions CURRENCY Euro gastronomy and a friendly and Island Tour welcoming environment. With its 9 19 TIME ZONE Mainland Portugal is under Western European Time Individual Tour Zone (WET), which is 5 hours ahead of the East Coast political stability and low crime of the United States. Azores is 4 hours ahead. rates, it is ranked as the most peaceful country in the EU and the Lisbon and Azores Tour CLIMATE Portugal has an average of more than 300 sunny days 3rd in the world. In 2017 Portugal Individual Tour per year with temperatures averaging between 55°F won World’s Leading destination. 10 in the winter and 85°F during the summer. Portugal has been awarded several and consecutive years by the World Travel Awards, which are most distinctive awards in the Travel Industry. Portugal USA Azores Portugal Madeira Lisbon World’s Leading Destination 2017 and 2018 World’s Leading Island Destination 2015, World’s Leading City Break Destination Europe’s Leading Destination 2017, 2018 2016, 2017, 2018 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2018 Madeira and 2019 Europe’s Leading Island Destination 2013, World’s Leading City Destination 2018 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Europe’s Leading City Destination 2009, 2018 and 2019 1 TOUR AZORES.COM BOOK NOW 1.888.678.9093 2 harbor. We next stop at the scenic point ESCORTED TOUR of Espalamaca to view the harbor and all its surroundings, followed by a visit to the TOUR DATES Caldeira. The Caldeira is a large crater in the central part of the island, where we Jun 22 - Jul 10 | $3,999 view the beautiful natural landscape. As NINE we descend the center of the island, we Aug 2 - Aug 18 | $3,999 encounter cattle grazing on hill sides. Our Aug 20 - Aug 06 | $3,999 tour’s next destination is the Capelinhos volcano area, where the volcano last Rates are per person based on double occupancy ISLAND erupted in 1958. Lunch will be served at inclusive of airport taxes, approximately $194.00 a local restaurant, after lunch we stop at a camping area with a reconstructed home TOUR depicting a typical “old” farm Faial house. DAY 7 In the morning we take a short FEATURES INCLUDED Our Nine Island Tour gives you the most comprehensive visit to the Azores. ferry ride over to the Island of Pico. After During the tour you will be visiting all nine islands of the Azores, where you dropping our luggage off at the hotel, we Round trip transfers from the will get to experience each islands uniqueness and beauty. The tour consists begin a full day tour of Pico, the “Mountain PICO WINDMILL, PICO airports to hotel of 17 days of exploring, sightseeing and experiencing the islands in the Island” beginning at its famous wine Azores. vineyards “Criação Velha”, recognized as a Sixteen hotel nights with World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2004. breakfast included We continue on to Lajes do Pico stopping furthest Western point of Europe. As we at the beautiful Church in São Mateus. Twenty eight meals Included DAY 1 Evening depart from Logan Airport to Flores via Ponta Delgada circle the island and head toward Fajazinha As we proceed we make several stops at a handicraft exhibition, wine museum and Round trip airfare from Boston aboard Azores Airlines. Complimentary we stop at several Lakes and observe flora whaling museum (Museu dos Baleeiros). to the Azores, including meal served on board with beverages. of Flores. Lunch will be served at a local inter-island flights between restaurant. After lunch our tour continues Lunch will be served at a local restaurant island groups DAY 2 After arrival on the island of along the Southwest stopping at the Rocha as the tour proceeds around the island. Flores, we will be transferred to our hotel, dos Bordoes, basalt rock formations. The We continue our tour towards São Roque Inter-island ferry tickets between the rest of the day is at leisure to get next stop will be the Nossa Senhora do do Pico stopping briefly at “Arcos do the “triangle islands” and Flores acquainted with the town of Santa Cruz Rosario Church to visit and view the town Cachorro”, an impressive display of rock & Corvo formations (one in the shape of a dog) das Flores. of Lajes, before returning back to our CHEESE FACTORY, SÃO JORGE hotel. coming out of the sea, as well as to taste Ten full day tours including the various liquors of the region. lunch (one on each island DAY 3 Our tour today begins by We depart in the morning by and two in São Miguel) heading northeastern, stopping at Ponta DAY 4 dos Cedros and the town of Ponta boat for our Corvo island tour. As the boat DAY 8 Today we depart on a full day tour to São Jorge Island. We head towards Welcome and Farewell dinner Delgada to view the island of Corvo. Our proceeds to Corvo, our local skipper takes on first and last night of the tour next stop is the lighthouse where we’ll us along the shoreline of Flores to view the the western part of Today we depart on be able to see Ilheu do Monchinque, the caves, faults and waterfalls. Our first view a full day tour to São Jorge Island. We point is to see the village, named Vila do head towards the western part of the Corvo. We then head north to the Monte island, visiting a forestry park and cheese Gordo “Caldeirao”, an enormous caldera factory. We travel through “Fajas”, “Faja with an unusual topography. We return to do Ouvidor” and “Faja dos Cubres”. As Vila do Corvo for our lunch. After lunch we travel around the island, our lunch will you will be able to explore the town and be at a local restaurant. After lunch we photograph the windmills before returning stop by “Manadas” to see the beautiful to the island of Flores. This tour operates church of Santa Barbara. Our final stop weather permitting. before heading back to Velas, is the town of Urzelina where we will see the remains ESCORTED TOUR ESCORTED DAY 5 We depart to the island of Faial, of a church buried under lava from the upon arrival you will be transferred to your eruption of 1808. We end the tour with a hotel, the rest of your day will be at your visit to a private coffee plantation, prior to leisure to explore the town of Horta. returning to our hotel in Pico by Ferry. DAY 6 We begin our full day tour to DAY 9 Today we make our way back discover the island of Faial by driving to the airport, for a quick flight to the through the city of Horta. Horta is island of Terceira, upon arrival you will be CAPELINHOS, FAIAL most famous for its cosmopolitan yacht transferred to Hotel and the rest of the day ANGRA DO HEROISMO, TERCEIRA 3 TOUR AZORES.COM BOOK NOW 1.888.678.9093 4 INDIVIDUAL TOUR TOUR DATES Jan 01 – Mar 31 | $749 FAIAL, PICO, Apr 01 – Apr 30 | $849 May 01 – Sep 30 | $999 Oct 01 – Oct 31 | $849 SÃO MIGUEL Nov 01 – Dec 31 | $749 ISLAND TOUR LAGOA DAS FURNAS, SÃO MIGUEL SETE CIDADES, SÃO MIGUEL FEATURES INCLUDED With our Blue and Green Island Tour you get to visit three different Azorean Islands! Experience the unique characteristics of Faial, Pico and São Miguel in one week, with will be at leisure to explore the historical Ponta da Barca. Here, there are views see how the pineapple is cultivated, followed Round trip transfers from airport center of Angra do Heroismo (World of volcanic formations in the shape of by a sampling of the pineapple liquor. We to hotel a small private group of no more than 8 people. Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983). a whale, (Ilheus). Afterwards we drive then proceed to visit the Lagoa dos Canarios to the unique geological formation of and Lagoa de Santiago. After that we make Six nights stay at centrally located DAY 3 In the morning you take a short before visiting a tea plantation. At the tea Today we take a full day Caldeira and Furna de Enxofre, (Sulphur a climb to the Vista do Rei for a panoramic hotels on the island of Faial and DAY 10 ferry ride over to the island of Pico. You plantation you will get to see the process tour to explore the island of Terceira Cavern) - (admission optional to descend view of the two lakes of Sete Cidades. A São Miguel begin the full day tour of Pico “Mountain of how the tea is cultivated and prepared, “The Lilac Island”.