Welcome to the Azores!

Ponta Delgada is one of Booking.com’s Most Welcoming Cities on Earth for 2022!

Ponta Delgada is the capital city of Portugal’s Azores archipelago and is famed for its hot springs and its beautiful, lush surroundings. A beautiful and charming town, travellers can expect narrow winding streets, authentic eateries and unique local architecture featuring the island’s ubiquitous whitewashed houses.

For anyone wanting to enjoy and experience the natural beauty of the area, a trek along the Serra Devassa Walk is a good option – the circular route takes in volcanoes and scenic lakes and provides ample photo opportunities. The city is small enough to navigate by foot and is dripping with authentic Portuguese charm, which makes it a wonderful place to explore. The eco-friendly Herdade do Ananás farm stay is an excellent choice for the more mindful traveller, with the property taking significant steps to minimize their impact, hence being recognized with a Travel Sustainable badge from Booking.com. Guests can even tour the on-site pineapple greenhouses, for which the property takes its name.

São Miguel is the political capital of the Azores and is the biggest island in the archipelago.

  • São Miguel is know by its beautiful landscapes and lagoons as wel as beautiful beaches, hot spring pools, and natural pools.
  • Azores is a hot spot to oberve whales and dolphins in the ocean close to the islands.

In terms of the weather, the summer is an excellent period to visit the Azores:

  • Warm water;
  • Whale watching;
  • Trails.

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Touristic activities:

Pure Azores

  1. São Miguel West Van Tour (all day with lunch included): Explore the breathtaking Western half of São Miguel, including Sete Cidades, Fogo Lake, Caldeira Velha and beautiful coastal views!
  2. São Miguel East Van Tour (all day with lunch included): Discover all the highlights of the Eastern half of São Miguel island, including Furnas, Vila Franca, Ribeira dos Caldeirões, and lookouts of the northeastern coast!

See more options and details at https://pureazores.com/en/

Promotional code with an excellent 15% discount for conference participants. The code is CLAWAR2022 and can be used to book any of the tours on the website.

Azores Adventures Futurismo

  1. Cetaceans watching (3h).
  2. Swimming with dolphins (2h 30min).
  3. Jeep tour in Sete Cidades or in Lagoa do Fogo (3h 30min).
  4. Jeep tour in Sete Cidades and in Lagoa do Fogo (all day with lunch and visit in Caldeira Velha).
  5. Van tour in Furnas (all day with Cozido lunch and hot springs bath).

At booking, give them the promotional code CLAWAR22 that will give a 15% discount on activities at sea and 10% on activities on land.

Hungry Whales

  1. Ponta Delgada Food Tour (3h 30min, 75€/person): gastronomic tour in the historic area of the city, with a visit to the municipal market, several restaurants, and other attractions.
  2. Evening Wine & Food Tour (3h, 79€/person): enogastronomic tour in the historic area of the city, showing the Azores’ reference wines, and their social and historical context.
  3. Cheese & Wine Experience (2h, 65€/person): a tasting of regional cheeses and wines presented by an expert in gastronomy.

Green Vision Tours

  1. Sete Cidades & Lagoa do Fogo (all day, 65€/person): Visit to the west and central part of the island to discover the magnificent landscapes and lagoons of our island, with stops at various viewpoints to observe them.
  2. Furnas & tea plantation (all day, 70€/person): Visit to the south, east and north of the island to visit Vila Franca do Campo, Lagoa das Furnas, Caldeiras das Furnas where the famous stew is made, Visit to the emblematic Terra Nostra Park where you can visit the garden and enjoy the thermal baths, visit to the parish of furnas, viewpoints and the famous Gorreana tea plantation.

These activities include a typical lunch at local restaurants such as the “Cozido das Furnas”, entrances to natural parks, pick-up and delivery to hotels, a certified and insurance guide for the activities.

Azores for All

  1. Sete Cidades Van Tour (3h 30min, 40€/person) + canoeing (optional, 30min for 5€  or 1h for 10€). The price is per canoe (Each canoe has capacity for two adults and one child).
  2. Cultural Tour – City of Ponta Delgada (3h, 20€/person).
  3. Furnas Van Tour (7h 30min, 70€/person).

(Children under 12 pay half price).

See more details here.