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Praia do Almoxarife

Private full day Faial, life on the island

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Overview

This full day tour takes about 7-8 hours and differs from the standard tourist tours. Whilst visiting most of the major points of interest, we will give you an insight on the everyday’s life on an island in the middle of the Atlantic. This tour is perfect for those who are interested in the culture of our island.
Faial, life on the island, takes you around the island, in the morning you will see the best beach, the impact of the earthquake of 1998, the traces of the period of whaling and of course the volcano of Capelinhos. At lunch time, we will have a rich picnic in one of the recreational parks of Faial. In the afternoon, you will visit a cheese factory and an organic banana plantation, both representing two important economic activities of Faial.

Activity location

  • Praia do Almoxarife
    • Horta, Portugal, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedRich lunch picnic with drinks
  • What's includedWhat's includedLiability insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedPersonal accident insurance
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedLot's of stories on the past and present of Faial
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Praia do Almoxarife
  • 15m
The parish Praia do Almoxarife is best known for its long beach with black sand. It used to be the first beachhead of the early settlers, nowadays a popular place to go to the beach in the summer.
Salao
  • 15m
The parish of Salão on the north coast of Faial is one of the places in Europe having the cleanest air, definitely an argument to visit Salão. Until the end of the whaling industry in the 1980’s, the small port of Salão was one of the launching sites of the small rowing boats with which the whales were hunted.
Praia Da Faja
  • 15m
The Fajã da Praia do Norte is a headland created by the lava of the eruption of the Cabeço do Fogo volcano in 1672. Nowadays it is a quiet spot with adegas, old agricultural buildings, summer houses and beautiful small gardens.
Capelinhos
  • 30m
The volcano of Capelinhos located at the western tip of Faial is a living witness of active volcanism in the Azores. It is the result of an eruption which lasted from September 1957 until October 1958, it was the latest terrestrial eruption in the Azores.
Varadouro
  • 15m
Varadouro is a small coastal resort, in the old days it used to be the summer resort of the wealthy families of Horta who spent their summer holiday there. Nowadays it is a residential area with some very popular natural swimming pools.
Feteira
  • 30m
The climate of Faial is subtropical, on the south coast there are numerous banana plantations. Learn about the cycle of the banana plants and about organic farming.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPraia do Almoxarife
    • Horta, Portugal, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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