Hello all, A cousin is planning a 10-day trip to the Azores with his wife and has asked me for feedback on his itinerary. He can make changes through tomorrow so any comments on what they should see or do while there would be greatly appreciated! Also, while the itinerary mentions "visiting family" he dosn't actually know any family there. His ancestors are from Norte Pequeno & Rosais, São Jorge and Povoação & Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel. Thanks in advance!! ~ Katherine Borges
Day 1 Dep: Boston at 22:25 Arr: Terceira at 07:05 Wed 24 Jun 15 Accommodation at Hotel Beira Mar -1 x Double Overnight flight to the Azores Day 2 Accommodation at Hotel Beira Mar -1 x Double Thu 25 Jun 15 Arrive on Terceira and transfer to your hotel in Angra do Heroismo (I have included accommodation from 24th so that you can access your room when you arrive and have some breakfast) Day 3 Accommodation at Hotel Beira Mar -1 x Double Fri 26 Jun 15 Things to see and do: Full day guided tour of Terceira. This tour around the island takes you to hidden places off the usual circuit. You'll explore the coast, go inside a volcano, learn about the agriculture of the island, perhaps milk a cow, and learn how wine is made in the village of Biscoitos. Lunch is included in the best typical Azorean restaurant on the island where you can taste the delicious 'Alcatra', a dish of rump cooked for 12 hours to intensify all flavours and textures. $115 per person, not included. Day 4 Flight SP 612 Dep: Terceira at 10:30 Arr: Sao Jorge at 11:00 Sat 27 Jun 15 Accommodation at Residencial Livramento -1 x Double Sea View ITINERARY: Page 1 of 4 Day 4 Transfer to the airport and fly to Sao Jorge. Upon arrival collect a hire car at the airport and drive to your accommodation in Velas Sat 27 Jun 15 Day 5 Accommodation at Residencial Livramento -1 x Double Sea View Sun 28 Jun 15 Free day to visit family on Sao Jorge Day 6 Accommodation at Residencial Livramento -1 x Double Sea View Mon 29 Jun 15 Free day to visit family on Sao Jorge Day 7 Accommodation at Hotel Fayal -1 x Double Tue 30 Jun 15 Leave the hire car at the ferry terminal and take the ferry to Faial - leaves 0955, arrives 1215, tickets purchased on the day of travel and cost around €15 per person. Upon arrival on Faial you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Horta Day 8 Accommodation at Hotel Fayal -1 x Double Wed 01 Jul 15 Things to see and do: Full day guided tour of Faial, including a visit to the caldeira, a large volcanic crater in the middle of the island, and Capelinhos which was the site of a large volcanic eruption in the late 1950s. $115 per person, not included Day 9 Accommodation at Hotel Fayal -1 x Double Thu 02 Jul 15 Things to see and do: Take a day trip to Pico on the ferry from Faial. There are several ferries every day - it takes 30 minutes and costs around €4 each way. On Pico it is possible to arrange a guided tour of the island or you can hire a small car and explore by yourselves Day 10 Flight SP 579 Dep: Horta at 13:50 Arr: Ponta Delgada at 14:50 Fri 03 Jul 15 Accommodation at Caloura Hotel Resort -1 x Double Sea View Transfer to the airport and fly to Sao Miguel. Upon arrival collect a hire car at the airport and drive to your hotel in Caloura. Day 11 Accommodation at Caloura Hotel Resort -1 x Double Sea View Sat 04 Jul 15 Free day to visit family on Sao Miguel Day 12 Accommodation at Caloura Hotel Resort -1 x Double Sea View Sun 05 Jul 15 Things to see and do: 3hr whale and dolphin watching trip ($75 per person, not included) Day 13 Accommodation at Caloura Hotel Resort -1 x Double Sea View Mon 06 Jul 15 Free day to visit family on Sao Miguel Day 14 Flight S4 221 Dep: Ponta Delgada at 15:00 Arr: Boston at 16:45 Tue 07 Jul 15 Fly back to Boston -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
