Itinerary
DAY 1 – DEPARTURE TO FLORES ISLAND + VAN TOUR.
After picking up our clients at their accommodation, we will gather together at our office in Ponta Delgada, 2 to 3 hours before the flight to Flores. It is important to make a final check of everything that we will need before we leave. Next, we will provide the transfer to the airport.
After arriving in “Santa Cruz” of Flores Island, a local guide will be waiting for us to give us a tour around the island for first impressions.
We will visit “Sete Lagoas“, “Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro“, “Rocha dos Bordões“, “Lages” and “Fajã Grande“. But let´s keep in mind that we also need to prepare our next day of adventure.
DAY 2 – CANYONING (HALF DAY TOUR) + HIKING TOUR
After breakfast the van will be waiting for us to take us to our first canyoning spot: “Além Inferior“. It is a very diverse, fun and easy canyon, perfect for your “canyoning baptism”!
We all will learn as much as possible during this tour; for both our clients and guides it will be the perfect moment to get to know each other and our surroundings.
After the picnic lunch let’s enjoy the “Fanais” Hike. Our local guide will take us on this 5.5 km hike over 3 hours, through some amazing spots and views, introducing the local customs, history and endemic flora of the island.
DAY 3 – CANYONING (FULL DAY TOUR)
On the third day we will have a Full Day Canyoning Tour. The possibilities are: “Ilhéus“, “José Fraga” or “Esguilhão”. The guides will discuss the best option, depending on local conditions and also considering the groups’ abilities.
The canyons are of medium level difficulty and rappelling from a 35 metre height can be expected. You will be in awe with the wilderness and beauty that Flores can offer us while canyoning!
DAY 4 – OPTIONAL DAY: CANYONING (FULL DAY) OR VISIT TO CORVO ISLAND
We have a choice to make on day four, where we may split into two groups. The options are:
- A more adventurous Canyoning Tour, OR
- A visit to Corvo island.
The Full Day Canyoning Tour will be at “Casas” or “Cabo“, with rappels that can be more than 100 meters high.
If your choice is to visit “Corvo”, the smallest island of the Azores, be ready for a nice boat trip in a zodiac boat, that includes a “walk” around some coastal caves of Flores. You will stay for approximately 5 hours in “Corvo”, which includes a visit to the emblematic “Caldeirão“.
DAY 5 – FULL DAY CANYONING TOUR + DINNER
(Alternatives: Full Day Hike Tour / Gastronomic and Cultural Tour)
What about the possibility of finishing your Full Day Canyoning Tour directly in the sea, where you will have a zodiac boat waiting for you? This is our plan for the last day. The Canyons could be “Alquevins” or “Barrosas”. From both, you can expect breathtaking views and amazing rappels up to 50 metres in height, ending with a splash in the Atlantic Ocean.
Some of our clients might like to have an alternative to the Canyoning Tour. So, we can arrange two possibilities:
- Self-guided Hike – Flores has many choices and we can decide together the one that suits you best; OR
- Gastronomic and Cultural Tour.
In the evening, we will finish with a farewell dinner prepared by the guides or at a local restaurant, where we can share the still fresh memories of this weeks’ adventures.
DAY 6 – RETURN TO SÃO MIGUEL ISLAND.
It is time to return to São Miguel. We will drop you off at your hotel or lodgings and say goodbye, hoping to meet you again someday for some more adventures!