The Azores · NATIONAL PARKS
Good nature reserve tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 3 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Guided boat-and-walk nature tour to Vila Franca do Campo islet, with crater geology, seasonal birds and plants, and Zodiac fun.
“O Miguel e a Cláudia são e foram ótimos. Muito simpáticos e com conhecimento de tudo. O meu boné caiu no mar e eles apanharam para mim, de imediato.”
Sail Terceira’s Ilhéus das Cabras in a small group boat tour with guide-led views and a possible Atlantic swim.
“This was a lovely ride around the islands. We were a little underwhelmed but no fault of the tour. We had done a similar tour around the Algarve coastline and caves and this was nothing like that. The guide did a great job of explaining what we were seeing, even walking around to make sure everyone heard.”
2-hour boat tour of Ilhéus das Cabras on Terceira Island, protected waters, rock formations, possible dolphins and optional swimming.
Every kind of day out across the islands, and the best of each.
