Walking vacations in the Azores
On Faial, named the ‘Blue Island’ for the dazzling hydrangeas that pop up in summer, you’ll finish a brisk morning walk arriving the Horta harbour, with lunch at an iconic sailors’ restaurant. Here you can admire the colourful murals created over the years by passing voyagers, and traditional scrimshaw art carved into bones and teeth of whales hunted decades ago. And visiting São Miguel you’ll walk up to a small community inlaid into a vast volcanic caldera, lushly green, then descend by following the levada water channels and even stop for a refreshing dip under a waterfall.
Our Portugal walking Vacations
Alentejo & Algarve self guided hiking vacation, Portugal
Independent coastal walking vacations in the Alentejo Coast
Madeira walking vacation
Small group walking tour of madeira
Azores walking vacation, Portugal
Walk to Cete Cidades and the Fire Lakes
Sintra Natural Park retreats & walks in Portugal
Walking, yoga, R&R near beaches, forests, historic sites
Coastal hiking vacation in Portugal
The very best walks from the 125km selection of coastal trails
Portugal walking tour
Self guided walking tour in Portuguese Schist Villages
Sintra Natural Park accommodation in Portugal
Eco-friendly B&B, in Sintra Natural Park near lovely beaches
Walking vacation in Madeira
Walk through the wild and varied scenery of Madeira
Portugal hiking vacation on the Rota Vicentina Way
Self-guided hiking on the Rota Vicentina, S W Portugal
Peneda-Gerês National Park walking vacation in Portugal
1-week Self-guided Walking in Peneda-Gerês National Park
Portugal palaces and coast walks vacation
An exceptional Self Guided walk in the Serra de Sintra
The Fisherman’s Trail hiking vacation, Portugal
Valleys, mountain ridges and forests of pine and oak.
Portugal self guided walking vacation in Alentejo
Drive'n'Hike in the eastern Alentejo.
Self guided walking vacation Portugal, Sintra region
Car free vacations in Sintra Portugal
Portuguese Camino and Costa Verde walking vacation
Discover the Camino and beautiful Costa Verde
Western Algarve short break hiking vacation
Cycle the undiscovered Sagres Peninsula
Walking vacation in the Azores
A journey around beautiful Atlantic islands
Portuguese Camino de Santiago walking vacation
Magical walking through the Portuguese Camino to Santiago
Algarve walking vacation, west to east
Twin-center walking trip through Portugal's Algarve
Alentejo walking vacation in Portugal
Self-guided walk from the Spanish border to the rugged coast
Alentejo self guided hiking in Portugal
walk Rota Vicentina historical and fishermen's trail
Northern Portugal walking vacation
Walking in the Serra da Peneda
Walking and wine tour of portugal
Walking and wine tours through the very best of Portugal
Self-guided walking vacation in Alentejo, Portugal
Self-guided walking in the South West Alentejo, Portugal
Portuguese Coastal Way walking vacation
The scenic alternative to the classic Portuguese Way
Portugal guided hiking vacation
Explore unspoilt Portugal on these coastal walking trails
Walking and wine tasting vacation in Spain and Portugal
Journey from Madrid to Porto through the Ribera del Duero
Northern Portugal self-guided hiking vacation
Minho Mountains, Valleys & Coast, Northern Portugal Trek
Algarve hiking vacation in Tavira
-The coast, villages and countryside of the Eastern Algarve
The Portuguese Way hiking vacation
Porto to Santiago walking vacation in Portugal
Whale watching in the Azores
Practicalities
Walking vacations in the Azores are typically small group trips, during which you’ll be in the company of around 15 or so others plus a tour leader. Your itinerary and travel dates will be fixed, but the trip is organised to maximise your time, and remove any logistical headaches leaving you free to enjoy your walking. The routes are generally very manageable, averaging around 10km a day, which leaves plenty of time for activities such as whale watching, wine tasting or optional longer walks. The terrain can be tricky in places especially in wet weather, so you may want to bring a set of walking poles. In the evenings you’ll rest up in locally owned hotels, providing you with a tasty, homecooked breakfast every day.When to go walking in the Azores
If you hope to see whales during your Azores walking vacation then aim for spring, when blue whales are passing through. Humpbacks are resident here so can be found all year round, and pilot whales along with several species of dolphin are in these waters up until October.