What to book before you travel to the Azores?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €108 per person

The Azores

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Climbing Mount PicoPortugal's highest summit at 2,351 metres: about 1,100 metres of ascent over lava to a small summit cone, often above the clouds.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Whale watchingResident sperm whales, large pods of dolphins and, from March to June, passing blue whales, found with help from shore lookouts called vigias.€65Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Capelinhos volcanoAn eruption off Faial in 1957 and 1958 buried the lighthouse and added land to the island, leaving a grey, wind-scoured ash landscape.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Poça da Dona Beija hot springsFive open-air stone pools of iron-rich water at about 39°C in Furnas, set among ferns and bamboo, and good for a soak after dark.€8Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Sete Cidades lakes · Furnas and its calderas · Lagoa do Fogo · Ponta da Ferraria

All activities in The Azores on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Azores cost?

€108 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Whale watching" at €65, the cheapest "Poça da Dona Beija hot springs" at €8. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the Azores without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Sete Cidades lakes, Furnas and its calderas, Lagoa do Fogo, Ponta da Ferraria. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Azores guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the Azores, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→