Last minute flight offer to the Azores – GBP190 from Gatwick or Manchester
Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:47:45
We have 4 seats left for this Saturday’s departure to Sao Miguel at the very special rate of £190 per person including taxes. Flight details are : OUTBOUND : 02 Jul 2011 Depart Gatwick 20:50 Arrive Sao Miguel 23:40 RETURN : 16 Jul 2011 Depart Sao Miguel 13:00 Arrive Gatwick 19:50 Please note that Manchester departures are also available for [...] » Read More
Tree planting on Pico, Azores
Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:46:08
Olá, Yesterday we planted 37 endemic plants from the azores at “Casa do Flores” helped by a group of German teenagers who are crossing the Atlantic on a sailing boat called “Thor Heyerdahl”… They have made Lajes do Pico more green… for sure the ocean will be very blue on the way back home. Serge Serge Viallele is [...] » Read More
Special offer – Azores holidays in April 2011
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:42:57
Special offers for April 2011 Still looking for a holiday in April? We have knocked £100 off selected holidays in April using the direct flight from Manchester and Gatwick. Whale and dolphin watching experience – 7 nights Based in a stunning converted convent, your week will be spent out whale watching, on a history of the whales tour, [...] » Read More
New bird spotted in Terceira, Azores
Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:39:44
Sightings of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron Nyctanassa violacea have been confirmed in Angra marina on Terceira island. Birders believe it has been on the island since at least mid December (and some say last July) but has only just been identified. This represents the first sighting in the Azores of this species. Archipelago Azores have birdwatching holidays departing [...] » Read More
Whales and dolphins sighted – 20-26 September – Sao Miguel, Azores
Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:09:44
São Miguel’s waters are filled with energy and this week during our tours we observed lots of socializing activity among dolphins and whales. The summer time is the breeding season for the dolphins and some species like the Atlantic spotted dolphins, come closer to the coast of São Miguel to mate and give birth to calves. [...] » Read More
Cookie cutter on Azores dolphin
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:16:26
The end of the summer is approaching, but fortunately here in São Miguel it feels far away still. Dolphins and whales cheer us up whenever encountered making everyday special and bright! This week (13-19 September 2010), we observed five different species, the bottlenose dolphins, the common dolphins, the Atlantic spotted dolphins, the pilot whales and the [...] » Read More
Azores whaling canoe restored
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:22:51
This is a TRADITIONAL AZOREAN WHALEBOAT. It is one of the most significant legacies of whaling history and culture of the Azores. Inspired by American Heritage, the Azoreans have produced a new model of the boat by making it longer and better adapted to the seaworthiness of the islands surroundings. It is also a model [...] » Read More
Ash doesn’t cloud our clients’ holidays
Tue, 04 May 2010 09:35:16
Like all tour operators during the volcanic ash issue last month, we had clients stranded in both the Azores and Cape Verde and people unable to travel out for their holidays. Our clients who couldn’t travel out were given either a full refund or the option of postponing their holiday to a convenient date. We kept our [...] » Read More
NEW! Cheap Azores flights in February & March – from £154pp
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:00:03
Sata Air Azores have just informed us today that airfares from Gatwick and Manchester to Sao Miguel have been reduced for flights departing in February and March. Flights start at £154 including taxes. Book soon as there is limited availability on these fares! » Read More
Who is Gomo?
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:34:58
Portuguese band, Gomo, have released their new music video filmed on Sao Miguel and featuring one of our properties, Furnas Lake Villas in Furnas. Below is a bit of information about the band. When Portugal’s radio listeners first encountered the genre-blending, Cornelius-like sounds of Gomo, they were entranced. It was 2001 and Gomo’s demo was put into regular [...] » Read More
