Sao Miguel, the largest of the nine Azorean islands, is only 65km long and 14km wide, and with a picture book landscape interspersed by historical towns and small villages, it is ideal for a touring holiday. Distances are relatively short and the main roads, especially from Ponta Delgada to the central region of the island, are in good repair. Towards the outer fringes of the island you will find the roads to be narrower, occasionally potholed and at times with precipitous hair pin bends.
We have outlined three fly-drive itineraries on this page but, remember that these are only suggested holidays and can be modified to create individual, tailor-made trips to suit every taste. Please feel free to construct your own itinerary from any of our featured properties.
Don’t forget that you can combine just about all our holidays: spend a week touring with a week in Ponta Delgada; or a fly-drive holiday with a tour of some of the smaller islands. Please telephone us for a quotation.
Fly-drive A
| No. of nights |
Accommodation |
Location |
| 3 |
Hotel Terra Nostra Garden |
Furnas |
| 2 |
Estalagem dos Clerigos |
Nordeste |
| 2 |
Hotel Avenida |
Ponta Delgada |
Fly-drive B
| No. of nights |
Accommodation |
Location |
| 4 |
Hotel Caloura |
Caloura |
| 3 |
Hotel Royal Garden |
Ponta Delgada |
Fly-drive C*
|
No. of nights |
Accommodation |
Location |
| 4 |
Quinta de Santana |
Ribeira Grande |
| 3 |
Quinta do Mar |
Caloura |
| 3 |
Quinta da Abelheira |
Ponta Delgada Suburbs |
* Departs Tuesday and returns on a Saturday
Price includes:
- Direct scheduled flights with SATA International from London Gatwick to Ponta Delgada (Sao Miguel).
- Accommodation on a bed & breakfast basis as detailed
- Group ‘B’ car ( Nissan Micra 1.0 or similar)
Approximate distances and timings
|
Ponta Delgada - Caloura
|
17 km
15 - 20 mins
|
|
Ponta Delgada - Ribeira Grande
|
18 km
15 - 20 mins
|
|
Ponta Delgada - Furnas
|
45 km
45 - 60 mins
|
|
Ponta Delgada - Nordeste
|
85 km
90 - 105 mins
|
|
Caloura - Ribeira Grande
|
20 km
30 - 40 mins
|
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Caloura - Furnas
|
28 km
35 - 50 mins
|
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Caloura- Nordeste
|
68 km
90 - 100 mins
|
|
Ribeira Grande - Furnas
|
20 km
30 - 40 mins
|
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Ribeira Grande - Nordeste
|
67 km
75 - 85 mins
|
|
Furnas - Nordeste
|
40 km
45 - 55 mins
|
Note: Please see car hire and flight information pages >
