Azores Road Loop
A 7-day drive-first loop through the Azores, with island-hopping kept simple and paced for long views, hot springs, and easy evenings.
7days
24stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Jardim António Borges
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Ponta Delgada historic center
10:00
Portas da Cidade
13:00
Jardim António Borges
16:30
Day 2: Vista do Rei → Sete Cidades village → Mosteiros
3 stops
Vista do Rei
10:30
Sete Cidades village
12:30
Mosteiros
16:00
Day 3: Lagoa das Furnas → Furnas village → Gorreana Tea Plantation
3 stops
Lagoa das Furnas
10:30
Furnas village
12:00
Gorreana Tea Plantation
16:30
Day 4: Depart → … → Praia da Vitória waterfront
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Angra do Heroísmo historic center
11:30
Monte Brasil
14:30
Praia da Vitória waterfront
17:00
Day 5: Depart → … → Serra do Cume
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Algar do Carvão
10:00
Furnas do Enxofre
12:00
Serra do Cume
15:30
Day 6: Madalena harbor → Criação Velha vineyard landsc… → Cachorro
3 stops
Madalena harbor
11:30
Criação Velha vineyard landscape
14:30
Cachorro
17:00
Day 7: Horta marina → Peter Café Sport → Capelinhos Volcano Interpreta…
3 stops
Horta marina
09:00
Peter Café Sport
10:30
Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre
13:00
Heads Up
- 1. Inter-island schedules can be the real bottleneck, so leave buffers.
- 2. For hot springs, caves, and crater viewpoints, a light jacket and flexible timing help a lot.
- 3. Day 1: Portas da Cidade → Jardim António Borges flight transit only 3.5h — allow ≥5h door-to-door