Flores and Corvo Islands

This is the day you arrive in Flores, a true paradise in the middle of the Atlantic, for nature lovers who like to get to know a place by following the trails in search of the best landscapes, you’ve come to the right place, there’s nothing like this island. We don’t have any scheduled activities on this day, but if you need to plan something or want some tips, we can help.

The day begins with a short briefing on our adventure. On this, our first day of walking, we could describe this trail in great detail. To say that we passed Lajedo and Mosteiro, always along green paths with the blue sea beside us. That we would see the Rocha dos Bordões, a geological formation more than 570,000 years old, which always has a different perspective, formed due to the rapid cooling of the basalt rock. But it would all be irrelevant. Because no matter how much you write or say about this day, what will remain in your memory forever will be the moment you enter Alagoinha, Lagoa das Patas (Ribeira do Ferreiro Well), you can choose the name, but we know one thing for sure. You’ll discover a magical place that you’ll never forget. Here is a set of waterfalls plunge down a huge green slope 200 meters high into a large lake. What a place. After contemplating this place, it’s time to head to Fajã Grande for a dip in the natural pools (Difficulty 2+, 10 km).

There are seven lagoons right in the centre of the island, and on this trail we’ll visit three of them, Lagoa Comprida, Lagoa Funda and Lagoa Branca.

We’ll bury our feet up to our knees in mossy peat bogs until we reach a very high plateau where we’ll truly realise the meaning of the island’s name.

Then we’ll start a descent with a unique view that won’t leave your memory any time soon: on one side Fajãzinha, in front of you Fajã Grande and far out on the horizon America (you won’t be able to see it 🙂 and on the left the end of Portugal, the islet of Monchique, the westernmost point of the European continent.

As if that weren’t enough, we’ll go to Poço do Bacalhau to see one of the island’s most fabulous waterfalls, 95 metres high. Here the bravest will be able to venture into the water after hearing the legend of the Poço do Bacalhau. On the way back to the hotel, we’ll have the chance to visit the other lagoons on the island (difficulty 2+, 10 km).

Ready to walk Europe’s most westerly trail? We’ll walk along the coast, feeling the salty wind, with Corvo in the distance on the horizon and the islet of Monchique beside us. At one point we’ll have to enter a forest with magical trees, but for that we’ll have to make a vertiginous descent, easily overcome by the breathtaking view of Fajã below. A day of deep valleys, cliffs, points and coves, the Azores at its deepest ( Difficulty 2+, 10 km).

If there are unique trails, this is certainly one of them, and it’s certainly the best-kept secret. We’ll go to the archipelago’s only volcano island, and as if that weren’t enough, we’ll even enter its collapsed crater, Caldeirão. But there’s no need to worry, the volcano is extinct. Did you know that due to its small size and high conservation status, Corvo has the largest number of endemic species in the archipelago per square kilometer? We’ll walk around the caldera along Lagoa do Caldeirão, in a unique environment flanked by the walls of this crater that seems to rip through the shades of blue. There will be time to enjoy this piece of paradise. But this adventure begins before you get there, nothing like the experience of travelling between the two islands. Flores and Corvo. We’ll sail through the crystal-clear waters of the Atlantic, where dolphins often come to challenge us! And if we’re lucky, the whales will show up to say ‘hello’ (Difficulty 1.5 kilometers)

This trip of ours will also challenge you to an epic canyoning experience. Yes, we couldn’t go to the land of waterfalls without taking you on this marvellous adventure that is canyoning,

Departure or extension of your stay.