Join us on a trip for all the senses as we gaze at the spectacular natural beauty of Madeira and the Azores with fine wine in hand. This curated tour takes you first to Madeira, an island over a thousand miles from Africa and Europe's western edge that produces one of the most illustrious and historical wine styles. We will enjoy the day trips to explore Madeira's wild, natural beauty, partake in local delicacies and have a meal of a lifetime at a Michelin-star restaurant overlooking the Atlantic. Next we are off to the Azores, where we will explore two islands, experiencing the unique food and wines that come from this volcanic terroir.
Transfer to hotel (The Views Baia or similar)
Market visit
On own for lunch
Blandy's Wine Lodge Tour and Tasting
Dinner at local restaurant
Visit Pico de Areiro for views
Visit Saentana to see classic thatched houses
Lunch featuring local seafood dishes (Castanhetas, Chicharros Fritos)
Visit Aguardente de Cana producer for Madeira Rum and Poncha Tasting
Dinner - Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings at DeSarma (Michelin-star)
Visit Câmara de Lobos
Winery Tasting (Barbeito)
Light lunch
Cabo Girão, skywalk overlooking Europe’s highest cliff over Atlantic
See Paúl de Serra plateau
Hiking near San Vincente
Porto Moniz (view of Veu la Noiva Waterfall)
Free evening
Free morning
Late morning departure to airport
Flight from Madeira to Ponta Delgada
Transfer to hotel
Free evening
Pineapple plantation visit and pineapple liquor tasting
Visit to Lagoa das Sete Cidades and views of blue lagoon
Visit to Vista do Rei viewpoint
Return to Ponta Delgada
Free afternoon and evening
Thermal pools at Boca da Dona Beija
Typical Furnas de Cozido lunch (stew cooked in pots in the volcanic soil)
Light dinner at villa
AM - Bring your comfy shoes as we start the day with a trek to Atlas Peak
PM - Lite lunch and check-in to accommodation
PM - Whale watching tour
AM/PM - Full Day Wines of Azores excursion including 3 wine tastings, lunch at winery, and wine dinner at accommodation
AM - Explore Gruta del Torres
PM - Flight Pico Island to Ponta Delgada
Best wishes on your flight back home or the continuation of your trip
Accommodations
All meals as listed
Ground transportation
Internal flights
All guide costs
International fights
Meals not listed
Personal expenses
DeWolf Food and Wine Experiences is a food and wine travel and event business. As a business we focus on the inherent pleasure food and wine experiences brings to our lives. Food and drink bind us together as a society and their exploration provides us not only pleasure but can give us insights on the people that make them, and the culture of the places they are made in. It’s this passion for exploration that drives the business. The company is led by Mark DeWolf, a globally recognized sommelier.