Flights are not included in our holidays. Please follow the guidance below for booking flights to Ponta Delgada (PDL), Sao Miguel Island, Azores (transfer time from airport to hotel approx. 15 mins).

2024 flights from the UK and worldwide to Ponta Delgada (PDL)

Weekly DIRECT day time flights from Stansted (STN) operate with Ryanair on Tuesdays until October. British Airways fly direct to Ponta Delgada from Heathrow (LHR) on Saturdays (to end of Sept). SATA Azorean Airlines operate direct flights to Ponta Delgada from Gatwick on Tuesdays and Thursdays (to end of Sept).  On most days of the week there are flights from the UK to Ponta Delgada via mainland Portugal (Lisbon/Porto). Direct flights also operate from America and Canada and some European cities including Paris.

You can check all direct routes to Ponta Delgada HERE. 

On most days of the week there are flights from the UK to Ponta Delgada via mainland Portugal (Lisbon/Porto). Direct flights also operate from America and Canada and some European cities including Paris. See all current flight options at Skyscanner. 

2025 flights from the UK and worldwide to Ponta Delgada (PDL)

British Airways operate direct flights to Ponta Delgada from Heathrow (LHR) on Saturdays from April 2025 (seats become available to book 1 year in advance). We anticipate that guests will be able to book seats on the weekly direct flight from Stansted (STN) with Ryanair when these become available approx. 6 months before departure (in 2024 this flight operated on a Tuesday).

For ease we have a dedicated flight booking agent, Rupender Bhoday from The Flight Centre. Rupender knows our holidays and can book the best flights for you (excluding Ryanair flights). Please email:  [email protected]  or call: 07442 857639. You can also reach her via The Flight Centre main contact number 0207 925 1114 (ask to speak to Rupender Bhoday on the “Associates” team).

Rupender can also add stop over accommodation on the Portuguese mainland, travel insurance, airport hotels, airport parking and airport lounge passes to your booking.

 

Flights are not included in our holidays. Please follow he guidance below for booking flights to Pico Island (PIX) Azores (transfer time from airport to hotel approx. 50 mins)

On most days of the week there are flights from the UK to Pico island via Portugal (Lisbon/Porto). Direct flights also operate from the UK, America and Canada and some European cities including Paris to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island Azores and from there, you can get an inter island flight with SATA Azorean Airlines. You can also fly via mainland Portugal to Horta (HOR) on neighbouring Faial Island and get a 30 minute ferry crossing with Atlânticoline to Pico Island (Madalena). See all current flight options at Skyscanner. 

For ease we have a dedicated flight booking agent, Rupender Bhoday from The Flight Centre. Rupender knows our holidays and can book the best flights for you (excluding Ryanair flights). Please email:  [email protected]  or call: 07442 857639. You can also reach her via The Flight Centre main contact number 0207 925 1114 (ask to speak to Rupender Bhoday on the “Associates” team).

Rupender can add stop over accommodation on the Portuguese mainland to your booking. We can also add extra nights to your booking on Pico Island to fit with flights. We can also book stop over accommodation on Sao Miguel Island (Ponta Delgada) and Faial Island (Horta).

 

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR RECOMMENDED FLIGHTS FOR OUR OCEAN

GIANTS SMALL GROUP TOUR PICO ISLAND AZORES 03 – 10 MAY 2025

 

NOTE: THIS ITINERARY INVOLVES AN EXTRA NIGHT ON PICO ISLAND 10 – 11 MAY AT THE END OF THE TOUR WHICH WE CAN BOOK FOR YOU (OR YOU CAN STOP OVER IN LISBON ON 10 MAY – SEE BELOW)

Carrier	Flight No.	From	To	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Cabin	Aircraft Type
Tap Portugal	S48625	LONDON, (HEATHROW) Terminal 2	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	SATURDAY 03 MAY 11:20	SATURDAY 03 MAY 14:00	02h40	No Stop	Economy	32Q
Azores Airlines	S4143	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	PICO ISLAND, (PICO ISLAND)	SATURDAY 03 MAY 15:10	SATURDAY 03 MAY 16:55	02h45	No Stop	Economy	Airbus Industrie A320
Azores Airlines	S4140	PICO ISLAND, (PICO ISLAND)	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	SUNDAY 11 MAY 10:25	SUNDAY 11 MAY 13:55	02h30	No Stop	Economy	Airbus Industrie A320
Tap Portugal	S48250	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	LONDON, (HEATHROW) Terminal 2	SUNDAY 11 MAY 15:05	SUNDAY 11 MAY 17:45	02h40	No Stop	Economy	32Q

 

ITINERARY WITH STOP OVER IN LISBON ON 10 MAY 2025

(RUPENDER BHODAY CAN BOOK HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN LISBON FOR YOU)

 

Carrier	Flight No.	From	To	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Stops	Cabin	Aircraft Type
Azores Airlines	S4142	PICO ISLAND, (PICO ISLAND)	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	SATURDAY 10 MAY 17:50	SATURDAY 10 MAY 21:20	02h30	No Stop	Economy	Airbus Industrie A320
Tap Portugal	S48622	LISBON, (AIRPORT) Terminal 1	LONDON, (GATWICK) Terminal S	SUNDAY 11 MAY 07:05	SUNDAY 11 MAY 09:45	02h40	No Stop		Embraer 190

 

 

AZORES ISLAND EXPLORER – download brochure here

• 2 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day tour to Sete Cidades with morning jeep tour, lunch in local restaurant and kayaking/cycling around the craters and lakes
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Year round holidays to see resident species in the Azores
• Holiday is for 7 nights with arrival/departure on any date to fit with flights (extra nights can be booked).

 

AZORES OCEAN DISCOVERY – download brochure here

• 3 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Year round holidays to see resident species in the Azores.
• Holiday is for 7 nights with arrival/departure on any date to fit with flights (extra nights can be booked).

 

BLUE WHALE DISCOVERY – download brochure here

• 3 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Operates early April to early June – the best time to see the migrating baleen (blue, fin and humpback) whales as they stop to feed during their journey north in the nutrient rich waters around the Azores.
• Holiday is for 7 nights with arrival/departure on any date to fit with flights (extra nights can be booked).

 

WHALE TAILS AND WALKING TRAILS – download brochure here

• 2 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• 2 half day guided walking tours through areas of outstanding beauty
• Year round holidays to see resident species in the Azores.
• Holiday is for 7 nights with arrival/departure on any date to fit with flights (extra nights can be booked).

 

AZORES ISLAND DISCOVERY – download brochure here

• Half day Lagoa do Fogo & Caldeira Velha (includes bathing in hot springs)
• Half day guided walk through areas of outstanding beauty
• Full day tour to Sete Cidades with morning jeep tour, lunch in local restaurant and kayaking/cycling around the craters and lakes
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Holiday is for 7 nights with arrival/departure on any date to fit with flights (extra nights can be booked).

 

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FAMILY AZORES ISLAND EXPLORER – download brochure here

• 2 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day tour to Sete Cidades with morning jeep tour, lunch in local restaurant and kayaking/cycling around the craters and lakes
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Year round during school holidays to see resident species in the Azores

 

FAMILY AZORES OCEAN DISCOVERY – download brochure here

• 3 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Year round during school holidays to see resident species in the Azores

 

FAMILY BLUE WHALE DISCOVERY– download brochure here

• 3 half day whale and dolphin watching trips to sea
• Full day geothermal tour to Furnas village to see steaming fumaroles, bathe in geothermal pools surrounded by award winning botanical gardens and eat traditional “Cozido” lunch cooked underground
• Operates early April to early June during school holidays – the best time to see the migrating baleen (blue, fin and humpback) whales as they stop to feed during their journey north in the nutrient rich waters around the Azores.

 

Ocean Giants Small Group Tour April/May 2025 – Sao Miguel Island Azores – download brochure here

Ocean Giants Small Group Tour May 2025 – Pico Island Azores – download brochure here

All additional land tours available – Sao Miguel Island Azores – download brochure here

Be a marine biologist Tour – Sao Miguel Island Azores- download brochure here

Full day whale watching and snorkelling in the reef of the Islet of Vila Franca – Sao Miguel Island Azores- download brochure here