And the whole experience capped by a lunch featuring the best of local cuisine served at a country manor house hosted by a real family with roots dating back several hundred years.
That is just one of many experiences you can sign up for before you go.
Discover for yourself one of National Geographic's World's Secret Places.*
There are hiking expeditions for bird watchers and non-bird watchers alike.
And there are some of the best marine mammal expeditions on the planet. You can observe whales in their natural habitat, and you can even swim with the dolphins.
But if you wish to play a round or two of golf while your more adventuresome family members or friends try their luck at real game fishing or deep-sea diving, you can arrange for that as well.
Or perhaps you prefer to engage in a little horse-back riding or even watch a show of the fabled Lusitano horses. It’s all possible.
For a personal account by a recent traveller to the Azores click HERE.
*National Geographic Guide to the World's Secret Places - Escapes to Unspoiled Earthly Paradises, by David Yeadon
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