Islands of the Azores: Basalt Peaks to Volcanic Vineyards
A week among the mid-Atlantic islands, some of the most reliable deep-water whale watching anywhere, with volcanic craters, hydrangea lanes and vineyards walled in lava ashore.
- Operated by: National Geographic × Lindblad Expeditions
- Ship: National Geographic Orion
- Length: 7 nights
- Regions: Atlantic, Europe
- Wildlife: Sperm whales resident year round, blue and fin whales on migration, Cory's shearwaters in their thousands, and Azores bullfinch on Sao Miguel
- From: $9,100 per person
- Next departures: 2027-07-07, 2027-07-14, 2027-07-21
- Route: Ponta Delgada → Pico → Faial → São Jorge → Terceira → Santa Maria (Azores) → Ponta Delgada
The ship
- National Geographic Orion: 102 guests, built 2003
Departures
- 2027-07-07: $9,100
- 2027-07-14: $9,100
- 2027-07-21: $9,100
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