Azores Hiking & Soul Experience
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The time for change is NOW! Do you feel stuck in your daily routine? Are you always tired and unsure if you can make a big change in your life? It’s time to act! This journey aims to refresh your body, mind, and spirit. The beautiful and calm Azores are perfect for reflecting on your life. Let nature reinvigorate you and inspire you to create a happier, more fulfilling life. Hike with others who share your interests, discuss what matters to you, and pursue your deepest desires, all while surrounded by the endless blue Atlantic Ocean.
What to expect:
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Angélique is a trained psychotherapist and a bio-energy master (solving blockages with creativity). She has been working internationally for over 30 years as an actress and singer, voice coach and therapist.
She lives on her adopted home Island, Faial. As a trained trail guide she knows the plenty of hidden trails and places.
Angélique's talent is to make people's deepest longings visible with a sense of humor and lightness. She loves finding creative ways to make a desired change in life. A change that leads to more fulfillment, satisfaction and health.
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For 5 days you will hike moderate trails for approx. 3h per day through the island’s nature.
Explore small lava caves and hike jungle paths. Trek around the 400m deep Caldeira crater on Faial Island. Discover old water channels in a magical forest, visit the charming harbor town Horta, or see the Capelinhos Volcano. We will share insights on culture and nature. Bring a small backpack for your picnic, water, personal items, and wear good hiking shoes and have a raincoat with you.
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Meditation:
We live in a fast-paced world full of desires and goals. Much is beyond our control. Meditation helps create emotional stability and deeper self-awareness. Our practices enhance focus, clarity, positive emotions, and a peaceful perspective. After a brief relaxation, you'll explore your inner self through a gentle guided meditation. This takes place in our studio and during hikes.
Gathering:
In the evening, we gather in the cozy lodge or at an outside firepit. We share our thoughts, listen to inspirational stories and reflect.
Aqua - Gymnastic:
Our Aqua-Gymnastics is a water activity that promotes mental and physical health. Aqua fitness in our heated saltwater pool boosts fitness, strength, flexibility, reduces stress, and improves sleep—benefiting overall health.
Stretching:
Stretching is a great way to prepare for our hikes. It helps keep muscles flexible, strong, and healthy. In the morning stretching session, we do exercises to start the day with new curiosity and energy.
Vision Board:
Everyone has something special to share or experience, but without a clear vision, it can be difficult to understand what you want and how to achieve it. This lack of clarity hinders your focus and support. A vision board can help you concentrate on your goals and manifest them. By using craft supplies, magazine clippings, and more, you can create something truly magical.
Breath & Voice Coaching:
Do you feel nervous when speaking in front of an audience? Want to express yourself better or make a strong impression? Is your voice tired from talking all day at work? A good voice shows confidence and empathy. Other factors like posture, focus, breathing, thoughts, and feelings also affect communication. With your coach's help, you'll learn to communicate more effectively and reach your goals in a group.
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Our kitchen will introduce you to the delicious Azores’ cuisine. Freshly caught Atlantic fish, beef from the island and organic vegetables. He can easily fulfill your dietary needs. Enjoy a wine tasting or relax with a famous Portuguese espresso or a great cocktail on the terrace of your apartment or by the pool.
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Throughout your stay on Faial Island, you will be staying in a beautiful 4-star-sustainable awarded Ecolodge. A large garden area, lounge and bar welcomes you. 30 minutes walk from the nearest Atlantic rock pool. The general accommodation is in Apartments, Ecolodge Rooms or Tiny Houses. All accommodations have a private bathroom, a mini-bar, fluffy and comfortable beds, free Wi-Fi and a great view of the Atlantic Ocean.
Azores Hiking & Soul Experience - Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival on Faial Island
Your Tour Guide will be waiting for you at Faial Island Airport Horta (HOR). A short drive across the island takes you to the beautiful Ecolodge. Relax in the charming atmosphere of your accommodation. Enjoy a welcome drink while your guide gives you a preview of the week ahead. Depending on your arrival, you can expect a light lunch or an afternoon coffee and cake awaits you. We end the day with a drink at the bar and dinner at the Ecolodge Restaurant. A cozy bed awaits you after a long day.
Day 2: Morning stretching, meditation & hike in the mystery Jungle
You meet the group at our studio before breakfast. Here, your Coach will start the day with a morning stretching followed by a short meditation. Now it is time to enjoy the breakfast.
Afterwards, your tour guide will inform you about today’s hike and will take you to the starting point. You will hike for about 3 hours near the rocky shore and walk through mysterious jungle trails. Discover a small lava cave in the middle of the wilderness. Leaving the jungle, we reach the Fajã Bay. An exotic place full of orchards and vineyards, surrounded by 300 m high cliffs. You will enjoy your backpack lunch on the beach. In the afternoon, we will take you back to the Ecolodge.
Relax by the pool or in the garden until it is time for dinner. After dinner, we sit around the fire pit to talk about the day. Tonight you will sleep well.
Day 3: Aqua Gym and hike around the Caldeira of Faial
Another day in the middle of the Atlantic begins by an introduction to aqua gym in the heated saltwater pool. It feels so good to wake up and stretch your muscles during these exercises. After the breakfast, you can relax in the garden or on your terrace. After lunch, the guide will inform you about the afternoon hike and drives you to the top of the island. At an altitude of 3,000 ft (1.000 m), we reach the edge of the volcano of Faial „Caldeira do Faial“. Together we hike 5 miles (8 km) around the Caldeira. Spectacular views into the 1,200 feet (400m) deep crater. There is a glittering lake at the bottom. You will learn about plants and hear stories about this dormant volcano. From the edge of the Caldeira you will have the most beautiful views of Faial, the Atlantic Ocean and its neighboring islands. The entire hike lasts around three hours. You will need hiking boots and a backpack to take enough water and a energy bar In the afternoon, the circular track takes you back to your starting point. After a short drive you arrive at the Ecolodge. A gathering and chatting about our experiences of the day will round off this day after dinner.
Day 4: Breath & Voice Coaching / Vision Board session
Today is a day of mental reflection. After breakfast, you will meet your coach in the studio. Together with the group this morning you will learn how to express yourself better or how to gain self-confidence with a powerful voice. Learn how your posture, attention, breathing, thoughts and emotions affect your voice and breathing.
A light lunch will be served on the Ecolodge Terrace.
In the afternoon, you will awaken your creativity by designing a board with your life visions . You will gain clarity about what you really want to achieve in life and thus set the manifestation process in motion. Before the dinner, we walk down to the cliff coast and watch the big waves of the Atlantic roll against the shore.
Day 5: Morning stretching, meditation and hike through the enchanted forest
You will meet your coach in the studio before breakfast, who will lead you in the morning stretching and invite you to a short meditation.
The breakfast awaits you.
Later, the guide will give you information about todays hiking trail and drive you a short distance to the starting point. More than 50 years ago, small water channels were built to supply the meadows, villages and a small power station. We hike for 3 h along these channels through an enchanted forest. Wild nature, dark forests, deep little gorges awaits you. The path leads to small tunnels and wooden bridges. A small vulcano emerges at the end of the path, where you can enter the crater through a tunnel. After this straightforward route, we will pick you up and take you to a beautiful forest park, where a served picnic awaits you. You arrive back home in the afternoon. Enough time before dinner to enjoy some time for yourself. Then we will get together and enjoy maybe a cocktail until the kitchen calls for dinner.
Day 6: Horta Town
After breakfast, your Guide will take you on a tour to the colorful town of Horta. This centuries-old harbor town has a lot of history and sights to offer. Your guide will show you the highlights such as the colorful marina, the old pirate forts, the old town and of course the famous sailors pub “Peter Café Sport”, where you will have lunch. After lunch we will go for a nice walk, from where you have a magnificent view of one of the most beautiful bays of the World - Horta.
Dinner will be served in a small wine tavern. The friendly host awaits you here for a dinner and a wine tasting of various Azorean Wines. In the evening and after a long day we will drive you back to the Ecolodge, where your cozy bed awaits you.
Day 7: Hiking to Volcano of Capelinhos & Visit of Handicraft School
Enjoy another delicious breakfast. The 3-hours hike today takes us over two small volcanoes to the impressive Volcano of Capelinhos. Erupted from the bottom of the ocean in 1956/1957. Due to this natural disaster, more than 15,000 inhabitants of Faial emigrated to the United States and Canada. Today the visitor centre underneath tells the story of the eruption and explains why the Azores are a hotspot of volcanism - often even referred to as the Hawaii of Europe. After this impressive visit, you can climb the lighthouse and enjoy the panoramic view over the entire volcanic area. The whole scenery is perfect for admiring the forces of Mother Nature in peace and quiet.
The next stop is at the craft School of Capelo. Here you can see the work of local artists, who create wonderful works of art using local materials. Wooden products, paintings, objects made from felted Faial wool and many more. You might even find a few gifts for your loved ones at home.
Dinner is served at PÁTIO. Enjoy the farewell dinner and look back on this wonderful week full of adventures.
Day 8: Departure and farewell
Unfortunately the trip is coming to an end. After the breakfast you will check out and we will take you back to the airport for your flight home. 8 great days in the Azores come to an end.
Content.
Including:
7x nights Ecolodge accommodation (apartment or room)
7x local fresh breakfast
6x 3-course dinner w/o beverages
1x wine tasting dinner w/o additional beverages
3x lunch at PÁTIO Ecolodge
1x lunch in Horta Town
2x backpack picnics
1 x served large picnic
2x 1h morning stretching incl. meditation
1x 1h Aqua Gym
1x 2.5h Breath Coaching
1x 2.5h Vision Board
5x gathering in the evening
4x 3h Hiking Tour
1x 2h Hiking Tour
1x 2h Town Visit Horta
1x Peter Café Sport visit incl. Gin Tonic
all entrance tickets and transfers according to the program
english spoken tour guide and all hiking briefings
free WIFI in the Ecolodge
Non including:
extra Drinks and meals
Tips (recommendation / week: 50 € lodge team)
Other personal expenses
Travel insurance
Small group-size starting from 2-9 participants. The trip is suitable for accompanying non-program mates. In this case, we will charge the proportional accommodation and services used by the accompanying person.
Important note:
The itinerary is a guideline. We reserve the right to make occasional changes to ensure the flow of a high-quality retreat. Depending on the season, weather, national holidays, local activities and possibly simultaneous activities, there may be short-term deviations in the schedule. All changes are up to our discretion. If there are changes, we guarantee compliance with our high quality standards.
Dates & Price.
09.02 - 16.02. 2025 / 09.03 - 16.03.2025 / 29.10 - 05.11.2025 / 8.12. - 15.12.2025
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Apartment double: 1725,- €
Apartment single: 1935,- €
40 sqm detached panorama apartments, sea and island views (king size double or twin beds, shower room, mini-bar, kitchenette, living room, private terrace, free wifi)
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Room double: 1615,- €
Room Single: 1725,-€
20 sqm room, sea and island view (king size double or twin, shower room, minibar, free wifi)
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Tiny House double: 1605,- €
Tiny House Single: 1685,- €
18 sqm tiny house, sea view (1 queen alcove bed, shower room, mini-bar, kitchenette, free wifi)
We do not offer ½ occupancy for single travellers looking for a roommate. For single travelers the Single Extra is charged. Tiny houses are only suitable for single or couples.