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UA4174 DCA→EWR · 20:25→21:58
UA216 EWR→PDL · dep 23:05 · overnight
Land PDL 08:40 · deplane
Europcar pickup → drive to Furnas (~1 hr)
Check in Terra Nostra · Furnas village
Caldeiras das Furnas — fumaroles
Terra Nostra thermal pool + botanical garden
Dinner: Terra Nostra restaurant · walk-in
Breakfast with Goats · 9:30–11:30 · PAID
Caldeiras — cozido pots retrieved (noon)
Free: Poça da Dona Beija · opt. Grená / Sossego viewpoint
Dinner: Cozido das Furnas · call AM to reserve
Sete Cidades — Vista do Rei (before 9) + Boca do Inferno
Lagoa do Fogo — shuttle only · €5/pp
Dinner: A Quinta, Furnas · walk-in
Check out Terra Nostra → north coast
Cave Tour · north coast · 9:30–12:30 · Rabo de Peixe · PAID
Drive to Ponta Delgada (~30 min)
Check in NINE DOTS PDL
Birthday: ice cream cake + explore PDL (Portas da Cidade)
Dinner: Balcony Restaurant · 19:00 · CONFIRMED (birthday)
Morning free in Ponta Delgada
Return Europcar · PDL airport by ~13:30
SP446 PDL→HOR · 15:05→16:00
Pick up C3 · check in Pousada Horta
Horta marina + painted boat murals
Dinner: Restaurante Atlético · 19:00 · CONFIRMED
Caldeira do Faial rim hike (PRC04, ~3 hr)
Lunch: Ah! Boca Santa · Horta market hall
Capelinhos Volcano + Interpretation Center
Optional: Praia do Morte black-sand beach
Dinner: Canto da Doca · 19:00 · CONFIRMED
Return C3 · Faial→Pico ferry (~30 min)
Pick up Picauto (Dacia) · check in Simas House
Settle in · first views of Mt Pico
Dinner: TBD · local, Santo Amaro · early night
06:00 check-in: Go Climb Pico · €158 PAID
Climb Mt Pico 2,351 m (7–9 hr · guide req.)
Rest + recovery · simple dinner
Esp. Talassa whale watching · 9:00–12:00 · Lajes · €150 PAID
Lunch: Danny's Café, Lajes · walk-in
Explore Lajes + Whaling Museum
Dinner: flexible / explore
UNESCO vineyard landscape · Madalena–Lajes coast road
Museu do Vinho, Madalena · tastings
Dinner: BIOMA Mesa Açoriana · 20:00 · CONFIRMED
Final morning on Pico · slow day
Return Picauto at Pico airport (by 17:00)
SP431 PIX→PDL · 19:00→19:50
Check in Neat Hotel Avenida
Dinner: TBD · casual near Neat Hotel
Breakfast near hotel / PDL airport
UA217 PDL→EWR · 11:00 → 13:15
UA4486 EWR→DCA · 15:30 → 16:50
Stay
Overnight flight
Terra Nostra Garden Hotel
NINE DOTS PDL
Pousada Forte Horta
Simas House · Santo Amaro, Pico
Neat Hotel Avenida
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