Travel Tips
Essential information for visiting the Azores
Boat trips around Flores: sea caves, waterfalls and 2026 prices
The sea caves and waterfalls on the Flores coast can only be seen from a boat. Where the trips leave from, what you see (the Gruta dos Enxaréus among them), the choice between a 90-minute loop, a half day and a full day, what they cost in 2026, and why you should book early in your stay.
Getting around Flores: car hire, taxis and the bus timetable
On Flores you want a car: UTC's five bus lines run on weekdays only, a few times a day. Where to hire, taxis for linear walks, and 2026 bus times and fares.
Getting to Flores: flights, weather delays and how many days to plan
There is no ferry to Flores from the other islands: the only boat goes to Corvo, so you fly with SATA Air Açores from Ponta Delgada, Terceira or Horta. Weather caused 57 percent of the airline's 1,351 cancellations in the year to April 2026, which is why Flores needs a buffer day. How long to stay, and whether to sleep in Santa Cruz, Fajã Grande or Lajes.
Hiking on Flores: official trails, closures and transfers
Flores has five official trails; if you walk one, make it PR02FLO from Lajedo to Fajã Grande. The 2026 closures, distances, grades and how to get back to your car.
Flores waterfalls and crater lakes in one or two days
One clear day with a car covers the Flores crater lakes, Poço do Bacalhau and Poço da Ribeira do Ferreiro: the order, the walks, and when cloud means two days.
Planning Your Trip?
Complete guides to events and travel on the island.