the Azores Travel Agents

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With kimkim you will connect directly to a local specialist in the Azores who will personalize your trip to your specific tastes. Once we have a sense of who you are and what you're looking for, you'll be matched with the right local travel agent for you. Not everyone wants to get completely off the grid—but even if you want to hit the most popular sites and cities, kimkim ensures a customized experience, including lodging, guides, and transportation.
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Marina Courtaut

(105 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid
Recent traveler reviews for Marina:
"Marina was very responsive and had an amazing itinerary for us." - by Preet Paul, Dec 21, 2024 · see review
"The information Marina gave us was for the most part very clear and timely and correct." - by Beth, Nov 13, 2024 · see review
"We started with a rough itinerary and Marina really helped us fine tune the details." - by Donald, Oct 29, 2024 · see review

Beatriz De Pablo Rocha

(102 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid
Recent traveler reviews for Beatriz:
"My daughter Alayne and I had a wonderful memorable winter trip to Madrid and Barcelona, all thanks to the meticulous planning and care from Beatriz and her amazing team at Espiritu Travel." - by Patti, Dec 21, 2024 · see review
"The planning and execution were flawless (thanks, Beatriz!" - by Lisa, Dec 7, 2024 · see review
"Our local specialist Beatriz was outstanding - she really listened to our preferences and designed a trip that was perfect for us in terms of the things we like to do and see." - by Luke, Jul 27, 2024 · see review

Marta Trzeciakowska

(64 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid, Spain
Marta specializes in: History, food, scenery, cultural insights, local tips, nature
Recent traveler reviews for Marta:
"Marta from KimKim put together a perfect itinerary for our first trip to Spain and Portugal with two other couples." - by Cindee, Nov 7, 2024 · see review
"Marta delivered everything she said she would." - by Kim, Nov 1, 2024 · see review
"I really appreciated the flexibility and responsiveness of Marta our travel agent." - by BOOTSIE, Oct 25, 2024 · see review

Tiago Filipe

(59 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Lisbon
Tiago specializes in: Culture, Architecture, Nature, Outdoors
Recent traveler reviews for Tiago:
"Tiago put together the absolute best trip plan!" - by Matt, Nov 20, 2024 · see review
"Tiago was so flexible and understanding of our budget, where American travel agents were uniformly pressuring me to double (!" - by Tara, Nov 15, 2024 · see review
"Tiago managed the details for this week of travel and it was wonderful." - by Carol, Nov 13, 2024 · see review

Rita Pagano

(50 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid
Rita specializes in: Tailor-made, art, culture, gastronomy, nature-based and outdoor activities.
Recent traveler reviews for Rita:
"Our local specialist Rita kept in touch with us every day and sometimes 2x a day." - by David, Oct 31, 2024 · see review
"Rita was very thorough and informative." - by Angela, Oct 28, 2024 · see review
"Everything our trip specialist, Rita Pagano, booked was really wonderful." - by Karen, Oct 27, 2024 · see review

Karin Eckhard

(31 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid, Spain and USA
Karin specializes in: Tailor-made, culture, art, history, culture, architecture, gastronomy, outdoor activities, nature-based, small groups, off the beaten track
Recent traveler reviews for Karin:
"Karin was extremely responsive and took the time to explain everything thoroughly." - by Jonathan, Oct 27, 2022 · see review
"Karin’s direct experience and knowledge of Spain provided invaluable information in making decisions about the itinerary of the trip." - by Herbert, Sep 5, 2022 · see review
"Our local specialist, Karin, was incredibly thoughtful and attentive a long the way - including through the planning process and logistics on the ground." - by Brooke, Jul 21, 2022 · see review

Marisa Agulhas

(22 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Lisbon
Marisa specializes in: Exclusive Tours in Portugal, Culture, Gastronomy, Wines, Sun&Sea. Self Drive and Private Driver.
Recent traveler reviews for Marisa:
"We had a wonderful, stress free trip to Portugal thanks to the KimKim team and Marisa and her team from Across Portugal!" - by Lisa, Jul 2, 2024 · see review
"We have just returned home to NZ following an amazing trip to Portugal, planned and organized by our amazing agent Marisa Agulhas -with KimKim." - by Andrea, Jun 16, 2024 · see review
"Marisa was incredible to work with!" - by Madison, May 5, 2024 · see review

João Daniel

(16 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Lisbon
João specializes in: Outdoors, Nature, Culture, History, Sports
Recent traveler reviews for João:
"Now here is the huge kudo to our travel guide João." - by Jim, Sep 18, 2024 · see review
"João provided detailed information and options for each of my stops in Portugal." - by Ebetuel, Aug 26, 2024 · see review
"João was so easy to work with." - by Judy, Jun 4, 2024 · see review

Giorgia Torre

(8 reviews)
the Azores Travel Agent based in Madrid
Giorgia specializes in: Tailor-made, outdoor activities, culture, history and art, gastronomy
Recent traveler reviews for Giorgia:
"A big thank you to Giorgia for helping us plan such a memorable trip to Portugal in October 2024." - by Maja, Oct 22, 2024 · see review
"The hotels were in great locations and our agent, Giorgia, was very helpful during our trip with changing the time of our car rental to communicating with the hotel about our rooms." - by Jane, Aug 15, 2024 · see review
"Giorgia, Karin, and Carmen were wonderful with helping to create the perfect trip." - by Charles, Jun 3, 2024 · see review

Trip Reviews for the Azores

The latest reviews by travelers who booked their trip on kimkim
4.7
Based on 27 ratings

The Azores
the Azores | Oct 30 - Nov 7, 2024

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Carol W.
Newark, NJ | Reviewed on Nov 13, 2024
We followed up a weeklong hiking trip on Sao Miguel through Portugal Nature Trails with a week in Terceira, Pico and Faial. Tiago managed the details for this week of travel and it was wonderful. The plans were perfect and went flawlessly from the car rentals to the accommodations to a full day ferry trip to Faial with a great nature guide. We especially loved the Lava Homes but found the personnel everywhere we stayed to be helpful and courteous.
As for Tiago, he was the best! He listened...
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We followed up a weeklong hiking trip on Sao Miguel through Portugal Nature Trails with a week in Terceira, Pico and Faial. Tiago managed the details for this week of travel and it was wonderful. The plans were perfect and went flawlessly from the car rentals to the accommodations to a full day ferry trip to Faial with a great nature guide. We especially loved the Lava Homes but found the personnel everywhere we stayed to be helpful and courteous.
As for Tiago, he was the best! He listened as we planned, was always immediately responsive to our questions and checked in with us to see how things were going. He is an amazing person and did a stellar job, before and during the trip.
Thank you, Tiago and KimKim.

Hotel Reviews
Lava Homes
Pico

Beautiful setting, fabulous restaurant and wonderful staff. Highly recommend.

Authenticity & Character
Location, wonderful homes and restaurant
Location
Somewhat remote but restaurant provides excellent food and drink. Homes are lovely.
Staff
Everyone was extremely helpful
Cleanliness & Comfort
Zenite Boutique Hotel & SPA

Very comfortable accommodations and good location. Only recommendation would be an in-house restaurant.

Authenticity & Character
Beautiful views from window, quiet street
Location
Easy to walk places
Staff
Front desk folks were helpful and The bartender was great.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Review
Faial Island guided tour
Faial Island guided tour
Faial Island

Our guide Luis was extremely knowledgeable and we learned a lot on our day tour. I would recommend his company.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Covered a lot of sites throughout the day.
Local specialist: Tiago Filipe
Tiago
Tiago Filipe
Local specialist in Lisbon | Replied on Nov 14, 2024

Dear Carol, (or I should better say, dear Carol, Suzanne and Millie),

Thank you so much for your very kind and sweet words. It was a pleasure helping you with this trip and I can only say that I'm very sorry that I never got to meet you in person.

But this is just a simple response to your review. We'll talk more personally in our Whatsapp group!

Best,

Tiago

I'm very sorry that we never got to meet in

Family Trip to Azores outstanding!
the Azores | Aug 3 - Aug 11, 2024

Amy
Amy P.
Panama | Reviewed on Aug 14, 2024
Rita collaborated with me and my family every step of the way and was very flexible. She found a trip itinerary that was pleasing to multiple age levels ranging from age 83 to age 11. Our time in the Azores was fabulous. It is heaven on earth. She arranged guided tours for two days, a beach tour, a sunset boat cruise, and a walking food and wine tour. She also helped with other suggestions throughout our time there and responded quickly to any questions or concerns. I found the process to be... Read more

Rita collaborated with me and my family every step of the way and was very flexible. She found a trip itinerary that was pleasing to multiple age levels ranging from age 83 to age 11. Our time in the Azores was fabulous. It is heaven on earth. She arranged guided tours for two days, a beach tour, a sunset boat cruise, and a walking food and wine tour. She also helped with other suggestions throughout our time there and responded quickly to any questions or concerns. I found the process to be very smooth.

Activity Reviews
Sunset Boat Experience
Sunset Boat Experience
São Miguel Island

Great! They provided good food and wine, and the guides even let our kids try out their fishing poles for a while. We brought our own music. If I could do it again, I may have wanted to do this on our second night since we were tired from traveling but we all loved it!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Sete Ciudades Jeep Adventure
Sete Ciudades Jeep Adventure
São Miguel Island

Natasha and Jose our drivers were very knowledgeable. The sights were out of this world. I think that it might have been nice to give the young people in our group the option to do the hiking portion (boca do inferno) while the older group members just do the lookout point but we were not aware that this was an option. If I were doing it again, I would have asked to have us split up possibly for that portion. Also, our description from Kim Kim that day did not say anything about going swimming at termas de Ferraria. So on the day of our tour, Natasha had us go grab our things for swimming. It wasn’t a big deal, but I felt like the Kim Kim description and the detailed itinerary from our in country guide didn’t quite match. Better communication advised for this in the future for this excursion and for all of the excursions.

Quality of Experience
Good drivers with good knowledge and great English speaking
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
We could maybe have used two larger vehicles for more leg room, or perhaps three smaller?
Furnas & Lagoa do Fogo Full Day Experience
Furnas & Lagoa do Fogo Full Day Experience
São Miguel Island

Loved seeing the fumaroles in furnas. Guides were excellent again, Natasha and Jose. We were supposed to go to a thermal baths but these were closed due to a bacteria. Lagoa do fogo was breathtaking. Lunch at alabote was delicious in ribiera grande, on the coast delicious seafood.

Quality of Experience
Just dissapointed about the baths but that was not in our control.
Food
Alabote.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Azorean Culinary & Wine Experience & Get to Know Ponta Delgada with a Local
Azorean Culinary & Wine Experience & Get to Know Ponta Delgada with a Local
São Miguel Island

Hungry whales, Fred was our guide and we loved him! He was fun with the kids!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
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Volcano Cooking Experience
Volcano Cooking Experience
the Azores

The Kim Kim description of this tour was not accurate. Was described as a hands on cooking class, going to market for ingredients, chopping and cooking etc. Luckily we asked for a specific detailed itinerary from the guide as it turns out it was a demonstration and presentation instead. It was also a total repeat of our full day furnas experience. Kim Kim gave us a partial refund and did not charge us for making last minute change. Ended up have the same drivers take us to a beach and some other stops.

Quality of Experience
Better understanding of what the guides are offering
Food
Best food at Bar Caloura which was picked by us.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Manuel was our driver, and valdamar. Neither spoke great English. Lovely people, they were passionate about their culture and wanted to show us a good time. Unfortunately, we kept saying we wanted to explore beaches and instead he took us to one beach and then drove us to see multiple beaches but never stopped at any. He also took us to the tea plantation even though we said we weren’t sure we wanted to go there. He was LOVELY, but he kind of had a plan of his own.
Transport
Cars were perfect
Adventure in Gruta do Carvão
Adventure in Gruta do Carvão
São Miguel Island

We did not end up going here this was a free day

Local specialist: Rita Pagano
Rita
Rita Pagano
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Aug 26, 2024

Hi Amy, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that you all enjoyed your trip to the Azores. Your feedback means a lot to us, and I will make sure to forward it to our local guides! It was a pleasure for me to work with you and your family. Hopefully, we will keep in touch for your future family adventures. All my best, Rita 🥰

Raquel was amazing, helpful planned a wonderf...
the Azores | Mar 30 - Apr 6, 2024

Chris
Chris R.
Ilion, NY | Reviewed on Apr 07, 2024
Raquel was amazing, helpful planned a wonderful vacation for my children. She made sure everything was very well planned out and completely taken care of for them. Read more

Raquel was amazing, helpful planned a wonderful vacation for my children. She made sure everything was very well planned out and completely taken care of for them.

Hotel Review
Vila Nova Hotel
Ponta Delgada

The breakfast is really really good! The rooms were a little stuffy at night, but other than that it was a good stay!

Authenticity & Character
Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Sete Ciudades Jeep & Hike Adventure Full Day
Sete Ciudades Jeep & Hike Adventure Full Day
São Miguel Island

The view were amazing! And our tour guide, Natasha was the best!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Volcanic Experience: Furnas Lake Full Day Adventure
Volcanic Experience: Furnas Lake Full Day Adventure
São Miguel Island

Natasha, our guide, was great! We loved the different actives and the hike was gorgeous!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Epic Canyoning Adventure
Epic Canyoning Adventure
São Miguel Island

Super fun! The guides were awesome and fun to chat with. The waterfalls and rivers were a lot of fun to canyon in.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Azorean Culinary & Wine Experience & Get to Know Ponta Delgada with a Local
Azorean Culinary & Wine Experience & Get to Know Ponta Delgada with a Local
São Miguel Island

It was cool to see the different restaurants and learn about the wines and cheese.

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Hiking Experience in Lagoa do Fogo
Hiking Experience in Lagoa do Fogo
São Miguel Island

This was a lot of fun, we loved the different places we got to see and our guide Natasha was wonderful, she was very charming and knowledgeable. 10/10!!!

Quality of Experience
Food
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Raquel Aceituno
Raquel
Raquel Aceituno
Local specialist in Madrid | Replied on Apr 08, 2024

Hi Chris! Thanks so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share the highlights of your kid´s trip to the Azores. I'm so pleased that they had a wonderful trip (even if the weather was not the best )! I will pass your words on to Natacha, who will love to hear that she has contributed to a memorable trip. I wish you and your family all the best and hopefully, we can plan another adventure together in the future 😉x Raquel

Fantastic experience traveling with Kim Kim
the Azores | Dec 20 - Dec 28, 2023

Rafael
Rafael M.
Japan | Reviewed on Jan 04, 2024
Just finished a trip to Terceira and Sāo Miguel, organized by Tiago from Kim Kim and I highly recommend it to anybody interested in doing a self-guided experience. Tiago's expertise was critical to help us make the best of our trip. he was patient, knowledgeable and very accommodating to our group's needs (which were a lot since we had 5 people). He even created a WhatsApp group so we could stay connected and checked up on us often to make sure that we provided all the information we... Read more

Just finished a trip to Terceira and Sāo Miguel, organized by Tiago from Kim Kim and I highly recommend it to anybody interested in doing a self-guided experience.

Tiago's expertise was critical to help us make the best of our trip. he was patient, knowledgeable and very accommodating to our group's needs (which were a lot since we had 5 people). He even created a WhatsApp group so we could stay connected and checked up on us often to make sure that we provided all the information we needed and that everything was going well during our trip.

Both islands were amazing and the hikes suggested by Tiago were unbelievable. We were lucky in that the weather cooperated a lot and we were able to do almost everything int he agenda that Tiago prepared. Some of the places we went to (like the volcanic rock pools in Terceira) we wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for Tiago's recommendations.

Our group traveled to the Azores in December (low season), which was great weather wise (not too cold), but I definitely want to go back in May (high season) to fully appreciate the beauty of the natural flowers that were not in bloom during our trip.

Hotel Review
Senhora da Rosa Tradition & Nature Hotel
Ponta Delgada

Great experience staying at Senhora da Rosa Tradition & Nature Hotel. The building is beautiful and the rooms were gorgeous. Everything was very unique and it felt very special. We ate at both restaurants within the hotel on different days and the food was fantastic. They also have a bar which made great cocktails. We all wanted to try some of the amazing treatments offered at their SPA, but because it was low season (we were there during Christmas) there wasn't a lot of availability when we arrived. Also, we had a pretty tight schedule so our options were limited.

Authenticity & Character
Location
The hotel is not located in the center of town, so a car is definitely needed, but it was less than a 10 minute drive to get to any place within the town of Ponta Delgada. I also liked that it was sort of removed from the main streets, which made the hotel and the vibe very peaceful.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Review
Canyoning in the Azores
Canyoning in the Azores
the Azores

I loved this canyoning experience at Azores. Because of the time of the year when went, they only had the short time options, but I definitely would have done the longer one if it was offered. Our guides, Pauhlo and Carolina were amazing. They were very patient with the group and made sure that everybody felt safe and comfortable. The location was incredible, with amazing vegetation. m.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Tiago Filipe
Tiago
Tiago Filipe
Local specialist in Lisbon | Replied on Jan 04, 2024
Dear Rafael, Thank you so much for your feedback! It was a pleasure having you although we didn't get to meet face to face, and I must say I'm very sorry for that because I immediately realized that you were a great team!! I was actually in the Azores a few days after your departure for the New Year's! I truly love that place and although I've been there many times I just don't seem to get enough of it!! I thought about sending you a picture just like the one you sent me the 5 of you in... Read more

Dear Rafael,

Thank you so much for your feedback! It was a pleasure having you although we didn't get to meet face to face, and I must say I'm very sorry for that because I immediately realized that you were a great team!!

I was actually in the Azores a few days after your departure for the New Year's! I truly love that place and although I've been there many times I just don't seem to get enough of it!!

I thought about sending you a picture just like the one you sent me the 5 of you in the pool at the Terra Nostra central pool, but unfortunately it was drizzling a bit so I couldn't take pictures! But I really thought about it!!

I wish you a great 2024 and please extend these greetings to the rest of the group!

Best,

Tiago

Unforgettable trip tailor-made by an attentive and knowledgeable local specialist
the Azores | Dec 20 - Dec 28, 2023

Isabela
Isabela V.
Flagami, FL | Reviewed on Dec 29, 2023
We couldn’t be more pleased with our trip to the Azores, we had never been and had little knowledge of the islands so we were very grateful to have a local assist us in the planning. Tiago was attentive and scheduled the trip according to our wants and wishes, he provided an itinerary and also suggested other things we could do if we had extra time or were interested. During our time in the Azores he circled back and checked in to see if everything was going well and if we needed anything... Read more

We couldn’t be more pleased with our trip to the Azores, we had never been and had little knowledge of the islands so we were very grateful to have a local assist us in the planning. Tiago was attentive and scheduled the trip according to our wants and wishes, he provided an itinerary and also suggested other things we could do if we had extra time or were interested. During our time in the Azores he circled back and checked in to see if everything was going well and if we needed anything else. Would absolutely recommend to anyone, because I do believe that working with a local provided us with a better insight of the place and we were given name of restaurants and/ or trails and sights worth visiting.

Activity Review
Canyoning in the Azores
Canyoning in the Azores
the Azores

Absolutelly recommend the canyoning activity with Active Blueberry! We had 2 instructors with us, they were sure everyone was safe and felt secure to make the jumps, they accommodated to people who didn’t want to jump or were a little hesitant. Furthermore they were knowledgeable and very professional and we were very pleased and would do this activity again because of the lush and beautiful scenery.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Local specialist: Tiago Filipe
Tiago
Tiago Filipe
Local specialist in Lisbon | Replied on Dec 30, 2023

Dear Isabela and family!

You're just too sweet. I do believe that I worked to meet your expectations, but the fact that you're so nice and easy going people made everything much simpler!!

Thank you for being kind, interested and for your constant feedback!!

I only wish we had spent some time together in the Azores!!

Please send my regards to Paulina, Cristina, Rafael and Eugenia. You are a great family!!

A happy 2024 to you all!

Best,

Tiago