Go camping inside av olcano crater as you hike up Mount Pico, in the Azores, and enjoy the sunset, the shining stars, and a challenging hike you won't forget!
Take your chance to go on an incredible adventure and see the tallest mountain in Portugal at every stage of the day with this overnight hiking excursion up Mount Pico in Ilha de Pico! The Azores are an archipelago belonging to Portugal and located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. They are an amazing place to take part in adventure actvities or simply relax in its beautiful beaches.
For this overnight hiking excursion up Mount Pico, you'll need to meet your expert guide at Casa da Montanha (Mountain House) at around 2 pm. There, you'll get geared up with your hiking poles and headlight, but you'll also prepare your backpack with the included camping equipment (tent, matt, sleeping bag), and the food you brought on the excursion since it is not included in the price.
Then, it will be time to go! You'll start hiking up Mount Pico and continue along the afternoon until, at the time of sunset, you should arrive at the chosen camping site for the night. You'll enjoy the sunset, have dinner, and go to sleep in your tent early because the rest of the overnight hiking excursion up Mount Pico will take place before the sunrise of the next day! You'll wake up before the first rays and reach the peak of the mountain in time to watch the sun rising out of the horizon. Then, you'll spend the rest of the morning climbing down Mount Pico, before the activity ends at around the same time as it started.
Now, it's important to talk about a few disclaimers and requirements from the instructors that will be crucial to keep in mind before and after you book this overnight hiking excursion up Mount Pico:
- First, it is important to know that if you live a sedentary lifestyle, you will not be able to participate in this activity. You need to have a good physical condition and it's better to have some experience hiking steep trails.
- You will need to carry your own food and camping equipment, as well as any extra clothes and necessities you want to bring, which means you should be ready to carry a backpack that weighs between 12 and 15 kg while on the hike.
- If you are pregnant or suffer from conditions such as heart problems, vertigo, mental or physical disabilities, asthma problems, diabetes, or respiratory sensitivity, you will not be able to participate in this activity.
- If you want to bring a drone on your excursion, you'll need to register it on the ANAC (Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority) website, and let your instructors know beforehand so they can request authorization for it.
With all this in mind, prepare for an amazing day in the Azores as you book this overnight hiking excursion up Mount Pico. Sleep in the crater of a volcano and enjoy both the sunset and sunrise on the tallest mountain in Portugal, you'll never forget it!
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Practical information
Spend a night camping on the stunning Mount Pico as you sign up for this 22 to 24-hour overnight hiking excursion in Ilha de Pico!
- 2 pm - Arrival at the meeting point and introduction to your instructor
- Equipment distribution
- Safety and activity briefing
- Start of the 22 to 24-hour hike up Mount Pico
- Enjoy the sunset while hiking up the mountain
- Arrive at the camping site for the night, watching the stars
- Set up camp and sleep
- Wake up before the sunrise and hike up to Mount Pico summit
- Hike down the mountain in the morning
- Return to the meeting point
- Equipment return and end of activity
This is a moderate-level activity, and being in good physical condition is required to take part in this activity. Experience in trails with an accentuated slope is recommended.
All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
You cannot participate in this activity if you have gone diving less than 24 hours before it starts.
The permits to Mount Pico get sold out very fast in the high season (end of May to mid September). An early booking is advised to better guarantee availability from the provider.
This activity does not include food.
Please be advised that each participant should carry a backpack and all the camping equipment that will be provided: a tent (for 2 or 3 people), individual inflatable matt, and a sleeping bag that will be provided in a backpack, which weighs approximately 3-4kg. In addition, it is important to consider the mandatory water and food, personal belongings such as extra clothes or other equipment to carry, which may weigh between 12kg and 15kg in total.
. Damaged equipment fee: hike poles 10€/each -headlight 50€/each - tent 100€/each – inflatable matt 40€/each - sleeping bag80€/each - backpack 70lts 30€/each.
In case you have a Drone and want to bring it for the climb, please inform your instructors as they (and you) need authorization from the director of Pico Natural Park. You'll also need to go on the website of ANAC (Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority) so you can register your device.
Even after the climb is confirmed, your instructor strongly advises you to book the night in your hotel anyway. Sometimes the Overnight Climbs are canceled on the day before due to weather instability and it’s safer to have a “Plan B”.
Damaged equipment fees: hike poles 10€/each -headlight 50€/each - tent 100€/each – inflatable matt 40€/each - sleeping bag80€/each - backpack 70lts 30€/each.
- Certified Mount Pico Guide
- Hiking poles Quechua®
- Headlight Petzl®.
- Tent for 2 or 3 people The North Face®
- Inflatable matt Sea to Summit®
- Sleeping bag The North Face®
- 70lts Backpack Quechua®
- Crampons (Winter)
- Informative Climbing Manual
- Allianz® Personal Accident Insurance
- Climbing Certificate of Achievement
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Food and drinks
- ID card/Passport
- Comfortable and warm clothes
- Trekking boots
- Sunscreen
- Water and snacks/ Dinner / Breakfast
- Sunglasses
- Rain coat