Overnight Hiking Excursion Up Mount Pico in Ilha do Pico, Azores

- 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.