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Azores

We'd always fancied going to the Azores but were put off by the cost, particularly of the flights. If you've been - have you any tips for us?

Then I came across a 2 for 1 offer on this site: http://azores-holidays.sunvil.co.uk & we've now booked ourselves in for 1 week from 10th Jan., staying B&B in a 4-star hotel, flights from Manchester (also Gatwick available), & transfers.

At £201pp it has cost quite a lot less than the price of either the flights alone, or the hotel alone - cheapest I could find the flights was about £250pp, & cheapest quote for the hotel was around £500 in total for the 2 of us.

I know it won't be at its warmest then, but should be pleasant for sightseeing etc. Certainly better than here, & something to look forward to after New Year.

There were other deals available too, including Feb. half-term at good prices.

Any info. which would be helpful to us would be much appreciated.

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  • Barter
    Barter Posts: 593 Forumite
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    ...has nobody been...?
  • delwynshd
    delwynshd Posts: 2,907 Forumite
    its a very new destination to the package holiday market, I have not sold any holidays or spoke to anyone who has been, however it does look lovely.

    So I take it your everything booked now, ie flights and accomodation?

    Thanks
    Del
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  • blindman
    blindman Posts: 5,695 Forumite
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    Barter wrote: »
    ...has nobody been...?

    I stayed here for two weeks in 1979 :D

    Not a lot to do IIRC.
  • Barter
    Barter Posts: 593 Forumite
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    its a very new destination to the package holiday market, I have not sold any holidays or spoke to anyone who has been, however it does look lovely.

    So I take it your everything booked now, ie flights and accomodation?

    Thanks
    Del

    Yep, booked & now looking to see what to do when we get there!
  • I also saw this advertised at the weekend. Going to do a bit of research on it. Husband likes fishing and I like to relax. You will have to let us know what its like when you get back. It looks great
  • Barter
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    Barter wrote: »
    Yep, booked & now looking to see what to do when we get there!

    Had a change of mind this morning & phoned them up - now we're going for 2 weeks - not a vast amount more for 2x the time!

    Then saw it's featured in the Travelzoo Top 20 today.
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