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

Take your chance to embark on an incredible adventure and see the tallest mountain in Portugal at every stage of the day with this overnight climbing 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 activities or simply relax on beautiful beaches with endless ocean views.

For this overnight climbing 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 a backpack (which will be provided) with the included camping equipment (tent, mat, sleeping bag), and your personal belongings, including the food you bring on the excursion, since it is not included in the price.

Once everyone is well-equipped, it will be time to go! You'll start climbing up Mount Pico and continue along the afternoon until, at the time of sunset, you will arrive at the chosen camping site for the night. You'll enjoy the sunset, have dinner, stargaze if you want to, and go to sleep in your tent early because the rest of the overnight climbing excursion up Mount Pico will take place before sunrise 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 over the horizon, an unmissable sight. Finally, 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, we must inform you of a few disclaimers and requirements from the instructors that will be crucial to keep in mind before and after you book this overnight climbing 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 climb.
• 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 authorisation for it.

With all this in mind, prepare for an amazing day in the Azores as you book this overnight climbing 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!