Title: Fort of Santa Cruz in Horta - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca

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# Fort of Santa Cruz Tours and Activities

## Visit Fort of Santa Cruz

Activities

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## Plan a trip to see Fort of Santa Cruz

Price found within the past 48 hours. Click for updated prices.

![Hotel J.S.F.](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9770000/9767200/9767128/d0f145b5_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Hotel J.S.F.

CA $1,062

per person

Apr 8 - Apr 12

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Horta (HOR)

7/10 Good! (46 reviews)

Very quit, 15 min walk from center of town. Good place.

Reviewed on Oct 10, 2018

![Azoris Faial Garden](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2140000/2130300/2130253/0d2bd974_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Azoris Faial Garden

CA $1,081

per person

Apr 8 - Apr 12

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Horta (HOR)

8.8/10 Excellent! (255 reviews)

We had a lovely stay at the Azoris Faial Garden hotel. Fabulous views of Pico island and lovely hotel grounds. Food was very good, plenty of choice at breakfast and all food clearly labelled for allergens. The only thing missing was tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

Reviewed on Nov 16, 2025

![Pousada Forte da Horta - Historic Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1230000/1227700/1227670/e7fac2d1_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)

### Pousada Forte da Horta - Historic Hotel

CA $1,158

per person

Apr 8 - Apr 12

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YYZ) to Horta (HOR)

8.8/10 Excellent! (83 reviews)

Extra attentive staff!!

Reviewed on Jun 15, 2025

### Tours & day trips

[See all 28 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&filter.categories=ToursDayTrips)

![Whales & Dolphins Watching Half-day Trip at Horta](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/340582/4c97ba53-b2ce-43b8-a093-16a6c32be10d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Whales & Dolphins Watching Half-day Trip at Horta

3h

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $134

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/whale-dolphin-watching-day-trip-at-horta.a340582.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Private half a day Faial, a first impression](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5000149/a992a9d9-32e8-4c27-8b3d-d3671e929813.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Private half a day Faial, a first impression

4h

Free cancellation available

CA $97

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/private-half-a-day-faial-a-first-impression.a5000149.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Faial Island: Full Day Tour – Nature and Local Culture](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2692324/471a436a-75e7-467a-bde1-5a356b4120f5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Faial Island: Full Day Tour – Nature and Local Culture

8h

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $291

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

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![Faial Island: Full-Day Tour - Nature & Local Culture](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/48213686/e569e140-7c8c-4f60-b448-23cef134ac47.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Faial Island: Full-Day Tour - Nature & Local Culture

7h

Free cancellation available

CA $323

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

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![Mountain House 2 Hour Buggy Ride](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50660407/4feb438e-bc46-4133-9fea-8570d1c75df0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Mountain House 2 Hour Buggy Ride

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $166

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/mountain-house-2-hour-buggy-ride.a50660407.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Faial Island: Half Day Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47720458/8bde56ba-eb0c-46dc-b956-0f621d915259.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Faial Island: Half Day Tour

4h

Free cancellation available

CA $177

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/faial-island-half-day-tour.a47720458.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Adventure by buggy in Mount Pico](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50088074/efb82d75-a3cc-49ee-954d-eea47a32ca7a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Adventure by buggy in Mount Pico

3h

Free cancellation available

CA $394

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/adventure-by-buggy-in-mount-pico.a50088074.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Buggy Tour by Lagoas and Mountain House](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50088933/00dd3175-509a-44f2-8d1b-dbbe12578f94.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Buggy Tour by Lagoas and Mountain House

2h

Free cancellation available

CA $336

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/buggy-tour-by-lagoas-and-mountain-house.a50088933.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Route DA Pico Island](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2098687/229acfdd-f898-48e8-8b3d-c61a86380629.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Route DA Pico Island

8h

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $388

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/full-day-guided-tour-in-pico-island.a2098687.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Faial Island: Half Day Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2693098/258a0542-aa5c-4292-ab3b-6a3a8cd9063a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Faial Island: Half Day Tour

3h 30m

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $242

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/half-day-tour-4h-faial-island.a2693098.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

### Food, drink & nightlife

[See all 5 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&filter.categories=FoodDrinkNightlife)

![Wine & Food Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2098689/229d67c7-5d98-470d-b33a-193a511e0ee0.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Wine & Food Tour

8h 30m

Free cancellation available

CA $614

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wine-food-tour.a2098689.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Pico Wine Tour: Get to know Pico's wines](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47708084/48ab298e-efe3-4ad7-b753-0fa1c4c34e6e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Pico Wine Tour: Get to know Pico's wines

8h

Free cancellation available

CA $323

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/pico-wine-tour-get-to-know-picos-wines.a47708084.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Full Day Wine & Food Tour - Pico Island](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/50619365/b5d5ebb6-f45e-49ae-91d6-7845b58372bb.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Full Day Wine & Food Tour - Pico Island

8h

Free cancellation available

CA $291

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/full-day-wine-food-tour-pico-island.a50619365.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Wine Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2098691/dbd62667-9c6b-4b36-a422-52ada2eccb47.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Wine Tour

8h

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $453

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/wine-tour.a2098691.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Faial Island Tour: Full Day with lunch](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/47986541/4e961d96-7c42-4d3b-ad45-63274163dcd7.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Faial Island Tour: Full Day with lunch

8h

Free cancellation available

CA $273

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/faial-island-tour-full-day-with-lunch.a47986541.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

### Private & custom tours

[See all 4 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&filter.categories=Privatecustomtours)

![Private half a day Faial, a first impression](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5000149/a992a9d9-32e8-4c27-8b3d-d3671e929813.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Private half a day Faial, a first impression

4h

Free cancellation available

CA $97

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/private-half-a-day-faial-a-first-impression.a5000149.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Full-Day Private Tour of Faial](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5002752/d37ee446-efdb-4186-aabe-948fbfcdd8c6.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Full-Day Private Tour of Faial

8h

Free cancellation available

CA $162

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/full-day-private-tour-of-faial.a5002752.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![500 years of vines and 300,000 years of island, an infinite storey](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/48882023/eea9efc0-b593-4f70-85a7-1440f02cd1ba.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### 500 years of vines and 300,000 years of island, an infinite storey

5h

Free cancellation available

CA $178

includes taxes & fees

per adult\*

\*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/five-hundred-years-of-pico-vineyard-history-in-five-hours.a48882023.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Private full day Faial, life on the island](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/5000231/1c16c12d-b429-4f69-b5d3-3aaa0df4de7e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Private full day Faial, life on the island

8h

Free cancellation available

CA $178

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/private-full-day-faial-life-on-the-island.a5000231.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

### Wildlife & nature

[See all 3 activities](https://expedia.ca/things-to-do/search?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&filter.categories=WildlifeNature)

![Whales & Dolphins Watching Half-day Trip at Horta](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/340582/4c97ba53-b2ce-43b8-a093-16a6c32be10d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Whales & Dolphins Watching Half-day Trip at Horta

3h

10/10

1 review

Free cancellation available

CA $134

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/whale-dolphin-watching-day-trip-at-horta.a340582.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Horta: Whale and Dolphin Watching Expedition](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/48134408/4adfce7b-ed2c-4460-9020-73abed79e983.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Horta: Whale and Dolphin Watching Expedition

3h

10/10

2 reviews

Free cancellation available

CA $139

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/horta-whale-and-dolphin-watching-expedition.a48134408.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

![Full-day Faial Island Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/340590/3420dbaa-2bd8-48b3-aaff-aa46689064bc.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=500&rh=280)

### Full-day Faial Island Tour

7h

Free cancellation available

CA $204

includes taxes & fees

per adult

[](https://www.expedia.ca/things-to-do/full-day-faial-island-jeep-safari.a340590.activity-details?&rid=6192602&location=Fort+of+Santa+Cruz&swp=off)

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#### Caldeira

4/5(1 review)

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Azoris Faial Garden

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[](https://expedia.ca/Horta-Hotels-Azoris-Faial-Garden.h2130253.Hotel-Information)

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Hotel do Canal

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Pousada Forte da Horta - Historic Hotel

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Nereida

Rua Vasco da Gama 26 Horta Açores

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