The Azores proves to be the ultimate unwrapped travel destination gift for a wanderlust-inspiring experience. This holiday season, AzoresGetaways, the largest tour operator in the Portuguese archipelagic Azores Islands, gives travelers the opportunity to give the gift of adventure through packaged experiences to one of Lonely Planet’s “Best of Travel 2017” top destinations.

In a landscape where cows outnumber residents two-to-one, the remarkable complexities of both the agriculture and cuisine in the Azores lay the foundation for a culinary trek throughout the Azorean islands of São Miguel, Faial, São Jorge, and Pico. Perfect for foodies, the archipelagic collection of islands are also one of the most rich, vibrant, and engaging culinary cultures in the world. An unspoiled gem in the heart of the Atlantic Office with two UNESCO World Heritage Sites among the nine islands, the Azores offers an abundance of off-road adventures from active volcano and caldeira hiking, to geothermal hot spring hopping, and from the best surfing in the Atlantic to immersive whale watching and dolphin swimming.