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If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on August 1, 2026
Meet the group at Hotel Marina Atlantico in Ponta Delgada
Start of Trip: 3:00 pm Day 2 – Orientation and check-in
Getting to the site: If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive
free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
John Paul II Airport (PDL), in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island, is 5.2 miles from the hotel in the city center. The drive takes approximately 15mins.
Your trip ends on: Sunday, August 9, 2026 in Home at Hotel Marina Atlantico
End of Trip: After breakfast, hotel check-out, 12:00pm
Getting to the airport: If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive
free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
John Paul II Airport (PDL), in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island, is 5.2 miles from the hotel in the city center. The drive takes approximately 15mins.
Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404.
Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.