Tours & Excursions
On October 2 and 3, Shore Time participants have the option to join a selection of guided tours and excursions. You may choose one tour or excursion per day. Some are subject to capacity limitations. We recommend signing up for your preferred tours/excursions as soon as possible. All tours and excursions begin at 3:30 PM.
Choose One Per Day
October 2
October 3
Tour of Fogo Island Inn
Location: Joe Batt's Arm
3:30-4:15 PM
Includes a stop at the Fogo Island Gallery.
Meet in Inn lobby at 3:30 PM. Leave time to park your vehicle in designated Inn parking (see map locations) and walk up to the Inn (7 min walk).
Tour of Fogo Island Workshops
Location: SUF Hall, Barr'd Islands
3:30-4:30 PM
Orientation to design and production processes for furniture and textiles.
Guided Hike to Fogo Island Red Weather Station
Location: Waterman's Brook Trail, Fogo
3:30-5:00 PM
Hike to artist Liam Gillick's A Variability Quantifier (2022), also known as the Fogo Island Red Weather Station, with conversation around the intersections of art, ecology, and climate.
Meet at Waterman's Brook Trailhead in Fogo (see map locations). Easy to moderate hike, with total walking approximately 1.5 km. One uphill section at start of hike. Some stairs on the trail.
Design Walk with Ernst Hupel
Location: Beginning at Punt Premises, Joe Batt's Arm
3:30-5:00 PM
Join interior designer Ernst Hupel for an orientation to Fogo Island's place-based design practices, beginning at the Punt Premises and finishing at Fogo Island Inn.
Meet at Punt Premises (see map locations). Approximately 1 km of walking on roads and well-worn paths, with minor elevation gain towards Fogo Island Inn.
Fogo Island Arts Long Studio Tour with Todd Saunders Joe Batt's Arm
Location: Joe Batt's Arm
3:30-5:00 PM
Join Todd Saunders, architect for Fogo Island Inn and the Fogo Island Arts artist studios, for a short hike to Long Studio. Hear about Todd's process and see inside the studio where artists-in-residence work while on Fogo Island.
Meet at Etheridge's Point parking area in Joe Batt's Arm (see map locations). Easy hike, no substantial elevation gain, just over 1 km total walking.