Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Funchal
Funchal- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome meal with regional specialties)
- Day 2
Funchal
Funchal- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour through Funchal's old town
- Visit Rua de Santa Maria
- Explore market hall
- Embroidery factory visit
- Madeira wine tasting at local winery
- City garden with exotic plants
Landmarks Rua de Santa Maria - Day 3
Pául da Serra - Porto Moniz - Serra d'Água
Pául da Serra - Porto Moniz - Serra d'Água- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional prego (beef sandwich))
Included Activities
- Levada hike on Pául da Serra plateau (medium difficulty, 7 km, approx. 2-3 hours)
- Swimming in Porto Moniz lava pools
- Tasting of local poncha in Serra d'Água
Landmarks Pául da Serra Porto Moniz Lava Pools Seixal São Vicente Serra d'Água - Day 4
São Lourenço Peninsula - Machico
São Lourenço Peninsula - Machico- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic surrounded by nature)
Included Activities
- Hiking on São Lourenço peninsula (easy, 8 km, approx. 3 hours, elevation gain +180/-50 m, altitude approx. 50-175 m)
- Visit to Machico and Fortaleza do Amparo fortress
Landmarks São Lourenço Peninsula Machico Fortaleza do Amparo - Day 5
Funchal
Funchal- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Botanical garden visit with over 2,500 exotic plants
- Monte excursion with pilgrimage church of Nossa Senhora do Monte visit
- Traditional basket sledge ride return from Monte
Landmarks Nossa Senhora do Monte Monte - Day 6
Levada do Rei - Arco de São Jorge - Santana
Levada do Rei - Arco de São Jorge - Santana- Meals
- Lunch (Freshly prepared soup with a sea view in Arco de São Jorge)
Included Activities
- Levada do Rei hike (medium difficulty, 10 km, approx. 3.5 hours, elevation gain +/- 120 m)
- Walk through Laurisilva forest (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit to Santana and its traditional thatched houses (Casas de Colmo)
Landmarks Levada do Rei Laurisilva Forest Ribeiro Bonito Arco de São Jorge Santana - Day 7
Funchal - Quinta Vigia - Quinta das Cruzes
Funchal - Quinta Vigia - Quinta das CruzesIncluded Activities
- Visit to Quinta Vigia garden and residence grounds
- Visit to Quinta das Cruzes museum with furniture, handicrafts, and garden
Landmarks Quinta Vigia Quinta das Cruzes Museum - Day 8
Curral das Freiras - Cabo Girão - Câmara de Lobos
Curral das Freiras - Cabo Girão - Câmara de Lobos- Meals
- Lunch (Espetada, the traditional meat skewer dish of the island, in Câmara de Lobos)
Included Activities
- Visit to Curral das Freiras (Valley of the Nuns)
- Viewpoint visit at Eira do Serrado with liqueur tasting
- Visit to Cabo Girão and Skywalk glass platform
- Visit to Câmara de Lobos fishing village
Landmarks Curral das Freiras Eira do Serrado Cabo Girão Skywalk Câmara de Lobos - Day 9
Levada dos Tornos - Palheiro Garden - Funchal
Levada dos Tornos - Palheiro Garden - Funchal- Meals
- Dinner (Farewell dinner with the group in one of the city's most beautiful restaurants)
Included Activities
- Levada dos Tornos hike (easy, 6 km, approx. 1.5 hours, elevation gain +/- 40 m, altitude approx. 600 m)
- Visit to Palheiro Garden with tea and homemade cake
Landmarks Levada dos Tornos Palheiro Garden - Day 10
Funchal to Frankfurt
Funchal to Frankfurt
