Hiking tour Madeira

8 days

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Start and end in Funchal

4.0

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Operator: DERTOUR
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 6 - 14
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Funchal
Meals
Dinner
Day 2
Funchal City Tour
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Funchal city tour including market hall with exotic flowers and tropical fruit
- Fish hall visit
- Old town exploration
- Botanical garden visit with bay views
- Madeira wine tasting at historic winery
Landmarks
Funchal Market Hall
Funchal Old Town
Botanical Garden of Madeira
Day 3
Machico, Pico do Facho & Ponta São Lourenço Hike
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Machico village and miracle chapel
- Pico do Facho viewpoint
- Ponta São Lourenço hike with coastal views and volcanic rock formations
Optional Activities
- Snack during hike
- Whale museum visit in Caniçal
Landmarks
Machico
Pico do Facho
Baia de Abra Bay
Ponta São Lourenço
Desertas Islands
Porto Santo
Day 4
Cabo Girão, Banana Plantation & Levada Trail
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cabo Girão highest cliff viewpoint
- Banana plantation walk and education
- Paul da Serra high moor hike with gorge views and historic laurel forest
Landmarks
Cabo Girão
Ponta do Sol
Madalena do Mar
Calheta
Paul da Serra
Ribeira da Janela Gorge
Chão da Ribeira Gorge
Fanal
Porto Moniz
São Vicente
Encumeada Pass
Day 5
Pico das Pedras Nature Reserve & Caldeirao Verde Hike
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pico das Pedras nature reserve hike to Caldeirao Verde with tunnel walks and waterfall
Landmarks
Pico das Pedras Nature Reserve
Queimadas
Levada do Caldeirao Verde
Caldeirao Verde
Day 6
Pico Ruivo Summit Hike & Santana
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Pico Ruivo summit hike to island's highest peak (1,862 m)
- Santana village visit with traditional triangular thatched houses
Landmarks
Ribeiro Frio Nature Reserve
Achada do Teixeira
Pico Ruivo
Santana
Day 7
Free Day & Farewell Dinner
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Typical espetada farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Specialty farewell dinner with espetadas and local delicacies
Day 8
Departure from Funchal
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Funchal Market Hall
Funchal Old Town
Botanical Garden of Madeira

Landmarks
Machico
Pico do Facho
Baia de Abra Bay
Ponta São Lourenço
Desertas Islands
Porto Santo

Landmarks
Cabo Girão
Ponta do Sol
Madalena do Mar
Calheta
Paul da Serra
Ribeira da Janela Gorge
Chão da Ribeira Gorge
Fanal
Porto Moniz
São Vicente
Encumeada Pass

Landmarks
Pico das Pedras Nature Reserve
Queimadas
Levada do Caldeirao Verde
Caldeirao Verde

Landmarks
Ribeiro Frio Nature Reserve
Achada do Teixeira
Pico Ruivo
Santana

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Guide
Meals
Additional Services
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Operated by

DERTOUR

(38 reviews)

Number of tours

901

Age Range

1 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

96%

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Travel Insurance

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Reviews from other tours by DERTOUR

Tour Operator
4.0

Annemarie
May 2nd, 2025
4.0
Nice round trip, excellent accommodations. Too bad that our flight information was not communicated to the tour...
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Alexander
February 25th, 2025
4.0
Well organized, interesting
Kurt
June 6th, 2025
5.0
Choice of tour and choice of accommodation was very good

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- Typhoid - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Morocco.Portugal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Morocco. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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Hiking tour Madeira

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Itinerary

Arrival in Funchal

Funchal City Tour

Included Activities

Machico, Pico do Facho & Ponta São Lourenço Hike

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Cabo Girão, Banana Plantation & Levada Trail

Included Activities

Pico das Pedras Nature Reserve & Caldeirao Verde Hike

Included Activities

Pico Ruivo Summit Hike & Santana

Included Activities

Free Day & Farewell Dinner

Included Activities

Departure from Funchal

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Hiking tour Madeira

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Itinerary

Included Activities

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Included Activities

Included Activities

Included Activities

Included Activities

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What's Included

Your Peace of Mind Options

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