Walking the Island of Madeira
- Tour Operator:
- Exodus Travels
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 16 to 99
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 33577
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start Machico
- Day 2 Walk to the easternmost point of the island, Ponta de São Lourenço, a rocky peninsula with ocean views for miles (breakfast)
- Day 3 Spectacular walk along the north coast path to the village of Porto da Cruz (breakfast)
- Day 4 Transfer to Queimadas; walk along Levada do Caldeirão Verde to the remote village of Ilha (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 5 Vereda do Fanal, the ancient forest of Madeira (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 6 Morning transfer to Funchal; free day to explore the city or join an optional whale-watching excursion (breakfast)
- Day 7 Early departure for Pico Arieiro; continue the path to Pico Ruivo (breakfast)
- Day 8 End Funchal (breakfast)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Operated by Exodus Travels
For almost 50 years Exodus has been a pioneer of active small group adventure tourism that gives back to the communities they visit through sustainable guided and self-guided tours, ranging from Responsible Wildlife to Walking and Trekking, Cycling, Cultural, Family and Polar adventures to 90+ countries worldwide. Winner of the 2021 National Geographic Reader Awards for The Operator, 2021 Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, 2021 USA Today Awards, 2020 British Travel Awards and 2019 National Geographic Traveller Reader Awards they have a vast range of trips across seven continents. Their award-winning local guides have hosted over 250,000+ travellers on adventures across the globe. Whether it is solo travellers, couples, groups or families, Exodus offers an incredible choice of trips for all ages and activity levels. Operating in 90+ countries with 500+ tours, Exodus insists on low impact tourism and contributing to local communities through their registered non-profit The Exodus Travels Foundation. Exodus understands the importance of regenerative travel, now more than ever. Their recent Rewilding initiative guarantees that for every person who travels with them, they rewild 100 sq metres. Exodus is dedicated to creating incredible adventures that are run responsibly, so as the world reopens, travellers can continue to book and travel with confidence. Do we also care about the communities and environments we go to visit? Exodus has always been and will always be a responsible tour operator. It is in our DNA to work hard to look after what we so prize. We work closely with all our overseas partners to run our tours in the best possible ways, we train our leaders, we actively seek out specific projects so that we can make a real practical difference on the ground. But please do not just take our word for it. We have won several awards and we ask you, our clients, to check what we do on the ground so that we can make improvements where needed. Why do we do all this? Quite simply we love the places we go and we love sharing those great experiences with like minded people.
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingGood
- ItineraryGood
- GuideGood
- TransportGood
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
Robin· October 14th, 2019Beautiful island, interesting walking and good meals. Great company and caring guiding.Trip date: October 2019- AJohn Howcroft· October 8th, 2013Excellent walks with a very good, knowledgeable guide (Andrea). Good quality hotels. Nice to have final day to myself in Funchal. Need a good head for heights!What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The long walk across the mountains from... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AChristopher Sutton· April 21st, 2013A lovely, relaxing holiday with a variety of walks in beautiful and varied countryside. Andre, our guide, enthused us with his knowledge of the flora, fauna and history of his beloved Madeira.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?So many,... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AFred Dubendorf· April 17th, 2013We enjoyed long hikes and beautiful scenery. It was especially nice because each hike went to a location that was completely different from the other hikes. Our guide was knowledgeable and attentive. The people of Madeira were warm and friendly.What... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AKirsten Burghardt· April 17th, 2013Fantastic holiday – we did 5 walks that were all between 8-16km (with one day off in beautiful Funchal), and these are, IMO correctly graded as "Moderate". They which were challenging enough so you’d feel sufficiently tired and like you’ve... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- AKirsten Burghardt· April 17th, 2013Fantastic holidayReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ANicola Brooks· January 5th, 2013A lovely holiday with a great group of people. The guide was very enthusiastic, clearly loved his job and made us all laugh! The views were amazing and the daily walking always enjoyable, we were all tired at the end of the day but that didn't stop us... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ACarol Stitson· November 9th, 2012An excellent walking holiday, a variety of walks in varied stunning scenery with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic gude and a very friendly groupWhat was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The walk along the Ponta de San Lourenco was spectacular,... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
- ABeryl Quayle· April 17th, 2012Had a fantastic trip. Very well organised. Excellent company (8 in our group). Transferred with the luggage to Funchal - Andre arranged it all with no problems.Visited Monte garden and Botanic garden by cable car.Review collected by Exodus Travels
- ARoyden Marshall· April 16th, 2012A very enjoyable holiday, well managed and executed.What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?The high mountain walks with fantastic views.Walking the Levadas.Exploring Funchal.What did you think of your group leader?Our leader was very... Show moreReview collected by Exodus Travels
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- Saturday7 Oct, 2023Saturday14 Oct, 2023EnglishBased on Twin ShareSee Similar Tours For These Dates$1,679
- Saturday4 Nov, 2023Saturday11 Nov, 2023EnglishBased on Twin ShareSee Similar Tours For These Dates$1,549
- Saturday18 Nov, 2023Saturday25 Nov, 2023EnglishBased on Twin ShareSee Similar Tours For These Dates$1,549
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