Madeira walking: from Picos to Levadas trails
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Overview
Highlights
- The most emblematic walks of the island of Madeira
- Discover the primary laurel forest, an UNESCO World Heritage site
- An itinerary alternating between Levada walks and mountain walks
- 6 dinners included
- Daily private transfers included
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Trip includes
- 7 nights double occupancy with private facilities
- 7 breakfasts
- 6 dinners in your hotel restaurant
- All transfers as listed below by private taxi :
- Day1 - Airport to Hotel
- Day 2 - Hotel in Machico to Sao Lorenzo and back
- Day 3 - Hotel in Machico to Tunnel of Canical + luaggages transfer from Machico to Port da Cruz
- Day 4 - Hotel in Porto da Cruz to Pico das Pedras + Ilha to Porto da Cruz
- Day 5 - Hotel in Porto da Cruz to Achada Texeira + Pico Ariero to Encumeada (option 1) or luggage transfer only from Porto da Cruz to Encumeada (option2)
- Day 6 - no transfer (circular walk)
- Day 7 - Boca de Corrida to hotel in Funchal (option1) or Encumeada to Funchal (option 2)
- Day 8 - Hotel in Funchal to airport
- Luggage transfers along the trip
- Our Road Book with detailed walking itineraries, including highlighted maps
- 1 road map of the region
- GPS files
- 24/7 phone assistance
Itinerary
Arrive on your own at Madeira's international airport. Private taxi transfer to Machico. The island’s historic capital is today a small seaside town with a pebble beach and a nice marina. Night in Machico Meals included: Dinner
Access: By air. There are regular flights that go directly to Madeira's airport or via Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Click here for more travel information
Walk - Machico > Sao Lorenzo 3 hours / 7.2 km - 4.5 miles / Ascent +400 - Descent - 400m Characterized by a craggy coastline, drawn by the combined action of the wind and the sea over thousands of years, the São Lourenço peninsula displays unusual rock formations w...
Walk - Machico > Porto da Cruz 4 hours / 13 km - 8 miles / Ascent +150 - Descent -350m A 10 minutes transfer takes you just above the village of Machico. Here you will find the first of many levadas that you will be following over the course of the week. This Leva...
Walk - Caldeiro Verde > Ilha 4 hours 30 / 14 km - 8.6 miles / Ascent +110 - Descent -620m Today you are going to discover, thanks to an ancient Levada carved centuries-ago in the rock, the primary forest of Madeira – the incredible Laurissilva - a UNESCO World Heri...
Walk - The Picos Moderate: 4 hours 30 / 9.5 km - 6 miles / Ascent +840 - Descent -630m Challenging: 6 hours / 14 km, 8.6 miles / Ascent +550 m - Descent - 1240 m Today, you will have to choose 2 walking options. You can either go for a moderate walk to the Picos or w...
Walk - Encumeada > Levada do Norte 5 hours 30 / 14 km - 8.6 miles / Ascent +320 - Descent -650m Today, it is a loop walk from the door of your accommodation. After reaching the Pinaculo, a finger shaped rock, you will walk along levada through the primary forest wi...
Walk - Pico Grande > Funchal 4 hours 30 / 13 km - 8 miles / Ascent +750 - Descent -410m. Ascent of Pico Grande + 2hours +/- 360 m Today there are 2 options and choose between: a walk from Encumeada to Boca do Corrida or decide to explore Funchal! Alternatively, you...
End of your trip in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira! Bye-bye Madeira! Private transfer to the airport. Meals included: breakfast Madeira airport information here.
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Intura Travel Reviews & Ratings
Great trip, really useful book and maps.
"Great trip, really useful book and maps. For us the Encumeada pass walk was easier than the pico ruivo to pico do Ariero walk even though it is longer. The Pico Rui...
Other Intura Travel Reviews
The variation in the scenery from La Brigue to Menton was spectacular
The variation in the scenery from La Brigue to Menton was spectacular, especially as we took it day by day and could see the gradual difference as we descended throu...
We really enjoy the variation and quality of the scenery and options en route.
We really enjoy the variation and quality of the scenery and options en route. We really enjoy your trips through the small towns and villages. For us this is better...
The scenery is spectacular and the walk had its challenges with many ascents & descents
What a wonderful week walking through the Southern Alps to the French Riviera! The scenery is spectacular and the walk had its challenges with many ascents & des...
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights to Madeira
- All lunches, dinner in Funchal on day 7
- Drinks
- Entrance fees into museums
- Insurance
- Items of personal nature
- Tips to the driver and in restaurants
- Single supplement. The single room supplement is compulsory on odd bases (3 persons, 5 persons) Please contact us.
Accommodation
7 breakfasts 6 dinners in your hotel restaurant
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