A week of ridgelines, levadas and laurisilva
For walkers who come to breathe the island.
Our mountain leaders adjust pace and distance to your group, keep a close eye on weather and safety, and handle all logistics (permits, transfers, picnics, poles, headlamps). Full-service if you wish; suggestive if you prefer.
Seven Days in Madeira
always remember this can be finetuned to desired taste (or if prefered, totally arranged by us), but these examples are very sucessful combinations
Day 1 — Arrival
Funchal welcomes you. Hotel check-in, slow stroll along Avenida do Mar, dinner with Atlantic breeze.
Day 2 — Peninsula · Blue edges · Warm-up
Ponta de São Lourenço (PR8). Volcanic colours, sea cliffs and lizards (7–8 km · 2.5–3 h). Swim at Prainha or Caniçal. Sunset lookouts above the cape.
Day 3 — Ridges · Tunnels of light
Pico do Areeiro ↔ Pico Ruivo (PR1). Stairways through the clouds, short tunnels and knife-edge views (14 km · 6–7 h). Early start; late lunch in Santana.
Day 4 — Emerald amphitheatre
Levada do Caldeirão Verde from Queimadas park (13 km · 5 h). Moss, fern and waterfalls; optional short add-on to Caldeirão do Inferno if the group feels strong.
Day 5 — Fanal · Ancient forest · Rock pools
Fanal’s laurel giants and Chão da Ribeira loop (10–12 km · 4–5 h). Afternoon swim at Seixal beach or the natural pools of Porto Moniz.
Day 6 — Waterfalls of Rabaçal
Levada das 25 Fontes & Risco (11–13 km · 4–5 h) with optional detour to Lagoa do Vento. Evening ferry option to Porto Santo for golden-sand downtime.
Day 7 — Oasis or Golden Island
Option A: Porto Santo – Pico Branco & Terra Chã (7 km · 2.5 h), sea-swim, late lunch, sail back. Option B: Levada do Rei (10 km · 3 h) and sunset at Cabo Girão skywalk.
Day 8 — The return · Soft glow
Unhurried morning, market stop for edible souvenirs, transfer to airport.