Walking the Island of Madeira

Portugal’s hiking paradise: Explore wild coastal paths and mountain trails on the Pearl of the Atlantic
Volcanic, wild, diverse - Madeira is a heaven for walkers. Staying in four-star hotels throughout, we experience the most beautiful routes on this Portuguese island, from gentle strolls along flower-lined levadas (centuries-old waterways) and spectacular coastal footpaths to more demanding forays among the jagged ridges and peaks of the mountainous interior. There’s also time to relax by the sea in Machico village, see waves crash close to shore in Porto Moniz and discover the historic importance of Funchal, an old trade hub for sugar and wine.
- Walking

Improving life for People, Places & Planet
After 50-years of delivering world-class adventures, trips and tours, we know better than most how awe-inspiring, horizon-expanding, and life-enriching travel can be. And at Exodus Adventure Travels we firmly believe travel should improve life for the people and places we visit too.
Our People, Places & Planet plan lays out the ways in which we persistently and passionately seek to improve life through tra
...Improving life for People, Places & Planet
After 50-years of delivering world-class adventures, trips and tours, we know better than most how awe-inspiring, horizon-expanding, and life-enriching travel can be. And at Exodus Adventure Travels we firmly believe travel should improve life for the people and places we visit too.
Our People, Places & Planet plan lays out the ways in which we persistently and passionately seek to improve life through travel — for the places we visit, people we meet, and the planet we explore. This includes taking a nature positive approach which focuses on our adventures giving back more to our planet and its ecosystems than they take.
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Itinerary
Day | Destination | ||
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1 | Start Machico | ||
2 | Walk to the easternmost point of the island, Ponta de São Lourenço, a rocky peninsula with ocean vie | ||
3 | Spectacular walk along the north coast path to the village of Porto da Cruz | ||
4 | Transfer to Queimadas; walk along Levada do Caldeirão Verde to the remote village of Ilha | ||
5 | Vereda do Fanal, the ancient forest of Madeira | ||
6 | Morning transfer to Funchal; free day to explore the city or join an optional whale-watching excursi | ||
7 | Early departure for Pico Arieiro; continue the path to Pico Ruivo | ||
8 | End Funchal |