Madeira Island Discovery

TRIP CODE - MDR | PORTUGAL

AU$1750 per person, trip only. (8 days)

NZ$1820

At A Glance

TRIP PACE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

7 nights comfortable hotel

Optional single rooms available TRANSPORT:

Bus | Boat MEALS:

Breakfast: 7 | Lunch: 2

279kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

WHY NOT TRY?

Walking in Madeira. Discover levadas, ancient footpaths and stunning cliff top views. Trip code: TM

The people are wonderful and the food is fabulous.

Jan, June 2022

A comprehensive tour of this lush and mountainous Portuguese archipelago offering leisurely walks, dolphin and whale spotting by boat, and a vineyard visit to sample Madeira wine - all using Funchal, which sailors nicknamed ‘Little Lisbon’, as a base.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Porto da Cruz | Discover the history of Madeira’s sugar and rum industry and sip a glass of poncha

Levada walk | See the rugged landscapes on an easy walk along Madeira’s vast levada network

PRODUCT RATING:

DAY 1: Join trip in the island's charming capital, Funchal.

DAY 2: Full day tour of the north of the island. Easy walk along a scenic levada trail.

DAY 3: Walking tour of Funchal and visit the colourful Lavradores market and the historic old town. Afternoon tea at Reid's Hotel.

DAY 4: Take in spectacular views from Arieiro peak, see the colourful A-frame houses of Santana and try rum from a 16th century sugar mill.

DAY 5: Boat trip to the Desertas Islands in search of whales and dolphins.

DAY 6: Free day to explore. Chance to take the ferry to Porto Santo and relax on the white sand beach.

DAY 7: Take a scenic drive along the dramatic cliffs of the south coast. Join a Madeira wine tasting at historic Quinta.

DAY 8: Trip ends in Funchal.