THE EXPERTS IN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE GUIDED TOURING HOLIDAYS
MADEIRA
8 DAYS FROM £1499
PORTUGAL
THE PEARL OF THE ATLANTIC iscover Madeira’s capital Funchal and admire breathtaking scenery as D you explore the mountains, valleys, villages and coasts that make up this delightful island.
LEISURELY TOURING ALL BREAKFASTS FLIGHT CHOICES
EXCLUSIVE FRED OLSEN DEPARTURE
YOUR HOLIDAY DEDICATED GUIDES Just You Tour Manager as your host & Specialist Local Guides
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ESSENTIALS Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage
RETURN DIRECT FLIGHTS Return flights from Gatwick with British Airways A dedicated Just You representative to greet you at selected UK airports
INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS F unchal city tour including the Botanical Gardens & a Madeira wine lodge E ast of the island tour M onte & Eira do Serrado
5-STAR HOTEL 7 nights in a 5-star hotel
OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES A leisurely levada walk through Paradise Valley W est coast tour including breathtaking views from the Cabo Girão skywalk W hale & dolphin-spotting cruise
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11 INCLUDED MEALS 7 breakfasts (B), 1 lunch (L), 3 dinners (D) including a welcome & farewell drink LOCAL FLAVOURS Lunch in the village of Santana
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YOUR HOTEL PESTANA CASINO PARK HOTEL ★★★★★ IN FUNCHAL Your hotel is a short walk from the centre of Funchal. Facilities include a restaurant, bar, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness centre and casino. ROOM UPGRADE Lateral Seaview rooms are available on request from £349 for the duration of your stay. Please ask us for details.
Porto Moniz
Paul da Serra
Santana Pico do Arieiro
Eira do Serrado Camara de Lobos Cabo Girao
Ribeiro Frio
Monte 7 Funchal
Camacha
PORTUGAL
MADEIRA
Pico dos Barcelos Road Nights in hotel Optional
Monte Palace Gardens
Funchal
Funchal
Your itinerary DAY 1 UK - FUNCHAL
Today we’ll fly to Funchal and transfer to our hotel on arrival. Get to know your travelling companions better when we meet for a welcome drink this evening. (D) DAY 2 FUNCHAL
Today we’ll enjoy a sightseeing tour of Funchal. We’ll begin by visiting a busy market, where you’ll have time to browse the colourful stalls selling flowers, fruit, vegetables and fish. Next, we’ll head just outside Funchal to the Botanical Gardens and admire more than 2,000 different plants split into distinct areas. After leaving the Botanical Gardens, we’ll visit an embroidery factory before calling at a Madeira wine lodge. Here, we will enjoy a tasting of four important Madeira wine castes: Malvazia, Verdelho, Boal and Sercial, accompanied by one of Madeira’s oldest delicacies, bolo de mel de cana, a delicious cake full of spice, sugar, honey and nuts. (B) DAY 3 FUNCHAL - DAY AT LEISURE
Today is free for you to enjoy at your leisure, or perhaps you’ll join our optional levada walk. There’s a whole network of levadas – water channels – on the island, which provide a spectacular array of walking paths. Enjoy a leisurely walk through the emerald-green Paradise Valley with captivating views of pretty villages and admire the abundant flora and patchwork landscape. Please ensure you bring suitable walking attire for this day. (B,D) DAY 4 EAST ISLAND TOUR
Today we visit the village of Camacha, home to Madeira’s thriving willow craft industry. We’ll then admire spectacular views from Pico do Arieiro, the third-highest peak on the island, before calling at the trout hatchery in Ribeiro Frio. We’ll enjoy lunch at
Santana, a pretty village where you will be able to see the unique, thatched triangular houses, typical of the region. After lunch we’ll make our way back to Funchal along the stunning north coast. The view from Portela is simply breathtaking and we’ll also pass Machico, the island’s first capital. (B,L) DAY 5 EIRA DO SERRADO & MONTE After breakfast this morning we’ll visit Pico dos
Barcelos, a viewpoint offering spectacular views of Funchal. We’ll then wind our way up the mountain to Eira do Serrado, a stunningly beautiful place surrounded by mountains and overlooking the remote village of Curral das Freiras, or Nuns Valley. From here, our journey continues to the delightful hamlet of Monte, home to the beautiful Church of Our Lady of Monte and the tranquil Parque Municipal do Monte. (B)
Memorable moment Enjoy a wine-tasting accompanied by one of Madeira’s oldest delicacies, bolo de mel de cana (honeycake).
DAY 6 FUNCHAL - DAY AT LEISURE
Enjoy another day at leisure or join our optional tour of Madeira’s west coast. We’ll see the fishing village of Câmara de Lobos and head to Cabo Girão. This is the second-highest sea cliff in the world, and we’ll take in thrilling views from a suspended glass platform known as the skywalk. We’ll also visit Porto Moniz, then continue to Paúl da Serra, before descending into the Laurisilva Forest valleys. (B)
Eira do Serrado
EXCLUSIVE DEPARTURE
DAY 7 FUNCHAL - DAY AT LEISURE
Spend the day at leisure, or why not join an optional whale and dolphin-spotting cruise. This evening we’ll gather together for a farewell drink. (B,D) DAY 8 FUNCHAL - UK
After breakfast, we will transfer to the airport for our flight back to the UK. (B)
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£1499
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£1568
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FLIGHTS & OVERSEAS TRANSFERS ARE INCLUDED
We know how important it is to have your own space, so you’ll always have a twin or double room to yourself.
For extra convenience, we’ll give you the option to fly from an airport near you, where possible. On all our flight-inclusive holidays you can join our free transfers to and from your hotels, which operate at scheduled times.
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